How many guys still name their cars with a girl's name?
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DightBrdf — 12 years ago(February 26, 2014 05:43 PM)
Oh shut up. People can do whatever they want with their cars. General rule is or should be; if it's not hurting anyone, then do what feels right. My grandparents named their cars. To me, kids sitting on their @$$e$ whining over the Internet about minor things is odd to me. Do whatever floats your boat.
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ratt_poison — 16 years ago(September 22, 2009 07:21 PM)
I got a '89 cadillac eldorado, dark blue. I named him The Shark. mostly because of its color and sleekness, and also the light indicator things on the ridges on either side of the hood in front (they house 3 different lights each to tell you what lights/blinkers are on), theres three in a row going up and down on either side of the hood. it always reminds be of shark gills. also, somewhat of a tribute to the car in fear and loathing, the shark. also, i could never really get a feel for a name for him. also, i seem him as a male, though sometimes i call him girl anyways. it could be cause im female that i see him as that.
but there was a car i checked out before i got this one. it was a 1983 lincoln towncar, real nice, real boat. that was definitely female. she was a nice one, i named her right away, even though i only saw her one day and drove her once just around a dirt yard. her name was layla, partly cause it just fit and also the song happened to be playing right when started her up, though i was already thinking of the name before. i still think of her a lot, i wish she were mine. i only hope she went to a good home.
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joaquinpaez — 16 years ago(October 18, 2009 03:32 AM)
My Infiniti Q45 is called "Corleone" because is as big and wide as those old mafia cars from the Godfather flicks.
Anyway how about "Little Bastard" the famous James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder that has got to be one of the most famous car names.
And I'll be damned if Stephen king didn't get his inspiration for this book from the "curse" of "little Bastard". -
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shadowphile — 16 years ago(December 07, 2009 04:21 PM)
I have tried to name my cars. My girlfriend seems to have this ability to overrule me at every turn.
96 Achieva: I called it "Wee Beastie". She called it beep because she hated it and it hated her. It would never start if I was going to pick her up or drive her home.
97 Jetta: I called it "Jose" because it was made in Mexico. she changed it to "Pedro".
96 Golf: I called it "The Bismark" because it was German and battleship grey. She claimed it was dolphin grey and because the steering belt squealed, she said it sounded like a dolphin. So my current car is "Flipper".
I just can't win..
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kitsune9 — 16 years ago(December 13, 2009 12:39 AM)
That's funny b/c I tend to over-rule as well. My best friend's previous car was changed to Mike because she tried to give him a woman's name.
I don't believe that it's just guys that name their cars (especially since I'm a woman!), and cars are definitely not just female. My first car, a Maroon 1988 Oldsmobile 98, desperately wanted to be a woman. Her name was Kandi and she was a drag queen. One of those fabulously indestructible Queens. I can wax poetic about her. My other car, Umi, is as female as a car can get, though. She's a Toyota Echo, and also known as my bunny. I wish that she had Christine's ability, though, because she was just the victim of a hit and run while she was innocently resting on the street. -
fiatlux-1 — 16 years ago(December 27, 2009 04:41 PM)
I'm a female, and I've named my cars female names. My cars weren't classics like a Plymouth Fury or anything, but I've always liked naming my cars.
My first car, a trusty-run-till-it-fell-apart Ford Tempo, I named Cleo.
My new car, a Hyundai Accent, is Abigail.
I just get a sense of what their names are.
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dethmaul-1 — 15 years ago(August 16, 2010 12:34 AM)
I wait for a name to come to me, just like my dogs. Nothing cliche. My 88 Plymouth Sundance was Enir, because the license plate was ENR-3868, my 89 Suburban is Walker, because he always comes to the rescue when anyone needs him for anything, my 00 Blazer is Icehouse, cuz the song Electric Blue fits the sparkly blue paintjob, my 48 Jeep is Dingo, because it's woodsy, and I don't have names yet for my 53 Chevy pickup, 82 Bronco, or 67 Ford Camper Special yet.
The only cliche name I've had so far is my 81 Blazer, my first car. The Beast. Because that's what the guy I bought it from named it, and I couldn't just up and change it. It's like a dog that's had a name for years.
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Stang5150 — 15 years ago(August 16, 2010 02:24 PM)
My G8 is named Eleanor (only cause I have had bad luck since I got her) and the wife's expedition is named Bertha.
Yes I know my profile says Stang5150 because I use to own Mustangs exclusively but have since gone over to the Dark Side and got a Pontiac. -
KiwiChick88 — 15 years ago(October 07, 2010 03:15 AM)
I have a '96 mint green Nissan Sentra. Her name is Maryann. I generally only refer to her by name when i am vaguely mad at her or when she is running on empty and im not sure she will make it to the petrol station
I am a girl btw.
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