I believe there's another thread where we discussed naming before, but I needed to post here, as I'm taking the liberty of renaming my R53. In prep for the fifth anniversary of my Father's passing (just the day after Father's Day in '09), Montag is now going to be known as Jocko. The name comes from a nickname Dad called me as a kid. Not sure why he started calling me that, but it was kinda funny then... He was born and raised in Long Beach, CA and my R53 was delivered to its 1st owner in Long Beach. I went to one of my first racing events, the Inaugural Long Beach Grand Prix, with Dad and had a blast in his home town! Every time I would take him for a ride in my MINI, he always had a big smile on his face and a firm grip on the door handle. I knew he, at 88, was having the time of his life. Well, at least I was.... As that same feeling comes over me regularly, it seems a fitting tribute. So, the resistant book burning firefighter, Montag, from Fahrenheit 451, is now a defunct character. I still love the movie, but love and miss my Dad so much more...
Very fitting! I'm sure he would be proud. I know how you feel. My stepfathers shop has closed and he has been gone several years. A few weeks ago I was able to get his work bench from the shop. I learned so much from him standing I front of this old work bench that I now sit at typing in my work shop.
At first I thought about calling it 'The Midnight Traveller' (because it is). Then I thought of 'The Hobbit Hearse', because it looks like one. Then I thought of my old BMW 2002ti that I called 'Gotterdammerung' because I was in my college 'Wagnerian Days' at the time. Being semi-retired (the twilight of my careers), I settled on this one.
This is a very cool tribute. My Dad got me into cars, it was something we could always strike up a conversation about. Anytime I did something to GIR I'd call him and give him the break down. He passed away a year ago next week, I still find myself reaching for the phone.
My dad had no mechanical inclination. I once saw him cross thread a lightbulb. I started maintaining the family car when I was 14. Dave
Don't disparage light bulb cross threading, it's a hard learned art form. Did it again just a couple days ago. Didn't learn it from dear old dad, he never changed light bulbs, I had to acquire the skill on my own. Friskie became Friskie of his own volition. After the first few days of us getting acquainted he just let it be know that's who and what he was.
My wife's 06 cooper is Autumn because she was built in October. I haven't come up with a name for my 09 clubman s yet.
Cutie My boyfriend has a GTO. 400 hp. Great car. I call her "The Beast". When we bought my MINI, I asked him, "what am I going to name her?" "Cutie", he replied without a moment's hesitation. Our garage is home to "Cutie and The Beast". :wink:
I now wish that I had named my MINI "Boat" (break out another thousand). Man, these things are expensive to own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!