# Do you refer to your vehicle as "IT" or "SHE" ??? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 25, 2013, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385 "2013-06-25T11:28:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/1 "2013-06-25T11:28:44Z")
I was having a conversation with a car person today where I noticed he kept referring to his vehicle as “SHE” (She’s great, She needs this, etc.) where as I call my car “IT” (It runs great, It’s fun to drive, etc.) Which do you use? Seems like the usage of “SHE” is older, but neither is really wrong: > **[Grammatical gender](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_gender#Animate_and_inanimate)** > > In linguistics, a grammatical gender system is a specific form of a noun class system, where nouns are assigned to gender categories that are often not related to the real-world qualities of the entities denoted by those nouns. In languages with grammatical gender, most or all nouns inherently carry one value of the grammatical category called gender. The values present in a given language, of which there are usually two or three, are called the genders of that language. > Whereas some authors use... > The pronoun “she” is sometimes used to refer to things which can contain people such as countries, ships, or vehicles, or when referring to certain other machines. This, however, is considered a stylistically marked, optional figure of speech. This usage is furthermore in decline and advised against by most journalistic style guides such as the Chicago Manual of Style.[9] If used, the terms she, her, and hers are always used, regardless of the entity’s name - for example, “The U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVA-67) was laid down October 22, 1964. She was launched on April 1, 1967…” ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/2 "2013-06-25T11:31:09Z")
Or a combination of the two: shIT? ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/3 "2013-06-25T11:31:27Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/4 "2013-06-25T11:39:16Z")
I call mine “it”, but it certainly has a way of acting like a female. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/5 "2013-06-25T11:39:26Z")
Lol I cant tell you how often I think about this… Usually It, but if im trying to sound cool to the right person ill sarcastically say she every now and then. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/6 "2013-06-25T11:44:49Z")
She. I can’t say why, or defend myself in any way on this, I just always have. Also… I have a terrible habit of calling all dogs ‘she.’ That comes from my family owning female dogs throughout my childhood… :2cents: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/7 "2013-06-25T11:52:52Z")
I voted “IT” but thinking about it I’ve probably used SHE before too. Now I’m going to end up thinking about it when I talk. ---
**Author:** ![Tillos](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tillos/32/6226_2.png) [@Tillos](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tillos)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/8 "2013-06-25T12:01:42Z")
Voting ‘it’, but in all reality it’s neither. I just refer to it as what it is. “Let’s take _the_ Mini.” “Saw Josh in _the_ Z.” “How’s _the_ STI? Broken? Thought so.” ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/9 "2013-06-25T12:14:17Z")
Usually as FUCK YOU ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/10 "2013-06-25T12:33:08Z")
> [@Tillos](#): > > Voting ‘it’, but in all reality it’s neither. I just refer to it as what it is. > > “Let’s take _the_ Mini.” > > “Saw Josh in _the_ Z.” > > “How’s _the_ STI? Broken? Thought so.” +1 ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/11 "2013-06-25T12:36:17Z")
Depends on if it’s running good or not, heh. It’s usually “the Evo”, “the fastback,” etc but I’ll throw a “she” in every once in a while. In Soviet Russia, inanimate objects are a _he_. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/12 "2013-06-25T12:36:21Z")
> [@Geoff](#): > > Or a combination of the two: shIT? That’s a VW thing. ---
**Author:** ![IMPUL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/87869e/32.png) [@IMPUL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IMPUL)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/13 "2013-06-25T12:39:04Z")
I use both but the majority of the time “she” She usually needs and/or wants something from me not unlike my better half…lol ---------- Post added at 03:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:37 PM ---------- > [@TrueBlue](#): > > Depends on if it’s running good or not, heh. It’s usually “the Evo”, “the fastback,” etc but I’ll throw a “she” in every once in a while. > > In Soviet Russia, inanimate objects are a _he_. " in soviet Russia car drives you" lol ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/14 "2013-06-25T12:40:56Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > Usually as FUCK YOU [![http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g156/91MR2_photos/BillTheButcher_zps98be05cf.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/6/36a9915db1a34481099e9dc215ad6d9b2744946a.jpeg)](http://s55.photobucket.com/user/91MR2_photos/media/BillTheButcher_zps98be05cf.jpg.html) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/15 "2013-06-25T12:59:40Z")
> [@Tillos](#): > > Voting ‘it’, but in all reality it’s neither. I just refer to it as what it is. > > “Let’s take _the_ Mini.” > > “Saw Josh in _the_ Z.” > > “How’s _the_ STI? Broken? Thought so.” -1. Let’s take the she/her… saw Josh in the she/her… Hows the she/her… doesn’t make sense. It’s what you say after… "lets take the Mini, **she’s/ it’s** been good to me. So, what do you say? ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/16 "2013-06-25T13:28:26Z")
In the past was always IT, for now is all SHIT but with new paint SHE will rule my world.:headbang: ---
**Author:** ![Tillos](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tillos/32/6226_2.png) [@Tillos](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tillos)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/17 "2013-06-25T13:29:23Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > -1. > > Let’s take the she/her… saw Josh in the she/her… Hows the she/her… doesn’t make sense. > > It’s what you say after… "lets take the Mini, **she’s/ it’s** been good to me. > > So, what do you say? Well in that sense, it’s always ‘it’. Obviously ‘Let’s take the her’ makes no sense. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/18 "2013-06-25T14:25:05Z")
Let’s take ‘her’ for a spin is what I always lead with. Cars are like women IMO. They can be pretty, expensive to keep happy, and fickle motherfuckers. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/19 "2013-06-25T14:27:18Z")
Cars are like women in the sense that you never wanted to buy one outright, you always have the option to test drive new models before you decide to lease, and you NEVER buy a high mileage one unless you want issues down the road. ---
**Author:** ![Tillos](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tillos/32/6226_2.png) [@Tillos](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tillos)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385/20 "2013-06-25T15:03:04Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > Let’s take ‘her’ for a spin is what I always lead with. Cars are like women IMO. They can be pretty, expensive to keep happy, and fickle motherfuckers. > > :tup: Won’t disgaree with that. Many truths. One thing I’ve never really been fond of, though is the nomenclature that gets associated with cars. I’m cool with the occasional she, I get that, but when people say, “OH MAN COOL CAR WHATDJA NAME IT?11!?”, I die a little bit inside. “Yeah we’re gonna go take Ringo for a spin” NOPE [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-refer-to-your-vehicle-as-it-or-she/231385.md?page=2)