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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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i name my xB xBizzy
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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I've been thinking of naming mine "Telstar" after the music I remember from the early sixties, and how advanced the Telstar satilite was for it's time. I just think there's a better name that fits her and i haven't found it yet.
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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i refer to my rs3 as 'the dumpster'
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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Sometimes we call my shadow mica xb "Sumo Toad". Then again, my plates letters are "UMO"
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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a coworker of mine said my new rs3 looks like a big brussel sprout sitting in the garage. Maybe "sproutie" as a nick?
Old May 1, 2006 | 12:31 AM
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My 3.0's name is Green Frog.
Old May 1, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by StephsNVdBox
what cracks me up is how we call them "boxes"
The plural of "box" is "boxen". I mean, if the plural of "ox" is "oxen", what else can it be?

I only have one, though, so it just gets called "Box". The Camry in the garage next to it is GQ, for Garage Queen -- she only comes out for loooong distance drives and Box takes care of the short trips . . . .
Old May 1, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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When I brought my RS 2.0 home my son said it looks just like a rubber duck. So now
She is named "Ducky"

My wife's Screen name, vanity plate, and RS 3.0 are "BoxEnvy". No Freudian slip intended.
Old May 1, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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I just call mine the box.
Old May 1, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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I have a TCM Xb and I call her Indira 1. Becuase it means Goddess of Rain and Thunderstorms(Thundercloud, thunderstorm. get it?) and 2. because she tends to run butter when it's nasty and rainy outside. <3
Old May 1, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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kermy cause its green and pimp!
Old May 1, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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Blue xA.......Smurfette
Old May 2, 2006 | 02:49 AM
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Honeybunnysnugglebumps.

Oh yes, I love my car...
Oh yes... I LOVE my car.
Old May 2, 2006 | 05:33 AM
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Hello. This is my first post on this forum. I have a 2006 xB in Thundercloud Metallic. The only things I added at time of purchase were cruise and a roof rack for my bike. I got my box in late October of 2005, and it already has almost 14,000 miles on it. I've only been out of town in it once, and that was just Birmingham to Atlanta and back. The rest is intown driving. I love my car. My Mom calls it the Squaremobile. One of my friends from the radio club calls it XtraBoxy. As I am an amateur radio operator, the first name that came to mind was x-ray bravo. That's international phonetics for xB. So mine is called x-ray Bravo. It's my fourth car, and the first one I've named.
Old May 2, 2006 | 07:37 AM
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Named her "SCI OFF" and also "MYHOTTC" ( thats what my plates are )
Old May 2, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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Mine has a banner on the windshield that says BOXCAR, i figured that was pretty self explanitary.
Old May 3, 2006 | 03:47 AM
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I was thinking about naming my tC, not really sure what to go with.

Since I plan to tint the windows and do black rims...I'm thinking something along the line of Midnight, blackOUT.
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 06:50 AM
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Well when I first heard someone call the xB a toaster I went home and thought about it. I remembere the movie "The Brave Little Toaster", so on occasion when I go over treacherous terrain for the xB or outrun someone to get into the lane before the merge or anything lol I call it that, the brave little toaster. It's weird but I honestly can't stop doing it.
Old Jul 10, 2006 | 03:29 AM
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I just named mine *(_)* MouseMobile. Seems to have some something that makes me think of Mickey at certain angles. I've even made some 'mods' to Mickey Mouse my ride. Hmmm..... Maybe I can write to Disney and see if I can talk them into helping me.......'Disney, Mickey Mouse my ride!!!'
Old Jul 10, 2006 | 03:39 AM
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Old Yeller---a very old and sad movie about a dog......

I am old and she is yeller--so together we are Old Yeller......



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