From a comment on Fark.com
"If you look up 88 into a ASCII table you see that it is X. While in the past I'd just say it's a weird coincidence I now have serious doubts about it being a coincidence. "
@whvholst what's 161 and 1312 then?
@whvholst This sounds so silly - which seems to fit the character even more.
@richlv Given that his car names line-up says S, 3, X, Y, yes, it clearly is not beyond him.