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c_wilburn Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2012 Posts: 54 Location: Kentucky
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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My son just named her Tina, short for patina.
as in "Hey, watch your shoes, your getting to much Pa in my Tina." |
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MrVWGuy Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2010 Posts: 643 Location: North of Pittsburgh PA
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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absolutely! _________________ '63 Bus (camper of unknown origin)
'62 Beetle
'68 Kombi
'76 Westfalia camper, the wife's |
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ewdb92 Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2010 Posts: 502 Location: Plymouth, NH
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Paintedbus Samba Member
Joined: September 14, 2003 Posts: 679 Location: salem, ma
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Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:11 am Post subject: |
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My bus has been called Uberslow or uglybus informally since i got it, but those are slightly derogatory and are almost universally disliked ... I may have found a suitable replacement today!
There was a story on about American truck drivers moving a UN truck from South Africa to south Sudan. All the way, their crappy UN truck was on the verge of falling apart. But through resourceful mechanical vigilance, they got their rig to its destination. Near the end, when their differential was failing, One of the two guys said he heard that bananas stuffed in the differential would lubricate it enough to get it to where they needed to go. So they bought hundreds of pounds of bananas, stuffed them into the axle shaft and sure enough went on their way! i couldn't believe it!
In America, it's Git-r-dun, and my vw friends know how often this philosophy applies... Like when i used a ball of jb weld to patch a crack in my engine case drive nearly 1000 miles home from SC to MA, topping off my oil the entire way. Or when i used electrical tape wrapped around the B+ terminal on my generator after the insulator disintegrated and the post fell into the spinning generator contact showering my engine compartment with pretty copper shavings... i had to smooth out the groove in the contact plate with a file while spinning it around. then driving like that for a month until I built a replacement out of 3 unusable generators. The type of driving i do in my bus really demands this type of resourcefulness. If i wasn't able to make things work, i would be broke and stranded most of the time.
...in Africa the term that was used was "Jua Kali. " It translates from Swahili to "Hot Sun", but essentially means getting the job done, regardless of how you need to do it. Like "Shade tree" but more applicable as a name. I like it...(And more importantly my wife does too!) Jua Kali
_________________ Champagne Edition Roadtrip monster "Juakali"
~"Paintedbus" Ken~
The Mobile Muralist
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20278 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not too big on naming vehicles, but that story is excellent, and the bus is worthy. _________________ nothing |
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sodbuster Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2004 Posts: 1086 Location: wherever my baywindow takes me.
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Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:50 am Post subject: |
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I call my 71 camper "Blew". First because it's blue. Second because the first big trip I took with her after I got her I "blew" up the motor.
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jtauxe Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 5780 Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:23 am Post subject: |
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Two new buses:
Arándano, because it is blue and from Mexico (arándano is Spanish for "blueberry):
It will become "El Raton" or something once it is returned to its original gray.
Then there is Snickers, because it looks like a candy bar:
_________________ John
"Travelling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie..." - Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
http://vw.tauxe.net
1969 Transporter, 1971 Westfalia, 1976, 1977, 1976, 1977, 1971, 1973, 1977 Westfalias,
1979 Champagne Sunroof, 1974 Westfalia Automatic, 1979 Transporter, 1972 Sportsmobile, 1973 Transporter Wild Westerner, 1974 Westfalia parts bus, 1975 Mexican single cab *FOR SALE*, 1978 Irish 4-door double cab RHD
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madmike Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2005 Posts: 5292 Location: Atlanta,Michigan
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 4:36 am Post subject: |
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Hey,towing it home,stopped at a gas station,lady sez you just have to call it Philmore , or Fillmore? unloading it and once parked,Hornets were all over it in every nook&cranny,so might just name it' "Horny' _________________ 'Black Ice'Drag Buggy 'Turbo'
Rail Buggy 1915 turbo
76 Drag/Street bug 2180cc 'Turbo' 11:85 @113 mph"If I go any faster I'll burn up the Hamster" ,gets 28 mpg. also 10/09/22 11.90 @115 mph
"If I'm ever on Life Support,UNPLUG Me, Then Plug me back In see if that Works" |
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joker Samba Member
Joined: February 08, 2010 Posts: 152
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:17 am Post subject: |
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The Pretender.
This is the Joker's bus, currently in being restored.
This is the stand-in keeping me on the road.
Hence, The Pretender
_________________ The Joker
1958 Beach Buggy
1966 Notchback
1966 Sunroof N Model notchback
1967 Kustom Fastback
1967 beetle bug
1968 Squareback
1971 Karmann Ghia convertible
1972 Dopplekabine 'doka'
1972 Microbus 'the Pretender'
1974 Westy tintop 'Joker's bus'
http://www.vwbusimports.co.uk |
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type2much Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2003 Posts: 319 Location: 65536 Missouri
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:20 am Post subject: |
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my bus is "the fried pickle" named by the p.o.'s kids, cool name and it fits good
_________________ Gnarly Goat Rancher |
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growflet Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2012 Posts: 10 Location: United States
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Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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We named her Gertie, after the dinosaur.
Also, it's a good strong German name. |
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blackivory69 Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2013 Posts: 309 Location: California
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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:18 am Post subject: |
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Her name is "Zoe". I just resurrected her from the dead so I thought about Zombie and Zoe rhymes with it. So Zoe it is then. |
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ZornigBus Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2003 Posts: 46 Location: South Jersey
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vwcanuck Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2012 Posts: 155 Location: Canada
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:11 am Post subject: |
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Since being lowered this is now Buddha.
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chachi Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2003 Posts: 858 Location: the weeds
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:28 am Post subject: |
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my bus friend, a tintin fan, named my white panel Snowy, "the faithful companion." _________________ '74 transporter panel
'91 vanagon carat NAHT |
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Keith Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2005 Posts: 3634 Location: Brodheadsville, PA
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:34 am Post subject: |
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mattian wrote: |
mine is tayo-tayo "d little bus"
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These rims are interesting. What are they from? They look like a direct bolt on, were they? _________________ Formerly known in the forums as "OVALTEEN"
"I firmly believe that some villagers from Botswana could probably build a better road than PennDot."- Splitty
"If you do anything to your car someone will hate on you for it. People absolutely love to complain and find fault with others. Don't let it bother you. Just live and have fun."- Lind |
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Keith Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2005 Posts: 3634 Location: Brodheadsville, PA
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:48 am Post subject: |
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My '78 Champagne Edition Westfalia is named " Adam Westy", you original Batman lovers will get the reference. _________________ Formerly known in the forums as "OVALTEEN"
"I firmly believe that some villagers from Botswana could probably build a better road than PennDot."- Splitty
"If you do anything to your car someone will hate on you for it. People absolutely love to complain and find fault with others. Don't let it bother you. Just live and have fun."- Lind |
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barefootwestie Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2005 Posts: 1551 Location: Johns Island, SC
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Wish I had a good name for mine. Had her for more than 7 years, and still just call her "The Bus". _________________ My Bus Restoration Blog
https://myvolkswagenbus.com/
1973 Westfalia
"Getting better....one repair at a time."
Other VW's owned through the years, in no particular order:
'67 Beetle,
'67 Ghia Hardtop,
'72 Ghia Convertible,
'72 Westfalia |
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12722 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:45 am Post subject: |
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I couldn't find a suitable name, until 3/4 of the way up Tioga pass (10kfeet) I was patting the dashboard and saying "come on Buddy!!" _________________ Learn how your vintage VW works. And why it doesn't!
One-on-one tech help for your Volkswagen:
www.airschooled.com |
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ChaseEverett Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2013 Posts: 89 Location: Maize, Ks
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Now the question is, who needs Custom stickers with their Bus' name? _________________ Mesa Designs Custom Graphix - Specializing in vinyl graphics work and custom tee shirts.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1746422
ChiTwnVW wrote: |
I thought I was the only one who was stoned..... |
Wildthings wrote: |
12 or more degrees to far retarded |
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