Ladybug is a girl. Sporty, but still a girl. In latin-based romance languages, the term for car is often female in gender. ("la maquina," for example, from The Godfather, right before the Sicilian wife of Michael Corleone gets blown to smithereens . . .)

But then again, the Spanish word for car is "el coche," or "el automovil," (not sure why that is) . . .

anyway, my MINI is still a girl.

 

Mine is a boy car...it has *****.

 

Gollum is male. Beyond that it's hard to tell. Certainly a split personality - partially Smeagol and partially corrupted by that dread power.

One Ring to seek them all, one Ring to find them...

Of course Smeagol gets the groceries, and Gollum strives for autocross trophies...

(what has it got in it's glove box precious?)

Best regards,

Charlie

 

Definitely male. He's the car version of Steve Machet or David Hobbs.

 

All my cars have always been girls...There is just something off about naming a car a boy

My baby's name is Larissa...Shes hot as hell and man can she give a good ride!

 

I LOVE the Butters thing! Perfect.

All these responses are so interesting, with some naming and some not. I guess I don't think of my car as male or female, exactly. I haven't named it, but then I've never named my cars.

However, I am still rather attached to my MINI in a way like no other car. That's because it isn't LIKE any other car I've ever owned. My Nissans never made people smile just by looking at them. Too conservative. My VWs, though cute, brought more jeers sometimes than cheers. The Plymouth Duster was so middle-of-the-road, and my (death trap) Ford Pinto I inherited as a teenager was sadly laughable.

The MINI, to me, is unusual because you have the style, personality, uniqueness, quirks that make people smile, and yet the power, handling, road rep, and history that brings respect.

I can't really think of any other car that has all of that. And the memory of hauling my dog and cat out in it to AZ 3 years ago is bittersweet too (I lost them recently), but a great memory made better in a MINI.

And that's what I think about when I pat the dashboard here and there and say "my good car."

Paula

 

My wifes MINI is Elton.

My MINI is Lana. Shes tough, has nice curves and is in "The Danger Zone".... Only some of you will get that.......

 

My 77 is a girl named BB and my 09 is a boy named Artemis.

 

The Dread Pirate is most assuredly male striving to overcome the name he was given by a woman...

 

Flash is a boy. He likes to drive me to the ball games and golf course. He really likes it when I invite a pretty female to ride with us. He warms her seat, fills her ears with good music and makes her hold on!!!!

 

So funny - I was telling my other half that I was still thinking of a name for "him". His response was "You sure its not a girl?" I turned to him and said "Tell me ONE thing about my MINI that is GIRLY!" He now agrees that my MINI is a HE.
Now I just have to name him...
I have only had 2 other cars and named one of them (91 yellow geo storm - the roadrunner) so its not just the MINI that gets a name

 

My first was a him, my 2nd (current) is a she. My first was a tough guy, would do anything I asked, never questioned me. My current one is more finiky, likes to run around topless, definitely a she.

 

Just off the top of my head I can name two girly thing about MINIs.

1) If you dont buy it the absolute best things(93o fuel in this case) it gets mad at you.

2)if you do something slightly wrong (ie. backwards oil filter) it blows up in your face.

 

Jack is "Bad ***" and gets to prove it next week. He will be the rabbit for a bunch of Ferrari Rookies at Thunder Hill. Should be fun. I am sure he will earn
lots of respect.

 

I always think of Minikins as such a sweet little thing whenever I walk away and look back to admire. Sweet little things are boys or girls.

 

Our Stewie is a jaunty little bloke, all dressed up with someplace to go!

 

 

Got to agree with you there. My husband insists that mine is her.

 

that is a good one, Agarwaen!

 

Non gender

Clubman- "Mumbles " ( all the little noises after shutdown )
Cabrio- Pepper ( just fits )

 

I think my grub is a ladyboy.

 

"She"s a Her, with a Name like MS MOLY, I hope she's NOT a He!!

 

I found out last night she is called Misty. Vague, tough, doesn't complain, but, lets you know you've been bad. She flys a black jack in her hair and wears matching earrings. Take her to the construction site and she steps on nails and screws almost every time and always needs a shower after.

Bill

 

03 Indi Blue-- Blueberry (yeah I know original, right?) Girl
05 Electric Blue S-- Eli (My sisters car, my dad started calling the car that so it stuck with it) Boy

 

All of my cars (or any mechanical object for that matter) are Female. They must be treated right or they give you problems.