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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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do you name your 3rd gen?

i was wondering how many people name their car? and if you don't what would you name it. personally i would call mine bluebeard, blue because of the color, and beard like blackbeard the pirate because its always taking my money at the gas pump and car stores
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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edit: oh yeah, and my friends named the '87 the pimpmobile. lol
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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Erin. It was the name of the Camaro in Gone in Sixty Seconds.
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 09:10 PM
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No, but I whisper to her often and caress her. I'd rather not be on a first named basis due to the fact that I have a wife already. I tend to use discriptive verbage such as "don't fail me baby", or "hang in there gorgeous" when I'm on edge and my life is at risk.
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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No, but I whisper to her often and caress her. I'd rather not be on a first named basis due to the fact that I have a wife already. I tend to use discriptive verbage such as "don't fail me baby", or "hang in there gorgeous" when I'm on edge and my life is at risk.


I am pretty much right on with this post, no formal naming. My cars usually all get a shorthand quick title, my IROC is the IROC, my SS, is just the SS, when I had a 92 RS Convertible, it was the vert. As you can see a very crafty naming convention But other than that I subscribe pleading with my car like Han Solo does with the Millenium Falcon
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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like Han Solo does with the Millenium Falcon
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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several names.

the camaro.
the vert
the convertible
my car
no, my other car that you never see me driving
the one over there on jackstands
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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Colibri.

'Cause it kinda stands still (flyin) when you hit the gas and only roast's the tires before it heads off.


Nah, just kidding, I usually don't name my cars, as of yet anyway. Easiest name for my car to pronounce would be Pontiac.
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 09:23 PM
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Poncho. Just Poncho. And yes, don't tell my therapist, but I talk to it. :lala:

Note: the study of quantum physics has shown that matter is not solid at all, just different forms of the same energy, and that thoughts and words play a part in shaping our reality (since they are another form of the same energy). Have you seen a film called "What the Bleep Do We Know" ? Explains this stuff. Anyway, I think talking to your car in a positive way makes it run better. It's alive!

Eg. When I went to do my first mod, for the first time ever, the hood wouldn't open. The car is also shy around mechanics, go figure.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 02:07 AM
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My car is named after me.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 12:51 PM
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To add another layer of complexity I am not even sure if the gender references stay consistant Wait did I just say that aloud
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 12:55 PM
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I bought mine with student loan money and didn't tell anyone about it for over a year.

I call her my Secret Formula.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 06:36 PM
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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The Silver '83
The Blue '83
lol my mom can never remember which is the 86 and which is the 87, so she has to call them the purple one and the white one.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 10:54 PM
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Originally posted by 8T8IROC
To add another layer of complexity I am not even sure if the gender references stay consistant
I don't even know what that means.
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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 11:04 PM
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Originally posted by astoria18
I don't even know what that means.

That means he will call his car a girl or a boy, and switch whenever he feels like it.

"I love my car. She does 12.6 in the quarter. I just gave him a new coat of wax, too."


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Old Jan 8, 2005 | 11:24 PM
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I found that you have to name them when you have more than one. I'm still trying to figure out the best names and then sometimes I still get them confused. It's probably like having two girlfriends at the same time although I've never done that... :nono: My other cars seem to break down when I spend money on the other. I almost had to rent a car when I had the engine and tranny redone.
Right now I'm calling the '86 "Burly" and the '85 "the F-41" even though it doesn't mean much I think it sounds good. If I get her repainted I think I'll play up the F-41 because most people don't know what it is.

If I ever get a 1LE I'll have to call "her" Elle.
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 01:40 AM
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Mine is well known as the Candy Cane.
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 01:57 AM
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I refer to my car as The Trans Am. I also refer to it by many other explicit words that aren't suitable for this site
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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I guess my car took it's name.. When it came down to Which Iroc I was going to drive.. The Flamed1 or The Red Roc..
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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I guess I do refer to her as the "grocery getter"

Now that the binders are finished, its the "60-0 in 100ft, 1.07g, 15.8 sec (for now) grocery getter" I love this car- it is so fun to drive.
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 04:45 PM
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Well,
I just call my bird the "bat out of hell"!
Although I do play the "Ride of the Valkyries" while I take her out to play!
And yes, I do talk to her! Like almost everytime she "spanks" another car! Like Vipers! Ha!

George
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:51 AM
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I.L.M.O.D.C.

In loving memory of Donna Cervantes. My mom. She never got her 3rd gen she was saving up for. ILMODC, or pronounced il-maude is my 1987 TA. ILMODC II, is my 1995 TA.

Actually, my mom fell in love with her boyfriends brother in law 1977 TA that she got to borrow while he was out of town. While we did have an eye out for a late model 3rd gen, technically the true ILMODC was a late model 2nd gen.

She passed away in 1991.

ILMODC - A current Work in progress....


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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 02:58 PM
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Originally posted by 305q_ta86
That means he will call his car a girl or a boy, and switch whenever he feels like it.

"I love my car. She does 12.6 in the quarter. I just gave him a new coat of wax, too."


Yup
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 09:32 PM
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The Red Dragon.

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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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The 89's name "Obsession"
I had a discussion w/ 90firebird once about her name, and we decided it sounded like a **** star name... well low and behold, I recently found out it was a **** star name!
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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Originally posted by carlover01
The Red Dragon.

" i had to juice up the red dragon a little, i took the restricter plates off the manifold, but keep that on the DL cause its not exactly legal"

- Will Ferrel, Old School
A friend of mine's is named the same thing for the same reason
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 10:18 AM
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Originally posted by 89V6FBIRD
The 89's name "Obsession"
I had a discussion w/ 90firebird once about her name, and we decided it sounded like a **** star name... well low and behold, I recently found out it was a **** star name!
pixplzthx.

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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 11:12 AM
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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The '87 was 'The Beater' or 'The White Car', depended on my mood. My wife's GP is the 'Wife's Car'. Original, yeah? The GTA is simply 'My Car'. Of course, I also referred to my cat as 'Cat' when talking to him or scolding him. Heck, I'd even name the rabbit 'Rabbit' just to annoy my wife...
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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My mom named it for me years ago. See it is red and color, and well that one time the TBI set of fire set it in stone.

Name: Fireball

The site: Project Fireball
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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i call mine Junk. No just kiding i was thinking of something to name it but was trying to hard so i just figured id wait and it will come to me.
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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My wife called mine the "Guido Mobile" because I'm Italian and she thinks I'm all guido'd out. So what if I wear a few rings and necklaces.

I told her that at least it's a Z28 and wasn't an IROC. She asked me why... I said.. "because it stands for Italian Retards Out Cruising"

She got a good laugh at that one. Now the car is totalled and being parted out.
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 09:13 PM
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My wife called mine the "Guido Mobile" because I'm Italian and she thinks I'm all guido'd out. So what if I wear a few rings and necklaces.

I told her that at least it's a Z28 and wasn't an IROC. She asked me why... I said.. "because it stands for Italian Retards Out Cruising"

She got a good laugh at that one. Now the car is totalled and being parted out.
Sell the nissan to pay for it.
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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Nissan is for sale as well... Need a 5-Series BMW
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 09:23 PM
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Nissan is for sale as well... Need a 5-Series BMW
That's blasphemy!
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 12:24 AM
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Mine is "The Green Machine"

Because it's green. Polo Green.
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 11:15 PM
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 12:23 AM
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I guess we all relate to this topic, more so than "what cam should I use to run 10's with a stock V-6?"

I call my GTA "Phoenix", because it was a wreck when I got it.
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 12:35 AM
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10's and V-6 in the same sentance.
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 12:38 AM
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actually that is very possible. Ever heard of a TTA? Would take some tweaking but it can be done
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 12:42 AM
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True. I'm just trying to imagine my 2.8 even breaking into the 16's? with only a cam. I know one in better tune just might, but not mine.
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 12:43 AM
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We could get your 2.8 there. Go get $20k and we can do it
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 09:13 AM
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Originally posted by 305q_ta86
True. I'm just trying to imagine my 2.8 even breaking into the 16's? with only a cam. I know one in better tune just might, but not mine.
I've gotten to 15's with the stock cam
You my friend should be weary of your heavy TA 305TBI- I'm quite certain my 2.8 can take it.
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 10:09 AM
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