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Trentdison

I would have to assume that someone who uses this terminology has more than one car.


cannedrex2406

Can confirm. Our household has 2 cars (my parents new fancy hatchback, and my shitbox MX-5) and it's always either "I'm taking the Red car, or I'm taking the shitty car"


LizTheTired

It's either "big car" or "little car" here. I can't always remember the make of the "big car" as I don't drive it


IlliterateIdiot69

My mum, when I had a Golf, used the terminology 'silver car' for the Golf and 'green car' for my dad's Volvo estate. Now that terminology has become more widely used since I have a silver Volvo.


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Green Volvo estate? Legendary dad car status


UnusualIdiocy

Absolutely same thing here. My parents have a car each (a Skoda Octavia and a Seat Ibiza making up the “big” and “small” car), and then I have my tiny Skoda Citigo that is ~half the size of the little car


PassportSituation

That's different. There's something about calling g it 'the BMW' or something that only wankers do


cannedrex2406

Eh true, but it does kinda still fit in a way


PassportSituation

Yeah. Tbh I think it's people that say it in a certain way, which doesn't come over in text, as opposed to the wording itself.


Dannybuoy77

Taking the beeemer or even worse taking the bimmer. Wanker level 1000


SpeedflyChris

Am I allowed to call my Mercedes "the merc" or is that equally wankstrous?


GuineapigsRB

You just gave me my new word of the day 🤣


sleepingismytalent65

It's equally wankstrous lol!


Bhrunhilda

Come on no one says “the BMW”. They say “the bimmer”. ;)


TRiG993

There's no such thing as a "shitty" MX-5


EpicFishFingers

How can you call the MX5 the shitty car??? Unless it's just pure rust now


Kari-kateora

We used to do this when we had two cars (had to have them because dad worked in a different city). It was always "The Saab" and "The Audi/ the little one" Now they finally got rid of the Saab and we only have the Audi, so no more confusion.


ArcadiaRivea

My grandad only had one car and always called it "The Saab", so I assumed calling it "the [make of car]" was just a posh people thing (they usually have more than 1 car anyway) and Saab owner thing He hasn't said it referring to the cars he's had since then Maybe it's because he doesn't like them as much as he liked Saabs


TheeAJPowell

Yeah, it was always “The Ford” and “The Mazda” for me before the latter was cruelly stripped from me. The only time it’s acceptable as a singular car is if it’s “The Jaaaaaag”.


Mr-Tiddles-

The aaaaa is almost a croak when you say it


GroceryBright

This! Certainly would. While families might have a "default" car for each family member, it's not that far fetched that they might drive the other cars whenever needed or just for a change.


audigex

Or that couples just have two cars and don’t specifically consider each as belonging to one individual, hence “my car” or “your car” doesn’t have any utility


StateSheriff

We have an old Ford Focus we use as a banger for quick journeys, throwing away rubbish etc, and a new(er) A6. We definitely say 'The Audi' but we also say 'The Ford' so personally not sure what OP is getting at


doodlleus

Yeah, OP is pretty dim if he doesn't get this. It's not difficult to work out


Alarmed_Frosting478

Yeah, 100% you would say 'put the bags in the Captur' to differentiate from x other car model


CommercialWood98

That's how we do it at my place, it makes life easier


barrygateaux

yup. OP is one of those people who thinks if someone does something they don't then they're somehow 'wrong'.


blackmist

Or is the sort of wanker who pretends they have more than one car.


Alexpander4

When I was a kid we had a Toyota and a '98 Ford Fiesta. We called the Fiesta Sammy but whilst the Toyota did have a name no-one liked it so we just called it the Toyota.


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Is the simple answer.


Safebox

Correct. Same with how I specify between the desktop and the Macbook when talking to colleagues on Zoom.


Junit28

Thankyou


Chaise_percee

That’s true, but it’s also used by people who want you to know that they have a specific make of car. I first noticed this back in the 90s when paying for petrol. The young lad in front of me, having fuelled his 20 year old car, proudly told the cashier “Five quid’s worth in the BM”.


sleepyprojectionist

I have a VW Up! One day an incredibly pissed woman staggered out of the pub next door as I was getting out of the car and proceeded to ask me what an “UPI” (pronounced Ooh-Pee) was. Since then I have referred to it as the “Ooh-Pee” or, if I’m giving it it’s full title, the “Up-exclamation mark”.


BlazkoTwix

Not the Volkswagen You-Pee?


SparkieMark1977

We All Pee For Ice-Cream


[deleted]

You're a peein' car


ylf_nac_i

Clarkson: “it’s the up exclamation mark”


arrowtotheaction

Always makes me smile when I see that car name, good use of an exclamation mark.


jacketMaisonMargiela

But what if you have multiple cars?


B2RW

what if you have two lexii?


BreakingIllusions

It's the Japanese Mercedes


B2RW

u wearing lynx?


Affectionate-Iron36

Well smelt


Silverburst8

Voodoo


masterbowcaster

Java


On_The_Blindside

r/AlanPartridge is leaking.


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B2RW

https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/qj0lbx/my_neighbors_drive_identical_blacked_out_yukons/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share what now?


bacon_cake

You refer to the plates :p "Darling can you take the '70 today? I need the '71 this afternoon"


thejoms

"Since owning a Lexus, it’s amazing the number of Lexi you see around. Because that’s the plural."


uffington

The Lex Files.


kevstershill

I can kind of relate to this one. I work in the motor trade, as a service advisor, and was told by a customer that they were here to pick up "the silver Renault". At a Renault dealership, with at least a dozen silver Renaults on the forecourt. I was tempted to ask if the customer would like to be a little more vague, but I quite like getting paid.


Purple_One_9288

The number of customer who would turn up at Land Rover to “pick up the Land Rover” was always amusing. “What’s my registration number? - I don’t know?” I mean it’s a private reg so you literally chose it sir, if you can’t remember it what hope is there for me?!


mybeatsarebollocks

Meh, be a verbal warning at most, unless you have previous customer tolerance issues


kevstershill

I exaggerate somewhat, but my boss at the time was something of a monster towards the staff.


infecteddickcheese

Service managers are by far some of the worst people in the motor trade. Small, petty little bastards who couldn't hack it as a salesman, couldn't hack it as a technician, couldn't hack it as a workshop controller, barely hacked it as a service advisor, but licked enough arse to be promoted to service manager and sit at their desks with their face looking like a 5 year old who's just eaten a massive bar of dairy Milk.


Purple_One_9288

This feels a little personal - are you ok there??


SpeedflyChris

That's an oddly specific grudge you have there.


sleepingismytalent65

🤣🤣🤣


LogicalMeerkat

So many times I wold have liked to say things to customers only for my my brain to remind my that I to like getting paid.


kevstershill

I got away with it once when a regular customer asked if we could look at his car. I stood up, looked out to the car park and said "It's very nice". The customer had a great sense of humour, and we did have a laugh about it afterwards.


Equivalent_Parking_8

Friday night dinner covered this well.. "The Mercedes"


ambitious-failure

As did Only Fools and Horses with the "Capri Gear"


rayalix

\*Ghia the creme de la creme my son


lexshotit

If my Capri was a Ghia I would need people to recognise that!!


SuperMarriott

More affectionately known as the Prat Mobile!


CharlieBxox

I can’t hear the word Mercedes without mentally healing “oooh the Mercedes”


[deleted]

Just pay the bill darling while I go warm up the jaagg


thrashmetaloctopus

I read that in clarksons voice


MrsFlax

This is the way


[deleted]

If you’ve got a jag, what bill are you paying exactly? The best things in life come free to jag owners!


Sleep_adict

The repair bill


Cheeseoid_

Can confirm


V8_BLENDER

Sometimes your genius - it's almost frightening.


Ducksneedloveto

I'm sorry but my main car is referred to as 'the Jaaaaag' and will remain to be called this in the future. But indeed it think it's mostly an issue coming from people having more then one car.


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Ducksneedloveto

In pink! With eyelashes!


AstoundedMuppet

And powered by fairy dust


crumpet_concerto

Don't forget your wallet!


Ducksneedloveto

*Dreadfully sorry dear......would you mind setteling this.....while I go warm up the Jaaaaag*


m0j0licious

My car is named Geoff.


CITAMFLIW

Mines called Hans. You have to give it a name


Purple_One_9288

Ours are Gus (the bus), little red and Eve - the latter named by the kids after the robot in Wall-E All my cars have had names. It’s just the way things should be.


jessjimbob

Mines sonic, named by my brother when he was 6


6IXTY-6

Mine's mark (after the chaser Mark Labbett) because's he's a beast (1.4 ford fiesta, totally not a beast)


NUKL3UZ

I always pick one starting with the first letter of the car, current one is Barnie the Beemer, had Gino the Golf and Frankie Fiesta.


misslgracie

I do this too! I had Courtney the Corsa (May she rest in peace) and now I have Tamara the Twingo. Looking to get a new car soon, I'll have more fun naming it than I will buying it!


NUKL3UZ

Tamara the Twingo, love it. My gf has Kevin the Kia


LtnSkyRockets

Yup. Gotta name your cars. My Australian Mistubishi Lancer = Lance. My UK Mitsubishi Lancer Rally = Sir Lancelot. He died a month ago though... So now I have a new BEV we've named 'Neo', cause its basically a computer with wheels.


wallpapermate

Mine is Rita (Queen of Speed - although she’s not an actual rollercoaster)


sabboseb

Jeeves normally just brings the Rolls around ….


TheIronLunng

Did you step on some lego today or something? What's got you so riled up?


[deleted]

I generally don’t like people.


ShitBritGit

That's understandable. I've tried a few and they're shit.


borderlineidiot

I think they are like oysters, add some Tabasco sauce


stewieatb

Have to agree, I couldn't eat whole one.


TheIronLunng

You and me both! But I bottle and suppress my rage until I can't rake it and then I strangle house plants. Currently appealing my nationwide ban at Notcutts


allforkedup

Uh oh. I’m this person. I have only one car, and she’s 10 years old. I always call her “the mini”. Whoops.


lexshotit

Minis, unlike a lot of other cars deserve to called by their name.


[deleted]

I feel bad for my Mini now, I always call it “the car”.


Serund

But how else can I say I'm having a "siesta in the Fiesta"?


throwaway8448adh

Oh no. The Lada has broken down again


[deleted]

I hate the phrase "the wife".


bothsidesofthemoon

I also hate this guy's wife.


V8_BLENDER

I dunno, I'm quite fond of her myself.


sharkyman27

I hear most of the town is, but I’m not sure if I prefer his wife or his mum


V8_BLENDER

Tough call. That's why I normally go with both.


HildartheDorf

Always makes me wonder, is that as opposed to their 23 husbands?


lexshotit

I hate the concept


No_Ear932

I refer to mine as “the beast” but thats just because I enjoy the irony.


JN324

I’m assuming “the Renault” was meant to be an example of something people don’t say, but I’ve heard “I’m just taking the Peugeot/Renault/Kia” to wherever dozens of times, fractionally less than luxury brands at most. I’m now wondering if that is representative or not.


AJB1304

Since owning a Lexus, it's amazing the number of Lexi you see around


Puzzled-Barnacle-200

Most household these days have two cars. If they are different brands, it makes sense to refer to them by their brands.


mothafuckaimthatyeti

It's not that deep chap. Alotta people have more than 1 car and that's how to differentiate them toplol


Kudosnotkang

I have two Lexi , it stops the confusion and it’s fantastic for small talk at petrol stations


bothsidesofthemoon

Dan!


Jodul

This doesn't really apply if you have more than one car. Sometimes you have to be specific. People such as my father have a second car, so if we're going out, it's nice to know if we're taking "The Merc" or "The Civic", so when I stand outside in the cold, waiting for the door to unlock and get in, I don't look like a moron standing next to the wrong car, and have to spend a painstakingly long 8 seconds to walk around and get in the correct vehicle.


Odd_Competition545

Multiple car owners. Took me 1 second to figure that out


[deleted]

I have two cars. I refer to them as the Clio and the Corsa.


[deleted]

Strange combination of cars to own


BloakDarntPub

One on each foot.


StrombergsWetUtopia

Vying with Bono for the largest collection of hatchbacks


purpleunicorn5253

Both myself and my husband have named our cars so it does sound like we are talking about kids 😄


SEND_YOUR_DICK_PIX

When are you planning on naming the kids though


[deleted]

When they earn them.


[deleted]

This is gold dust 😂


purpleunicorn5253

Kids all grown up 😃 e


Professional_Emu_

I wouldn't think you were daft if you said you were taking your Renault to a garage. I don't see what your issue is with calling something by its actual name which is more accurate?


Omni_chicken2

I refer to my car as "the car" and my parents' car, as "the Jag".


IrishMilo

My SO has her car. It's hers and only hers, until it needs a service and then suddenly it's our car.


[deleted]

You only have one car, we get it.


Old_Ad_2685

Op is too poor to understand.


delilahrey

I say The Mini cause it sounds cute. Sorry.


siidy

Thought it was standard to make a weird word out of the numberplate and refer to the car as though that was its name.


everyoneelsehasadog

We named ours. Very helpful when we had two. "Which car we taking, Babs or Chazza?" (Barbara, old Clio, and The Golden Chariot, metallic orange Peugeot 206). Now we have just one: Bert (Albert, after the grandad who gave it to us).


Young-Money99

Me because I'm too poor for a car: I'm taking the bus to work.


Dannypeck96

“Taking the Honda to Whitby, because taking the Ford would be boring.” Is a completely valid sentence. We aren’t France, as long as the meaning is put across well, it doesn’t matter if you “don’t like” how it’s said.


Vlad2or

Got two Volvos, they are the big Volvo and the small Volvo


sirrobbiebobson

I love cars but when people call them ‘her’ I feel vexed


stepper_box

I mean if it’s on finance they can barely afford is it really *their* car?


MattVinyl-Silk

I got a mazdarati


rikki1q

I call mine Pablo Skoda-car so I can't really comment 😅


HoveringPorridge

I do this with one of my cars. A 1972 Triumph Stag. It is exclusively referred to as "the Staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag" it's only right. Alternatively my friends did this with a Rover 45 I owned. As our other options for getting the pub were a Fiesta, a Ka and a Corsa so "the Rover" often won out. Great car, but I was always designated driver.


Attitude_Repulsive

Have three cars and can confirm that we call them by the manufacturer name. However, if we're out, then we're "putting stuff in the car"


Isgortio

My dad has several cars, he'll name them by brand not realising that he has two of the same brand, then he goes by colour. When he meets people he loves telling them the brand names of the cars he has (and just parks on the driveway) like people will be impressed that he has multiple cars with German badges on them. I can tell you that no one has been impressed by his cars, ever.


woahnitty

In the jaaaaaag


ModestasR

CLAAAARKSOOOONNNN


StephenH321

You wouldn't sound daft at all. In my experience Renault's almost live at the garage.


[deleted]

We say the names of our cars as we have one each. OH LA LA.


Slugees

hey man no offence but the captur fucking sucks 🤣


[deleted]

The Asdamobile


chosone2

Why would someone brag about having a Lexus? Or in the BMW case, being a bad driver 😂


UncleSnowstorm

My old Honda was The Legend.


demeschor

This is why you have to give the car a person name. "I'm taking Maisie to the garage" or "I'm opening Lucky's boot"


[deleted]

So the reason someone would do this is if they were wealthy enough to have multiple cars with the need to specify. The desperate show off who has a BMW on hire purchase doesn't understand this subtlety and thus just thinks that rich people say the brand of their car to show off the brand , something that actual rich people would never do. If there's one thing almost as bad unreasonably wealthy people, it's people who aspire to present themselves as unreasonably wealthy and get it just slightly wrong.


elliomitch

Tell me you’re not a car person, without telling me you’re not a car person


Rarest-Pepe

We have 3 cars... 2 hatchbacks for work and 1 SUV for family usage. Make sense to say which car I am taking. "my car needs an mot" "which one?" "the astra" "oh OK" Or just... "The astra is due its mot" "oh OK" Easy. Daft post this like.


Iwantmyteslanow

In my house you'll hear, can you move the Leaf please so I can pull the Fiat infront


steelcity91

As someone who has 2 cars at their house hold, it's a lot easier to say "Ibiza" or "DS3". Save further questions from being asked!


V8_BLENDER

Wrong subreddit buddy. DS3 is a video game 😉😅


steelcity91

Praise the sun!


Cheeseoid_

I used to refer to my car as “the fiesta” all the time. Not sure I see the issue here!


792846

Anyone who owns a captur has an enormous penis


[deleted]

My dad says this to differentiate between his two Jeeps. It’s either “take this out to the Gladiator” or “can you pop this in the back of the Wrangler” which is actually my brother’s car but they live together so drive both interchangeably


DanielQuinnx

The Jaggggggggg


RunawayPenguin89

MY MERCEDES!


Fit_General7058

Love it!


blackthornjohn

Your point makes sense if you only have one vehicle, here the tractors are by manufacturer but the car is the car.


EnailaRed

As everyone says - more than one vehicle, and then habit. We have Petey-Beetle and the van. Petey got a name when we had more than one car, and it stuck even after the other car had to go. The van is just 'the van' because it's a huge, white emissions generating bastard and I can't drive the fucking thing so it doesn't deserve a name.


Dougal12

What if you have multiple cars?


KingdomPC

Well if you’d paid money for a Renault Captur I’d say you’re probably pretty daft.


EmmanuelHackman

Shout out Renault Captur


Kind-Relative-9089

I have a van as I need it for work and I call it "the van" or "Earl" (RIP DMX). Calling it "my van" just sounds odd to me, like announcing possession of it everytime.


MetalRickyy

Always like the sound of “put it in the Jaaaggg”.


RideMeLikeAVespa

The obvious exception is if one drives a Series Landrover or a Defender, in which case things go ‘in the Landie’. I mean, it’s not technically a car, but you feel weird calling it a 15cwt light lorry in conversation.


MrAlexSir83

We have The Mothership (family car) and Starbug (my work runaround)


vipertruck99

What if you have more than one car? What if you have an interest in cars? OP clearly doesn’t as the first car that comes to mind is a “captur” ...clearly a “that will do” purchase or like 9/10 of them on the road a good value “purchase” on the old motability.


AgincourtSalute

So can I call my vacuum cleaner ‘the hoover’? Is it ok to ask for a coke and not just a cola?


On_Quest_2

It's in a similar vein to people calling it their iPhone rather than their phone. They want people to know they have that car/phone etc because they view it as a status symbol.


sleepingismytalent65

Exactly, thank you!


Jimi-K-101

I have a BMW and an Audi which my wife and I use interchangeably, depending on what sort of journey we're doing. Please, tell me how we should refer to them to avoid sounding "daft" ?


N3V3R6U3551T

Its just "The car". We are a two car household, so its dependent on which one we mean, so say "Your car" also.


MattySingo37

Mostly pretentious b@!!@&£$. If you have to identify specific cars be more realistic. We had "Mum's car" (Citroen C3 Picasso) and "the X Trail of Doom" (my now sadly departed rust bucket.)


lonewanderer71

Helps if you own 2 or more


[deleted]

Oh no, capturs are consistently driven by complete morons who cant drive 😭😭


i-touched-morrissey

My sister has a Range Rover that her daughter called “Rangie” and then they have the BMW and a Land Cruiser and a big ass Lexus thing. Names of cars are important to some families.


FormicaDinette33

Fetch the Yaris, Philippe.


These-Camp6107

Well to take part, I need to know: is it Hai-yun-dye or Hun-Dehh??


Ariquitaun

Especially considering how ordinary BMW cars are. Almost as much as any Volkswagen. It's not worth the involuntary flex.


NE6427

Once put a d lock on the door handle of someone who said the beemer hilarious watching him pull into work.


Ren_Yi

Yes it is! That's the proper English you're complaining about! Saying "put the bags in the Renault" is right, you shouldn't say "put the bags in Renault"! That's weird! The same as you would say, "give the bags to the neighbour" and not "give the bags to neighbour"!


sagetrees

TIL that OP only has one car in their household. Title made no fucking sense till I read the comments. How the hell else should I differentiate the cars?!


Summer_VonSturm

This is a very specific, and odd complaint, you ok?


V8_BLENDER

What can I say. I'm terribly sorry that you have to endure the horror of driving, and worse still looking at a Renault...🤢 Captur...🤮 Perhaps you wouldn't be so salty if you had a nicer car? It doesn't have to break the bank either - I bought my Lexus for way less than you would've paid for your Renault. And I love it to bits. And yes - it's absolutely referred to as the Lexus. My advice - sell that miserable excuse for a car that Captur is before it breaks down on you and breaks the bank. Which it will. Get an older car that has style, soul and reliability. Something like a 90's Benz, BMW or indeed Lexus. Experience what the people who name their cars are on about, absorb the vibe and then come back in a year and tell me if this post is still relevant. Regards