# New to this site :)

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, f150\
**Created:** [January 4, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827 "2010-01-04T02:48:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 14\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![AboveAngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AboveAngel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AboveAngel)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/1 "2010-01-04T02:48:15Z")

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Hi there…Just bought a Ford F150 4x4 yesterday it’s a 1998 and is is REALLY good condition…It’s maroon in color…I dunno if this is a “girlie” thing but I would love some help in naming my new baby 🙂 lol any ideas???

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/2 "2010-01-04T02:56:19Z")

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Red Dog?

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**Author:** ![AboveAngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AboveAngel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AboveAngel)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/3 "2010-01-04T03:01:58Z")

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I like! But got told yesterday cant use red unless your truck is red 🙂

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 5:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/4 "2010-01-04T05:32:57Z")

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Can’t call it Dorian Grey either. Tequila Sunreyes. Eric the Maroon.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 11:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/5 "2010-01-04T11:38:29Z")

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How about Vintage 1998 Burgundy?

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/6 "2010-01-04T12:28:21Z")

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Burgey

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/7 "2010-01-04T13:52:41Z")

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I would find a photo helpful.

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**Author:** ![andersonjl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@andersonjl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andersonjl)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/8 "2010-01-05T01:22:35Z")

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Call it Fred (the Ford)

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/9 "2010-01-05T02:35:12Z")

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Do you have a name for your washing machine?? No? Then why name your truck…More to the point, why ask US to name it??

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/10 "2010-01-05T15:33:50Z")

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With oil heading to $100 a barrel again, and $4 gas returning in the next few years, buying a Ford F150 4X4 (unless you NEED one) is FOOLISH. So, you could name it “MY FOOLISH THING”.

Agree, everyone needs something that does not make sense. I have an environmentalist friend who drives a Prius, but travels the world to visit all these exotic places, while creating a massive amount of CO2 with his travels.

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**Author:** ![roadrunnr43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@roadrunnr43](https://community.cartalk.com/u/roadrunnr43)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/11 "2010-01-05T17:08:08Z")

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one word of advice: people snap easily here. dont expect it to be anything like the show.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/12 "2010-01-05T19:09:22Z")

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Maroon Mischief.

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**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/13 "2010-01-05T19:12:02Z")

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Maroon Prune

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-to-this-site/41827/14 "2010-01-06T20:19:48Z")

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Thirsty
