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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Dusty on 20 July 2008, 12:08:15

Title: What do you call yours?
Post by: Dusty on 20 July 2008, 12:08:15
I don't know if it's relevant to the men, but I've always named my cars.

Names I have used have been -

My 1973 Toledo is called Tolly
Had an MGBGTV8 which was called Betty
Had a 1972 Triumph 1500 (FWD) which was always breaking down - This was called the Blue Bone
A Triumph 2500S 1976 (with Stag Wheels) was called the Yellow Peril (this was bright yellow in colour)

If I don't get any posts, I'll know all you male members of OOF are hard nosed, and too butch to call your cars anything.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Like to know what the Ladies call theirs too.

I'd like to bet some of the men of OOF have pink cars ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: waspy on 20 July 2008, 12:10:22
I think you'll find us men call our cars all kinda names, especially when they break  ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Dusty on 20 July 2008, 12:11:41
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I think you'll find us men call our cars all kinda names, especially when they break  ;D

So long as you don't hurt them ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: psychnurse on 20 July 2008, 12:12:08
The Elite is named Margret.. or Maggy
The estate is named Tiffany

Some are too bizzare to name!

My dads plane has been named mr onion

 :y
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Richie London on 20 July 2008, 12:21:27
i sometimes call mine doris, mind you i call most women doris too  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: PaulW on 20 July 2008, 12:24:43
1st car (red corsa) was called the ladybug (not MY choice, named by the then gf)
2nd car (corsa gsi) called by me as 'the bucket' as it only had a bucketseat and harness for the interior..
3rd car (Omega GLS) called the pimp wagon
and current Elite is called the Boat (although I'm still yet to float test it...)
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 20 July 2008, 12:26:55
Men call cars girls and womens names because they are unpredictable,tempremental  and could have a complete breakdown at any moment. :y :y :y
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: HolyCount on 20 July 2008, 12:34:57
OK, here goes:

850 cc mini called Vicki (Lord knows why)
Morris 1100 called Victor Hugo ( call sign in a previous life)
BMC JU250 (iirc) called the Buzzwagon

After that stopped naming them, til the Elite, which I call Gnu (reg. letters)
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: LJay on 20 July 2008, 13:03:02
My first car was a D reg fiesta which we called Fester as it was rotten as a pear!
Second car was a 1.3 golf which we called Go Go Golf as it needed all the encouragement it could get!
My cav was called Betsy.
My meegas havent got names but both are female!
I call Jimbobs MV6 Tiger!
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: cbs2 on 20 July 2008, 14:55:07
swmbo & sisters-in-law were trying to name the mig when I bought it with some female names.

But theres nothing feminine about a black V6 with black leather so its referred to as "the beast"
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2008, 14:58:07
My car is referred to as 'my car'

;)
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 July 2008, 14:58:12
My MV6 is called................................Vader :y
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: HolyCount on 20 July 2008, 15:58:32
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My MV6 is called................................Vader :y

Thought it might have been Ada --- as in "Daft Ada"
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 July 2008, 15:59:31
Are you alright? does someone look after you? ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: HolyCount on 20 July 2008, 16:01:01
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Are you alright? does someone look after you? ;D

Usually -- but it's her weekend off  [smiley=lolk.gif]
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Debs. on 20 July 2008, 17:02:51
Lazarus the LandRover (back from the dead)

Miggy the Omega

Tractor-Bach (my little tractor)

and my aeroplane is; "The Flying Banana" (it`s bright yellow)

...not very inventive 'handles' though, eh? ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 July 2008, 17:51:44
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Lazarus the LandRover (back from the dead)

Miggy the Omega

Tractor-Bach (my little tractor)

and my aeroplane is; "The Flying Banana" (it`s bright yellow)

...not very inventive 'handles' though, eh? ;D

Bloody Hell Wing Commander Debs :D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Debs. on 20 July 2008, 17:58:25
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Lazarus the LandRover (back from the dead)

Miggy the Omega

Tractor-Bach (my little tractor)

and my aeroplane is; "The Flying Banana" (it`s bright yellow)

...not very inventive 'handles' though, eh? ;D

Bloody Hell Wing Commander Debs :D

Roger-Roger; Over! what`s our vector Victor? ;D

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/CleverCollies/Debs_plane_over_Yosemite.jpg)
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: psychnurse on 20 July 2008, 17:59:24
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Lazarus the LandRover (back from the dead)

Miggy the Omega

Tractor-Bach (my little tractor)

and my aeroplane is; "The Flying Banana" (it`s bright yellow)

...not very inventive 'handles' though, eh? ;D

Bloody Hell Wing Commander Debs :D

Roger-Roger; Over! what`s our vector Victor? ;D

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/CleverCollies/Debs_plane_over_Yosemite.jpg)



A beaut Debs  :y :y
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 July 2008, 18:00:51
Who did you manage to steal "Little Nell" off James Bond? ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: psychnurse on 20 July 2008, 18:02:19
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Who did you manage to steal "Little Nell" off James Bond? ;D



Always wanted little nelly.. or the jet pack from thunderball  :y
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 July 2008, 18:05:49
Looks like Debs beat you to it mate ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: psychnurse on 20 July 2008, 18:08:22
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Looks like Debs beat you to it mate ;D




Rockets and gun fire over north wales.  ;D ;D ;D
Any volcano hiding a space shuttle?? Just sheep hiding hills  ;D ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 July 2008, 18:09:19
if there is any empty volcanoes perhaps Debs has Airwolf too :D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 July 2008, 19:38:43
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My car is referred to as 'my car'

;)

Doesnt that get confusing  :-/ .......or is the tractor 'her car' and in which case who's is the rover, or does everyone deny owning that   ;D

Mine doesnt really have a name..........gets called a few expletives on occasions tho  ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: tmx on 20 July 2008, 19:40:47
MV6's is called big bertha
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Post by: mars on 20 July 2008, 19:44:13
Most of the cars I have owned haven't had names but a couple have;

1. 1978 Triumph Dolomite-The Green Hornet (Brooklands green).
2. 1981 Mk5 Cortina 2.3 Ghia-The Beast.
3. 1982 Capri 2.8 Injection-The Flying Machine.
4. 1993 Nissan Vanette-The Magnet (Babe magnet; or Not!!)

 ::) ::)
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2008, 19:47:38
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My car is referred to as 'my car'

;)

Doesnt that get confusing  :-/ .......or is the tractor 'her car' and in which case who's is the rover, or does everyone deny owning that   ;D

Mine doesnt really have a name..........gets called a few expletives on occasions tho  ;D
Actually, tractor is just known as 'Tractor!', MV6 is 'Silver Bullet', Rover is 'The Little Rover'
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: psychnurse on 20 July 2008, 19:49:57
I had a little Emma... My Audi 100 estate.

Dad has a mag.. The reno 19

The Mrs calls her landy the lady

And she calls the veccy... Victoria!!

 :D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: tunnie on 20 July 2008, 19:51:03
errrr, my car!
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 July 2008, 19:53:54
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errrr, my car!

Oh Tunnie you really need to get a life ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: tunnie on 20 July 2008, 19:56:05
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errrr, my car!

Oh Tunnie you really need to get a life ;D

I think the death star is calling for a wash  ::)
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 July 2008, 20:04:57
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errrr, my car!

You should call yours a girls name tunnie......like Nicole Richie.....

Then you can say to your mum......im just going out to give Nicole a good seeing too..... ;) (When you need to do some work on your omega)

Your mum will be impressed  ;)

Or perhaps not  ;D :D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 July 2008, 20:08:54
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errrr, my car!

Oh Tunnie you really need to get a life ;D

I think the death star is calling for a wash  ::)

The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant, next to the Power of the Force :D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: psychnurse on 20 July 2008, 20:09:40
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errrr, my car!

You should call yours a girls name tunnie......like Nicole Richie.....

Then you can say to your mum......im just going out to give Nicole a good seeing too..... ;) (When you need to do some work on your omega)





I always tell bun that... going to go and give margret a seeing too  ;D :y :y
Your mum will be impressed  ;)

Or perhaps not  ;D :D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: venge on 20 July 2008, 22:12:45
Mines called Fanny the 2nd, i used to have a Fiesta which i also called fanny but that was written off in an RTA and i got the Omega with the insurance money, so in honour of poor old fanny Fiesta, i called the Omega after Fanny mk II
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: amigov6 on 20 July 2008, 22:12:52
The only vehicle i named myself was my S3 Landy who was called Ronnie, dunno why, just was. When i was 18 or19 i had a Mk1 'Tina that my then girlfriend named Gertie. A few years later a girlfriend had an early Orion (YUK) which spun , spun , coughed, spluttered but would always start eventually. She'd turn the key, pump the throttle & shout "come on, come on" so i named it Eileen. (Dexys?) :D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Vamps on 21 July 2008, 13:58:17
There have been moments, over the ears, when nearly all my cars have been called the same thing ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Ian_D on 21 July 2008, 18:17:00
Call the Omega either 'Tank' or 'Barge'

Friend of mine called it 'A Small City' once too!  ::)

 ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 July 2008, 20:30:44
I only name cars when they annoy me. .. and the names aren't normally repeatable.

A mate of mine had such fun rebuilding a Fiat once that he named it Satan Strada. ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: What do you call yours?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 22 July 2008, 08:49:21
I named only the baby car ..purice -wife named it   (meaning flea) ;D