> Anyone else out there refer to their V'gon as a boy? I know the tradition is
> to call all things mechanical (cars, boats, etc) "she," but to me, my van is
> a "he" - nothing feminine about him.
>
> I'm sure Greg Potts' **Bob the Tomato** is a boy... or maybe not?
>
> /Trina
> '91 Multivan "Blue" (definitely a boy's name)

My 84 Westy is named Detlef, even w/ vanity plates named that.  It was named
in honor of a German, Detlef S., who was the original owner for 18 years, &
kept it in pristine condition before he sold it to moi. In fact, he would
not let me drive it when my wife & I, the 1st tentative buyers, showed up to
look at it!  He took us for a ride in it, & told us how to care for it(do
not follow to closely behind other vehicles, don't go over 55 mph, etc.)

Tom