A long time ago I knew this guy from Brooklyn who told me it was common practice back in the 50's and 60's for guys to g
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Xclibur2001 — 17 years ago(October 29, 2008 10:30 PM)
Well, I have 2 LX Ford Thunderbirds, a 95 and a 97. I have 2 different names for both cars I call the 95 T-bird a "Dinosoar."
I call the 97 T-Bird a "Time Machine" because of the same reason, both cars are in my book considered old.Just different names for both cars. But, the names I gave my babies aren't feminine though. I had my 95 Dino T-bird painted recently because the paint was faded on itIt doesn't look old anymore.It actually looks new now. I take my 95 Dinosoar to car shows because of this..I am keeping both cars as classics. I use the 97, as a daily driver for now until I get a new pickup truck.
Both cars remind me of the old Late 60's, Early 70's Model T-birds because of their huge weight, strong chassis, Rear Reflector Panels (notorious on these cars) and a Ton of Interior lighting with a beautiful, Fancy spacious interior. My 95 T-bird differs from my '97 T-bird in that it has a Leather Interior, Keyless Entry, and Sunroof. The 97 T-bird came with the regular optionsbut still very fancy. I think the abundant interior lighting and space, as well as the Auto Lamp feature gives it a perk of fancyness.
I mean, both of these cars are huge, long, heavy pieces of Iron. I would not want to be in a new car and get hit by a car like these monsters. Believe it or not.they are powerfull, fast, heavy iron monsters. They will crush a new car in a heartbeat. That is why I call them what I call them. I have no problem with people naming their cars..It don't bother me at all. -
zipzinn — 17 years ago(October 30, 2008 12:09 PM)
Every vehicle I've ever owned has had a name!
1986 Ford Bronco (full size) - "Babe" after Paul Bunyun's blue ox. It seemed to fit because the truck was blue and would pull like an ox.
1995 Chevy Blazer (s-series) - "Toranado" after Zorro's horse. This really fit because the truck was jet black and very tempermental!
1997 GMC Sierra - "Strawberry" after the Marty Robbins song, "Strawberry Roan." Fitting because she's bright red and makes me feel like a cowboy when I'm driving her!
A good vehicle should have a name period.
If you have a great car or truck and don't give it a name then you don't love it enough. If you don't love your car then how can you depend on it to always get you home?
You can't just pick a name out of thin air, either. It has to fit the car's personality and your's as the driver. It ususally takes me about a month to get to know a new vehicle. Usually by then I'll know their name
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Disgruntled-Inc — 17 years ago(October 30, 2008 12:39 PM)
"If you have a great car or truck and don't give it a name then you don't love it enough. If you don't love your car then how can you depend on it to always get you home?
You can't just pick a name out of thin air, either. It has to fit the car's personality and your's as the driver. It ususally takes me about a month to get to know a new vehicle. Usually by then I'll know their name"
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Vordhosbn — 13 years ago(March 20, 2013 09:58 AM)
A friend of mine maintains that if a car is an automatic it should have a girls name and a guys name if it is a stick.
That's interesting. I've never heard that. I've heard it said that all cars should have feminine names except for Bentley's which should be given masculine names. I think it was Jay Kay who I first heard say that.
Anyway, I own a W108 and a W116 but I don't name my cars. I tend to refer to them by those factory codes. I totally understand why people name their cars, I know it's very common and I don't judge, but naming my car has never been for me - I just feel weird calling it by a name. -
AutumnRed — 17 years ago(November 26, 2008 11:31 AM)
I call my car all kinds of names, especially when the bitch won't start.
I once saw a Cadillac which belonged to Elvis, it has a bullet hole in the fender where he shot it when it didn't want to fire up.
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thePharoah90086 — 17 years ago(January 10, 2009 12:49 AM)
1958 Ford Fairlane 500 = "Henryetta" 1964 Ford Falcon = "Henry" 1974 Fiat 3-Door Wagon = "Tony" 1976 Fiat 128 Sedan = "Tony , Jr." 1982 Ford Granada = "Henri" Three Hyundais named "Kimberly" 2001 G.M.C. Sonoma = "James Edward" , among-Others.
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bigredrecondog — 17 years ago(January 29, 2009 07:54 AM)
My Cars are named as follows.1973 Buick Estate Wagon: Titanic,1976 Pontiac Catalina: Gertie, 1979 Camaro: Li'l Red, 1965 Pontiac Bonneville: originally Injun Joe, Now called Josey or Josephine, 1996 Bonneville: Bonnie Blue, 2006 Scion xB: Black Box, 2008 Scion xB: Boxy.
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lacunadexter — 17 years ago(February 02, 2009 09:11 AM)
My boyfriend has a 1971 Ford F250 and he named her Elizabeth, but he calls her Bettie. He said that she should have a good name because she's a good truck. It's funny to watch him get mad at her, because that's when he resorts to calling her Elizabeth.
You think this is funny?
Not at all, they said that stain would come
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RabbitMayhem — 17 years ago(February 06, 2009 03:40 PM)
I met a girl once in a party and she was HOT! She wore a green top and black jeans. She let me kiss her goodbye, but that was it. (why lie)
Anyways, the phone # she gave me was fake. (no cells back then to verify right there and then)
4 years later, I still would mention her to the guys every once in a while, cause she was Hot!. I lied to them, of course, to make her look like she gave it up like a slut.
So, when I met my beautiful 1991 MR2 with Metallic Green Paint and black interior, I naturally thought of her,. cause she was Hot!
Tracy, will never know that I named my car after her, even after she gave me a fake number. I guess I owe it to her for saying I banged her.
I still drive the MR2.
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chocolatepiazza — 17 years ago(March 09, 2009 11:17 PM)
I'm a woman and I've named my Durango "Bubba Forrest"
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amon_101 — 16 years ago(April 06, 2009 10:21 PM)
I had a car named "Granny" for a while. She was a '76 Ford Granada (hence the name Granny).
She was kind of Christinish, too. I was out with a girl at the movies, and when we came out, all the water from the radiator had emptied on the ground. I suppose that somone could have crawled under and opened the drain plug, then closed it again. Seems like an odd thing to do. The radiator didn't have a leak, because after I filled it, it never had a problem again.
I was out with another gal, and driving down the street I suddenly had no brakes. So I coasted it to a stop, got out and checked the master cylinder, and it was bone dry. Was fine not an hour before. Got some brake fluid and refilled it, never had a problem after that.
There was one gal that she liked, though. Due to some wiring issues (my brother and I), the wipers would stop when I turned on the left turn signal, and the right turn signal wouldn't work if the wipers were on. But whenever this one particular gal was in the car, they worked perfectly fine.
The car's long gone now. The Chicago winter with all the salt pretty much killed it. But still, sometimes I think she might just show up again.
Dan
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pellaaranion — 16 years ago(April 14, 2009 08:39 AM)
wow, some of you guys are REALLY beep sad. It's a car. It doesn't have feelings. You're not supposed to LOVE it either. It doesn't have a personality. It takes you from point A to B. It's a mechanical thing. God i hope you don't have girlfriends or wives.