What's your car Name? - Toyota Yaris Forums

TrancosRt · 08-24-2006, 09:09 PM

Well, I find interesting that people (like me :P) name our cars, so I think it would be interesting to find out what's the forum members car name and what's the story behind it (if people want to explain, obviously).
My LB Yaris is called Rana-Way, and the story behind it is a little funny. Rana (in Spanish) means "Frog" and for some reason, my HB looks like a frog (go figure), so when first introducing the car to a friend, she started singing a song called Runaway, and well, the name stuck (It is worth mentioning that if Rana-way is pronounced in Spanish, it sounds like runaway

).
My other 2 cars were called SuperK (the translation to English would be SuperJ- sorry I keep on naming my cars in Spanish) and SuperK2. The name came even before I got my first car because I was going to get a $900 beater which would be a piece of junk, hence, the name SuperJ(unk) (or SuperK(arcacha) in Spanish). I ended up getting a Not so POS car, but the car already had it's name :P.

ECHOKnight2000 · 08-24-2006, 09:29 PM

^^^I believe there is already a thread on this if I remember correctly...I'm just too lazy to find it. But I like your story on how you got to your cars name.

60 Somethings · 08-24-2006, 10:09 PM

Wife named both of our new Toyotas (replacing two Fords).

Our 2007 Yaris LB is named "Yari", and our 2006 4runner V8 is "Brutus".

Quite a different feeling when we switch from one to the other. "Brutus" is only driven about once a week - he is primarily for towing our CHALET hardsided, pop-up trailer.

riceboy · 08-24-2006, 10:26 PM

I don't have a name for the car... but she's a lady.........

Jem_hadar · 08-24-2006, 11:23 PM

Named her Cara.

Named after my favourite character (and fav type of characters an author has ever invented for a story) in my favourite fantasy series by Terry Goodkind, "The Sword of Truth".

Cara, in the series is a bad-ass Mord-Sith... but the details of what a Mord-Sith are kinda irrelevant.

Ironically, Yaris Revenge msged me today saying he noticed my "title": "MORDSITH" and turns out he reads this series too and its his favourite!

Even MORE ironic, he TOO has a car named "Cara", a dark red Pontiac Vibe...

I dont like the colour red on cars, but if my car was red, it would do her name even more justice, and Mord-Sith always wear blood-red leather outfits.

swng · 08-25-2006, 01:28 AM

I just call mine "The small one"

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El Jefe · 08-25-2006, 02:03 AM

i don't have a set name for mine, but yer-ass comes out alot.
my previous cars where Mia, my 91 interga named after a pornstar that the car reminded me of, and mysti my 96 cobra, that one was easy because it was a mystic cobra. the yaris will get a girls name when i find one that suits her

hasher22 · 08-25-2006, 03:47 AM

Red rocket

Boo · 08-25-2006, 07:27 AM

Boo!

TrancosRt · 08-25-2006, 07:55 AM

I knew I wasn't the only one naming my cars!! :P

redglare45 · 08-25-2006, 10:50 AM

I call mine Yoda... I think it suits the color of the car.

Jem_hadar · 08-25-2006, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redglare45

I call mine Yoda... I think it suits the color of the car.

If the hatchback came in a green colour, the name Yoda would be even more appropiate

haha

fnkngrv · 08-25-2006, 01:42 PM

Jade Forever

nsmitchell · 08-25-2006, 02:10 PM

"Wild Cherry"

Yaris Yaba · 08-25-2006, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo

Boo!

WE KNOW WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STILL LOVING IT.....

Yaris Yaba · 08-25-2006, 05:14 PM

Simply "THAISTICK" LOL, It's from Thailand and its a manual.................

Hawaiian Bluzman · 08-25-2006, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaris Yaba

Simply "THAISTICK" LOL, It's from Thailand and its a manual.................

Like your car name: Cause we use to smoke it!
My wife gets pissed when I call my Yaris "My Girlfriend"
Aloha!

Yaris Yaba · 08-25-2006, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawaiian Bluzman

Like your car name: Cause we use to smoke it!
My wife gets pissed when I call my Yaris "My Girlfriend"
Aloha!

Wahine, Aloha nui loa

08-24-2006, 09:09 PM	#1
TrancosRt View User's Garage Drives: 07 Silver HB Yaris Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S Florida Posts: 289	What's your car Name? Well, I find interesting that people (like me :P) name our cars, so I think it would be interesting to find out what's the forum members car name and what's the story behind it (if people want to explain, obviously). My LB Yaris is called Rana-Way, and the story behind it is a little funny. Rana (in Spanish) means "Frog" and for some reason, my HB looks like a frog (go figure), so when first introducing the car to a friend, she started singing a song called Runaway, and well, the name stuck (It is worth mentioning that if Rana-way is pronounced in Spanish, it sounds like runaway). My other 2 cars were called SuperK (the translation to English would be SuperJ- sorry I keep on naming my cars in Spanish) and SuperK2. The name came even before I got my first car because I was going to get a $900 beater which would be a piece of junk, hence, the name SuperJ(unk) (or SuperK(arcacha) in Spanish). I ended up getting a Not so POS car, but the car already had it's name :P.

08-24-2006, 09:29 PM	#2
ECHOKnight2000 Small Car Lover View User's Garage Drives: A Super Car Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota, US of A! Posts: 830	^^^I believe there is already a thread on this if I remember correctly...I'm just too lazy to find it. But I like your story on how you got to your cars name. __________________ You may look good on the beach but in reality you're a pompus, egotistical jerk. "I was never on the beach with you..."and you never will.

08-24-2006, 10:09 PM	#3
60 Somethings Old Folks View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB, 2006 4Runner V8 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vancouver, USA Posts: 222	Wife named both of our new Toyotas (replacing two Fords). Our 2007 Yaris LB is named "Yari", and our 2006 4runner V8 is "Brutus". Quite a different feeling when we switch from one to the other. "Brutus" is only driven about once a week - he is primarily for towing our CHALET hardsided, pop-up trailer. Last edited by 60 Somethings; 08-24-2006 at 10:25 PM.

08-24-2006, 11:23 PM	#5
Jem_hadar MORDSITH View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Collingwood, ON Posts: 632	Named her Cara. Named after my favourite character (and fav type of characters an author has ever invented for a story) in my favourite fantasy series by Terry Goodkind, "The Sword of Truth". Cara, in the series is a bad-ass Mord-Sith... but the details of what a Mord-Sith are kinda irrelevant. Ironically, Yaris Revenge msged me today saying he noticed my "title": "MORDSITH" and turns out he reads this series too and its his favourite! Even MORE ironic, he TOO has a car named "Cara", a dark red Pontiac Vibe... I dont like the colour red on cars, but if my car was red, it would do her name even more justice, and Mord-Sith always wear blood-red leather outfits. __________________ 2007 Yaris Hatchback 5 Door LE, Manual, Package B, Bayou Blue Metallic

08-25-2006, 01:28 AM	#6
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	I just call mine "The small one".

08-24-2006, 10:26 PM	#4
riceboy Drives: icebox Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CAN Posts: 1,003	I don't have a name for the car... but she's a lady.........

08-25-2006, 02:03 AM	#7
El Jefe Drives: 07 yaris s sedan Join Date: May 2006 Location: california uber alles! (sacramento) Posts: 204	i don't have a set name for mine, but yer-ass comes out alot. my previous cars where Mia, my 91 interga named after a pornstar that the car reminded me of, and mysti my 96 cobra, that one was easy because it was a mystic cobra. the yaris will get a girls name when i find one that suits her

08-25-2006, 03:47 AM	#8
hasher22 Look mum no stars!! Drives: Toyota Yaris 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Sydney Posts: 1,469	Red rocket

08-25-2006, 07:27 AM	#9
Boo View User's Garage Drives: PW Yaris LB AT Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 241	Boo!

08-25-2006, 07:55 AM	#10
TrancosRt View User's Garage Drives: 07 Silver HB Yaris Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S Florida Posts: 289	I knew I wasn't the only one naming my cars!! :P

08-25-2006, 10:50 AM	#11
redglare45 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Sedan - 5 Speed Manual Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pomona / Pasadena, California Posts: 337	I call mine Yoda... I think it suits the color of the car.

08-25-2006, 01:42 PM	#13
fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	Jade Forever __________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

08-25-2006, 02:10 PM	#14
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	"Wild Cherry"

08-25-2006, 05:14 PM	#16
Yaris Yaba Drives: 07yaris5d Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Thailand Posts: 61	Simply "THAISTICK" LOL, It's from Thailand and its a manual.................

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