What nicknames have you had for your cars?

[samg1988]

I'm doing my final year project at Uni this year, and part of my research involves how people nickname their cars and why. If you guys can post up some nicknames if any you've given cars in the past I'd really like to hear them. If you have any pictures too that would be awesome!

Thanks
Sam

Car:
Nickname:
Why:

[carmadgaz]

Car: Volvo 360GLS
Nickname: Smokey
Why: Dads old car, the numberplate was SMO58Y so as kids it was SMOkeY

Car: 106 1.5D
Nickname: Bianca
Why: Because it was in Bianca white and had it in big letters on the boot.

Car: Suzuki Swift
Nickname: Suzi
Why: Because I have no imagination.

Car: Landrover IIA 109 Utility
Nickname: Tilly
Why: I was told that a Landrover has to have a name and the plate is TYY so TillY. Was suggested TYrone but as Landies are tempramental and cost alot to run I thought a female name was more apt .

ETA - I'll try and post some pics later.

Edited by carmadgaz on Monday 18th October 12:23

[Dr Derek Doctors]

Jetta GTi 16v
J-Lo
Because it was low and had a fat ass.

Golf GTI
The Slut
No. Plate ended SLU and it was a bit scabby

Golf Driver
Deathshed
It was knackered

Mitsubishi Starion
The Animal
Because without warning it would bite back really hard

Audi 80 TDi
Dadmobile
Becasue only dads drive them

Land Rover Discovery
Scrapheap
Becasue thats what it looked like

Jetta GTI 16v
Jet-Car
Given that name by my freinds as it was surprisingly fast.

[Slinky1989]

CAR: 1992 honda civic 1.3

NAME: Otis

WHY: Because the last three letters of the number plate were OTI



CAR: 1990 mazda mx5 1.6

NAME: Elwood

WHY: Because it's blue like elwood from the blues brothers and the last three letters on the reg are ELW

[marky911]

I once had a 1.3 escort. non cvh engine. My mates used to call me " The pushrod puff".

Sorry. Off topic a bit, but still makes me chuckle.

Isn't naming cars a girl thing?

[Cock Womble 7]

marky911 said:

Isn't naming cars a girl thing?

It used to be, until I got Katie.

[Jonboy_t]

1.9 Bora Diesel - 'Jordan'

Because it's cheap, tatty, been round the block more than a few times and at any one point, could have up to 5 blokes in it.

[marky911]

Cock Womble 7 said:

marky911 said:

Isn't naming cars a girl thing?

It used to be, until I got Katie.

[JonRB]

I often refer to my Sagaris as "the slag". Also "sag", "saggy" or "saggy arse". No reason other than the fact they are all variations on "Sagaris".

[Major Fallout]

The tin snail - my old landrover discovery.

Sarah virgin - a model T ford that never goes all the way.

The pigs ear - My old 1916 racer that spent a bit of time as a pig racer in it's unloved years.

The big red one - a Lola t162 it's big and red

[eltax91]

Piece of st bag of wk bks.

[Doofus]

What kind of degree are you doing that your final year is devoted to researching cars' nicknames?!

[supertouring]

My Clio Cup trackday car was nicknamed 'Nicole' after the Renault 'Nicole & Papa' adverts.

And the old girl was just a beautiful

[zeppelin101]

Slinky1989 said:

CAR: 1992 honda civic 1.3

NAME: Otis

WHY: Because the last three letters of the number plate were OTI

OTY actually :P

[thinfourth2]

Car = ford focus 1.6
Name= the slocus
Reason = Go on guess

[A.J.M]

Old clio was called boris.

Reg ended KGD so close to kgb, it was red, and to get the cd player to work i had to punch it. Every time.

The freelanders have both been called Harry.

Dads mk4 mondeo is called the brick, which is a name i gave the mk3 one as it was burgandy and i thought it looked like a brick. I like the mk4 but the name brick, shall stay with it.

[Jakg]

Proton Wira - "the p-wagon" (short for "pimp wagon") - because it was.

MG ZT - "HMS Titanic" - exclaimed after trying to park after having being used to the Proton.

My GF's Ka - "Katy" - she's female *rolls eyes*

[plasticpig]

My Scimitar is called "Come On Start You bd"

Edited by plasticpig on Monday 18th October 13:40

[cptsideways]

Wife's old Seat Cordoba "The Banana"


My Old Cruiser "Toyota Taliban Edition"


My Audi A2 "The Cockroach" Seemed very appropriate

[Buffie]

Car: Toyota Celica GT4 (ST205)
Nickname: Eeka
Why: Always has been Eeka, probably because it rhymes with Celica.