is your ride a he or a she?

i got to thinking out loud the other day about how most of us fondly refer to our cars like " yep, the ol' gal finally quit on me the other day" or like "my ol' henry I had was sure a good one and he never let me down once"...or "come on baby, just 40 more miles for me, and I promise I'll change the plugs...honest!!) So, is your car a HE or a SHE?

 

def. a she.....nothing on earth could be this hard to figure out

 

Neither, although every one of them has had a personality. Ships yes (prior Navy, what can I say), but I've just never felt that cars were gender specific and always referred to them by model I. D. As in the Duster, the Van, the pick up (Dodge 4X4), the Sport Coupe (Model A), the Bonneville (58), or by year, as in the 64 (Fairlane), the 26 (T), by body style, as in the convertible (2+2 Pontiac). or by colour when I've had more than one at the same time (2 55 Nomads, 3 57 Safaris, 5 Mustangs, 17 67-8 Camaros, of which there always seemed to be 5 or 6 around the yard at one time).

I do find myself talking to them form time to time, especially something goes amiss, as in "what's wrong with you now you P. O. S.", or "you mother F****R!. or YOU broken down son of a B#**#. I do try to refrain from that kind of behavior when I have an audience, though. I wouldn't want someone thinking I was a little OFF.

 

My hot shot is a he; "Poco" for little big truck.
"Swamp Thing" is an IT.
The gender tends to be based on the strength, nastiness, or sweetness of the ride itself. The Bomb has a very masculine feel to it, then I have a Hearse that is a nasty little witch.

 

the way i always seen it was this..truck / he car / she..
but to each their own..

 

My car has smooth curves, big headlights, a fine rear, and is often temperamental.........What do you think!!

 

Silly, everyone knows cars are girls. That's why they are so expensive, and give us so much trouble.

 

All of my cars are too masculine to be a she, unless they are a butch lesbian biker then maybe they could be a she.

 

who cares, as long as you get your rocks off

 

Mines Trans Gender

 

Must be a guy, I wouldn't be seen in public around a chick as ugly as that.

 

All my trucks/vans have been he's. All my cars have been ladies. It might have something to do with how I treat them ... trucks get a slap on the back and help haul some nasty, heavy shit over the years.
Cars get lovingly caressed ... you can't tell me running your hand down a smooth fender doesn't somehow remind you of slowly inching up a stocking clad gam.

 

mines a girl for the troublesome, bitchiness reasons above, along with the fact that guys just aren't my thing

 

The Nova was a she, but that was due to the rear end seepage

 

My cars a chick, a very fickle, complex, strange, evil, psychotic, bi-polar, 'single white female', stalker kinda way. You know................... like all girls.

This thread reminds me, haven't seen Brandi around in a while??

Doc.

 

A she of course. I mean look at the ass on this thing!!! "Ruby" as in "Big Ol Ruby Red Dress" is her name....

 

All the cars I've owned have been "it." Referring to inanimate objects like cars as either "he" or "she" seems silly to me. I bought a Model A from a guy 32 years ago who told me, "Her name is Annabelle," to which I replied, "It's a Model A coupe."

 

I'm surprised he sold it to you. I know I wouldn't have were I in his shoes.

 

He's a boy

 

Depends if there's a set of these hanging on the back.



Seriously though, I usually refer to my cars like twofosho does. The '59, the Star Chief, the Grand Prix, the Truck, etc.

If I had to chose though, I'd say girl cause she's "Sunset Glow."

 

she

 

The truck's name is Brutus ('65 F250 4X4 that if you start to get stuck you just grab a gear and peg the tach) and the car is Gertie (an oh so damn svelte '65 Galaxie 2dr HT with a loud mouth and really bad manners).

 

The Biscayne (aka Biscuit - cars seem to all get names around me too) is a he...what with a big straight 6 and all....

 

look at the waist and hips on this girl, dead sexy.

 

"If it has tits or wheels it's bound to give you trouble at some point"

yup... sounds like a she ta' me

 

Always a she 'cause I know at least once a month she will be a bitch. lol

 

Depends on the time of the month

 

Cars have generally been referred to in the femanine, not sure why, even the WW2 bombers and fighters were always named after women as far as I know. I suppose because it's a man thing and we don't want to sound gay like we have an endearing relationship with anything male. To be honest the whole subject is on par with naming your cars and inantimate objects, kinda...well..(deleted)

 

It needs a name to call it when its doing its thing. Its bad luck to have a boat without a name Old "Brute" is like faithful old dog, I drove that old beast to work every day for 10 years, and that old FE I built with the boys is still going. It wasn't a sexual relationship, it was like a hunting dog to me. I don't get to drive anymore but I can still ride shotgun and enjoy that wail through the open headers at 7000. Its more like that, now Gertie she has been nothing but trouble since I laid eyes on her...