When you talk about your 8 to other people (as opposed to, to yourself, which I'm sure most of you do), how do you refer to it?
She, He, It ...? In French, cars have a feminine gender and are always referred to as She.
Just wondering.

Let's see... it drains my wallet, I have pictures of it on my wall, and I spend all day at work daydreaming about the time I'll spend with it that evening.

Definitely female.

I remember when I was hunting for my first car, friends of mine discouraged me from getting the Miata coz they called it "chick car". To tell you the truth, I have not met anyone who would disagree. Strange huh?

But now, they do think that the RX-8 is a slick sport. Not girlie one bit. :)

I do address it as "she" when I talk about it.

In French, I do use feminine for all cars (ma RX8, une Countach) except for 4x4 SUV (le Touareg, le Cayenne, un Land). And 'it' only in English.

My Jeep is male (Cletus T. Mudd) http://www.cardomain.com/id/cletus_t_mudd

My Miata is female (Betsy) you can see a little of her on Cletus' site

My RX-8 is male (Thor) Guess I better make him a page too

I guess a car with so many curves would be female. It's even got 2 tail pipes...hmm

I've never really been into calling cars "she." I dunno why.

Anyway, its usually THE car, or THE 8.

She's too conniving to be anything but female (can't believe I said that). You can pretty much hear her begging to go faster, and faster, and faster...

All my cars are definitely "shes". I've even named two of 'em -- "Roxy" is the 8, and "Eva" is the orange Miata. The third Miata is just "the Miata"; she's the beater daily driver. The other two stay tucked away under covers. Ever wonder why they call 'em garage queens?

I think the rx8 is a sexy masculine looking car. I've heard it's contour described on other forums as, resembling the shape of the male organ. I think it's a (he) but i always refer to it as (it) or the 8. The car has balls alright.

Originally posted by Elara
She's too conniving to be anything but female (can't believe I said that). You can pretty much hear her begging to go faster, and faster, and faster...

Rev it til she screams :D

Originally posted by Elara
She's too conniving to be anything but female (can't believe I said that). You can pretty much hear her begging to go faster, and faster, and faster...
Elara sounds like she's one naughty chick.

Lets see...

My first car (79 Mustang Pace Car) was referred to as Indy (a bit asexual). A few in betweens were the "Flying Pumpkin" (95 Eclipse GST) and "Hoss" (94 Rodeo) My last two were called Trigger (97 Mustang GT) and Silver (2001 GT). I figure the 8 will either be Roxanne or Rex. I guess I'll figure it out when I meet him or her in a month.:cool:

gotta be "she" it is a love affair for most of us. beside i can't call it "he" or "Him" then grab "his" stick all day (mt)

just an off the wall thought

Berni has a point... it does have a 'stick'.
I dunno for me. Too early to call. I'm thinking she because of the sleekness.... but definetly a he because just when I think I have mastered the stick, it becomes difficult starting-out in first. Hmmm, still haven't found that sweet spot... maybe it is a she?? :p

>^.^<

berni has a good point. nonetheless all my cars have always been "shes".

Originally posted by Xyntax
I remember when I was hunting for my first car, friends of mine discouraged me from getting the Miata coz they called it "chick car". To tell you the truth, I have not met anyone who would disagree.

You need new friends. What exactly is a "chick car"? One that regularly wins its class at autocross competitions? One that wins its class at SCCA track events? One that regularly gets praised for it's great handling and driving characteristics in every review over the past 14 years? Or is it just because it's only got 140 hp?

It's actually real simple - anyone who calls a Miata a "chick car" doesn't have a clue about sports cars, and isn't comfortable with their own sexuality. ;)

Originally posted by hotpot
In French, cars have a feminine gender and are always referred to as She.

What was really funny was when Renault was marketing the R5 in North America back in the 70s, and came up with this great idea to have big decals along the side of the car labelling it "Le Car"! I thought it hilarious that Renault's own marketing people didn't know that it should have been "La Car"...

Regards,
Gordon

Originally posted by Berni
gotta be "she" its is a love affair for most of us. beside i can't call it "he" or "Him" then grab "his" stick all day (mt)

just an off the wall thought

Hmm let's see...
Curves, double tail pipes and a stick.
That would make it a, OMG, she-male! A sheit! Yikes!

My rx-8 is a she , if fact her name is Selma ,nice curves and she makes my heart pound.
Now if i can only get the shift tone to have a sexy hispanic moan errr tone to it life would be grand.

Originally posted by winter
Let's see... it drains my wallet, I have pictures of it on my wall, and I spend all day at work daydreaming about the time I'll spend with it that evening.

Definitely female.

this is ALL so true and I concur

HEY!!!! I resemble that remark!!!

Just kidding! We both are basically in the same profession. Its a good thing when your spouse knows what stress you go through!

>^.^<

Female.

I don't get into and drive a male.

-Eric

Originally posted by Aratinga
All my cars are definitely "shes". I've even named two of 'em -- "Roxy" is the 8, [/I]

Liar!

I hate to break it to you but Roxy (short for Roxanne, and she don't like red lights) is safely her with me. She's a titanium bombshell with curves in all the right places. And when I treat her just right, she purrrrrrrs.

I refer to the 8 as a "she"...maybe cuz of the color(silver), the beautiful curves....dunno why!

I would never insult my car by refering to it as a she. My car is always fun, never tempermental, and always into trying something new. Cars are like hookers: always fun

Originally posted by hotpot
When you talk about your 8 to other people (as opposed to, to yourself, which I'm sure most of you do), how do you refer to it?
She, He, It ...? In French, cars have a feminine gender and are always referred to as She.
Just wondering.
Much as I love it it's an still an "it" for me. I always think it sounds slightly creepy referring to inanimate objects as "she" in English. Obviously, in some languages everything has to be masculine or feminine so this does not sound unusual. Although I think in German cars are neuter (das Auto). I guess there must be some languages in which cars are masculine?

To the specific question, either "my car", "the RX-8", or "it".

The "he" or "she" doesn't seem to be clicking yet, maybe later.

Originally posted by aekdb918@yahoo
Cars are like hookers

1) Typically heinous looking,
2) Loose,
3) Out for your money, and best of all
4) Prone to disease?

No thank you.

-Eric

All of my cars have had female names. And I've always referred to them as "she". I cannot imagine why I do it. Nor can I imagine doing any different.

I call it "bumblebee", which I guess makes it female (it certainly is not a Drone!) :D

In Brazilian Portuguese, it depends on the car's name; the R-x8 would be male (O "r-x-'oito'"/ Aquele rx-8), a lamborghini, would almost always be female (A lamborghini/Aquéla lamborghini). btw, any other Brazilians in this forum?............ I live in FL though, and was born in CA. In english I refer to cars as it or she.

All cars are women.. The last one was Ginger (wrx) , this one is Lolita..