My girlfriend and I had a car related disagreement - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mandy · 04-25-2013, 01:00 AM

No, she didn't take the hammer to the FR-S or anything, but it was a discussion about naming cars.

She argues that all cars are ladies (or at least female), and therefore should carry feminine names.

My point in case that my last car was named Mr. Tibbs, and it was a fitting name.

For instance I think should have some kind of man name. She thinks that it's just a butch female, and deserves a name like "Helga". I might go with "Bertha", but it looks more like a "Steve" to me.

Just wondering if anyone or their significant other has any input on this.

husker741 · 04-25-2013, 01:02 AM

Giccin · 04-25-2013, 01:05 AM

I have arguments with my bf about hellaflushing his car.

Yea. We decided that... if he plans on hellahardparking his car I won't be buying any car parts for him in the future. Lol

DBacon1052 · 04-25-2013, 01:13 AM

You ride the car and if you name your car steve than your riding steve and that sounds kinda weird. I just keep it simple. My black FR-S was called raven and now my silver is called argento. I don't really get the point of naming your car though.

Kelbyat07 · 04-25-2013, 01:17 AM

Idk I always thought all cars should be girls. If you watch car videos and stuff, people are always saying "wow, she's beautiful"

7thgear · 04-25-2013, 08:50 AM

cars are girls

they consume your resources and force you to do all the work if you want them to get any use out of them

they last aroudn 10 years, after which they generally fall apart unless you start dumping more money into them to upgrade, repair or replace various parts

HunterGreene · 04-25-2013, 08:58 AM

Depends on where you are from--some places, cars are guys.

However, it tends to differ more based on gender. Girls tend to name their cars after guys, and guys name them after girls.

OrbitalEllipses · 04-25-2013, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Giccin

I have arguments with my bf about hellaflushing his car.

Yea. We decided that... if he plans on hellahardparking his car I won't be buying any car parts for him in the future. Lol

No one has ever bought me a car part. Tools, yes. The ratcheting wrenches I got for my birthday a few years ago were and remain amazing.

Attention random females, y u no buy me terbo?

Eurasianman · 04-25-2013, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by HunterGreene

However, it tends to differ more based on gender. Girls tend to name their cars after guys, and guys name them after girls.

^ This.

dagame · 04-25-2013, 12:12 PM

i believe that cars are girls (well for guys mostly). but for women, they prefer to call it by guy names. i think it just depends on who owns the car.

leon78 · 04-25-2013, 12:17 PM

No one should name there car....thats a strait case of the gheyz IMO.

ftc~brz · 04-25-2013, 12:37 PM

My mustang was named Damien, It tried to kill me the 3rd day I had it and was my fav until now. I also had a beemer named Jerry McGuire. My mom named her last m3 Elton. My tc was Lilu Dallas. I still haven't given gender to my brz. I call it her because it's sexy and curvy but it sounds so mean now I'm not real sure.

My hubs has the same thoughts as your lady.

Asterisked Accolade · 04-25-2013, 01:12 PM

Genderism has found a way of invading things even as unassuming as the naming of cars?

HunterGreene · 04-25-2013, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by leon78

No one should name there car....thats a strait case of the gheyz IMO.

What an elightened opinion.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asterisked Accolade

Genderism has found a way of invading things even as unassuming as the naming of cars?

Not sure what your point is, but yes. Cars, boats, planes, ships, weapons, back as far as human history is recorded. Humans tend to apply anthropomorphic traits to those things around them, hence why children sometimes color inanimate objects with eyes or other human features.

Sure, there are gender-neutral names we can name things, but its far less dramatic.

04-25-2013, 01:00 AM	#1
Mandy I came from a motorbike Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Firestorm 2013 FR-S 6MT Location: FL, US Posts: 447 Thanks: 243 Thanked 390 Times in 124 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My girlfriend and I had a car related disagreement No, she didn't take the hammer to the FR-S or anything, but it was a discussion about naming cars. She argues that all cars are ladies (or at least female), and therefore should carry feminine names. My point in case that my last car was named Mr. Tibbs, and it was a fitting name. For instance I think should have some kind of man name. She thinks that it's just a butch female, and deserves a name like "Helga". I might go with "Bertha", but it looks more like a "Steve" to me. Just wondering if anyone or their significant other has any input on this.

04-25-2013, 01:05 AM	#3
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Kelbyat07 Poor College Kid Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: ~.~ Location: Chicago Posts: 2,801 Thanks: 246 Thanked 2,182 Times in 1,249 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Idk I always thought all cars should be girls. If you watch car videos and stuff, people are always saying "wow, she's beautiful" __________________

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7thgear i'm sorry, what? Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Canada Location: I rock a beat harder than you can beat it with rocks Posts: 4,399 Thanks: 357 Thanked 2,506 Times in 1,268 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	cars are girls they consume your resources and force you to do all the work if you want them to get any use out of them they last aroudn 10 years, after which they generally fall apart unless you start dumping more money into them to upgrade, repair or replace various parts __________________ don't you think if I was wrong, I'd know it?

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leon78 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 Whiteout Location: Niceville FL Posts: 666 Thanks: 307 Thanked 241 Times in 142 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	No one should name there car....thats a strait case of the gheyz IMO. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S (Whiteout) GunMetal 16x8+25 Enkei CompE_Cusco OCC_ Kartboy Crank Pulley_Kartboy TMM insert_Koni Yellows_RCE Springs_K&N Drop-In_Eibach FSB_J2 Catless FP_WhiteLine Camber Bolts_NameLess Track Pipe_RBF600_Ferodo DS2500_PTUNING Tuned. Less parking more racing

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