AD Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I'm glad I'm not the only one. Britons chat to their motor cars: surveyNearly half of British motorists regularly talk to their cars, giving words of encouragement ahead of a long trip and lavishing praise for a job well done at journey's end, research says.A survey of 2,000 owners also found 40 per cent thought their car had a personality and was capable of being upset whilst 19 per cent worried about how their car was feeling.The poll, conducted by organisers of July's British International Motor Show found women rather than men tended to have a close relationship with their car.Giving a pet name to their car but not their human partners was admitted to by 20 per cent of womenThe survey that revealed fully 47 per cent of drivers talked to their cars, also looked at how people felt about their cars across the country.Drivers in the south-west worry most about their car's feelings, with 36 per cent admitting concern compared with just 15 per cent in the Midlands.Drivers in the north-east were most likely to attribute a character to their vehicles with 68 per cent saying their car had a personality, compared with 28 per cent in Wales.- Reuters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 and on the other end of the spectrum... fwiw, niffer and i named our car "emily car" when we were in victoria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted February 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 fwiw, niffer and i named our car "emily car" when we were in victoria.hahah, that's perfect.i gave my car a name when i first got him, but forgot it the next day. from that day on i haven't renamed him for fear of giving him an identity crisis.ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I have yet to speak with my new car, though I spoke with all my others often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Cameron is a little sick right now and has an appointment with his doctor. Moe-ron-please reassure Cameron-Diaz that he'll be okay. My car has a girlfriend. ...I'm way off the deep end in my cameron car relationship. :crazy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted February 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 No I don't think so... SmoothedShredder's car Tamus is my cars' big brother. They're both German, although mine is from a cousin in Mexico.AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 and on the other end of the spectrum... But in all fairness to Basil Fawlty, he did warn his car about the consequences of such breaking-down behaviour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) thanks for the laughs folks. oh and btw...Mooose-let Whitey know Cameron will be okay too. My car also has a gay lover. I think Cameron-Diaz understands though. Edited February 20, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokonon Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 you know that sound cars make when you go to start them after they're already running? maggie the wonder volvo used to make that sound when the car wasn't already started unless you talked dirty to her.she was a sexy bitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 cameron likes his volvos...just ask whitey Do you mean the cute little R2D2 blurpity blurp noise? Thats the song cameron sings when you turn him on and off....hes a dirty dude too. :blush: okay I think I'm embarressing myself...sliding away quietly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Do you mean the cute little R2D2 blurpity blurp noise? Thats the song cameron sings when you turn him on and off....hes a dirty dude too. :blush: there's a reason I only exclusively drive stick-shift!! But funnily enough I've never given my stick a name.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcane Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 All Hondas have personalities.Anything I pay over a thousand bucks for, I get to name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieMonster Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 My Sentra's name is Wesley. He gets lots of praise every time I fill him up with gas because it doesn't cost me hardly anything! :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Our cars get sung to a lot. I'm an equal-opportunity entertainer that way (though they never buy me beers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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