Hey, anyone name their van? Tell!!

0to60in6min · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:28 pm Post subject:

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)

Very Happy

BillM · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:54 pm Post subject:

We had a bug named Gypsy with pretty much the same issues. She just about rusted in half.
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87 Westy

SoonerDave · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:59 pm Post subject:

Buster.

NOT because things on it bust.
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OhChit · Samba Member Joined: January 29, 2004 Posts: 271

Because the front Looks like the Back.
We simply call ours...
DoubleEnder Laughing

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chazmataz · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject:

Earl

because his license plate has ERL in it my son thought we should name him Earl, so it stuck.

ddwbeagles · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject: Silly Names

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.
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71 Ghia Coupe autostick
78 Westy
86 Vanagon Weekender

SGS · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:16 pm Post subject:

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.

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aukaiiki · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:13 am Post subject:

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

SteelB12 · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:09 am Post subject:

Mine is named Peggy because its a redhead that drains my wallet
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1987 Westy

thevannmann · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:24 pm Post subject:

I named the diesel westy bearly muven, for obvious reasons

mitchellsfold · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:34 pm Post subject:

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!
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1983 Aircooled T3 Westfalia Joker Pop-top

OrganicMechanic · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:16 pm Post subject:

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--

Timwhy · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:49 pm Post subject:

The Westy
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delibessleep · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:10 pm Post subject:

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.
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brumac2 · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:14 am Post subject:

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.

stumpy · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:41 pm Post subject: name

Frau Clink----- After "Hogans Heros"----Clinks Wife Very Happy

trailnewt · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject:

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
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Too many bicycles
Maybe an old unicycle around here somewhere

rubbachicken · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:49 pm Post subject:

ours is called lucy, named after a dog staying here with wonky ears
the westy has wonky mirrors

Motolocogringo · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:45 am Post subject:

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!

dixoncj · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:08 am Post subject:

Jean Claude Damn Van...


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