Date:         Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:53:43 -0700
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vehicle Names
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@gmail.com>
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OK, I guess I do have sime vehicles with names. My 1976 LT35 is called "The
Big Green Monster". It's green ovbiously and very big.
The 1988 Doka is called "The Smuggler Truck" because it was as used by the
previous owner. The GF's 2000 model VW Routan goes
by "Beanie Van" because of what it normally carries. 84 GL is called
"Subievan" because of it's turbo powertrain. The rest go by a gebneric
version of their brand name. Ya know "The Syncro" for the Syncro 16 Doka
even thought I have other Syncros. The 911SC is "The Ruf" that is what it
is. As the "The Bowler" for the Landrover Tomcat.

Nice to know Karl Wolz is still alive and posting.


BenT

On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 12:01 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@gmail.com> wrote:

> My Westy has a custom plate "GO HAUS", but I've never really given it
> a name (22 years).  The doka's plate reads "DOKA", but no real name.
>
> Way back when, my friends seemed to name my vehicles.  I drove a '53
> Chevy truck (in the 70s) that was painted primer red.  My friends
> christened it "The Red Barren" (no spelling error), because it was
> both red and barren.  My next vehicle was a white '59 Ford station
> wagon,  It became known as Moby.
>
> Actually, if you have several vehicles, just like several cats, it's
> handy to be able to distinguish which is which in conversation; "Which
> car will you pick me up in?"  "Moby."  "Hu, no.  I'll walk."
>
> Did you name your rat?
>
> Karl
>



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BenT