Nicknames we give to cars/bits of cars

Nicknames we give to cars/bits of cars

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RB Will

9,662 posts

239 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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aka_kerrly said:
PorkFan said:
Crxs are Rex's
REX = RX7 (in my opinion)
No a Rex is an Impreza WRX tongue out

sattyb

109 posts

112 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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"shark fin" Ariel. As fitted to the roof of many BMW's etc.

Alex@POD

6,133 posts

214 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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RB Will said:
aka_kerrly said:
PorkFan said:
Crxs are Rex's
REX = RX7 (in my opinion)
No a Rex is an Impreza WRX tongue out
That's the same as reading CTR, I always think of a Ruf but they are talking about a Civic...

ADEuk

1,911 posts

235 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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SlimRick said:
Smiley faced transit:

Has it got the Banana engine?

MorganP104

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2,605 posts

129 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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ADEuk said:
SlimRick said:
Smiley faced transit:

Has it got the Banana engine?
Oooh! A two-for-one on the nickname front. Well played. biggrin

Exhibit A: The Transit "banana" engine. Anyone who asks how it got its nickname will be asked to hand in their man card, and leave PH forever. wink



Nardiola

1,165 posts

218 months

Wednesday 15th February 2017
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Two BarryBoys related names that stuck at the time:


Chavalier




Gashtra


Lester H

2,672 posts

104 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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l used to love" bidet" when rear wash-wipes began to be more popular.

Edited by Lester H on Sunday 19th February 22:28

Matt UK

17,649 posts

199 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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BMW angel eyes

blearyeyedboy

6,252 posts

178 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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Halmyre said:
My dad calls Austin A30/A35s 'puddlejumpers'.

I've seen Volvo referred to as 'Ovlov', for some obscure reason (yes, it's backwards, but why Volvos?)
I thought it was a reference to people driving naughtily without paying attention, only to be to late to spot an Ovlov in their rear view mirror with ECILOP written on it.

Came into play when the Police started using T5 estates, I thought?

Ovlov rolls off the tongue better than Adoks or Llahxuav, I guess. wink

Edited by blearyeyedboy on Sunday 19th February 22:52

Fast Bug

11,597 posts

160 months

Sunday 19th February 2017
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Levin said:
Oh, and there's a particular type of VW Beetle engine cover known as a "Pope's Nose".
Close, it's the rear number plate light as opposed to the whole deck lid
Speaking of which up to 1967 you either had a w lid, or semi w deck lid

wildcat45

8,056 posts

188 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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Bib spoiler - Front air dam.

RB Will

9,662 posts

239 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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Whale tail for Escort and Sierra Cosworths

JakeT

5,406 posts

119 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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Calling a final stage unit (fan resistor) in certain BMWs a Hedgehog.

Fast Bug

11,597 posts

160 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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RB Will said:
Whale tail for Escort and Sierra Cosworths
First use of the term whale tail was for the 911 Turbo (I think)






MorganP104

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2,605 posts

129 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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JakeT said:
Calling a final stage unit (fan resistor) in certain BMWs a Hedgehog.
Good shout, Jake. smile I replaced this very unit in my old E39.

And here's why it's called a hedgehog...



Helical

181 posts

94 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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crap tyres get referred to as:

Ditch finders, or poo hoops.

Also - and this is definitely specific to me - as a little boy, I used to call a brown Peugeot 505 estate in the village I grew up in the 'Mashy Bashy Potato Car'

Obviously.

chryslerben

1,168 posts

158 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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Donkey Dick = refers to anything long and black on/around a car i.e coolant hose, air intake pipe, jerry can pipe etc..

AdamIndy

1,661 posts

103 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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Levin said:
'86' and 'Hachiroku' are basically the same thing from what I remember, as the Japanese term basically comes down to the words 'eight' and 'six'. Of course, if you're not into Toyota Corollas you'd never need to know this. You'd also not need to know that the two-door coupes are referred to as 'booter' models. biggrin
Having lived in N.I for 8 or 9 years I totally understand all the odd names.

We always knew the booter as the boot coupe. White over black twin cams known as the pandas. All these were usually diffin.

325i sports we knew as kettles as it was a matter of time when they were diffin that the top hose would burst.

Ah those were the days!biggrin

Levin

2,019 posts

123 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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AdamIndy said:
Having lived in N.I for 8 or 9 years I totally understand all the odd names.

We always knew the booter as the boot coupe. White over black twin cams known as the pandas. All these were usually diffin.

325i sports we knew as kettles as it was a matter of time when they were diffin that the top hose would burst.

Ah those were the days!biggrin
Was the correct pronunciation "boot koop" too? If so not much has changed!

I remember seeing a guy talking about fitting a 325 engine in another car and being met with the response of "Why, are you looking to make tea?"

I've never quite understood why you're not allowed a "g" at the end of diffin, but it is the way it is. biggrin

MorganP104

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2,605 posts

129 months

Monday 20th February 2017
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Helical said:
Also - and this is definitely specific to me - as a little boy, I used to call a brown Peugeot 505 estate in the village I grew up in the 'Mashy Bashy Potato Car'

Obviously.
Nah, we all called old 505s mashy bashy potato cars. Totally common thing. wink