My turbo volvo sedan is named 'Inga'............and yes, it's 'we can go in
Inga' .
My old mercedes sedan is named Urusla.
I've never named my vanagons that much though.
I could call my 'new' 87 Wolfsburg  ( likely for sale ) 'The Silver Streak'.
or 'Wolfy' I suppose.

mostly I make them so dialed in throughout that I don't have to call them a
turd or POS.
I did have freinds who called their Mercury Comet 'Vomit' though - thought
that was cute !

I call my freind's Ford Escort station wagon 'Escargot' ...........mildly
derogatory.  We say 'the Escargot' . ( prounned the frech way of
course........for snale - 'escar-go'. )

----- Original Message -----

From: "Jeff" <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 1:15 PM
Subject: Vehicle Names

> As I read the posts on this list, I'm more than a little surprised how
> many
> people have names for their vehicles.  Do people really refer to your
> vehicles by name?  For instance, do you say things like: "Let's take Pinky
> to the hardware store"?
>
> It just seems kind of odd to me.  I've been in the VW scene since the 70's
> and I can't remember anyone referring to the vehicle by name, unless it
> was
> a derogatory name, like:  "We can take my POS".
>
> I have to admit that I've named a few vehicles... there's the Red Turd,
> and
> the Blue Turd (see derogatory comment above), but that's about it.
> Hell...
> I had a cat for 12 years that I only called Cat.
>
> Just curious...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
> 4 Dokas, 1 Iltis... and none of them have a name.