When I first got my 91 westy it was leaking a?little antifreeze, oil and break fluid so it only seemed appropriate to call her Misty. It really stuck until I stretched her. Now she is known as Vanalong to everyone but my wife and I still lovingly call her Misty. So I guess she really is Misty Vanalong. Vanalong being the rearranged letters in Vanagon GL to reflect her new length. Cheers, Gerry www.vanalong.com
---- Original Message ---- From: Jeff <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 4:15 pm Subject: Vehicle Names
As I read the posts on this list, I'm more than a little surprised how many people have names for their vehicles. Do people really refer to your vehicles by name? For instance, do you say things like: "Let's take Pinky to the hardware store"? It just seems kind of odd to me. I've been in the VW scene since the 70's and I can't remember anyone referring to the vehicle by name, unless it was a derogatory name, like: "We can take my POS". I have to admit that I've named a few vehicles... there's the Red Turd, and the Blue Turd (see derogatory comment above), but that's about it. Hell... I had a cat for 12 years that I only called Cat. Just curious... Cheers, Jeff 4 Dokas, 1 Iltis... and none of them have a name.
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