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Old 02-01-06, 07:04 AM
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Have you or your significant other nicknamed your IS?

We call ours "Isis"

It's a play on the model designation "IS" and a reference to the Egyptian goddess of life and magic -- apropos for a car that recognizes its owner approaching, automatically lights the puddle lamps and unlocks the doors. The star of Isis is Sirius, the dog star. Ties into our love of four-leggeds, and you can guess which satellite radio system I plan to install.
Old 02-01-06, 07:12 AM
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Haven't thought of a real name yet but for now its Pasty
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There's already a thread on this: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=190332

Love the puddle lamps.
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After last week when my garage door's spring snapped and went flying, and somehow
didn't touch the car, I'm naming her "Lucky"...

Needless to say,i then replaced both springs, all pulleys and cable wires, leaving
no more chances to luck..
Old 02-01-06, 07:25 AM
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My baby's name is Isabel.
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My IS350 (expected to arrive between 2/9 and 2/15!) is going to be named Vera. She is being named after Vera Carp, my favorite character from the "Greater Tuna" trilogy of plays. The inspiration to name the car after Vera Carp came from this line in an LA Times review of the new IS: "The cat's-eye headlights are right off Grandma's nightstand." http://www.latimes.com/classified/au...-home-highway1

Vera Carp has worn cat's eye glasses for years: http://www.greatertuna.com/gt/gtphoto.htm

My girlfriend has approved the name Vera, I think because it's a somewhat less sexy name than Simone, my old car. (She was named after singer Nina Simone.) My gf was always jealous of Simone. Plus my gf and I have seen all the "Tuna" plays together and love them.
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Sexy Lexi
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Its my first Lexus, I call her "Lexie"
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I have this in the other thread but just so you know, her name is Shakira Bagira the **** Bag.
I have a Blue Onyx IS250 and she looks like Bagira from the jungle book. The rest of her name came by means of a drunken group effort.
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I've been contemplating this as most of my previous cars have had names. Nothing has come to me yet. Once the car arrives and I see it, drive it, get to know it, hopefully a name will suddenly appear.
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No name for the car itself, but my uncle declared that the navigation guidance voice lady in my car should be named Phyllis. Not sure why...
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Same here, no name for the car yet. But the Nav voice is called Lisa.
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Enterprise...

Because every time I sit in it, I feel like Captain Kurk sitting in the captains chair on the bridge.... buttons buttons and more buttons...

WARP 6!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Bichon
Have you or your significant other nicknamed your IS?

We call ours "Isis"

It's a play on the model designation "IS" and a reference to the Egyptian goddess of life and magic -- apropos for a car that recognizes its owner approaching, automatically lights the puddle lamps and unlocks the doors. The star of Isis is Sirius, the dog star. Ties into our love of four-leggeds, and you can guess which satellite radio system I plan to install.
ha! i'm getting my black is250 awd tomorrow.. and i had already decided to name her isis weeks ago while i awaited for my order... but i don't have any problems sharing knicks xP.
Old 02-03-06, 06:32 AM
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to be honest i dont know,

maybe susie?


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