When I first got my 91 westy it was leaking a?little antifreeze, oil and break fluid so it only seemed appropriate to call her Misty. It really stuck until I stretched her. Now she is known as Vanalong to everyone but my wife and I still lovingly call her Misty. So I guess she really is Misty Vanalong. Vanalong being the rearranged letters in Vanagon GL to reflect her new length.

Cheers, Gerry
www.vanalong.com

---- Original Message ----
From: Jeff <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 4:15 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.

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