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#61 ·
I call my RAV "The General Tojo" I was kind of forced to buy a RAV after I blew up my Blazer and Bronco back to back in a 6 month time span. I was working 60 mikes from home and it was one of those important type jobs where you can't not show because of the weather. So I needed something AWD/4WD, great on gas and won't blow up. SO the logical thing to buy was an import and of course I bought the greatest, a RAV4. So since I am use to BIG American trucks and the RAV is kinda small for a 6'3'' guy like my self. My best friend said I needed a manly name for the RAV something like the General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard. So being the big Dukes fan that I am, I named it after the only Jap. Gen. I could think of at that time. My buddy tried to get me to paint a WWII era Japanese Flag on the roof to complete the package, maybe one of these days.
 
#63 ·
Great Topic, btw

"Red Pavement" - after the most horrifying driver's ed video ever.... *shudders*
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"The Crimson Chin" - fictitious character on the Fairy Odd Parents, voiced by Jay Leno. He is a superhero with an excessively large chin
 
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#65 ·
I call ours the "Buggie" most of the time - 126K miles worth. It is ours as what's mine is hers even though shes prefers to drive the Town & Country. But since the Buggie has the hitch, she loves it when it is time for the Garden Center or looking for antiques.

Admittedly, I have given the Buggie a few other names from time to time. But that changes once I get whatever is out of adjustment fixed.

Have to admit, this set of wheels is a top notch performer. It should be able to catch up to my other favorite, the Grand Voyager SE who is currently setting the pace at 167k miles.
 
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#66 ·
My new RAV4 seems like a princess because of her pearly good looks, (IMHO). :) Neither my RAV4 nor I are prissy sorts, however, so my RAV needed to be a tough type of princess. What type of princess could be tougher than a Warrior Princess? Hence, she is . . . Xena, the Warrior Princess. Cheers! Snocat
 
#68 ·
Der Kübelwagen.

Because, honestly, it resembles the original in operation, simplicity, and reliability so much. Who doesn't want to call their trucklet a "Bucket Car" ?

KBLWGN is going on the plates as soon as I get the money, PZKPFW is already owned by a slate grey Nissan Titan that rolls around town. :p
 
#69 ·
Well we have 2, the wife has a bright green 4.1 3 door that she calls RANDY. I have a mica grey 4.2 5 door and he is very refined, so i call him REMMINTON RAV (grey,refined,remminton steel, ) Made sense to me!!! And i think RAV means Residential Attack Vehicle.
 
#70 ·
aussiecol said:
Well we have 2, the wife has a bright green 4.1 3 door that she calls RANDY. I have a mica grey 4.2 5 door and he is very refined, so i call him REMMINTON RAV (grey,refined,remminton steel, ) Made sense to me!!! And i think RAV means Residential Attack Vehicle.
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Hmmmmm....maybe I'll mount a mini-gun on the roof rack tied to a motion-sensing security system. Nobody will park next to me at the mall any more. It will become my Roving Assault Vehicle. Yeah, that's the ticket.

"YOU ARE PARKED IN A RESTRICTED ZONE. PLEASE MOVE YOUR VEHICLE TO A SAFE DISTANCE. YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS TO COMPLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!"
 
#71 ·
Junebug, they dare park next to yourRAV4? :twisted: Maybe Xena needs to "borrow" your motion activated mini gun for awhile. I am still the nervous parker , but made it through another weekend of parking in crowded parking lots without a ding. My friends suggest that I bubblewrap Xena. :lol: Cheers. Snocat
 
#72 ·
the previous owner used to call it a go cart, I can see why its a 2 door (short wheel base) and has good get up and go.

Most times its my friends that name my cars. One car I had was a supra with a leaking heater core "THE FISH ". even after it was fixed the name stayed. I wonder what kind of name will arise for the RAV?
 
#73 ·
My Acura I called the Cat. It was/is black and has not stopped, even from dear hit, hail damage, timing belts, and the abuse i put it through as my first car. Pretty sure it has nine lives.

My Rav4 I call "The Slug", reason: Its black, very slow, but sticks to the ground, and can climb anything like crazy.
 
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#75 ·
I'll go ahead and post in this thread, since I forgot to look and started a new thread; DUH!
My 2009 is named Bender, after the robot from Futurama. No particular reason, I just happen to love Bender Bending Rodriguez, so I figured I would name my RAV after him.
Look at my avatar, and you'll see what i mean.
Speaking of "Avatar", I'm waiting to see if anyone names a blue RAV Jakesully, after the hero of the movie.
 
#76 ·
masterskrain said:
I'll go ahead and post in this thread, since I forgot to look and started a new thread; DUH!
My 2009 is named Bender, after the robot from Futurama. No particular reason, I just happen to love Bender Bending Rodriguez, so I figured I would name my RAV after him.
Look at my avatar, and you'll see what i mean.
Speaking of "Avatar", I'm waiting to see if anyone names a blue RAV Jakesully, after the hero of the movie.
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RAVatar would be good too....
 
#78 ·
4ever said:
Our 4.2 was "The RAV". Our 4.3 is "The Truck" as our insurance company classifies it as a Toyota truck.
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My Grandson calls our 2010 RAV "the Blue RAV" so I guess that's its name.
 
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#80 ·
I name ALL my cars (and they're all female, except for Jeep).

1) '87 BMW 325i convertible = Ami
2) '93 Jeep Grand Cherokee = Jeep (you can't name a Jeep. It's Jeep!)
3) '01 Rav4 = Melissa
4) '07 Solara = Jennifer
5) '07 Rav4 = Cristina
6) '07 ES 350 = Linda
7) '10 Rav4 = Carmen
 
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