What’s behind your Cali’s name?

[Trev]

Hi Guys, some don’t do it, some don’t get it, but it seems a lot of us give our Cali a name.

If you do:

• What’s the name of yours?
• What’s the story behind it?

Ours is called Flo. Reason is whenever we are in it we just “go with the Flo”.

 

[Geesvw]

Woody after the colour and i love toy story

Ours is “Violet Winifred” after my wife’s mother - we thought it was a sign from God to buy a “VW” California with the inheritance!

 

[Elly Swanson]

Colin

Letters from California

Why? Googled it and still none the wiser!

 

[Elly Swanson]

Since we were married we have called all my cars ‘Dave’ of some sort or another:

15 year old defender 110 - Dave
A newer defender 110 - King Dave
A discovery 3 - Dave III (Dave the third)
A discovery 4 - Dave IV (Dave the fourth)
And finally our Cali.......Camp Dave.

A “big up” for Dave!

 

[Elly Swanson]

I always named my cars so when we saw the reg for the cali was zbe we thought of zebedee who from the Magic Roundabout is a kind of sixties free thinking type so it suited a cali. Unfortunately when I got him his reg was more zebra than zebedee but by then his name had stuck. And my daughter hates zebra stripes or animal fabrics. His full name is therefore Zebedee Zebra! And the dog is Buttons or Buttons James if he is naughty.

Zebedee’s a better fit for a Cali, I think, Paul. For the same reasons as you.

 

[Elly Swanson]

We call her Velma because that's what her name is.

VD

Ah, I was wondering who Velma was. Now wondering, “are you really a Bond villain? If so, you’ll have some wicked accessories in your Cali!

 

[Autumn]

"Babs" as in Carry on Camping, because that is what she has enabled me to do. And I did think about getting her a bonnet bra!

 

[Velma's Dad]

Ah, I was wondering who Velma was. Now wondering, “are you really a Bond villain? If so, you’ll have some wicked accessories in your Cali!

I suppose you expect me to talk?

Actually, she's named after Velma from Scooby Doo. But I can't for the life of me remember why. It might have been something to do with the Mystery Machine I think.

 

[Drpps]

‘Poppy’ the poptop.
Named by the children.

Now has one on her ‘Nose’ too.

 

[pjm-84]

Ours is called BUG after our first Boxer dog below who sadly passed away few weeks before the vehicle arrived.

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• pjm-84
• Jan 19, 2019

Buddy aka "BUG" the Boxer

 

[Elly Swanson]

Ours is called BUG after our first Boxer dog below who sadly passed away few weeks before the vehicle arrived.

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• pjm-84
• Jan 19, 2019

Buddy aka "BUG" the Boxer

Sad that BUG didn’t get to enjoy the Cali. He looks like he’d have been well up for it in his day.

 

[Ethel's dad]

Ethel as in Ethel Merman - German.

 

[Elly Swanson]

Ethel as in Ethel Merman - German.

Can’t go wrong with a rhyme.

 

[Hotel California]

Becose it simply IS the one and only Hotel California
....and that happens to be the title of one of my top three songs ever.

 

[westfalia]

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Becose it simply IS the one and only Hotel California
....and that happens to be the title of one of my top three songs ever.

Errmm. not the first though
https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/the-original-hotel-california.21654/#post-247130

Go on then, give us your other 2 songs in the top 3.

 

[Hotel California]

Errmm. not the first though
https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/the-original-hotel-california.21654/#post-247130

Go on then, give us your other 2 songs in the top 3.

Mine looks nicer , was first on the forum ,....and looks nicer ...

In the air tonight -Phil Collins
Summer of '69-Bryan Adams

 

[westfalia]

In the air tonight -Phil Collins
Summer of '69-Bryan Adams

It was 2019 the last time i looked

 

[Bobbybus]

Previous keepers called it SusiBus. I am called Robert (Bobby) and I am a retired police officer (bobby). So Bobbybus it had to be.

 

[bxl_lad]

With a van as green as Kermit... there could only be one name...

 

[oryx white]

"Babs" as in Carry on Camping, because that is what she has enabled me to do. And I did think about getting her a bonnet bra!

Love it and will now plagiarise shamelessly.

Ours is named Babs too.

But after Mrs White's lovely, lovely Granny - she was actually Vera but was always called Babs by the family. She would have loved the Cali.

 

[oryx white]

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Becose it simply IS the one and only Hotel California
....and that happens to be the title of one of my top three songs ever.

Always wanted to ask, HC … is the pink champagne always on ice?

 

[Ksar-el-kebir]

Hi Guys, some don’t do it, some don’t get it, but it seems a lot of us give our Cali a name.

If you do:

• What’s the name of yours?
• What’s the story behind it?

EGZ. That is the first part of the matriculation plate. Got the original number wrong on the visitor permit for Morocco and had the dickens of a job trying to get out! I love eggs and I can remember the number.

 

[Hotel California]

Always wanted to ask, HC … is the pink champagne always on ice?

Not for the moment as i ran out of pink champagne since new year
It’s normal champagne or cava for now.....

 

[Asprin]

Why? Googled it and still none the wiser!

Hi Elly. Its nothing fancy.

 

[Elly Swanson]

Hi Elly. Its nothing fancy.

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What a numpty! Now I get it. Clever