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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 08:56 PM
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I'm having an argument with 3 other guys about the pronunciation of the "Saleen S7"... is it "suh-leen" (my vote) or.... "say-leen"???
I've googled it and can't find anything.
Also I want some evidence to slap in their faces so any websites addressing this matter would help.

P.S. Yes I know this is a stupid question but I've gotten nothing better to do that write an English Comp 2 paper........ procrastination is heaven
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 09:03 PM
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i vote "say-leen"
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 09:14 PM
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"Find on page" for the poster 2K3SVTCobra
at http://216.239.37.104/search?q=cache...rt=14&ie=UTF-8

I know one person doesn't carry much clout but I could swear that in watching Speed TV, MotorWeek, and stuff like that, that they call them "Suh-leen"
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 09:28 PM
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i would say it's "Suh-leen" just for reasoning that if when we say salon do we say "say- lon" , no we say "suh - lon" , but if we were in england they would probably say "say-leen".
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 03:10 AM
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Originally posted by bizzy928
i vote "say-leen"
Ya "say-leen" sounds right. If youve been to autoshows, they would introduce the car as the sayl-een s7 if i remember correctly.

i would say it's "Suh-leen" just for reasoning that if when we say salon do we say "say- lon" , no we say "suh - lon" , but if we were in england they would probably say "say-leen".
I can reason that the word "saline" as in a saline solution is pronounced "say-line" and not "suh-line". Who knows, maybe we just need a video to prove this.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:50 AM
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I vote for Suh-leen cuz i even heard it purnounced that way on the Travel Channel when they were at the Saleen plant while building the 7. That's my vote and it does make more sense.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:58 AM
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I'm a member of the "Say-leen" camp too! Dont know if its correct or not!
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 09:13 AM
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I'm in on the Say-leen party. Someone should write them and find out.
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Default Re: Supporting my case

Originally posted by Dixond
I'm having an argument with 3 other guys about the pronunciation of the "Saleen S7"... is it "suh-leen" (my vote) or.... "say-leen"???
I've googled it and can't find anything.
Also I want some evidence to slap in their faces so any websites addressing this matter would help.

P.S. Yes I know this is a stupid question but I've gotten nothing better to do that write an English Comp 2 paper........ procrastination is heaven
For what a Saleen costs to buy, run, and insure, and the heads that will turn at you.....who CARES how it is pronounced? That's like asking a Rolls-Royce owner how to pronounce Gray Poupoun mustard.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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For what a Saleen costs to buy, run, and insure, and the heads that will turn at you.....who CARES how it is pronounced? That's like asking a Rolls-Royce owner how to pronounce Gray Poupoun mustard.
Say ---Leen for me!
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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Originally posted by Vegassc400
.....Someone should write them and find out.


I was bored and decided to do it. Let's wait and see, hopefully it's soon.
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 10:29 AM
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I vote Say-leen. I've heard them say it that way on Car & Driver TV. Also, I talked to a factory Saleen factory rep at the Dallas auto show last year, and he pronounced it say-leen. If you're still not convinced, look up their phone number and call it to see how they answer the phone.
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Well i got an e-mail back from Saleen today and here's the e-mail.

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David,

"suh-leen" is the correct pronouciation.

Glad I could help.

Sean C. Suttles
New Car Sales
Saleen, Inc.
949.597-3835
ssuttles@saleen.com

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Well this ends the whole thing...............
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 12:56 PM
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Originally posted by thisguy_06
Well i got an e-mail back from Saleen today and here's the e-mail.

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David,

"suh-leen" is the correct pronouciation.

Glad I could help.

Sean C. Suttles
New Car Sales
Saleen, Inc.
949.597-3835
ssuttles@saleen.com

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Well this ends the whole thing...............
HAHHAHAA, you actually emailed them and ask? hahah that's a good one man. yeah, it's suhleen, i am sure coz' i have heard that on tv. heck suh-leen sounds so much better

man you really wanna slap those people in the face huh
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 01:06 PM
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Originally posted by rominl
HAHHAHAA, you actually emailed them and ask? hahah that's a good one man. yeah, it's suhleen, i am sure coz' i have heard that on tv. heck suh-leen sounds so much better

man you really wanna slap those people in the face huh


yea i was really bored durnig my mentoring class and i strolled around and just decided to e-mail them. really nothin to do at school so i might as well be on CL.. good place to be.
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