Often I call mine "piece of crap".

How about you?

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-Adam Wartell
NCM Lifetime Member #1222
Founder: C3 Vette Registry 
C4 Vette Registry, C6 Vette Registry

My first Vette, now owned by JB79:

When people get a little too excited by it, I am known to say, "IT'S JUST A USED CAR."

John

(FYI - Nobody EVER buys that line.)

I haven't named mine yet. My wife calls it that thing at the end of the driveway.

My wife calls ours 'The baby " I call it Jill after a friend of mine She was born in 78 ). So I guess it will be developing a split personality and need therapy . Any suggestions on what kind of therapy ? Pampering? drive it like I stole it ?

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R1stVette said: My wife calls ours 'The baby " I call it Jill after a friend of mine She was born in 78 ). So I guess it will be developing a split personality and need therapy . Any suggestions on what kind of therapy ? Pampering? drive it like I stole it ?

Hi, Gary.

I'm thinkin' wring her out like your head's on fire and your a _ _ is catchin'. The car, that is.

Remember, cars are like women . . . both respond to touch. You should be gentle with both, but you can only punch one. The wise man knows which is which.

Here endeth the lesson.

John

EVERYONE CALLS MINE THE BATMOBILE. 1979 Greenwood Daytona

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I think money pit is a common refrain or name. Mine is getting close to earning the "Money Pit".

The wife nicknamed her "Black Goddess", I like to call her "Carl Lewis" because she quit running.

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I call it the "Money Pit", I am the original owner and the car sat in the back of the garage for many years...
Put her back together in 2001... after 3 years.... well
the "Money Pit" lives up to it's name.
It is a 77 Vette!

I have a '67 Dodge Charger I refer to as the "Money Pit", but have better names for my Vettes. My '78 Silver Anniversary I call the "Silver Bullet" and my '69 roadster 427/435 I have two nicknames for..."Stumpy" as it could pull tree stumps with its 4.11 rear, and the "Mongoose" since a Mongoose kills Cobras.

Still new to the passion here, i named mine: Cherry Love based on its color. My wife just calls it: The other woman.

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The White Witch. Some of the lady friends call her Witchy-lu...until she breaks down...then everyone has less kind names

Scot

the death trap

my car. sort of like marking my territory

Mine has changed her name in the past couple of months!

For the most part ''she'' is called ''Rosie''...no special reason..just because...but lately she is ''The Diva''!

Hubby calls her ''The Bytch''!!

the '94 name is ''Bad Boy''...but he is also known as ''The Plastic PIG''!!

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Debbie AKA Rose
NCM Charter Member #3445
My Corvette

How 'bout "Sponge" since it seems to soak so much liquidity out of my net worth.

Red Road Devil?

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Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|

My car is a '71 LS6 coupe. She is affectionately known as the Great White (shark). Car is Classic white w/red vinyl.

My car has one other nickname. Somewhere along the way a previous owner removed the seat belts. So, until I remedy that issue "Fiberglass Casket" seems really appropriate.

Hey I've also been known to call mine The Batmobile. That was given to her by the 10 yr. old girl next door. Most of the time I call her "My Girl".

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Widow-maker.Always in the garage and not with the wife.

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How bout "Money Pit",or "bottomless pit","cash cow","Crimson cruiser",

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Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|

Having more than one Vette my wife seems to think anyone of them is easily expendible if the need for cash arises! Yeah, sure, her Malibu goes first! Collectively they're known as the Pension Plan. Mike

mkapp7879 said: Having more than one Vette my wife seems to think anyone of them is easily expendible if the need for cash arises! Yeah, sure, her Malibu goes first! Collectively they're known as the Pension Plan. Mike

Hey! What year is the Malibu?

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Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|

I've named every Vette I've owned "Turd." Especially those with the dreaded "S" in the VIN.

Mine's called "My Mistress". It's the only one my wife will let me have.

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Corvette..........Enough Said!!!

Jon, don't get excited about the Malibu. It's a 98 old fogey mobile. But I do have American mags and bigger tires on it! Mike

mkapp7879 said: Jon, don't get excited about the Malibu. It's a 98 old fogey mobile. But I do have American mags and bigger tires on it! Mike

But I bet it gets the better gas mileage!

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Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|

When asked, I politely refer to it as "The Work in Progress". That's all it'll ever be, since there'll always be something to do.

JR - Miramar,FL

Usually call her the "white princess".
Ocassionally I call her words that can't be typed here...

Pride and Joy! The wife calls her "the other woman".

Since I only have one,how 'bout "The Vette",or my "in-vettes-ment" in the future

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Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|

Since day one, mine's been called "Sharlene".........my wife thinks it's a fitting name for anything that high-maintenance, that wears red all the time, and goes topless everytime the sun shines..

i like to call mine black beauty, gotta love those c3 curves.

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KRYPTONITE: IT KILLS SUPERMAN. ENOUGH SAID

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"KRYPTONITE" ELKHARDT GREEN 1972 LS5 ASPHAULT EATING SHARK, CHEVROLET THERAPIST FOR THE EVERDAY GRIND |IMG|http://www.1-4u-computer-graphics.com/pool72sig.jpg|/IMG|

FRANK WATSON said: KRYPTONITE: IT KILLS SUPERMAN. ENOUGH SAID

Hmmm...Kryptonite....Superman....Dracula,Ga ?......

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Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|

Don't have a full name but the first one is 'damit'.

"Start Me Up!" Rolling Stones cd blaring in it!

We call ours, (she or her) to many curves on a C3 to be male

Aegisfang said: "Start Me Up!" Rolling Stones cd blaring in it!

Yeah,& "I cant drive 55!"

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Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|

How about paycheck

Don't really have a nickname for mine, but the wife calls it a "babe magnent" and always times me when I take it out, especially when I take it out with the T-Tops off. And she is probably right, although I am definetly not a young man anymore, it seems to get its share of young and old alike wanting to take a ride in it. It is a shame that it's not me they want to ride with, but just likes the sexy looks of the car. 1972 454.

For my "81"... short and sweet..."Sweet Pea"... Hey...I'll bite...whats wrong with "S" in the VIN??..

An "S" in the VIN means the car was assembled at the old St. Louis plant...long obsolete and known for quality control issues. In '81 some were beginning to be assembled at the new and modern Bowling Green plant...better quality control, better paint techniques. These cars have a "5" in the VIN in place of the "S". Prior to that changeover, all Corvettes had been assembled in St. Louis.

Mine would be the "MONEY PIT"

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Gunslinger whats your take on this, my vin is 1z37w2s503820

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"KRYPTONITE" ELKHARDT GREEN 1972 LS5 ASPHAULT EATING SHARK, CHEVROLET THERAPIST FOR THE EVERDAY GRIND |IMG|http://www.1-4u-computer-graphics.com/pool72sig.jpg|/IMG|

The sequence of 503820, can that be correct I didnt think there were that many sharks can you educate me?

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"KRYPTONITE" ELKHARDT GREEN 1972 LS5 ASPHAULT EATING SHARK, CHEVROLET THERAPIST FOR THE EVERDAY GRIND |IMG|http://www.1-4u-computer-graphics.com/pool72sig.jpg|/IMG|

Frank...

Your VIN 1Z37W2S503820 tells me it a '72 Corvette coupe, St. Louis built (all were then), equipped with the 270hp 454 engine. It was the 3820th vehicle assembled for the model year, and assembled sometime during October of '71.

Any other information would come from the casting numbers from the block, heads, etc. The trim tag on the driver's dor jamb would give interior and paint information as well.

Mine was a recent birthday gift, purchased off of ebay, by my wife (Did I say I loved her?). Always wanted a Corvette and this is my first. We call it "bonus check" as she used an annual bonus check to pay for it. It is a 79 red L-48.

However, money pit is another correct name. I have found that there are lots of Corvette parts available, it just takes money. Have spent about 500 bucks in just a couple of weeks taking care of little stuff!

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C3: 1979 Corvette Coupe, Auto, L-48, Red/Doeskin (my wife's fave);

Well, mine was a gift from my wife after racing the Silver State Classic. We named her "Carlene" or "The B..ch in the garage" depending on the day.

She will never hit 170 mph like my fathers C5, but lets park them next to each other at a vette gathering and see which gets more interest!

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