Anthropomorphizing your 86 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

buzznasa · 01-12-2012, 04:17 PM

How many of you give your vehicles names? And, do you have any names in mind for your 86/BRZ/FRS when you finally get it? Any particular reason for the name you chose?

I tend to name all of my vehicles for a variety of reasons.

Current vehicle: Lexus RX300
Name: Lex. This one seems rather obvious but my wife’s name is also Lex (Alexia) and it was her car first.

Current bike: Yamaha Roadstar 1600(drag pipes, ape hangers, slammed, solo seat)
Name Vicki. The V in Vicki is for the V-twin and Vicki is one of my wife’s, um, role-playing names.

Wife’s car: Scion tC
Name Randy. Wife named it Randy because she said that is how it makes her feel when she drives it. (No argument here)

Previous car: 88 Supra MkII Turbo
Name Cleo after Madame Cleo from those infamous commercials long ago. Reason: car was black, had a big butt (that would shake side-to-side in a fishtail), and it took all my money.

Previous bike: 80 KX650 LTD
Named Krystal after a gorgeous red-head that I had a crush on at the time(bike was red) and I loved to ride it everywhere.

The list goes on and on.

Planning on getting a White/Manual and so far the name Chloe keeps popping up for me. It may change once I drive her and her real personality forces a new name.

Dave-ROR · 01-12-2012, 04:20 PM

I know miata people do this.

I call them names like "pos", "integra", "the other integra"...

dbagdbag · 01-12-2012, 04:26 PM

fuckus

Ak1m0to · 01-12-2012, 04:29 PM

I call my cousin's s2000 a miata =D

4agze · 01-12-2012, 04:35 PM

I call my AE86 "this topic sucks", I called my toy car back when I was 8yrs old pek-pek

BlackRacer · 01-12-2012, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ak1m0to

I call my cousin's s2000 a miata =D

#87 · 01-12-2012, 04:40 PM

I dunno, in my experience it seems to be an unhealthy attachment when you start naming your vehicles. The people I know that name their cars are the same type of people willing to have a physical altercation over a door ding or fender bender.

To each their own I guess

whitejdm · 01-12-2012, 04:42 PM

I've usually name my cars also.

Roxy the RSX type S

Tabitha the Integra Type R

Manfred the 1990 Jetta 16v project car (everyone called it "the baron" so I named him after the Red Baron haha)

Alfred the 335i (it seemed like a german accountants name as the car was silver and boring)

Maggie the Z4 M coupe (so named after Maggie May in the song by Rod Stewart, because she took all of my money and beat the hell out of me but I couldn't stop being in the relationship)

Sip · 01-12-2012, 05:41 PM

Betty (1992 WRX) daily driver
Veronica (1993 FD RX7) Track whore

They both died in collisions.

Currently Have:
Bianca (White STi RA) DD
Sheba (Black FD) track whore

I have no name for my WRX wagon or My ST205 Celica though, strange.

WhiteGDB · 01-12-2012, 05:50 PM

"the car" "the other car" "the white car" "the Subaru" "the Honda" so on and so forth. I feel bad for forgetting the other ones.

Dunkindoanuts · 01-12-2012, 05:51 PM

a hole in the wallet

Argent6978 · 01-12-2012, 05:53 PM

I don't think I've ever named a car I've owned... well, I take that back, a couple of years ago I had a 2010 Mustang GT that I called Baby.

Guff · 01-12-2012, 05:54 PM

The Red Supra is "The red supra"
The White Supra is "The white Supra" (or "the Auto")

And the Avalon is...you guessed it! "The Avalon" (Although sometimes I do call it the Babylon...I don't know why....)

Syldrin · 01-12-2012, 05:57 PM

my wife calls my tc Blue it's an RS2.0 which is blue....... she can be original like that. i don't name my cars though.

01-12-2012, 04:17 PM	#1
buzznasa LOL PWR Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S; Scion tC Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 279 Thanks: 284 Thanked 368 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 56 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anthropomorphizing your 86 How many of you give your vehicles names? And, do you have any names in mind for your 86/BRZ/FRS when you finally get it? Any particular reason for the name you chose? I tend to name all of my vehicles for a variety of reasons. Current vehicle: Lexus RX300 Name: Lex. This one seems rather obvious but my wife’s name is also Lex (Alexia) and it was her car first. Current bike: Yamaha Roadstar 1600(drag pipes, ape hangers, slammed, solo seat) Name Vicki. The V in Vicki is for the V-twin and Vicki is one of my wife’s, um, role-playing names. Wife’s car: Scion tC Name Randy. Wife named it Randy because she said that is how it makes her feel when she drives it. (No argument here) Previous car: 88 Supra MkII Turbo Name Cleo after Madame Cleo from those infamous commercials long ago. Reason: car was black, had a big butt (that would shake side-to-side in a fishtail), and it took all my money. Previous bike: 80 KX650 LTD Named Krystal after a gorgeous red-head that I had a crush on at the time(bike was red) and I loved to ride it everywhere. The list goes on and on. Planning on getting a White/Manual and so far the name Chloe keeps popping up for me. It may change once I drive her and her real personality forces a new name.

01-12-2012, 04:20 PM	#2
Dave-ROR Site Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: Stuff Location: Florida Posts: 10,317 Thanks: 955 Thanked 5,965 Times in 2,689 Posts Mentioned: 262 Post(s) Tagged: 8 Thread(s)	I know miata people do this. I call them names like "pos", "integra", "the other integra"... __________________ -Dave Track cars: 2013 Scion FRS, 1998 Acura Integra Type-R, 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback DD: 2005 Acura TSX Tow: 2022 F-450 Toys: 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1994 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Parts: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited, 2005 Acura TSX Projects: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited track car build FS: 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 LT CCSB 8.1/Allison with 99k miles

01-12-2012, 04:29 PM	#4
Ak1m0to G20 Guru Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Infiniti G20 / FRS Location: Houston, TX Posts: 71 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I call my cousin's s2000 a miata =D __________________ Slowmatic Drfiterz, from P to D in a heartbeat.

01-12-2012, 04:26 PM	#3
dbagdbag Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Mustang GT Location: DFW Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	fuckus

01-12-2012, 04:40 PM	#7
#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I dunno, in my experience it seems to be an unhealthy attachment when you start naming your vehicles. The people I know that name their cars are the same type of people willing to have a physical altercation over a door ding or fender bender. To each their own I guess

01-12-2012, 04:42 PM	#8
whitejdm Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: BRZ prem. Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 250 Thanks: 20 Thanked 35 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've usually name my cars also. Roxy the RSX type S Tabitha the Integra Type R Manfred the 1990 Jetta 16v project car (everyone called it "the baron" so I named him after the Red Baron haha) Alfred the 335i (it seemed like a german accountants name as the car was silver and boring) Maggie the Z4 M coupe (so named after Maggie May in the song by Rod Stewart, because she took all of my money and beat the hell out of me but I couldn't stop being in the relationship)

01-12-2012, 05:41 PM	#9
Sip Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Drives: Rx7, MR2, Celica GT-4, STi sedan GC Location: Canada Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Betty (1992 WRX) daily driver Veronica (1993 FD RX7) Track whore They both died in collisions. Currently Have: Bianca (White STi RA) DD Sheba (Black FD) track whore I have no name for my WRX wagon or My ST205 Celica though, strange.

01-12-2012, 05:50 PM	#10
WhiteGDB Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Civic Si sedan Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 320 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	"the car" "the other car" "the white car" "the Subaru" "the Honda" so on and so forth. I feel bad for forgetting the other ones.

01-12-2012, 05:51 PM	#11
Dunkindoanuts Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 99 Tacoma Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	a hole in the wallet

01-12-2012, 05:53 PM	#12
Argent6978 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: '05 Focus ZX3, soon '13 Scion FR-S Location: Missouri Posts: 179 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't think I've ever named a car I've owned... well, I take that back, a couple of years ago I had a 2010 Mustang GT that I called Baby.

01-12-2012, 05:57 PM	#14
Syldrin Troll Feeder Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: boosted scion tc. Location: camp pendleton Posts: 568 Thanks: 14 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	my wife calls my tc Blue it's an RS2.0 which is blue....... she can be original like that. i don't name my cars though.

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