# fahrfignugen??????

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 15, 2000, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fahrfignugen/45680 "2000-12-15T02:56:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![phreesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@phreesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phreesh)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fahrfignugen/45680/1 "2000-12-15T02:56:32Z")

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I’ve seen that sticker (and variations) on many volkswagons through the years. What do it mean?

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**Author:** ![nineiron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e56c9b/32.png) [@nineiron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nineiron)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fahrfignugen/45680/2 "2000-12-15T03:01:13Z")

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It means “driving pleasure” (or something similar), if I recall correctly.

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**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fahrfignugen/45680/3 "2000-12-15T03:01:43Z")

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Fahrvergnügen (I think that’s spelled right): more or less, “joy of driving.” Was one of VW’s ad campaigns.

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**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fahrfignugen/45680/4 "2000-12-15T03:02:41Z")

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_Fükengrüven_