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1. Naming cars (score: 1): Author: <RGS03%ALBNYDH2.bitnet@UACSC2.ALBANY.EDU>; Date: Wed, 8 Jun 94 09:20:57 EDT; Bob Jones asked for suggestions for a name for his MG. Bob, Cars generally name themselves, as Scott and Dr. Bobwrench can attest (and have, I believe.) My own TR3A became Peggy in honor of the lovel; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00291.html (7,456 bytes)
2. Re: Naming Cars (score: 1): Author: Brian Wertz <brian@hpbs5274.boi.hp.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Jun 94 11:25:11 MDT; On the subject of naming cars, I am in agreement with the thought that the car will suggest its own name. Consider my '93 Esprit. It's red, has nice curves, attracts a lot of attention, and it has a; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00312.html (8,188 bytes)
3. Re: Naming Cars (score: 1): Author: gpetrola@prairienet.org (Gregory Petrolati); Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 12:48:43 -0500; To All, Just to expand a tad on Scott's expansion concerning naming of our cars. My lady had a minor in Celtic mythology and has held forth on numerous occasions about the importance of names to our; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00315.html (8,665 bytes)
4. Re: Naming Cars (score: 1): Author: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones); Date: Wed, 8 Jun 94 13:57:03 EDT; [] I hope the split of Lyle & Julia doesn't have an adverse effect on the relationship between you and your car!; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00316.html (8,047 bytes)
5. Re: Naming cars (score: 1): Author: Garry Archer <archer@hsi.com>; Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 09:50:41 -0400; You're right, names like "Lizzy", "Bess", "Peggy", or even "Grandfather"(!) for British Cars are not evoked when looking at these Beasts of the Orient. My '82 Corolla became "Corolly". My '84 Tercel; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00344.html (8,356 bytes)
6. re: naming cars (score: 1): Author: U91F02@MANADON-ENGINEERING-COLLEGE.AC.UK; Date: Fri, 10 Jun 94 14:34 BST; Wow a Land Rover!! I've only been reading this list for a couple of weeks but this is the first mention I have seen of a Landy. I was begining to think that nobody in the States had one. Anyway, bac; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00394.html (7,914 bytes)
7. Naming Cars (score: 1): Author: Richard Smith <Richard@mole.demon.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 23:56:36 -0600; I've just realized the content of this thread (slow, I know, comes of spending too much time inverted under an LBC!) I've had: 'The Tart' - a very tatty-looking Triumph 2.5PI sedan, named so because; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00487.html (7,892 bytes)
8. Re: Naming cars (score: 1): Author: bownes@lucas.emi.com (R.M. Bownes III); Date: Tue, 14 Jun 1994 11:38:42 +0500; I can most certainly attest to the fact. I have vivid memories of Lizbeth finally telling me her name several days after I got her. It was a dark, rainy Texas night, and I was taking the new toy for; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00502.html (8,197 bytes)
9. Naming Cars (score: 1): Author: Ronald LHerault <lherault@acs.bu.edu>; Date: Thu, 16 Jun 1994 10:16:07 -0400 (EDT); I thought I might name my TR-6 Mimi, because of its yellow (Mimosa) color. However, thinking about how it roars up hills and goes dashing forth, and watching it weather a fierce thunderstorm without; /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00585.html (7,387 bytes)
10. Naming cars (score: 1): Author: "Daren Stone, D2 Mfg. Engr. C5/6, 5-9521" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 93 07:13:18 PST; Robert.Bownes asks; Jeep is Satan's pickup (you'd know why if you've ever seen it), the Alpine was the Alto (Alpine w/Pinto engine), and the B & W Metropolitan, my first car (!), was affectionately k; /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00121.html (8,042 bytes)
11. Re: Naming Cars (score: 1): Author: jeb@mtqua.att.com; Date: Mon, 11 Jan 93 10:28 EST; Jeep is Satan's pickup (you'd know why if you've ever seen it), the Alpine was the Alto (Alpine w/Pinto engine), ^^^^ Surely this is a typo; how could you call it anything but an ALPO? Jim Beckman at; /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00122.html (7,652 bytes)
12. Re: Naming cars (score: 1): Author: timd@ptltd.com (Tim Dziechowski); Date: Mon, 11 Jan 93 13:49:06 EST; Robert.Bownes asks; My 79 Midget is named "Mijo" (alliteration of Spanish "Mi ijo" (my son)), although my children prefer to call it "Chitty-chitty-bang-bang". My wife's van is of course, "Mija" (my; /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00124.html (8,343 bytes)
13. re:naming cars (score: 1): Author: rkg@ateq.com (Richard George x 7247); Date: Mon, 11 Jan 93 10:16:40 PST; Let's see... Somehow my GT6 picked up the nickname "the Death Machine", the Scorpion is currently called the"lawn Chair", because all it does is sit around and absorb money, and the rest of the cars; /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00126.html (7,946 bytes)
14. naming cars (score: 1): Author: Croaker the Physician <markl@us.oracle.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Jan 93 07:58:34 PST; My '62 MGA 1600 Mk-II has always gone by the name The Geezer. Unflattering perhaps, but deadly accurate :-) markl -- Mark L. Lambert Architecture Group, Network Products Division Oracle Corporation I; /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00139.html (8,083 bytes)
15. Re: Naming Cars (score: 1): Author: tj@alpine.b17a.ingr.com (T.J. Higgins); Date: Tue, 12 Jan 93 11:11:38 CST; Checking Roget's for Satan we find: devil; Beelzebub; Lucifer; Mephistopheles; serpent; demon; etc. You could also go with Diablo (Spanish for devil) or Teuful (German). My choice would be Lucifer s; /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00143.html (8,162 bytes)
16. Re: Naming cars (score: 1): Author: Stan@cup.portal.com; Date: Tue, 12 Jan 93 10:31:35 PST; I thought everyone named their cars! My '65 Sprite is Elizabeth When we got the '51 MGTD, we thought Victoria was appropriate Then we got the '67 MGBGT. Hmmm... Who would follow Elizabeth? Diana, of; /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00150.html (8,070 bytes)
17. Naming Cars (score: 1): Author: brucec@amex-trs.com (Bruce Carter); Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 17:20:49 -0700; Sold on Lucifer!!!!!!! :-) After looking in Merriam-Webster at the definition of Lucifer. Lucifer - [ME, the morning star, a fallen archangel, the Devil, fr. OE, fr. L, the morning star, fr. lucifer; /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00160.html (8,614 bytes)
18. Re: Naming Cars (score: 1): Author: tj@alpine.b17a.ingr.com (T.J. Higgins); Date: Wed, 13 Jan 93 7:38:43 CST; I assume this offer has no expiration date? "By the time I get to Phoenix" -- Glen Campbell -- T.J. Higgins | tj@alpine.b17a.ingr.com | (205) 730-7922 Intergraph Corp. | Mapping Sciences Division | H; /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00165.html (8,190 bytes)
19. RE: Naming Cars (score: 1): Author: "Daren Stone, D2 Mfg. Engr. C5/6, 5-9521" <DSTONE@SC9.intel.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 93 06:54:08 PST; Bruce Carter ponders the lineage of "Red Car"; I'm not sure but Andy Green asked for an address for sending royalty payments for "Red Car", if memory serves correctly I think that was Scott Fisher #1; /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00168.html (8,664 bytes)
20. re: Naming cars (score: 1): Author: Scott.Currier@Ceram.COM (Scott Currier); Date: Wed, 13 Jan 93 09:14:51 MST; All this talk of naming cars has me thinking... I have always named my cars, but, the Roller still has no official moniker. She shares a garage with: Pokey, my 1967 Red Lincoln Convertible; Blarney,; /html/british-cars/1992-01/msg00180.html (8,374 bytes)

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