Member - Roachie (SA) replied:

"MONEY PIT"

Mad Dog (Australia) replied:

We call it "the ute"
If I name something then it's part of the family and I don't sell family.

Richard Kovac replied:

The Troopy

Sorry it came with that name

Richard

Member - Omaroo (NSW) replied:

"Kelvinator" - what else do you call a whitegood?

Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses replied:

Moses. Because he cleared water from puddles for followers (those behind him) in the High Country last year.

Bonz (Vic) replied:

Mine is called jeramy after a pommy comedian from the 70's I think. Anyway Jeremy likes driving up hills and down dale, I hope noone has called theit truck Dale (. )

Member - Steve (ACT) replied:

Sandy called ours 'ANNA"

Because since we bought it, it now has a lift kit 'ANNA' duel battery system 'ANNA' snorkel 'ANNA' ARB aircompressor etc etc

And it still needs a diff lock 'ANNA' winch 'ANNA' etc etc

Steve

Andrew (Whyalla SA) replied:

My oldest son (now 8) always called our GQ "The Tractor" then when we got the GU it was the "New Tractor"
A couple of years ago they got me the Custom Numberplates for my birthday and now everyone calls it the tractor

Martyn (WA) replied:

My GU's called NEL, Never Ending Loan, nuff said. Had a GQ called Red Ruby, just be cause it was, have a camper trailer we call WAX because Red Ruby used to tow it. Range Rover called SCRAPPY because I suspect that's where it's going to end up when I've finished with it.

Member - Dedalus (SA) replied:

I call my 80 series "BAZOOKA" ... I bought it with extractors ... and the end it looks like a bazooka ...

Member - Blue (VIC) replied:

Never thought of giving mine a name... Guess I could call it "...as the ace of spades..." It is a black triton, black canopy, black bull bar, black rear step and tinted windows... Almost forgot, black seat covers and floor mats.

Member - Kingsley N (SA) replied:

My wife (Jill) calls our GU "Giddy-Up" as in Kramer's favourite saying (Seinfeld).

She has also christened our camper "King-Jillie Castle"

Kings

Muzzgit (WA) replied:

I had a dualcab FJ45 with mesh around the tray that some how got the name of the "chook shed".

A mate of mine called his FJ55 "hunka".
His wifes Commodore is called "Bummer Dude" because the number plate starts with BMR.

My old FJ62 is now affectionately remembered as the "money pit" (broken crank shaft/cracked head/buggered carby/buggered gas mixer/buggered dizzy all in 2 years)

and my girlfriend/partner/SWMBO who absolutely HATES Nissans calls my GU a new swear word nearly every day, but I havn't found the right one to stick yet.Cheers,

Muzz

rickwagupatrol replied:

Truck you say eh??? lol
We call ours pussy purrfection.
see rig pic for explanation........lol

rick.

the real chopper replied:

The troopy is "The truck" or "the troopy" (or rustbucket)

The Cherokee is "The Jeep"

and the new Patrol is, so far, "The Patrol"

Need a bigger front yard...

Member- Rox (WA) replied:

thought more of you would have my name, but none yet.
Mine is called Diesel for obvious reasons.

Member- Rox (WA) replied:

Thought William would have responded by now??? must be out bush!

geocacher (djcache) replied:

Could call mine submarine for a number of reasons.

Showbag wouldn't be inappropriate after the submarinining in Toolangi filled it with sh.t.

Dunno. Never thought about it really.

My wife would probably just call it expensive.

For a while I called it Mazda cos I just couldn't accept the fact that I'd bought a Ford...

Dave

David from Engine Saver Low Water Alarms replied:

Our Daughter has a Tee Pee Magna.
We call it the "WIGWAM"

djrziggy replied:

My prado is called the blue car and my commodore is called the white car. saves a lot of confusion when the kids say whaty car are we taking today.
darren

Motherhen replied:

In a family where our vehicles usually get names, the Landcruiser Ute is King Billy (i don't recall why - King Billy was a character in a film called Smiley that was around when i was a toddler). The Cruiser is white so it might not be related. Previous Cruiser was called White, one before that Big Red, before that the FJ40 was Toby.

Our Nissan Patrol is usually called Nissan, but it's real name is Gogo. When we bought it, we went to Perth to look at a Winnebago 4wd. It did not suit us. Our Hilux loving son had just changed his striped and bought a Patrol (unseen) from the Readers Mart which we had picked up for him as he is at Wickham. We drove it up to Perth that day and it was so comfortable. Just down the road from the motor home place, was a Nissan dealer so we called in. They had a just traded ex Govt Patrol and somehow we arranged to buy it (had to wait for finance approval during the next week before we could pick it up as it was Saturday). My husband told the children we had bought a Gogomobile - and one daughter was heard to ask someone "What's a Gogomobile - Mum and Dad just bought one" - so Gogo was what the Patrol got called.

glenno(qld) replied:

75 series troopy

Its just called the troopy but on occasions its been known as
bleep en heap of bleep
bleep en piece of crap
bleep en bleep box

Bob Y. - Qld replied:

Have a white 80 series, that occasionally gets "Whitey".

Have 79 series turbo work ute, called "The Fast Car". On station also have a Cat grader, "Garry", a Cat Loader, "Alfie", and a Cat skid steer, "Bozo".

The 100 series, cut into a dual cab, is the Limo. Seats 6, in relative comfort, with 3 bikes on the back.

I think "ANNA" above tops the list!!!

Hooroo...

GOB & denny vic member replied:

goodday people

my missus reckons the thegu should be called the girlfriend because i spend more time and money onthe truck than my missus
i could be crude and tell her its a better ride to lolololol

Willem replied:

Previous cars all had names

F100 4x4 was called MOTHER F..........R because it gave me so much grief
Suzukis were calld SUUZ
A number of Landrovers were called FLOSSIE
FJ55 was named GERTIE(GERTRUDE) because she was old and full nonsense
Nissan G60 was called ROSIE because it was orange in colour
Toyota 60 series was called SNOWY because it was white

Current vehicles are

Nissan GQ is called RUBY because of its colour
Nissan XTrail called BUBBLES because of its champagne colour

Member - Pezza (QLD) replied:

Seeing as we've changed from a white GU to the purple GU it has now been named by SWMBO 'PEPE', ( purple people eater ).
I have a few bikes, one of which is an XTZ 660 Tenere, ( check rig pics for those who are unfamiliiar ) that my mate calls the 'Emu Chaser', " To damn big to be a chook chaser!" he reckons.
Gotta agree with Bob though, I think "ANNA" tops it so far.

Avagoodn
Pezza

Member - Brian (Gold Coast) replied:

What a great thread to read!!!! I have been in hysterics reading all this....

In our club there's a "Rosie", a "Narelle", a "Dez", to name a few.... we originally called our GQ "Black Dust" or "Dusty" for short 'cos it used to belch black smoke from the tail pipe...... various servicing jobs have almost totally eliminated this now so it doesn't happen as much..( A local take-away shop owner offended me a couple of years ago to the point where every time I drove through the carpark past his shop; the road sorta bends there so the rear of my truck was in line with his door; I would give the engine a big rev and "Black Dust" would belch forth and usually straight through the doorway into his shop...... I know, I know I shouldn't be so childish but it was hilarious at the time and then he fitted a set of those plasticky curtains to the doorway......)

My dear old Grandfather had a succession of FE Holdens all named "Betsy", my wife and restored a VW beetle once and called it "Nikki" in honour of the amount of body filler we put into it.... my Mitsubishi work van is known as the "Misty Express"...

ats11279 replied:

The last vehicle a Landrover Discovery was called the tractor, due to the position of the pedals and gearstick making it feel like one to drive. The current vehicle a '04 Navara is know as the Datsun.
Anthony.

jo and mark replied:

some of our previous cars had names...

Our old 4 speed yellow XD was named Pig.
the blue EL ford we had before we bought the Pajero was affectionally known as the blue car and our red panel van (work horse) is known as the red car.
Having bought a Pajero I have named her 'Jero' and it suits her. then when we are driving and we see another Pajero or Mark does something in her that you wouldn't necessarily do in a normal car he has come up with this stupid hand movement thing and finishes it off with 'Yep... Pajero countryyyyy'

V8Diesel replied:

For WA viewers my old GU was called the 'Noongarpatrol', the LTD was the 'Limo of Love' and the Chrysler by Chrysler 360 sedan was the 'Clacker'.

Member - Athol (NSW) replied:

Never been one for naming vehicles but the first time I went bush and pulled up at a property I spend a bit of time at one of the guy's says" Hi Ho Silver"(because of the colour) you must be the lone ranger,,,, No but I'm a bushranger. So that has sort of stuck only had it 5 months.

Athol

Mike replied:

When we got the jackaroo new, a mate who had a well used troopy, called it a Jillaroo 'cause it was too poofy and shiny. Said it would be 'Jilly' till we got some decent scratches. Well it's well and truly got the scratches, but also kept the name. Jilly it will always be.

Happy trails, Mike.

Bilbo replied:

Me old Ford Maverick ute was known as "The Golden Thunderbird" - 'cos i found a lot of gold when using it in the bush and, when I was ready to come home after weeks and months in the bush, I used to fill up both fuel tanks and not stop until I got back to Perth. It was 110 kmh plus all the way home - sometimes 1400 kms non-stop. Hence when I got out at the other end, I couldn't hear a bloody thing because of the "thunder" of flat out driving!

The latest vehicle, 100 series turbo diesel Cruiser is kown as "Thomas The Tank Engine" 'cos it pulls like a train!. It even has a small model of "Thomas The Tank Engine" stuck to the bullbar!

Sad memo - the Maverick is to be sold today. A memorial service will be held next Saturday, (Bilbo sheds a tear).

I reckon "Anna" gets the prize. he, hee!

Bilbo

Crofty (Shoalhaven) replied:

The boys at work dubbed my new patrol 'The freightliner' and the name has now stuck.

Nudenut replied:

'pig mobile' is what my kids call mine
never gets cleaned inside ...& for that matter rarely outside, and one has to shift the stuff on the floor to put their feet down

120scruiser replied:

The Prado is called at the moment the Playdo but if I don't stop spending on it, it will be known as the Reason.
(For a divorce)
The SWMBO's Tribute is called the Mazoot.
My old Datsun Bluebird was called the Datstar becasue I drove a Western Star truck through the week and drove the Datsun on weekends and forgot it didn't have a roadranger gearbox in it and needed the clutch to be used.
The 80 series was called The Old Natural because of the non turbo diesel engine.
The MK Patrol shorty was called BMX because it used to do great jumps over dirt mounds.
120scruiser

Member - 'Lucy' replied:

Troopy is called Lucy or Ms Lucille

( Because first song played on her radio after purchace was Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds)

JEEP is - USA's gift to 4WDriving and as we all know THERE IS ONLY ONE JEEP

81 Datsun BBird StnWgn (had from new and on 100% LPG) is now known as the
P O X box

Truckster (Vic) replied:

Family Truckster
Every trip seems to be like Griswolds to Wally World..

Member - T-Bone (ACT) replied:

Used to call the old Rangie "Exxon Valdez". :-)

Haven't come up with a name for the new Pootrol yet though...

Oz Rover replied:

Our '77 Series III ex-Army Land Rover 109, with Holden 202 conversion, was christened "Leo, the Lion-hearted Land Rover" upon purchase, in memory of my late uncle Leo, a Series III 88 owner for several decades. When the '97 Discovery 300Tdi followed a few years later, a name needed to be found. We settled on "Daphne" as a suitable name for a refined and elegant English Lady (pronounced "Daf-nay", of course).

Before that a '92 Toyota Cressida Grande was known as "Gundy" because the salesman keep mis-pronouncing "Grande". Nissan NX-R was "Nexie", an '82 280ZX and an '88 300ZX Turbo were "Silver Bullet" and "Red Bullet" respectively. A rather sad medium-blue XB sedan was "The Blue Flame" and a very beat-up XA ute was "Millenium Falcon" (ref. Starwars, the original).

Des Lexic replied:

Don't name too many vehicles but had a FE Holden once that was called Effie and a HQ called Lucinda cos it had a loose Indicator
The Subie Outback is called the frog occasionally cos it's green.

Member -Dodger replied:

We cal the Patrol PAT and the Van Back Pat.

Rather Obvious.

However the 4.2 is definately a male machine so Pat is shotr for Patrick.

GaryInOz (Vic) replied:

DAMKIA

peterjs replied:

We have a Mercedes Benz 300GD, we call it speeeeeeeeedy, but going by the number plate, [TAK] we should call it tank. Pete.

Member - Kim and Doug (QLD) replied:

we call our gu and kimberley kamper "Kids Inheritance" spent so much on them both, nothing left over for the kids when we depart this planet

Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. replied:

My 100 TD is called " Queen of the Desert " because she just seems to sail sedately over the sand hills in auto with the rear difflocks on , air con. on , the stereo playing and everyone totally relaxed - as opposed to the wild antics of some of our fellow travellers .

Member-Neil & Margie-Cairns replied:

Little Lucifer !

why ,, my b/day 6/6/60 , how many 6ers do ya need !!

Tyrconnell poppet head & steam boiler ruins

Wayne (NSW) replied:

The Troopie is known as the office, because that is where I go to earn money, or the Queen Mary, because of the turning circle.

Wayne

cackles replied:

92 rodeo - Bruce Almighty. Why? towed horse floats, then rally car for two years, then everyday driver, then delivery car for 5 years now carrying my partner to and from work eery round (4hr round trip). Only had busted spring and slave cylinder in that time.
04 GU - Jimmy. Why? no. plate JBM and it's a big white can

100TD replied:

i call mine "poor bitch" it was made in 2003 but looks more like 1903!!!!!(100 srs TD)

signman replied:

WHYGIVEITANAMEWHENITDOESN"TCOMEWHENYOUCALLIT

Rengat replied:

Our 10 year old calls the Frontera "the little red engine" (even though it is silver in colour).

Quite often when trying to make it through where others have, you can hear a chant of I can make it, I can make it from inside the cabin, :-),

and just like the little red engine in the story it struggles most times.

Ren

cruiser replied:

I have had cruisers for 20 odd years and the kids called the first on LC for land cruiser and now everyone I have had is just called Elsie, with the exception being my red cruiser which was called appropriately "Big Red"

Redback replied:

Mmmmm strange our car/4b doesn't have a name apart from the one LandRover gave it, and surprising enough they called it, LandRover, freaky eh.

I call it, a car, the car, the 4b, a 4b, the Landy, a Disco, depending on whether someone's asking what it is, or where it is.

Baz.

Scoey replied:

The 80 was named "Bogart" by my girlfriend when I bought it. She spent ages looking for an apt name and apparently it means "Warrior" or somthing similar.

As soon as the mates found out the name it was shortened to "Bog" and the name has stuck! Didn't like it at first but every time I pull my mates 'trol out of yet another bog, he gets quieter and quieter! ;-)



"BOG"

Alan S (WA) replied:

Some of mine

Green Car - EA Fairmont

Blue Car - 77 XC GS FAlcon

Coon Saloon ( Beaten up 78 FAirlane, lowered, wide wheels, scrappy window tinting, vinyl roof, fully worked & sick V8 on gas under the bonnet) looked crap went great.

Ute - 99 Triton GLS

the latest is Ironlung as it does the work for me.

disco driver replied:

The Disco is just that:- The"Disco" (why change something that doesn't need changing)
and the other one, 96 Ford Courier Non Turbo Diesel rejoices in the name
"L'Escargot Blanc" ("The White Snail" to those out there who don't speak frog)
Hang a caravan on the back and you will see how that came about

bruce.h (WA) replied:

ours is called the pist troll

Member - Tonester (VIC) replied:

Very thrilling here. The Green Car.

Thats its name, but what it is is the "toughest car at kindergarten". I managed to escape personal harm after I last gave it a big scratch by selling that line to the missus. She likes it. It is the family mover day to day. The crumpled sidestep, dust and scratches, sitting next to some la dee la gay thing out front. The other kinder parents apparently know what I drive it, cause I make a point of parking two wheels up on the curb.

Wisey (NSW) replied:

Hilux Dsl

Ol' Boy,

hates going up hill but gets excited when going down.....................hill :D

Wisey