Caver Posted 9October, 2012 Report Share Posted 9October, 2012 Just going to put it out there.... Is it wrong to have a name for your car? What about a gender assignment? Is it male or female? How often do you find yourself saying "she's a good old girl" or "he's pretty revved up" etc. I remember an old school friend had a Holden Premier and it was named "Neville" (anyone over 50 from NSW will work that one out). Will anyone admit to a car name? I'm asking because the prior owner of my car told me "her" name. I'm loathe to disclose in case the other P-Cars snigger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doish13 Posted 9October, 2012 Report Share Posted 9October, 2012 Totally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 9October, 2012 Report Share Posted 9October, 2012 Both my Wife And little Sister have named theirs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 9October, 2012 Report Share Posted 9October, 2012 Probably not wrong to name it. What about giving it a good thrashing with a tree branch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caver Posted 9October, 2012 Author Report Share Posted 9October, 2012 Okay Fawlty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted 9October, 2012 Report Share Posted 9October, 2012 I have called my car many names in the past, some preceded with four letter words. Particularly when SHE misbehaves!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted 9October, 2012 Report Share Posted 9October, 2012 Not sure if it's wrong or not. If it is then there are a lot of people who are wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-banger Posted 9October, 2012 Report Share Posted 9October, 2012 I don't think it is wrong to name a car or give it a gender. Not for me though. It's not like they are alive And though I know quite a few people who have names for their cars I have never met anybody who used the same name as the PO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 9October, 2012 Report Share Posted 9October, 2012 Mine is called Porsche, I like the name very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myred911 Posted 10October, 2012 Report Share Posted 10October, 2012 Ditto Hugh! Cheers rEd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted 11October, 2012 Report Share Posted 11October, 2012 Sorry guys, my first one came with the original number plate starting with IGY, so it was beyond my control. When I got the second one, I named him after a TV character, Dexter, or DEX, who "Commits acts of evil, in the name of good". IGY and DEX now live happily, stacked one on top of the other, out in the garage... Kerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 11October, 2012 Report Share Posted 11October, 2012 Just make sure Aunty doesn’t see them like that. She’ll probably throw a bucket of cold water over them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasserkuhl Posted 11October, 2012 Report Share Posted 11October, 2012 A colleague has "Molly Magna". A premier called Neville? Kingswood Country? and I am not 50! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 11October, 2012 Report Share Posted 11October, 2012 I had a Daihatsu Charade many years ago called Franklin because it was 'no frills'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caver Posted 11October, 2012 Author Report Share Posted 11October, 2012 A colleague has "Molly Magna". A premier called Neville? Kingswood Country? and I am not 50! NSW Premier from 1976-1986 was Neville Wran. Nothing to do with Kingswood Country...not the Boxster...I've just gladwrapped the number plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-banger Posted 11October, 2012 Report Share Posted 11October, 2012 NSW Premier from 1976-1986 was Neville Wran. Nothing to do with Kingswood Country...not the Boxster...I've just gladwrapped the number plates. Damn I knew that answer...and I have never lived in NSW...now feeling OLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 21October, 2012 Report Share Posted 21October, 2012 I got it and I'm 37. Hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 24October, 2012 Report Share Posted 24October, 2012 I named her * De Rossi* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caver Posted 25October, 2012 Author Report Share Posted 25October, 2012 Yes, Cyberpunky, an Australian "Portia".... Actually, I'll level with you all. My Boxster is called "Nelle" after Portia de Rossi's on-screen character Nelle Porter in Ally McBeal. That was the explanation offered by the previous owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted 25October, 2012 Report Share Posted 25October, 2012 I don't feel so bad now seeing others have named their cars after tv characters as well! Wasn't it Jimmy Dean who named his 550 'lil' bastard', or am I making that up?! Kerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 25October, 2012 Report Share Posted 25October, 2012 It was definitely known as Lil bastard Kerry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJames Posted 25October, 2012 Report Share Posted 25October, 2012 From Wiki: "Dean Jeffries, who had a paint shop next to Barris did the customizing work which consisted of: painting '130' in black non-permanent paint on the front hood, doors and rear deck lid. He also painted "Little Bastard" in script across the rear cowling. The red leather bucket seats and red tail stripes were original. The tail stripes were painted by the Stuttgart factory, which was customary on the Spyders for racing ID." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted 25October, 2012 Report Share Posted 25October, 2012 Cheers Guys, I knew I might have seen it somewhere. Also worth remembering it wasn't the little bastard that did him in - someone driving n the wrong side of the road if I remember.... Ahhhhh, another failing memory! Kerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.