The Name of your Ride?

"zeontestpilot" (zeontestpilot) 11/06/2015 at 08:00 • Filed to: Car names

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I can't be the only one who names their ride. What have you guys named/called your current or previous cars? [from left to right, Jolly Roger, 86 (from ae86), and Junkyard]

jkm7680 > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:04

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A6.

That's my cars name.

AndyG_UK > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:09

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My Abarth 500 is called Alfonsina, the Citroën DS4 is called Celeste

I did not choose these names!

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:10

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When I got my TC in April, my wife named it Abe. Took me a minute to get the joke.

Eberle-Hills-Cop > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:17

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I didn’t really name it, but everyone calls it Thor now.

zeontestpilot > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 11/06/2015 at 08:19

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Nice! Now you have a Halloween costume for the car!

zeontestpilot > jkm7680 11/06/2015 at 08:21

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It's an Audi A6, isn't it? Lol. It was so nice of them to name it for you at the factory, :).

zeontestpilot > AndyG_UK 11/06/2015 at 08:22

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Who choose them then? The missus?

My citroen won't start > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:22

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The Range is called “Please, please start again today”

The Citroen is called “WHY WON’T YOU WORK”

The Subaru is called nothing, because I don’t like it.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:22

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My S600 is called Klaus.

deekster_caddy > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:24

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The Moose.

deekster_caddy > Eberle-Hills-Cop 11/06/2015 at 08:25

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Huh, I’ve seen it somewhere. Can’t remember when or where but I’ve seen it.

zeontestpilot > My citroen won't start 11/06/2015 at 08:27

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Poor Subaru, it’s not even good enough to get the nickname “loser”.

XJDano > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:27

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I only add The in front of their model names when calling them out.

The Metro, The Equinox, The Jeep, The Rabbit, The bike.

zeontestpilot > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 11/06/2015 at 08:30

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For some reason, klaus has a nice ring to it. Plus it's fun to say.

Rainbow > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:33

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Gretchen West

Named after a girl I met at summer camp one year, because she has the most badass name anyone could ever hope for and I’m still super jealous.

Eberle-Hills-Cop > deekster_caddy 11/06/2015 at 08:34

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A mystery!

Agrajag > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:35

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The only car I named was my VW Rabbit. I called it Harvey.

No one but my dad understood the reference.

zeontestpilot > deekster_caddy 11/06/2015 at 08:36

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Dagnabbit, this wasn’t a competition but you just won. That is an epic name, and I'm jealous I didn't think of it.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:36

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‘89 Protege LX was The Mach 5

‘92 Alfa Romeo 164-S was Ixcel (Mayan goddess of the moon)

‘97 Buick leSabre was Carzilla

2000 Corolla was Pepe or Homie-G

‘98 Volvo V70awd was Helga

‘84 Volvo 242 racecar was Sven

2011 Elantra Touring was Diego

2014 FieSTa is Pickle or The Dread Pirate Roberts

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:36

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It is, especially if you scream it like a furious German man.

zeontestpilot > Eberle-Hills-Cop 11/06/2015 at 08:37

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Ha, so you can probably never re-name it then if everyone else is calling it that. Good news though, it does look like a Thor.

zeontestpilot > XJDano 11/06/2015 at 08:40

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Ha, I like it! It’s not a metro, it’s the metro.

jariten1781 > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:41

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I just call my cars by their model...but my Mother In Law likes to call them "that thing" or "the noise polluter" or "the death trap". (she doesn't like my cars)

Eberle-Hills-Cop > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:41

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Inherited it’s name/moose plate from my old Volvo. Because Thor is the norse god of forced induction!

deekster_caddy > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:44

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It fits... it’s big, it’s brown, it’s got a big nose... and it’s powerful ;)

zeontestpilot > Rainbow 11/06/2015 at 08:44

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I agree, that is an awesome and epic name. Apparently the name Gretchen just needs to make a comeback...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:44

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My Rover is somewhat named Percival. The Ranchero is Osmund. The Benz is... something German. The Lincoln doesn’t really have a name yet, but it has had a succession of nicknames the past few weeks, including Bonhomme Richard and The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:48

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My girlfriend calls it “Piece of Shit” or “That Stupid Car,” I prefer Emma.

I have yet to totally figure out why she hates it but whatever.

zeontestpilot > jariten1781 11/06/2015 at 08:50

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I have a tendency to personalize everything. I even named my instruments. It’s just how I operate I guess.

zeontestpilot > Agrajag 11/06/2015 at 08:52

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I don't understand the reference either, but I do like the name, :).

thedevilinside > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:54

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My cars only get called names if I am cursing at them. otherwise as XJDano said it's The Focus or The Camaro, etc.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:54

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“car” (but she is of the feminine persuasion) and “truck”

We had a distant cousin from Germany who named the old beater they drove cross-country “Rutiger”.

Party-vi > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:56

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All of my cars are named Aubrey.

macanamera > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 08:56

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Alfred Von Dingustwist

$kaycog > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:00

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I named my 2013 Ford Escape Mattie after our distinguished Matt Hardigree. When he gave a review of them in 2012, I commented to him that I was thinking of buying an Edge but the EcoBoost Escape really sounded interesting. He recommended that I buy an Escape. So, I did and have never regretted it.

zeontestpilot > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 11/06/2015 at 09:02

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I thought that was the best way to say everything?

davedave1111 > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:03

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Not pics of the actual cars, just GIS.

I had one of these, named Tommy, short for Tomato/Toyota.

The E30 was called Job.

And the Camry is obviously a Colin.

zeontestpilot > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 11/06/2015 at 09:07

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Helga and The Dread Pirate Roberts are my favorites, :).

Dusty Ventures > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:11

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My Outback is named Korra, as in “The Legend Of”

The desert truck is known simply as “The Big Girl”

itschrome > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:13

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all my Sevilles have been the Battleship chrome. I’m on the battleship uss Chrome the 5th

itschrome > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 11/06/2015 at 09:13

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Damn, those rims look good. I want something similar for my black Seville.

Tripper > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:14

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Out of the dozen or so that I have owned, I only named one. An 1987 Ford Ranger called, Tan Stan. I only owned it for a few months, but it was such a fun bouncy truck to drive around! I paid $1200 bucks for it blew a head gasket, and none of the local garages wanted to do the work, so I donated it to purple heart:(

It’s funny, I have had a bunch of fast cars but everyone misses Tan Stan. I miss Tan Stan.

Agrajag > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:16

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Jimmy Stewart plays an often inebriated man whose best friend is a giant talking rabbit that only he can see. It was one of my father’s favorites as a child and became mine as well.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:17

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My daily driver ‘09 Hyundai Accent hatchback is named ‘Humdrum’ as it’s, technically speaking, nothing special....your run of the mill, economical hatchback. Great little car though! :)

My last car, my ‘02 Subaru Impreza 2.5TS wagon, was called “Beastie” because nothing could stop her in the winter...nothing! I really miss her...

zeontestpilot > davedave1111 11/06/2015 at 09:21

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Ha, Colin, it's so random, I love it!

zeontestpilot > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/06/2015 at 09:22

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Humdrum is actually a pretty genius name.

zeontestpilot > Tripper 11/06/2015 at 09:23

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*pours his root beer* for tan Stan.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:26

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As for cars, I suppose people have just started calling it the 2Runner.

zeontestpilot > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 11/06/2015 at 09:27

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Maybe it's cause it's a girls names? Jealousy? Eh, what do I know, been married 5 years still trying to understand the female mind.

cazzyodo > Dusty Ventures 11/06/2015 at 09:28

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I don’t think I can put in words how much I love that truck but I’ll try:

A lot.

davedave1111 > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:29

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He has blue velour seats.

AndyG_UK > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:29

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He really hates it when I call him that, but yes the missus!

zeontestpilot > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/06/2015 at 09:30

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“The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine” just sounds epic. It's a keeper.

cazzyodo > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:30

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I’ve thought about it but I never really made it official. I tend to just call it “Red” quietly to myself.

(terrible pic while walking)

zeontestpilot > itschrome 11/06/2015 at 09:31

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Ha, hopefully you will never forget it then.

Speed > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:32

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I name every one of them. Here are my current rides.

Geronimo, my ‘93 ZJ

Junebug, my ‘98 Z28

There has also been Larry, my ‘91 Cherokee, Critter, my mom’s Wrangler, Harvy, my ‘80 Firebird, Rugrat, my Corsica and White Trash, my ‘95 Mustang GT. Oh and The Grape Ape, my brother’s lifted ‘89 Silverado.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:33

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I had an ‘89 Dodge Shadow ES called Mr Peabody (Chrysler’s internal designation for the Shadow/Duster was a P-Body), and a Mercedes 560SEL we called “The Baron”.

I call my F-150 my ‘truck-boat-truck’ after Early Cuyler’s truck on Squidbilles. And my wife called her Chrysler Town and Country ‘Mom’ because it was such a mom car.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:33

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The GLI was originally named Erica (after a friend of mine who was prone to doing stupid stuff) then Lil’Red (as in the little red express) and most recently, she’ been called Christine (after Arnie Cunningham’s killer Plymouth)

Needmoargarage > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:35

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My Miata has always been called The Black Turd.

It’s come a long way and is now a shiny black turd.

camaroboy68ss > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:35

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Miss Taboo

The blue one

The Red one

Ol Reliable

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:37

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It’s a Simon and Garfunkel song, which is hilarious.

Horkin' Up Dangle Hams > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:37

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The Dragon Wagon

A name given to my regular cab 1998 Mazda B2500 by my friends many years ago. It is neither a Dragon, nor a Wagon, but I love it.

Tohru > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:38

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The current fleet is Bonnie, the TohruTruck Mk. 3, and Old Blue.

Previous vehicles include the TinyTohruTruck, the Porkchop Express, the original TohruTruck, and the Grey Ghost.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Agrajag 11/06/2015 at 09:39

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Wait, nobody got a Harvey reference? After all the fine work that Farscape put in on that topic? Oh wait, Farscape never really escaped the nerd ghetto, never mind.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:40

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Maggie, I know, I’m not that original. Also, my Jeep is named Heep. Or I just call it that when I’m mad.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:40

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Nah, she just makes fun of the name, it's the car itself she hates for whatever reason. 4 years of dating and I have yet to totally figure out how she ticks up there.

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:40

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My SRT-4 was The Deathbasket (big wing, nearly killed me), my current BMW coupe is Bonewagon (GF loves Grim Fandango), it’s mean lookin’ at night.

RazoE > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:41

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My car’s named Peggy (like Peggy Bundy), but I don’t call it that out loud, just internally because I’m a grown-ass man. Tee hee.... “ass”

zeontestpilot > macanamera 11/06/2015 at 09:42

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I really hope you shout that in the parking lot while searching for your car, :).

bryan40oop > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:45

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Car....

Honestly who names their car?

zeontestpilot > cazzyodo 11/06/2015 at 09:46

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I was really hoping the car would be blue, or something not red, :).

cazzyodo > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:49

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That’s how uninspired by names I’ve been...

zeontestpilot > Speed 11/06/2015 at 09:50

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Geronimo and Junebug are really good names. It seems I might need to raise the stakes for the next car I nickname.

Brickman > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:53

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96 caravan - eggmobile :)

zeontestpilot > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 11/06/2015 at 09:54

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Ha, so her full name is “Erica ‘Lil Red’ Christine”? Sounds like a mafia-esque name, keep it!

JGrabowMSt > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 09:57

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The Magnum is the HEMIWagon, pretty sepf explanitory. The SL doesnt have any nicknames, it speaks for itself.

zeontestpilot > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 11/06/2015 at 09:57

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“Mom can take us home" lol.

zeontestpilot > Needmoargarage 11/06/2015 at 10:00

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“To the shiny Black Turd!” That has an awkward yet satisfying ring to it.

zeontestpilot > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 11/06/2015 at 10:06

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It sounds epic, it sound be reused later, :).

Needmoargarage > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 10:06

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Yup! It always makes people feel a bit uncomfortable when I tell them the name right as they are getting in.

Dusty Ventures > cazzyodo 11/06/2015 at 10:22

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Next time you're in the fun half of the state you should stop by to check it out

MPA > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 10:27

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I only named 2 of my cars - my 1st Miata (NA named Bomber for bombing back roads) and my 2nd Miata (NB named wOOp!). Never named any other cars, including Miatas #3 and 4.

cazzyodo > Dusty Ventures 11/06/2015 at 10:31

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That may be the only excuse I need.

Though if the weather stays like this I may make it your way for some climbing. I’m sure I could convince people to detour for me haha.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 10:32

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Big Steel

Cruise Missile (no longer own)

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 10:46

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2001 Toyota Corolla: Yoda (not green, but small old and ugly)

2007 Honda Odyssey: Dionysius (Greek god of wine, like the color red of the paint

Justin Hughes > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 10:48

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My BRZ is the TARDIS, because World Rally Blue bears a passing resemblance to the color of a time traveling police box.

My Focus is called the Fuckus, just because.

zeontestpilot > Brickman 11/06/2015 at 11:05

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That has a nice ring to it, eggmobile...

zeontestpilot > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 11/06/2015 at 11:10

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Big Steel just seems so appropriate...

Nonster > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 11:18

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My Ranger was given to me from my grandpa when he passed so I named it Trigger after his childhood horse

I’ve yet to come up with a good name for the MR2. I tried Emma, but it feels forced. Any ideas?

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 11:23

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My car’s name is Swatch.

Nobi > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 11:28

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Big Red and

Caja de Mierda

zeontestpilot > Nonster 11/06/2015 at 11:55

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....Skippy, I like that one. And Trigger is pretty good too. Or, going on the gun theme, name the mr2 ‘pistol’, or ‘revolver’, :).

itschrome > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 11:56

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I’ll never forget! She’s my battleship! though destroyer would be more apt given her size in the cadillac line up, but i like battleship better. all my cars have had names tho.

1987 Dodge Aries:

name:The rally K

origin: rear spring broke and it felt like you where running a rally no matter the surface.

1996 Buick Regal custom:

Name: The burgundy bruiser

Origin: it was burgundy

1992 Nissan Sentra

Name: death trap

Origin: it was a free car with 200k on it and more rust than paint.

1986 Jeep wagoneer

Name: Urban terrorist

Origin: rattle canned urban camo and played a lot of counter strike..

1996 Ford Taurus

name: borus

origin: it was the most boring car in the world!

2002 ford taurus

Name: Fred

origin: it seemed like a Fred.

1996, 1998, 2002,2005(STS still counts) and 2004 Seville

Name: the battleship USS chrome

origin: they are battleships

2001 Jeep Cherokee sport

name: the orange crusader

origin: it was bright metallic orange with matching color steelies

ummm.. I had a bunch more but they were flip cars so I don’t really remember much of their names. I think I’m also missing a few others, I’ve owned a lot of shitty cars man. haha

zeontestpilot > Nobi 11/06/2015 at 11:56

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What does caja de mierda mean?

Nobi > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 11:59

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Loosely translated from Spanish, it means “s##t box”.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 12:33

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the explorer is named Natasha and the cobalt is Deamona, both my wife’s idea

MUSASHI66 > zeontestpilot 11/06/2015 at 12:33

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First car I ever named. Her name is Fiona, and as she is a FIAT, she goes as FiFi half the time (Fiona FIAT = FiFi)

zeontestpilot > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 11/06/2015 at 12:37

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I like Natasha, it's a bit exotic.

CaptainReallySlow > bryan40oop 11/06/2015 at 13:09

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What’s it like to be have no soul?

Nonster > Nobi 11/06/2015 at 13:10

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you could make it little box of shit, I think Cajita de Mierda rolls off the tongue a little better