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05-06-2005, 11:22 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Perth
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I don't know if this threads has been done but I going to start as if and what names do we call our cars and why .
The van I call it the washing machine becouse every gets thrown around the back plus it's this big white thing that the wife stays away from . |
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06-06-2005, 12:38 AM
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Ich bin ein auslander
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Loving the Endorphine Machine
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 Mine is the Gecko, called that because a mate said it reminded him of the gecko on the bridgestone ads. After that comment, every time he saw me he would ask how the gecko was going. It kind of stuck and I ended up calling it the gecko.
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06-06-2005, 12:41 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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The SHOPPING TROLLEY evry time i go to get into it the wife is out shopping in it.
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06-06-2005, 01:08 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Adelaide
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Mine gets called a frog or kermit by some, cause its green and looks like a frog lol
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06-06-2005, 03:05 AM
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Beware of mood swings!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Western 'burbs, put your bullet proof vests on!
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I think when the EB is fixed I'll call it 'The Phoenix'.
The Mk I Escort always gets called James, an English name and everytime I get in it when we're out I say "Home James!".
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06-06-2005, 03:38 AM
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politically incorrect
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Cornwall UK
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May I introuduce the "Frankenstang™" its a 73 Mach1 made from many parts- some of which even have Mustang origins
 e The engine is from an Australian Fairmont Stationwagon  
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06-06-2005, 03:59 AM
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LPG > You
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
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I used to call my van "Tud" based on the rego plate.. lol
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06-06-2005, 05:31 AM
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Location: Melbourne
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My car was named 'the possessed one' by friends because there was always something wrong with it but now it's been named 'the staller' because all it does is stall so yeah the car's stuck with that name for the moment
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06-06-2005, 06:20 AM
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they call me Tibbo
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
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Mine are usually simple names based on the colors
Bluey, Greenie and of course I can't forget trusty old Professor Shitbox...
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06-06-2005, 07:06 AM
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the kids used to name our cars when they were younger, so we had Kermit (green), Snowy (white) Red Racer, Goldie...now my car is just Rob or Monty (Fairmont) & the XR hence the plates and the two cars
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06-06-2005, 07:46 AM
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ill have a beer milkshake
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: cardbboard box Adelaide Hills
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used to call my old volvo Hans de volvo, havent really got a name for my falcon yet except for my baby as i refer to it sometimes
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06-06-2005, 07:49 AM
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Beaver fever
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the lunatic asslyum
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Well the wagon is reef green hence the name kermit. It has stuck and i dont think it will ever go away. If it doesnt start, (like it does alot), then the kids (who are usually with me) sit there and say come on kermit, it actually has an effect. But i dont like the name.
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06-06-2005, 08:34 AM
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Grinder+Welder = Race car
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Location: Briz-Vegas
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I used to have a black Alfa Romeo, I called her "La Strega Nera", which was as close to the Black B*tch as i could get with my crap-*** italian.
The XY variously gets called "The XY", "The 'Y", Or "Bruce" (even though its definitly a she... remember the "Le Tan" ads with the chick called Bruce? Ironically Australian?)
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06-06-2005, 08:41 AM
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The Green Machine is well... a Green Machine. Came from a Kyuss song, as far as I remember...
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06-06-2005, 08:47 AM
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Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
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My rolla used to be called Racey (her number plate was RCY), and my friend named her Arsey... then I had to change number plates cos she'd gone past three months out of rego (NSW).
Now she is ZBA, Zorba (which I don't like at all, and I don't think she does either). The Ford is the "POS will you stop dying on us crapbox " atm. Friend was a taxi driver and the name of the cab was The Enterprise - it was a mighty mean XE.
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06-06-2005, 08:52 AM
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Location: Melbourne
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Pretty much just "The Turbo" or "The XR". Nothin too exciting.
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06-06-2005, 08:57 AM
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Just Super Happy now :)
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Location: Brisbane
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Mine gets exxy, pretty simple really or some people call it the purple people eater.
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06-06-2005, 10:07 AM
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I've become, impossible.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brissy
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I call mine Spew. It seemed to have caught on, as everyone calls my car Spew now.
It is an AU. The name rhymes and I never liked AU's until I owned one...
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06-06-2005, 10:10 AM
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Adapt or perish...
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Mine is the Uterus. Blame the guys at work.
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06-06-2005, 12:09 PM
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XB in parts...
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Location: Sydney
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The g/f calls the XR the Big Kitty. Its black like her cats.
My favourite-est car of all, my white XC, was called White Trash or The Lawnmower as it spent quite a lot of time doing dougheys on peoples front lawns or being rallyed in my mates massive property. Man I miss that car (my first v8).
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Adapt or perish...
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06-06-2005, 04:39 PM
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not here much anymore
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Location: Sthn NSW
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The EF was 'The Shitter'. The Focus doesnt have a name but oh god does it get looked after.
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06-06-2005, 12:20 PM
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GT4.
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The Letters on my Fiesta nuberplate are TEV - ### Therefore I began calling it "Big Tev" after the fat bloke who sells shower cleaner (yes I know his name starts with K).
Other than that, its either "The Fez" or "The Bitchmobile" Before the Fiesta I had an EF Falcon that my cousins named "Brad" and an XG Ute that They named "Dennis". Supposedly they recieved said monikers because they allegedly looked like their respecive names would suit them.. hmmm |
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06-06-2005, 02:42 PM
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Starter Motor
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@ school i had a teacher who drobve the "BRA MOBIL" due to the numberplates letters
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06-06-2005, 03:16 PM
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Dual O2 sensors
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Location: Brisneyworld
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Berry.
Because she's Mulberry. Nuff said.
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06-06-2005, 03:32 PM
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Official AFF conservative
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Location: Adelaide, SA
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Usually "the ford" as only other falcon drivers I know are forum members.
On a good day she's the boostmobile.
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06-06-2005, 04:14 PM
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likes falcon's
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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the shitbox, ghia, EA uleh, slay (its silver slate), niko's barge, headgasket headgasket, suped up taxi, i think thats about it
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