The naming scheme we followed, is based on the first letter of the car’s brand—so for example, a Volvo gets a name starting with ‘V’, like Vincent.
Anyone else done/do this? If so, what was your car + name + naming scheme?
“piece of shit”
I name them based on their personalities.
59 beetle - Zippy 79 Bronco - bog 07 wrangler - Lt Dan
I just use the name they were given at the factory to avoid confusing them.
“car”
which inevitably becomes “piece of shit”
Only one of my cars has earned a name, otherwise its just "that shitbox"or “the daily”
My blue VW Golf project car I’m always tweaking, modifying and breaking because I’m not a mechanic, thus it often forgets how to car, and it has black and yellow accents. So it’s been christened “Dory”
I’ve named all but one of my cars.
Spunky - 1986 Mazda RX-7 (Untitled) - 1997 VW Jetta The Dirty Hooker - 2001 Ford Escort ZX2 Heidi - 1998 BMW M3 Yuki - 2004 Subaru Impreza Outback
I have Heidi and Yuki currently. 🤷♂️
Volvo (V60CC) -> Swedish -> Viking
So it is called “Ragnar”
Meet: Blooregard “Bloo” Q. Kazoo (from Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends).
I even have Bloo stickers.
James. No particular reason.
My other cars never had names, but I love this one to pieces and it goes like the clappers.
My ebike is Gusteau (Gusto), or Gus.
frog car!!
it’s the green one in the backI have had these ones: All Volvo, all station wagons.
- “De kat in de zak” (pig in a poke) - A red Volvo 240 named so because it was a pig in a poke (Name was given afterwards)
- “Het lek in de nek” (The leak in the neck) - A silver Volvo 240 that had a sunroof which could open and it leaked. Everytine I had to brake after a rainstorm, I risked a generous gulp of cold water in my neck. (Name was given in the last few months we had her)
- “De Noordkaper” (the North Caper) - A Grey Volvo 240 that had, before we bought it, taken part in a rally to the North Cape. (This one had her name from the start)
- “Je Reed Heel netjes” (You drove very neatly) - A red Volvo 940, named after the license plate. Its name originally was in present tense but on a fateful new year’s eve it fell victim to arson and burned to a crisp. It was a good car and I hated to see her go.
- “De Barones” A fabulous luxurious old dark blue Volvo 960 with a purring six cylinder and flaky paint. It drove like a bat out of hell and I really loved that car. Unfortunately she started to sag in the back and the repairs got way too expensive to keep her.
- “Het Bakbeest” (The Beast) - my most recent car, a Volvo XC90 that is way too modern for my taste. It is big, heavy and chockfull of computers. It is a solid tank but I prefer the older Volvo types.
My cars are usually named after old women, because I subconsciously relate older women with comfort and kindness. Gertie, and Mathilde.
Yes, currently Robert RedFord and Suby Roo.
In our house we have Cedric the Civic, Minnie the Mini, and Pedro the Polo.
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