Meet my 90, and share the adventure.

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Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

On 07.05.2014, I picked up a used 2012 defender 90 with 20,000km on it.

I've never been one to name my cars, but seems a few around here give them pet names as opposed to the usual 'The Land Rover' or 'The Holden/Ford/etc'. I'm thinking if I were to name the car, I'd call him Nug (a hybrid of Douglas, and Nugget. We'll see if the name sticks.

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In my first post in this thread, quoted above, I mentioned I was unsure of a name for the defender, and that I wasn't really into naming my vehicles. It turns out that 'Nug' didn't stick...

The last few days had me thinking of the vehicle, and there was a consistent theme of a 'test mule' or a hard working, cobbled together and somewhat weird looking 'thing', and this fits in with my philosophy of what I'm doing with this vehicle... designing / testing / making / and developing my ideas and skills through the vehicle.

Meet my 90, El Burro.

1. El Burro is Spanish for 'the Donkey'
2. The donkey is a working animal in many parts of Latin America, and are often grey in colour, like my 90.
3. They are short, stumpy and look funny, like my 90
4. The offspring of a Donkey can be a mule. The vehicle is my 'test mule' for my ideas for vehicle modification.
5. Like my build, Mules are generally patient, sure-footed, and intelligent.
6. On the other hand, 'Burro' can be used as an insult when directed at another person, same as you'd call someone an ass.
7. Did I mention donkeys look funny, like my 90?

So yeah, lets see if it sticks!
Erin still calls it 'Sir Chug-alot'. :confused:

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Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

Meet my 90, El Burro

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We'll know that the name has stuck when a set of these appear...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im.../2016/01/5.jpg

I was thinking more along the lines of a sticker.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...1&d=1454238462

Or even just a silhouette of a donkey.

Be careful with Spanish names Mitch. " Pajero" is Spanish for a Pony. It's also Spanish for W****R

I was aware of the pajero meaning. Even the urban dictionary meaning of burro is relatively favourable (and that's coming from a site where everything has a crude double meaning!)

For the meaning relating to a donkey or mule, it's working for me! Even the 'fool' or 'ass' connotations aren't too unwelcome!

I like "Sir Chug-a-lot" :D :wasntme:

El Burro sounds cool to me!

I agree with the naming thing, it's hard to pick a good one. My project S3, has gone through 4 or 5 to find one that sticks; still not sure I'm on the final one.

What's "Bastard" in Spanish? That should be mine's name.

Move ya bastard I want to beat that car, change gear ya bastard, sun blinding me through the unblockable sun hatch again ya bastard, sorry what's that I can't hear you over the sound of the bastard.

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Originally Posted by debruiser

I like "Sir Chug-a-lot" :D :wasntme:

El Burro sounds cool to me!

I agree with the naming thing, it's hard to pick a good one. My project S3, has gone through 4 or 5 to find one that sticks; still not sure I'm on the final one.

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I didn't realise you could change names, I thought it would be like a ship where you need a priest etc

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Originally Posted by defender_i_hardly_know_er

What's "Bastard" in Spanish? That should be mine's name.

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El Bastardo according to google translate!

I named my 110 after my favourite Kelpie. What if you name your 90 after your favourite Burro. Or..... given that it's a bit short, you could call it Burrito. :p