Do you name your car?

Shawnee123 · 12-29-2006, 01:15 PM

Some people name their cars, like a boat (but they don't usually paint it on the car.) The car thread reminded me that my Honda's name was Chiquita (always wanted a vanity plate: CHKITA but never got it.)

We also used to have a Nissan Pathfinder, and it was named Chataqua.

My current car is named pieceofshit.

Do YOU name your cars? What are their names?

wolf · 12-29-2006, 01:25 PM

Yes, I do.

My Sable (in "Toreador Red" which is dealer-speak for "burgundy," since I won't actually own a truly red car, even passed up a significant price deal once because of this) is named Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen.

The Talon which preceded the Sable was Sihayel.

I have friends that do better names ... One female friend called her Escort Station Wagon "Finelda."

Sycamore is the champ, though. He has a Chevy Malibu named "Barbie," the hunk o' crap he was driving before that was called "Monica" because it had blown a seal or gasket or something ... although he always pronounced it with a Spanish accent. IIRC, I did suggest the name on that one.

Shawnee123 · 12-29-2006, 01:42 PM

Awesome!

Maybe I'll change the Olds' name to "pieceofshit von guggelheimer the turd?"

jinx · 12-29-2006, 01:48 PM

Yes. My blue Jeep is called "the blue Jeep" and my black one is known as "the black Jeep". Soon, when I only have the black one I'll likely change its name to "the Jeep" (after the blue one the preceded it).

Shawnee123 · 12-29-2006, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jinx

Yes. My blue Jeep is called "the blue Jeep" and my black one is known as "the black Jeep". Soon, when I only have the black one I'll likely change its name to "the Jeep" (after the blue one the preceded it).

Won't the black jeep get confused if you change his name? :p

Elspode · 12-29-2006, 02:14 PM

I only named my very first car, a red 1966 Chevy Biscayne. Her name was "Boogie" (hey, it was 1972, give me a break). She even had a means of introducing herself. Emblazoned in labelmaker tape on the passenger side sun visor, so that you'd see it when you pulled it down, was the following:

"Hi! My name is Boogie, and I'm a magical car. Just make a wish, and I'll grant it. And if you don't believe me...

F*ck You."

Iggy · 12-29-2006, 04:09 PM

My first car was a Honda, so it was "the Honda". I acutally caught myself calling my current car (Ford Excort zx2) the Honda. LOL That is what I get for being so attached to the first one. Now it is just my car or the car.
I would have gotten another Honda if I could have afforded it. But I didn't trust the newspaper so I had to go to a dealership. My dad has gotten many cars from the newspaper and they always manage to be pieces of crap, so I wouldn't risk it.

Shawnee123 · 12-29-2006, 04:10 PM

I like the Ford Aspire: it aspires to be a better car!

I used to have an Escort, too. First manual transmission I had (which I really miss!)

Clodfobble · 12-29-2006, 05:13 PM

My dad has an Impala. When he first got it, I named it Vlad.

I still insist on calling it that, much to his chagrin.

My cars have never had names, but in high school all my friend's cars did: Artemis, Ratatouille, Ruby, Belle...

bluecuracao · 12-29-2006, 10:27 PM

We have Sonia, the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, and Walker, the Ford Ranger.

cowhead · 12-29-2006, 10:37 PM

the only one I really named was H.A.R.O.L.D. (huge ass really old loud dodge) it was an f*cked up '70 dodge conversion van.. man that thing went thru hell with me...

Spexxvet · 12-29-2006, 11:15 PM

In 1983, I had a '72 Plymouth Grand Fury. It looked like a cop car, and even had blue lights in the grill. My friends and I called it "the pig".

zippyt · 12-29-2006, 11:19 PM

My truck ( Personal truck that is ) is called the RIVERPIG ,
she is wide , slow and she swings her hips a bit , but she ALWAYS gets you there ( if she will start that is

)

Me sitting on the PIG ,

Hoof Hearted · 12-29-2006, 11:32 PM

My 'vette doesn't have a proper name but I call her "The 78". She is a silver anniversary edition from 1978. Hubby's Jeep is called "Jeepers" and for some reason, I call our Ford Explorer "the Truck".
...I also have an outdoor feral cat named Pretty Green Eyes. How's that for originality? (or lack of imagination)
hh

elSicomoro · 12-30-2006, 02:54 AM

Wolf did indeed name my '94 Escort wagon...Mónica (Spanish pronunciation). And my '03 Malibu is Barbie. My fiancée's 2000 RAV4 is just known as the Lesbianmobile.

Other named cars include:

--my old '78 Ford Fairmont: The Blue Bomb or The Blue Bomber
--my old '88 Chevy Caprice: Lolita
--my old '95 Geo Metro: Putt-putt
--the '90 Accord that my brother uses for pizza deliveries: Louise

12-29-2006, 01:15 PM	#1
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Do you name your car? Some people name their cars, like a boat (but they don't usually paint it on the car.) The car thread reminded me that my Honda's name was Chiquita (always wanted a vanity plate: CHKITA but never got it.) We also used to have a Nissan Pathfinder, and it was named Chataqua. My current car is named pieceofshit. Do YOU name your cars? What are their names? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

12-29-2006, 01:25 PM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Yes, I do. My Sable (in "Toreador Red" which is dealer-speak for "burgundy," since I won't actually own a truly red car, even passed up a significant price deal once because of this) is named Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen. The Talon which preceded the Sable was Sihayel. I have friends that do better names ... One female friend called her Escort Station Wagon "Finelda." Sycamore is the champ, though. He has a Chevy Malibu named "Barbie," the hunk o' crap he was driving before that was called "Monica" because it had blown a seal or gasket or something ... although he always pronounced it with a Spanish accent. IIRC, I did suggest the name on that one. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-29-2006, 01:42 PM	#3
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Awesome! Maybe I'll change the Olds' name to "pieceofshit von guggelheimer the turd?" __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

12-29-2006, 01:48 PM	#4
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Yes. My blue Jeep is called "the blue Jeep" and my black one is known as "the black Jeep". Soon, when I only have the black one I'll likely change its name to "the Jeep" (after the blue one the preceded it). __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

12-29-2006, 02:14 PM	#6
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I only named my very first car, a red 1966 Chevy Biscayne. Her name was "Boogie" (hey, it was 1972, give me a break). She even had a means of introducing herself. Emblazoned in labelmaker tape on the passenger side sun visor, so that you'd see it when you pulled it down, was the following: "Hi! My name is Boogie, and I'm a magical car. Just make a wish, and I'll grant it. And if you don't believe me... F*ck You." __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

12-29-2006, 04:09 PM	#7
Iggy Back and ready to tart up the place Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 850	My first car was a Honda, so it was "the Honda". I acutally caught myself calling my current car (Ford Excort zx2) the Honda. LOL That is what I get for being so attached to the first one. Now it is just my car or the car. I would have gotten another Honda if I could have afforded it. But I didn't trust the newspaper so I had to go to a dealership. My dad has gotten many cars from the newspaper and they always manage to be pieces of crap, so I wouldn't risk it. __________________ Chock-full of naughty goodness.

12-29-2006, 04:10 PM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I like the Ford Aspire: it aspires to be a better car! I used to have an Escort, too. First manual transmission I had (which I really miss!) __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

12-29-2006, 05:13 PM	#9
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	My dad has an Impala. When he first got it, I named it Vlad. I still insist on calling it that, much to his chagrin. My cars have never had names, but in high school all my friend's cars did: Artemis, Ratatouille, Ruby, Belle...

12-29-2006, 10:27 PM	#10
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	We have Sonia, the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, and Walker, the Ford Ranger.

12-29-2006, 10:37 PM	#11
cowhead halve your cake and eat it too. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia.. by way of Lawrence Kansas Posts: 1,359	the only one I really named was H.A.R.O.L.D. (huge ass really old loud dodge) it was an f*cked up '70 dodge conversion van.. man that thing went thru hell with me... __________________ no my child.. this is not my desire..I'm digging for fire.

12-29-2006, 11:15 PM	#12
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	In 1983, I had a '72 Plymouth Grand Fury. It looked like a cop car, and even had blue lights in the grill. My friends and I called it "the pig". __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

12-29-2006, 11:19 PM	#13
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	My truck ( Personal truck that is ) is called the RIVERPIG , she is wide , slow and she swings her hips a bit , but she ALWAYS gets you there ( if she will start that is ) Me sitting on the PIG , __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

12-29-2006, 11:32 PM	#14
Hoof Hearted ...you smell something? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Monroe, GA Posts: 420	My 'vette doesn't have a proper name but I call her "The 78". She is a silver anniversary edition from 1978. Hubby's Jeep is called "Jeepers" and for some reason, I call our Ford Explorer "the Truck". ...I also have an outdoor feral cat named Pretty Green Eyes. How's that for originality? (or lack of imagination) hh __________________ I have the ability of single-minded determination and focu...Hey, look! A horse!

12-30-2006, 02:54 AM	#15
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Wolf did indeed name my '94 Escort wagon...Mónica (Spanish pronunciation). And my '03 Malibu is Barbie. My fiancée's 2000 RAV4 is just known as the Lesbianmobile. Other named cars include: --my old '78 Ford Fairmont: The Blue Bomb or The Blue Bomber --my old '88 Chevy Caprice: Lolita --my old '95 Geo Metro: Putt-putt --the '90 Accord that my brother uses for pizza deliveries: Louise

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