Best car nicknames

[martc]

 Magnetti Spaghetti.

 

Joeseph Lucas = Prince of Darkness

[Negative Creep]

Renault (Ef)Fluence

[mouseflakes]

SsoWrong Hideous.

 

I win.

 

 

I always thought it was Rodius, with a silent 'R'?

[bigstraight6]

Austin Monstro (A truly monsterous vehicle)

 

Austin Allegroid

 

No offence to any owners of the above, just the names I gave them 'In the day'.....

[cms206]

I've been heard to refer to Maibatsu Monstrositys, Sukiyaki Bicycles and Rondas.

 

Mercedes Vitos and Sprinters without exception - "uncomfortable cunt of a thing"

[martc]

And another bike one (which really annoys me) Moto Gutsi*

 

 

*this may be the correct pronunciation

[cms206]

In fact now I think about it the best nickname for a car has to be my Council Estate, the Joe's Charme Pleasure Wagon or Pete's Yakuza Happy Death Express.

[chaseracer]

And another bike one (which really annoys me) Moto Gutsi*

 

 

*this may be the correct pronunciation

 

It is... 

[anonymous user]

Not a nickname, but a former colleague once told us she had hired a Bentley Muesli-Anne for her daughter's wedding car

[Richard]

Lacquer Peel christened my LPG powered C5 "The Bomb". For some reason SWMBO didn't like me calling it that.

[AndyW201]

Vauxhall Shove-it/Shove-shit (Chevette)

Triumph Toiletdoor (Toledo)

Austin Monty wont-go (Montego)

Ford Ka-ck

Ford Escrap

[fordnut]

Aunty - Rover P4

Joey - Rover P6

Sidney - Rover SD1

Land Lobster - Austin 3 Litre

Ocky - Austin A60

Sherpa Coupe - MGB

Metro Coupe - MGF

Moggie - Morris Minor

Donald - Nissan Bluebird

Pubic - Ford Corsair

Trummy - Triumph

Shove It - Chevette

[fordnut]

Frogeye - Ford Scorpio

Pantry - Lada

Aircraft Carrier - Ford Zodiac

Frothy - Vauxhall Cresta

Rubber Mounted - FE Victor

Wedge - Austin Princess

Westy - Austin A110

Harbour - Morris Marina

Oily Rag - Jag

Go in 'arder - Ford Granada

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Triumph Snag

Vauxhall Beaver

[Noel Tidybeard]

austin aggro

morris marauder

ford mundano

vauxhell vecturd

 

honda spaceship*

reggie the renner*

*these are my own listed below

[twosmoke300]

Renault migraine

[sheffcortinacentre]

hi and dry = Hyundai

sceptic = yank in genral

tincorna = Cortina

hobin foot (cobbler last with 3 branchs)= 3 wheeler esp regal. term used by my father during my childhood

[Noel Tidybeard]

skóda= skidoo

lancia y10= pale chicken

 

my fave is from car magazine- austin a90 aka "the auld bassoon"

[Vin]

My Auntie called her K reg Ford Fiesta (a 1.8 DLX....) a 'Dagenham Dustbin'. I pointed out that it might not have been built in the UK, but elsewhere in Europe...

 

Car nicknames are all a bit MEH really.. Apart from 'Sherpa Coupe' obviously.

[sheffcortinacentre]

not a nickname but one of the best descriptions I ever read was about the rover P5 interior "its like being in a gentleman's club on wheels"

[Uncle Jimmy]

My mechanic friend refers to the Fiat Supermirafiori (yes he used to work on em) as the 'Super Billy Fury'.

[Uncle Jimmy]

It's the Austin 'All Agro' surely.

 

I call em the Citroen S&M as you need to be a masochist and a wealthy one at that to own one.

[Uncle Jimmy]

I saw the A30/A35 referred to as 'peanut' in a car mag yesterday.

[320touring]

Ford Scrote = Ford Escort:)

 

also

 

Seat Arouser = Seat Arosa

[danthecapriman]

Why are yanks refered to as sceptics? I've heard it on here a lot but I don't get it?

 

Someone on here called my Mercury 'the green monkey' kind of suits it!

[crapcarcollector]

Nissan joke

Nissan cash cow

[Richard]

Why are yanks refered to as sceptics? I've heard it on here a lot but I don't get it?

 

Someone on here called my Mercury 'the green monkey' kind of suits it!

 

Septic tanks = Yanks. It's not just an Autoshite thing.

[stormee]

Toyota Corroder

[danthecapriman]

Septic tanks = Yanks. It's not just an Autoshite thing.

Makes sense! I've only ever heard it on here.

[stormee]

Erdbeerkörbchen (Strawberry basket) Golf 1 cabrio

Ford Fiasko Fiesta

Ente (Duck) Citroen 2 CV