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WHY CALL A CAR A SHE?
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:50 pm
by phill
YOUR CAR IS NOT A GIRL, ITS A CAR...WHY WOULD YOU CALL A CAR A SHE?
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:02 pm
by SwirlyE30
lol, think its to do with such things as boats, planes getting the title she for being 'beautifull' things, or at least when they were first out. So its stuck with cars as well i imagen.
Planes alwayshave women on them, espeically later ones, so theirs always been that element of having a womens name on mechanical things lol.
Car, women.....i know what id rather have.......
Car
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:08 pm
by Simon13
taking "him" out for a good thrash / hiding sounds a bit gay innit? but if u take her out for one u are a hero!
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:13 pm
by Richy325iTouring
Simon13 wrote:taking "him" out for a good thrash / hiding sounds a bit gay innit? but if u take her out for one u are a hero!
fair play si that statement is pure quality
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:24 pm
by johnono
call it a she if u want,
i suppose the same can be said for a ship or a plane or a train (apart from the flying scotsman
)
dont know why they do it, but they do
i do it coz i have a sense of affection for it/her/the car...
if u dont then fair enuff
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:57 pm
by craigieeb
or it could be because at least once a month they piss you right off like a beeeyach,
hence she ?????
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:03 am
by Richy325iTouring
craigieeb wrote:or it could be because at least once a month they piss you right off like a beeeyach,
hence she ?????
another quality one
well mines got a headach at the mo then
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:52 am
by Jesus325iTouring
If you call your car a "He" the following terms become homosexual....
"I'm off to fiddle with the car"
"I love getting the backend out"
"I want mine with leather"
"My car needs some new rubbers"
"She's a stunner" would have to change too,"Doesn't he look butch?"
"The nuts are stiff on my car"
It would be embarrasing talking about "nipples"
Polishing the knob will take on a different meaning!
Perhaps I shouldn't mention " I put my finger through rusty brown holes" or for those unfortunate owners "I put my fist through a rusty brown hole on my car"
I rest my case.........
Keep 'em female
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:19 am
by nav786
jesus speaks!!! Amen
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:22 am
by Jhonno
Jesus325iTouring wrote:If you call your car a "He" the following terms become homosexual....
"I'm off to fiddle with the car"
"I love getting the backend out"
"I want mine with leather"
"My car needs some new rubbers"
"She's a stunner" would have to change too,"Doesn't he look butch?"
"The nuts are stiff on my car"
It would be embarrasing talking about "nipples"
Polishing the knob will take on a different meaning!
Perhaps I shouldn't mention " I put my finger through rusty brown holes" or for those unfortunate owners "I put my fist through a rusty brown hole on my car"
I rest my case.........
Keep 'em female
Jesus speaks the truth
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 2:05 am
by 320Touring
Jesus325iTouring wrote:If you call your car a "He" the following terms become homosexual....
"I'm off to fiddle with the car"
"I love getting the backend out"
"I want mine with leather"
"My car needs some new rubbers"
"She's a stunner" would have to change too,"Doesn't he look butch?"
"The nuts are stiff on my car"
It would be embarrasing talking about "nipples"
Polishing the knob will take on a different meaning!
Perhaps I shouldn't mention " I put my finger through rusty brown holes" or for those unfortunate owners "I put my fist through a rusty brown hole on my car"
I rest my case.........
Keep 'em female
that is the word of the Lord, AMEN
cars are female- cos even though we try to understand them-there's sommat new to learn about them every day
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:55 am
by TOURINGDADDY
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:54 am
by paulj
Jesus325iTouring wrote:If you call your car a "He" the following terms become homosexual....
"I'm off to fiddle with the car"
"I love getting the backend out"
"I want mine with leather"
"My car needs some new rubbers"
"She's a stunner" would have to change too,"Doesn't he look butch?"
"The nuts are stiff on my car"
It would be embarrasing talking about "nipples"
Polishing the knob will take on a different meaning!
Perhaps I shouldn't mention " I put my finger through rusty brown holes" or for those unfortunate owners "I put my fist through a rusty brown hole on my car"
I rest my case.........
Keep 'em female
Amen
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:57 am
by yogiontour
Cars/boats/planes are all "shes" cos they carry people, women carry babys when there pregnant and it stems from that.
I do remember sopmething from history class
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:21 pm
by Wyldie
It's all to do with the carrying, expecting mothers carry the baby, cars carry passengers, hence she.
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:22 pm
by E30BeemerLad
The ball and chain calls ours Bad Betty
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:47 pm
by StuBeeDoo
Yep! Rog strikes again. Nice to have him back, innit??
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:51 pm
by StuBeeDoo
yogiontour wrote:Cars/boats/planes are all "shes" cos they carry people, women carry babys when there pregnant and it stems from that.
I do remember sopmething from history class
Cool! I always thought cars were called "she" because the can be so tempramental/menstrual/awkward/bloody-minded......... Need I continue?? I.e - just like women.
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:56 pm
by Geeman
All my cars have been female... apart from one. My Mk2 Golf. He was called Rolf. He was ace. He was a little black 1.3 4-speed motor with a character all of his own. My girlfriend at the time loved him. Obviously not more than me. He then turned into a left-hand drive 320iS which she wasn't happy about.
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:52 pm
by psychochild187
so if they made f1 cars into men then they would go even faster and last longer and stop faster and just BE BETTER!
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:57 pm
by phill
I agree and understand with you all. cars are girls !!
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:04 am
by Zayyan
I don't know how you can give an E30 a girl's name?
Just look at the front of it, it looks like it's ready to rip out your internal organs with its bare hands
You won't find a woman as mean as that!
Which is why mine has a bloke's name
Pretty much any other car would have a girl's name though, exceptions being other aggresive looking motors like the E28 5-series.....
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:41 am
by johnono
dude, u should meet my missus
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:45 am
by Zayyan
Maybe there are a couple of exceptions then
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:00 am
by Dominitry
I always thought cars were female because they cost a fooking fortune!
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:01 am
by Zayyan
That's a good one
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:01 am
by Davenotouring
That sounds about right.
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:02 am
by Richy325iTouring
Zayyan wrote:Pretty much any other car would have a girl's name though, exceptions being other aggresive looking motors like the E28 5-series.....
mate calls his 5 shark
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:04 am
by Zayyan
How original
At least it's an "aggresive" name rather than calling it Sophie or something though
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:18 am
by StuBeeDoo
Zayyan wrote:it looks like it's ready to rip out your internal organs with its bare hands
You won't find a woman as mean as that!
You've never met my ex-wife then!! 
Because...
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:57 pm
by hogweed
...just as somebody once said about wimmin, the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable...
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:11 pm
by rmt
I read the comments about not giving your car a male name because of homosexual connotations with great amusement. I am homosexual and my car (325i touring) has a female name (Marlene).
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:27 pm
by Geeman
Any reason why you called it Marlene...?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:42 pm
by rmt
I wanted a female name with germanic conotations. The car is both glamorous and dangerous, brilliant red reminds me of lipstick and the big six could get me in big trouble. Marlene Dietrich was glamorous and had a hint of danger about her so I hought it fitted.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:46 pm
by Jesus325iTouring
rmt wrote:I read the comments about not giving your car a male name because of homosexual connotations with great amusement. I am homosexual and my car (325i touring) has a female name (Marlene).
Well matey,if you are then all my above mentioned comments become null and void
I forgot we may have gay owners,oh well,even the Lords not perfect all the time