Meet my 90, and share the adventure.

**Toxic_Avenger** · 31st January 2016, 08:00 PM

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.

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.

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

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

**RVR110** · 31st January 2016, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

Meet my 90, El Burro

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

**Toxic_Avenger** · 31st January 2016, 09:12 PM

I was thinking more along the lines of a sticker.

Or even just a silhouette of a donkey.

**cuppabillytea** · 1st February 2016, 05:03 AM

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

**Toxic_Avenger** · 1st February 2016, 06:09 AM

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!

**debruiser** · 1st February 2016, 07:08 AM

I like "Sir Chug-a-lot"

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.

**defender_i_hardly_know_er** · 1st February 2016, 07:46 PM

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.

**AndyG** · 1st February 2016, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by debruiser

I like "Sir Chug-a-lot"

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.

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

**Toxic_Avenger** · 1st February 2016, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by defender_i_hardly_know_er

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

El Bastardo according to google translate!

**cuppabillytea** · 1st February 2016, 09:54 PM

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.

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