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My blue civic back in 2005 was nicknamed cobalt. "You can take cobalt to pick dad up at the airport". Something I had picked up from Gone in 60 seconds that I found cool (naming cars, not cobalt)

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[–] s3rvant@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We have a big family and have named ours:

  • Beast = 2004 Ford Excursion
  • Burgundy = 2011 Honda Odyssey (dark red)
  • Bus = 2004 Ford Econoline E350

It never gets old yelling down the hall "to the beast!" :D

[–] PiecePractical@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

The first car I had with a name was a 93 LeSabre that all my friends called "The Beast"!

[–] doleo@lemmy.one 3 points 3 months ago

death cab for cutie

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago

My cars are named after the pokemon they most closely resemble. Ferroseed and Snorlax. They each have a sticker of said pokemon.

[–] PiecePractical@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago

My last car was a Ford escape called 7 after seven of nine from Star Trek. I was feeling less creative when we got our current car, a tan C-Max, and it's just called Sandy.

[–] Scrath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

My father always called my sisters car "Beulchen", which is the german diminutive word for dent. It was a very basic Ford Fiesta. No wireless car key, no electrically controlled side mirrors but at least it had AC.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

I had a car, license plate CME1234 (fake numbers) so I called it "The Comemobile"

little did I know that Neighborhood Tires could also see the name I gave it on the portal.

[–] m750@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5 rs silver - glider 2008 Subaru WRX STI white - bar of soap or the sti 2006 Honda element silver - bento (Japanese for box) 2024 vw id.4 Black - ghost, because it was gone for a month at the dealership after we purchased it.

I named my motorcycle. His name is Bubba, and he's a power bottom.

[–] swag_money@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

my 05 Subaru obxt is named Knox because i had a knock/pre-ignition issue before i got it fixed up :p

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 2 points 3 months ago

I inherited a brown Daiwoo Matiz and called it The Brown Streak.

[–] swag_money@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

cobalt is a chevy

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

My white-and-chartreuse vintage bicycle is "Americano". Like the cocktail, not the coffee.

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

S. S. Niggress (still going strong)

[–] NotAnArdvark@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

"Chaser" because we live out in the country and use it to pick up our dogs who sometimes wander off and we have to go retrieve. Also, because it's a Chevy. It's Chevy Chase_r_.

[–] yuuunikki@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago
[–] BigPotato@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I normally name my cars their Model but, like, I won't say "The" prior to it. Neon was Neon. Aveo was Aveo. So, it's still a name but more a name in the Roach sense.

My spouse had a suped up Challenger named Gurtrude. It was a funny reaction when people saw it for the first time. They expected a beater.

[–] Xerkeinen@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

We have a Hyundai Sonata hybrid with Blue Drive so she is called β€œBlue.”

[–] CellarRat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

My first car was a 96 f-150 the previous owner named "Maurice" I didn't change it cause it supposed to be bad luck. Then I had a 2001 Pontiac grand am I called "Jaun claude" which I was rather proud of. My current one is just "V" cause it's a Ford Fusion Hybrid and the engine looks like it came out of cyberpunk.

[–] NijelTheDestroyer@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I named my 2007 Audi S4 Brunnhilde. She is my beautiful Valkyrie, though I rarely see her nowadays.

[–] neo2478@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

We own a Rose Gold Fiat 500 electric, aptly named Lady Penelope.

Curious to see if anyone will spot the correct reference:)

[–] Ptsf@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Hyperion, Hype for short.

[–] rockhstrongo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

We have a 2012 Ford Fiesta that we call "Siesta". That car sucks a good amount. Been meaning to get rid of it for years now.

[–] Canopyflyer@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I have named some of the cars I have owned.

1970 Chevy Impala: Liberty. I purchased it from a guy that lived in Liberty, KY.

1997 Nissan 200SX SE-R: Dot. It was one of ~700 200SX's made that year that was the Pacific Blue color and it reminded me of Carl Sagan's "The Pale Blue Dot" documentary.

2003 Acura TL: Sally. No specific reason, other than it just fit the personality of the car.

2014 Camry (current car): Pearl. It's painted in Toyota's Cosmic Mica Gray and it glitters in the sunlight, vaguely reminiscent of a pearl.

Just for reference, I'm 54 and have had a license since 1986. Liberty was my first car. There are a few cars not mentioned above, because I just never named them. The 200SX was the second SE-R I owned. The first was a 92 Sentra SE-R, which I liked a lot more than the 200SX, it just never got a name.

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 2 points 3 months ago

I named my red xtrail "Big Red" after the feminist, my first car was called Betty, named after Master Betty from Kung Pow.

[–] leauxhigh@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago
[–] Spat_U_Later@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

My current car is named Lizzie, after Tin Lizzie, despite the fact that it’s in great shape. The first car I had was a rusted out β€˜93 Impreza we called Tin Lizzie. So when I got my newest car and the license plate started with LZZ, I took it as a sign to bring the name back.

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Vera. Technically given by a coworker.

She's a WRX with lots of parts from Cobb.

Vera was Janes favorite after all.

I had a 2002 Ford ranger that I named Strider.

[–] TedZanzibar@feddit.uk 1 points 3 months ago

Never named any of my cars until we got an ID4. It is called Heidi.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 1 points 3 months ago

I named my Mustang Sally.

[–] 13esq@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I find naming your car to be so cringe. You wouldn't name your TV or your washing machine. . .

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