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0to60in6min Samba Member
Joined: November 27, 2006 Posts: 3416 Location: OR & CA (Oregon/California)
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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we named our vanagon Gypsy
- it whistles (window seal)
- it sings (bad water pump bearing)
- it plays castagnettes (valve lifter noises)
- it dances (bad shocks)
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BillM Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 1381 Location: Stonington,CT
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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We had a bug named Gypsy with pretty much the same issues. She just about rusted in half. _________________ Bill M
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SoonerDave Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2010 Posts: 219 Location: Denver, Colorado
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Buster.
NOT because things on it bust. _________________ -2018 Ford Transit Sportsmobile, 3.5 Ecoboost, mid-length, low roof with pop-top.
-1998 Toyota 4Runner everyday driver
FORMERLY:
-'86 Wolfsburg Westy Weekender original 2.1 Waterboxer - "Buster". Like the moe. song - Pig can fly!! Not named after it's tendency to have things on it bust. |
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OhChit Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2004 Posts: 271
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:31 am Post subject: |
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Because the front Looks like the Back.
We simply call ours...
DoubleEnder _________________ Fast Cars, and Slow Women Makes me DrooL. |
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chazmataz Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2010 Posts: 9 Location: Estacada, Oregon
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Earl
because his license plate has ERL in it my son thought we should name him Earl, so it stuck. |
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ddwbeagles Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2009 Posts: 507 Location: Stephens City, VA
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject: Silly Names |
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Sure. Quick story first. Younger brother buys a 71 Westy with a horrible head light alignment issues. He has yet to perform this easy fix BTW after three years of ownership. Thus his bus inheritted the nick name of "Cross eyed Billy". Just acquired a 86 Weekender with some passenger side rust, brown in color. Running on the same theme, this Vanagon has become "Brown Azz Betty". Of course the spelling is a bit different, but you get the picture. _________________ David W - from Chesterfield, VA / Jefferson SD / Stephens City, VA in that order.
71 Ghia Coupe autostick
78 Westy
86 Vanagon Weekender
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SGS Samba Member
Joined: May 30, 2011 Posts: 99 Location: High Level AB
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Serenity-- after a beat up old space ship that everyone loves. Also requiring continuous running repairs. Really the Science fiction equivalent of a Westfalia. I'm a big fan of the now cancelled television series.
[/img] _________________ SERENITY 1985 Vanagon GL Westfalia 1.9L wbx (Cdn. model) |
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aukaiiki Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2010 Posts: 36 Location: Bremerton Washington
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:13 am Post subject: |
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My wife and children call our L90D Pastel White 1983.5 Westfalia - MP3 (Money Pit 3), but I'm not sure that name will stay after it is fully restored.
Aloha,
aukaiiki sends from the Hawai'i Northwest...
1983.5 Westaflia being restored and soon with AAZ Diesel vice 1.9L WBX |
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SteelB12 Samba Member
Joined: December 21, 2010 Posts: 591 Location: Central Virginia
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Mine is named Peggy because its a redhead that drains my wallet _________________ 1987 Westy |
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thevannmann Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2010 Posts: 62 Location: Brookfield, WI
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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I named the diesel westy bearly muven, for obvious reasons |
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mitchellsfold Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2011 Posts: 5 Location: Somerset, England, UK
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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This is Stan!
Our 1983 2.0 A/C Westfalia Joker - German import and utterly rot free and original (besides the new decals!)…
Hope you like him! _________________ 1983 Aircooled T3 Westfalia Joker Pop-top |
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OrganicMechanic Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2009 Posts: 93 Location: St Louis MO
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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I have calling it my
Mobile Assault Office
it seems to work out for how I describe him to the masses but he has a more personal name to me--
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Timwhy Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2009 Posts: 4002 Location: Maine
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delibessleep Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2005 Posts: 764 Location: Nine Mile Falls, WA
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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My 71 westy is "Hannibal"...Big, white, with a large trunk.
my 87 westy is "Navin Johnson." Just seemed to fit for some odd reason. It's blue, and yes, it is going to stay that color. _________________ 63 Single Cab
87 Westy
18 Alltrack
Biology is destiny...choose your mutations carefully |
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brumac2 Samba Member
Joined: September 01, 2010 Posts: 4 Location: Edmonton AB
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:14 am Post subject: |
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We first thought on the drive home from buying our red 1995 German built Eurovan Westie that she would be called Cherry because she was just such a gem. Then when we got her her own licence plate it started with BBK and so she been Lucille ever since. You Blues fans will know why. |
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stumpy Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2007 Posts: 181 Location: york, pa.
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:41 pm Post subject: name |
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Frau Clink----- After "Hogans Heros"----Clinks Wife |
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trailnewt Samba Member
Joined: February 17, 2008 Posts: 248 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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La Tortuga.
She carries her home on her back. She's always a little dusty. She spends much of her time lumbering slowly around the California desert. If she doesn't get hit by a car she will live for 100 years.
Brent _________________ '87 Syncro Westy TDI
Too many bicycles
Maybe an old unicycle around here somewhere |
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rubbachicken Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2004 Posts: 3058 Location: socal
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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ours is called lucy, named after a dog staying here with wonky ears
the westy has wonky mirrors |
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Motolocogringo Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2011 Posts: 5 Location: Detroit, MI
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:45 am Post subject: |
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La Tortuga as well! My 86 West auto is slow, like snail slow. If I knew the Spanish word for snail she just might be named that! |
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dixoncj Samba Member
Joined: June 17, 2004 Posts: 1083 Location: Charleston, SC
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:08 am Post subject: |
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Jean Claude Damn Van... |
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