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Mar 30, 2009 | 12:14 AM

#41

jrl77

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From: New york New york

I call it.. MINE !

Always wanted one and 30 year's later got IT

Mar 30, 2009 | 12:43 AM

#42

Laser Red

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From: Wilmington DE

Bernadette. The late great Levi Stubbs said it best. Summertime cruises with the top down and stereo cranked really lights me up. '69BB will turn some heads. I just keep the name to myself but my girlfriend can relate to it she says.

Mar 30, 2009 | 12:51 AM

#43

EyeLuvCorvettes

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From: Mass

I fall in the group of naming cars. My cars name is holly (reminds me of this girl that I know, very curvy).

Mar 30, 2009 | 08:36 AM

#44

rydoc

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From: waterloo ontario

Here`s a story, when I`m down and feeling sick, or just lost in life I go out to look at my car, or go for a ride. Like a doctor who gives you a perscription, she gives me a high also.

So hence the name
"THE VETTE"
because all dogs eventually need their fix.

Rod

Mar 30, 2009 | 08:51 AM

#45

Derrick Reynolds

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From: In limbo

St. Jude Donor '13-'15, '17 thru '22

My kids named my Explorer "Dora", you know, because of the TV show "Dora the Explorer". OK, they were like 4 and 6 years old when they did that. They call my wife's Camry "Boots", because Boots is Dora's friend on the show. As far as I know, they have not yet named my Corvette, and I have no plans to name "it" myself. I will occasionally use "her" in that context, but I don't think the car is alive or has feelings. That said, I still wouldn't want to **** her off.

Mar 30, 2009 | 09:17 AM

#46

pbcanney

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'Traci'

after my favorite actress

Mar 30, 2009 | 11:37 AM

#47

vettebuyer6369

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From: About 1100 miles from where I call home.

I have to admit, when I had my Split Window Coupe, I had a British girlfriend who insisted on referring to it as "Cooper."

It was kinda hot.

Mar 30, 2009 | 11:51 AM

#48

l1dws

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From: Concord CA

Call her "The Beast"

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Mar 30, 2009 | 12:28 PM

#49

Wuttin

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From: Hamilton NJ

"the stupid car" as in " I have to go get some parts for the stupid car", which I seem to say a lot.

The gender thing always gets me..I'm sorry but gnarly cars with crazy cool wheels, big loud engines and side pipes don't say "she" to me.

Mar 30, 2009 | 01:40 PM

#50

1Fordman

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From: Marina CA

I call the 68 the "blue beast". Most of the time we get along but at times the beast comes out during the rebuild process!

Mar 30, 2009 | 01:43 PM

#51

dalewilson99

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From: Kamloops BC

I have to say mine is a "she" as I have spent more time underneath that car than I ever have any woman.

Dale

Mar 30, 2009 | 01:56 PM

#52

Curby

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From: Montgomery Alabama

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St. Jude Donor '06

1971 convertible is named Roxanne
1972 coupe is named Miclelle
1973 coupe is named Raquel
1982 coupe is named Rocky because he looked like rocky after afight when I got him
2000 convertible is named Tax, because he runs like the devil

Mar 30, 2009 | 02:03 PM

#53

VettePower

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From: Cut n Shoot TX

These are really some desparate guys that name a car after a girl!! I think they all need a real girl in their lives.....

I just call mine the Money Pit......

Mar 30, 2009 | 02:04 PM

#54

boeing46

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rydoc

Rod

I resemble that remark. "The Vette" beings that i only have one identifies it enough. Theres only two thing that get my spirits up these days (bad back) is to go out and fiddle with her or ride her hard and put her away wet anytime I want. I used to do that to somebody else, I just can't remember who it just been so long. I'm getting all timers, can anybody guess who.
I just remembered who it was but i can't use that name here.
Clue#1 The Vette never bitches when I fiddle with it as much as I want.
Clue #2 The Vette never complains when I take off the top and fill it up.
Clue #3 I can rub it any time and anywhere I want.
Clue #4 If I push it in the right place it it really gets to screaming and going faster.

Last edited by boeing46; Mar 30, 2009 at 02:20 PM.

Mar 30, 2009 | 02:17 PM

#55

Vampyre

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From: Rochester NY

Quote:

Originally Posted by tony@

My 76 is called, Pile of junk sitting in the garage, if ever i get started on this project and finished it before i die! i'll call it DONE.
Tony.

LOL.. that is classic and a winner!

Mar 30, 2009 | 06:21 PM

#56

Drunken Peacock

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My wife named her Jezebel.

Mar 30, 2009 | 06:50 PM

#57

Jon Hekking

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From: Salt Lake City Utah

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I don't call them anything, my wife calls them "my problem, not hers". I was spending some time on the C4 forum and posted a picture of my 81, big mistake, don't post your C3 on the C4 forum. They called her my "disco Vette", not really happy about that. At least my "disco Vette" runs, which is more than I can say for many of them based on the number of posts screaming for help!

Much more class on this side