What's your 480 called?

SanPhire · Post by **SanPhire** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:07 pm

For reasons I have no answer for - my 480 has permenantly been known as Greta
It just fits

she follows Herbie the 72' Beetle - still in a garage
and Kochanski (of Red Dwarf fame) the '82 1.7 340GLE who I still miss dearly!
Anyone else named there car?

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:30 pm

Whatever evil names I can think of

deceived, for another car was made. In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the Dark Lord
Sauron forged in secret a master car, to control all others. And into this car he poured his cruelty,
his malice and his will to dominate all life. One car to rule them all.

tobi480turbo · Post by **tobi480turbo** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:42 pm

martinholmesuk wrote:Whatever evil names I can think of

Very very true

Matthew Brennan · Post by **Matthew Brennan** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:45 pm

My car is called Sparky.

Its called sparky cos in the hardest rain on the dual carridgeway (i live in Devon) it looses power and splutters. So i said to it - "Sparky, don't be gay"*. The name has stuck and is now uttered when speedo/info centre/mysterious squeek/rattling exhaust happens.

*As in South Park where Stan has a dog which is gay but he dosnt want a gay dog cos he dosnt understand its ok to be gay.Is the same whith my 480 - I dont realise its ok for it to constantly not to work properly/vibrate/electrical problems etc etc

So it is called Sparky. I still love Sparky cos it is my best ever (and fastest) car.

Above: Sparky at a Tidal Ford near Bantham last Sunday

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:26 pm

Mine is called Vidal!

Its the same colour as yours Matthew (Hi by the way!!!!!!!!),White Satin.

I call it Vidal after hair impressario Vidal Sassoon,as in the 80s these and 944s were known as right hairdressers' cars.My previous car?Errrrm,a 944!!!!!!!

Ettore Bugatti · Post by **Ettore Bugatti** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:11 pm

ES...

Milosz_480 · Post by **Milosz_480** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:08 pm

I'm still waiting for turbo to call it.......

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:58 pm

fargo · Post by **fargo** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:37 pm

Most of the time I call it "The Little Crap".
When it behaves, I tend to call it "teso" which is Bro in Hungarian.

storm480 · Post by **storm480** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:20 pm

The '95-S is just called "my girlfriend" or "meissie" when i whisper to her...(sad...realy

)
The Turbo is "snowwhite"
The ES is just called "dirty bastard"

The 440 has no name...that's the "opoe-wagen" (granny-mobile)

Grtzz Erwin

Bakke · Post by **Bakke** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:22 am

I used to call mine "Goudlokje" (Goldlock translated). From the fairy tale of the girl who putted herself asleep at the spinningwheel...

Edward · Post by **Edward** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:49 am

i like to call mine chantelle.

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:02 am

If I get mine back, it'll be known as "the beast" forever more

If I get a different 480... who knows...

Ritchie · Post by **Ritchie** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:57 am

Sabrina, but usually shortened to 'Brina...

480_rocket · Post by **480_rocket** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 3:45 pm

Mine is "the sh*terider"

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 4:10 pm

Mine oesn't have a name, but catgroom calls it FCW...i don't know why that is?!

kingrichy · Post by **kingrichy** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 4:59 pm

Used to call my old gray one "Gizmo"

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:19 pm

i tend to call mine angel eyes as she's got beautiful slightly blue headlights that match the paris blue bodywork, absolutely gorgeous! and plus, when i flip all the lights on, it lights everything up so much its practically like heaven lol, sad or what?

parvez · Post by **parvez** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:26 am

The 480 is called Getrude, a fitting name as I picked her up in Germany. She follows my naming rituals, my '63 Amazon(which I love soooo much) is called the Valkyrie.

MGB_GT · Post by **MGB_GT** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:52 am

Usually froggy, but at the moment I am taunting her with Blinky until one of the lights either starts coming up or I get it fixed.

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