Topic: How did you come up with the name of your car? (Read 7826 times)

Jake · « **on:** March 27, 2005, 22:08:31 »

How did you come up with the name of your car?
This is a hard one.
My Discovery is called Big Blue.
Reason?
Apart from its big and blue (Marsielles blue, some call it green..IDIOTS) my kids were into Finding Nemo at the time and thats what the fishys called the ocean so it fitted with them. They only refer to it as Big Blue now.

How did you lot come up with the name for your cars??
Was it a long lost love, a play on words from its number plate??
(this should be interesting)

:D

strapping young lad · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2005, 22:11:25 »

mine has different names depending on how it behaves

even when its in a good mood, the words i use are derogatory cos i know something bad is going to happen sooner or later

but no it doesnt have a name other than that big black thing as my inlaws call it

old joe · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2005, 22:15:44 »

i came up with OLD JOE after my old boss who died a few years ago he got me into land rovers when i was 13 and i always said that when i get a landy it would be named after him in memory of him.

he taught me about the countryside and fencing and a lot of things it was like having 3 dads my real dad taught me about my stepdad well he is my stepdad and joe taught me metal work tractor driving so much and his philosphies i use to this day and if i have kids they will be passed down to them as well.

Trouble old joe is so much like him stubborn built like an ox a nd will go on forever.

Dazza and old joe :( :twisted: :D

LOULA · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2005, 22:18:41 »

ours is commonly known as "THE LANDIE", or as the mother in law
puts it when are you getting rid of the SKIP, as to which i reply you just wouldnt understand in your perfect clean world, would love to strap her in and take her though rather deep muddy water with the window open :twisted: :twisted:

Xtremeteam · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2005, 22:23:08 »

well theres reece the 90 (A207RYS) & my road car is affectionaly known as the purple monster 8)

Sider · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2005, 22:31:40 »

With a reg ending in PXE, it was quite imposed on us :lol: :lol:

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2005, 01:48:03 »

The Spanish Inquisition?

Because no-one expects it. Julie's a Python fan you see, and I never tire of that pained expression as the colour drains from the face of a driver who failed to notice 2 TONNES of Rangie coming his/her way before doing something b****y stupid right in front of it. I swear once a guy in a Porche Boxter actually c****ed himself as he disappeared from view beneath the bonnet. :lol:

karloss · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2005, 11:07:20 »

T'old lass is T'old lass because, well, she's an old lass really. And one day she might get treated like one, but that wont be any time soon!! :lol:

Dave · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2005, 12:02:58 »

TYSON was named buy his god farther lee celtic after an apeal for a name. it fits well because its "big black and whines a lot" :(bigsmile):

Manicminer · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2005, 12:39:22 »

I never give mine a name.
It is an item that I use to go to work and sometimes use to go for a spin.
It's not a car.
It's not a van.
It's not a Landrover.
I call it a Truck

the loon · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2005, 13:08:33 »

Quote from: "big blue disco"

How did you come up with the name of your car?
This is a hard one.
My Discovery is called Big Blue.
Reason?
Apart from its big and blue (Marsielles blue, some call it green..IDIOTS) my kids were into Finding Nemo at the time and thats what the fishys called the ocean so it fitted with them. They only refer to it as Big Blue now.

How did you lot come up with the name for your cars??
Was it a long lost love, a play on words from its number plate??
(this should be interesting)

:D

how did I come up with the name ?
Well was called the beast by my friends but then after a mounth and started to spend some cash on getting things put straight it became known as the money pit as I cn throw money at it and it seems to have no effect

:lol:

lee celtic · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2005, 15:54:59 »

Thanks for the mention Dave Hope little Tyson is well..

My Discovery is yet to get a name we have tried a few but none seem to fit I want to call it ARIAN My son tells me this is silver in Welsh (I understand the basics but not all welsh wife and kids are fluent )but the wife calls it the disco and the Kids just call it Dads car.. :D

However we do have a caravan caled Burt (he's an Abbey Lancaster)

Andy. · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2005, 16:25:01 »

Quote from: "big blue disco"

How did you come up with the name of your car?

Land Rover named it for me.............. Discovery

It's a big lump of metal (so the wife keeps telling me), not a pet :lol:

Wanderer · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2005, 16:30:38 »

When we fitted the snorkel to it Lizzy thought it looked a bit like the Banana Splits character Snorkly.

So that's how she got her name.
Just need some big shades for her now :)

Ed

hobbit · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2005, 17:08:03 »

Put some of that dark window shading on a pair of the spots

Wanderer · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2005, 17:17:42 »

I think Snorkly has purple spots as well.......

I'm not going that far.

I'm looking out for an Argocat at the right price though :)

Ed

hobbit · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2005, 17:51:13 »

grumble grumble,
:?

let one slip through my fingers last year for a couple of hundred quid, grumble grumble :?

clouseau · « **Reply #17 on:** March 28, 2005, 17:54:19 »

The Jimny is called 'JEG the Goat' - mainly because JEG forms the reg and is also a nickname for my uncle, and the Goat - obvious really because it will climb anything!

The 90 on the other hand is short of a name - I've called it 'terrapin' for now as it forms part of the reg again. Any suggestions? :)

hotpenguin · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2005, 18:08:51 »

I just call my range rover TANK...and why...
because its fun to drive...no power steering...nice little towncar :twisted:

Markku

Andy. · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2005, 18:10:54 »

Quote from: "hotpenguin"

I just call my range rover TANK...and why...
because its fun to drive...no power steering...nice little towncar :twisted:

Markku

Looks tidy too, congrats on your first post :D

johnniep · « **Reply #20 on:** March 28, 2005, 19:49:31 »

well, the 6.3perkins monster is called the beast mainly because it is with the huge spots and the hunigus engine and we havent got a name 4 the pickup,yet!
j.p :twisted:

Wanderer · « **Reply #21 on:** March 28, 2005, 20:27:46 »

You've got me examining the photo to work out where you live.

Welcome Markku.

Ed
in Basford.

Guy90 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 28, 2005, 20:48:39 »

Quote from: "clouseau"

The Jimny is called 'JEG the Goat' - mainly because JEG forms the reg and is also a nickname for my uncle, and the Goat - obvious really because it will climb anything!

The 90 on the other hand is short of a name - I've called it 'terrapin' for now as it forms part of the reg again. Any suggestions? :)

I used to call it lots of names but I can't repeat them here :lol: :lol: .

The 110 is nameless currently.

Guy

rokcrawlin · « **Reply #23 on:** March 28, 2005, 21:04:44 »

As Guy will confirm I now call mine "broke" and as it is called broke I now have to live up to my email addy of fix v8 pete :( :?

DIE BOK · « **Reply #24 on:** March 28, 2005, 21:21:00 »

Quote from: "Guy110"

Quote from: "clouseau"
The Jimny is called 'JEG the Goat' - mainly because JEG forms the reg and is also a nickname for my uncle, and the Goat - obvious really because it will climb anything!

The 90 on the other hand is short of a name - I've called it 'terrapin' for now as it forms part of the reg again. Any suggestions? :)

I used to call it lots of names but I can't repeat them here :lol: :lol: .

The 110 is nameless currently.

Guy

How about Snow white

rokcrawlin · « **Reply #25 on:** March 28, 2005, 21:25:11 »

Quote from: "DIE BOK"

Quote from: "Guy110"
Quote from: "clouseau"
The Jimny is called 'JEG the Goat' - mainly because JEG forms the reg and is also a nickname for my uncle, and the Goat - obvious really because it will climb anything!

The 90 on the other hand is short of a name - I've called it 'terrapin' for now as it forms part of the reg again. Any suggestions? :)

I used to call it lots of names but I can't repeat them here :lol: :lol: .

The 110 is nameless currently.

Guy

How about Snow white

Or tea bag after all it now has a thousand perforations after guy looked for a rust hole :twisted: :twisted: :D :D

Guy90 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 28, 2005, 21:30:13 »

Perforations

I wish.

Guy

davidlandy · « **Reply #27 on:** March 28, 2005, 21:32:31 »

call it 'Tetley'

Guy90 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 28, 2005, 21:33:33 »

Quote from: "davidlandy"

call it 'Tetley'

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Guy

rokcrawlin · « **Reply #29 on:** March 28, 2005, 21:36:15 »

Quote from: "Guy110"

Quote from: "davidlandy"
call it 'Tetley'

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Guy

only trouble is he don`t like tea

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