Date:         Wed, 1 Oct 2008 18:55:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vehicle Names
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Gringo(91GL Auto 2.1) is cuz he's white(like me) and in the midst of San
Antonio...kinda fits(Guero would work). Green Suburban WAS Lucky, but now
cruising in the montanas of Mexico with new owner. Stormy is the 2005 Mazda
3 which replaced my long love Stella, 1993 Mitsu Diamante Wagon. Stinky the
cat(dead 1yr) cuz he farted alot when I picked him up from the pound.
Always refer by name since it's easier than saying "Let's take the coolest
and most versatile vehicle ever made"..I just say "Let's take Gringo"!

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 3:15 PM, Jeff <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
>



--
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'