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What do you call your beloved truck and why?

Thought this would make for some interesting tales....

Old man had a 45 called BEAR.... slow in winter & loved trees.

John
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Reply By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:08

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:08
"MONEY PIT"
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Follow Up By: Member - Ozdyssey (QLD) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:15

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:15
says it in one, you're excused Roachie - no explanantion required.
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Follow Up By: Rob from Cairns Offroad Training & Tours - Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 18:15

Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 18:15
I call mine "Penance" because I must have done something mighty wrong in a past life for what it has cost me. Cheers Rob.
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Reply By: Mad Dog (Australia) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:13

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:13
We call it "the ute"
If I name something then it's part of the family and I don't sell family.
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Follow Up By: Boo - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 11:59

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 11:59
I have some family I'd like to sell if your buying Mad Dog... hehe
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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:39

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:39
The Troopy

Sorry it came with that name

Richard
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Reply By: Member - Omaroo (NSW) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:42

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:42
"Kelvinator" - what else do you call a whitegood?
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog (Australia) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:56

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:56
yeah well it's the right colour
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Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:43

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:43
Moses. Because he cleared water from puddles for followers (those behind him) in the High Country last year.
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog (Australia) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:59

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:59
I like that
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 06:49

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 06:49
I thought it was nice that Kir thought enough of Moses to Christen him. Kir being the lovely half of the Crazie factor.
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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:45

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:45
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 (. )
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog (Australia) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:58

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:58
you gotta be kiddin me
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Follow Up By: Member - 'Lucy' - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 14:12

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 14:12
Since when 'arthur'
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 15:15

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 15:15
Do more details Sir Knight
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Reply By: Member - Steve (ACT) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:46

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 22:46
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
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Follow Up By: Member - Ozdyssey (QLD) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 23:52

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 23:52
LOL
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Reply By: Andrew (Whyalla SA) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 23:31

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 23:31
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



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Follow Up By: Mad Dog (Australia) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 23:39

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 23:39
I like that
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Follow Up By: Nudenut - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 13:17

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 13:17
a whyalla tractor eh ....not to to be confused with a toorak tractor
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Reply By: Martyn (WA) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 23:36

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 23:36
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.
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog (Australia) - Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 23:41

Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 23:41
Gee that sucks, my heaps old but it's mine...I like that
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Reply By: Member - Dedalus (SA) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:00

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:00
I call my 80 series "BAZOOKA" ... I bought it with extractors ... and the end it looks like a bazooka ...
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Reply By: Member - Blue (VIC) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:03

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:03
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.
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Follow Up By: Member - Pezza (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:28

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:28
Sounds like a " Darth Vader " to me Blue!

Avagoodn
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Reply By: Member - Kingsley N (SA) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:37

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:37
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
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Reply By: Muzzgit (WA) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:37

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:37
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
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Reply By: rickwagupatrol - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:40

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:40
Truck you say eh??? lol
We call ours pussy purrfection.
see rig pic for explanation........lol

rick.
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Follow Up By: V8Diesel - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:40

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:40
LTL9000 + 3406 perhaps?
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Follow Up By: rickwagupatrol - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 16:37

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 16:37
you got it in one mr D. 93 loui and a cat 3406C, lots of ponies under that double bed i tell ya. Vroom, vroom.

rick.
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Follow Up By: Dave(NSW) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 17:34

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 17:34
mine's called big banger,C15 ponies on steroids
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Follow Up By: V8Diesel - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 22:45

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 22:45
OK, let me push my luck here.

13 OD Road Ranger in Pussy Perfection and a big blue Spicer in the Big Banger perhaps?

I'd like to fit an Ingersoll-Rand airstart on the Chevy diesel. That'd spin a few folks out I reckon. A Jake Brake would be a bit on the humorous side too.
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Follow Up By: rickwagupatrol - Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 00:19

Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 00:19
Afrad you got that one wtong MR D, da puddytat has got an 18 direct r/r box running to 4.11's on six rod. combines with 425 horsies running around under the double bed it gets from 0 to 100 pretty quick.....:):):)

rick.
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Follow Up By: rickwagupatrol - Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 00:21

Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 00:21
Ah Dave, a man with a butter truck is always good to know, free margarine whenever we need it.....lol. :)

rick.

meow.
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Follow Up By: Dave(NSW) - Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 08:19

Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 08:19
Try 18 R/R 4.11 Pussy set at 550HP on airbag ,Veista cooler in bunk &
no raidio's cause some low life ripped them &toolbox off last Tuesday night...!
Rick butter wouldn't look to good after being in a bitumen tank' but we can do that for you, it'll save using vegimite on your toast!!
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Follow Up By: rickwagupatrol - Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 13:29

Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 13:29
Dave, do you actually get Western Star margarine over there........

all in the name of fun...lol

rick.
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Follow Up By: Dave(NSW) - Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 15:54

Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 15:54
Rick. HA! the light's on finally,
would have to ask the Minister of finances! she's the one who does the shopping! Hope you getting plenty work.we have slowed down a bit because of rain but will be full on again as soon as it fines up.
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Reply By: the real chopper - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:47

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:47
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...
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Reply By: Member- Rox (WA) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:58

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 00:58
thought more of you would have my name, but none yet.
Mine is called Diesel for obvious reasons.
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Reply By: Member- Rox (WA) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 01:00

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 01:00
Thought William would have responded by now??? must be out bush!
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Reply By: geocacher (djcache) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 01:10

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 01:10
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
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Reply By: David from Engine Saver Low Water Alarms - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 01:24

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 01:24
Our Daughter has a Tee Pee Magna.
We call it the "WIGWAM"
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Reply By: djrziggy - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 01:24

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 01:24
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
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Follow Up By: Member - Ivan (ACT) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 15:17

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 15:17
We have a LandCruiser and a Hyundai Accent - my kids call it the "boy car" or the "girl car" ;-)
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Reply By: Motherhen - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 01:39

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 01:39
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.
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Follow Up By: Member - Steve (ACT) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:31

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:31
In Canberra, "Smiley" is on Prime this afternoon, I've been telling people and noone seems to have heard of it before.

Sandy
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Follow Up By: Member - Browny (VIC) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 22:59

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 22:59
Watched Smiley today on tv in Melbourne, I'd never herd of it before either, but what a ripper, I was just doing a bit of channel surfing while wating for the wife to finish in the shower and so on &so on so we could go out, when she was finaly ready I said we can't go yet I have to see if they find "Smiley".

A classic aussie film

Browny
P.S. Did he finally get his bike?

Oh & as for names for our rigs, My rego is TPC so anyone with a 4.2 turbo diesel patrol would know it had to be T he P erfect C ar....:-)
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Follow Up By: Member - Steve (ACT) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 23:08

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 23:08
Yes he finally got his bike!!

A top movie!! All kids these days should watch it!! No TV's, Computer games and good fun then!!

Steve & Sandy
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Reply By: glenno(qld) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 08:28

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 08:28
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

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Follow Up By: gramps - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 08:49

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 08:49
aaahh so troopys and hiluxes ARE related. They have the same names LOLOLOL
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Follow Up By: glenno(qld) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 08:52

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 08:52
HaHaHaHaHaHaHa
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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 08:59

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 08:59
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...

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Follow Up By: jaksun - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:30

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:30
Tommy.........Oh what a feeling
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Reply By: GOB & denny vic member - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:42

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:42
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
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:12

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:12
Steve,
You're a very very brave lad!!!!! hahahahahaha
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Follow Up By: Des Lexic - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 15:25

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 15:25
Calling GOB Calling GOB are you still alive?
If you are, I bet the bag is still full. LOL
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Follow Up By: GOB & denny vic member - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 20:32

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 20:32
still here but typing with my head below desk level out of sight

lololol
steve
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Reply By: Willem - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:47

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:47
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
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Reply By: Member - Pezza (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:52

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:52
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
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Reply By: Member - Brian (Gold Coast) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:58

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 09:58
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"...

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Reply By: ats11279 - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:06

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:06
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.
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Reply By: jo and mark - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:13

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:13
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'
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Follow Up By: Member - Ozdyssey (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:24

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:24
Oh you're going to be in trouble now.....
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Reply By: V8Diesel - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:47

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:47
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'.
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Reply By: Member - Athol (NSW) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:57

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:57
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
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Reply By: Mike - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 12:35

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 12:35
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.
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Reply By: Bilbo - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 12:39

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 12:39
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
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Reply By: Crofty (Shoalhaven) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 13:08

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 13:08
The boys at work dubbed my new patrol 'The freightliner' and the name has now stuck.
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Reply By: Nudenut - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 13:21

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 13:21
'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
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Reply By: 120scruiser - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 13:58

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 13:58
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
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Reply By: Member - 'Lucy' - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 14:18

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 14:18
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
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 14:21

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 14:21
Family Truckster
Every trip seems to be like Griswolds to Wally World..
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Follow Up By: glenno(qld) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 15:38

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 15:38
Didnt the Griswolds end up with a hummer somehow ?
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Follow Up By: Member - Tonester (VIC) - Tuesday, Jan 17, 2006 at 12:25

Tuesday, Jan 17, 2006 at 12:25
hahaha. funny. Can relate. Two weeks away over xams in the new toy, Caroline started calling me "Clark" on the first day.
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Reply By: Member - T-Bone (ACT) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 14:39

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 14:39
Used to call the old Rangie "Exxon Valdez". :-)

Haven't come up with a name for the new Pootrol yet though...
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Reply By: Oz Rover - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 14:51

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 14:51
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).
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Reply By: Des Lexic - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 15:34

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 15:34
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.
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Reply By: Member -Dodger - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 15:38

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 15:38
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.
I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.

Cheers Dodg.

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Reply By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 16:24

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 16:24
DAMKIA
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Reply By: peterjs - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 16:56

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 16:56
We have a Mercedes Benz 300GD, we call it speeeeeeeeedy, but going by the number plate, [TAK] we should call it tank. Pete.
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Reply By: Member - Kim and Doug (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 18:23

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 18:23
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
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Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 19:09

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 19:09
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 .

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Reply By: Member-Neil & Margie-Cairns - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 20:22

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 20:22
Little Lucifer !

why ,, my b/day 6/6/60 , how many 6ers do ya need !!!MPG:22!

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Reply By: Wayne (NSW) - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 20:47

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 20:47
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
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Reply By: cackles - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 22:47

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 22:47
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
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Reply By: 100TD - Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 22:48

Sunday, Jan 15, 2006 at 22:48
i call mine "poor bitch" it was made in 2003 but looks more like 1903!!!!!(100 srs TD)
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Reply By: signman - Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 09:22

Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 09:22
WHYGIVEITANAMEWHENITDOESN"TCOMEWHENYOUCALLIT
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Reply By: Rengat - Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 09:32

Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 09:32
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
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Reply By: cruiser - Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 09:37

Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 09:37
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"
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Reply By: Redback - Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 09:39

Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 09:39
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.
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Reply By: Scoey - Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 09:48

Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 09:48
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"
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Reply By: Alan S (WA) - Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 13:51

Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 13:51
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.



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Reply By: disco driver - Tuesday, Jan 17, 2006 at 02:37

Tuesday, Jan 17, 2006 at 02:37
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
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Reply By: bruce.h (WA) - Tuesday, Jan 17, 2006 at 11:53

Tuesday, Jan 17, 2006 at 11:53
ours is called the pist troll

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Reply By: Member - Tonester (VIC) - Tuesday, Jan 17, 2006 at 12:32

Tuesday, Jan 17, 2006 at 12:32
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.
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Reply By: Wisey (NSW) - Tuesday, Jan 17, 2006 at 16:09

Tuesday, Jan 17, 2006 at 16:09
Hilux Dsl

Ol' Boy,

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

Wisey
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