You know you're a car guy when....

[Stagg]

Hey all,

Thought I would start a new thread for Sunday afternoon, just realised after I dropped off a friend this morning she had no idea why I loved my car so much and I couldn't for the life of me explain any simpler how my car works as she just wasn't that much into it.. Anyway this thread is about activities, decisions or anything to do with your lifestyle, that is only unique to car guys! so..

You know you're a car guy when...

- I made a decision on where to move a month ago based on how big the garage was as my first priority.

- I can't stand to drive something so boring like a Corolla or Kia.

- I can't have someone compliment me on my car without spilling my guts about how much work I have done to it.

- I can't have a desk at my work without having a photo of my car up next to me.


Enjoy!

[XRFutura]

Originally Posted by Stagg

- I can't have a desk at my work without having a photo of my car up next to me.

I can't have one picture, got three pics up on my desk at work

[Moby Vic]

When I travel to another country, I take as many pictures of the different types of cars they have (including police cars and taxis) as I do of everything else.

[CAT600]

Score a rare race intake manifold for cheap then build a whole car around it

Twice!

Daniel

[wookie836]

.... when youre saving up to buy your own home because your landlord keeps commenting about how the backyard is starting to resemble a wreckers.

[Marquis]

When your first born's 3rd word is Ford or the youngest screams out "look at that beast" when he spots a chrome bumpered car

[blackf6]

When your children are trained to say GT. And go daddy go, faster faster.

[The Yeti]

When your 9 yo daughter wants to go to the drags as much as you do

When building the shed your wife asks is it big enough as a question rather than a sarcastic statement

[XR8_ash]

When you (me) looks forward to the weekend because it means more time on you tube watching dyno/burnout/polishing/D.I.Y car vids.

[OzJavelin]

You know your and OLD car guy when ..
.. You always talk about engines in cubic inches, horsepower and lb-ft ..
.. You think anything built after about 1978 is a modern car ..
.. You think 23mpg fuel economy is good ..
.. You think DOHC is only found in motorbikes ..
.. You think EFI, ABS, ESC, is witchcraft ..
.. You think pillarless coupes and sedans should be driven with all the windows down regardless of the weather (convertibles should be driven with the top and windows down!)
.. You think Bluetooth, iPod integration, self-parking, radar cruise, etc are just an annoying fad which will hopefully go away ..

[supershifty]

That awkward moment when your 5 year old daughter tells Mummy that the drive to the shops is more fun when Mum is not in the car.

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by OzJavelin

You always talk about engines in cubic inches, horsepower and lb-ft

Nothing wrong with that!

[vanman_75]

When you sit in your project car , that's been off the road for 10 years and the missus brings you beers ...cause she just knows you ...

[Franco Cozzo]

When your bedroom and lounge room have car parts in them.

[frankie86]

When your filling up with 98, and look at everyone else using e10 and think ''idiots''

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by frankie86

When your filling up with 98, and look at everyone else using e10 and think ''idiots''

I was doing that the other day and some bloke said to me I shoul be using E10 as I'll save my self some money as I wouldn't notice the difference in an old car like that

All I could say was yea I should maybe next time

Note he was filling up a VR/S commodore wagon with a fluffy white dog in it

[frankie86]

Originally Posted by The Yeti

I was doing that the other day and some bloke said to me I shoul be using E10 as I'll save my self some money as I wouldn't notice the difference in an old car like that

All I could say was yea I should maybe next time

Note he was filling up a VR/S commodore wagon with a fluffy white dog in it

hahaha but e10 is ''the good fuel'' as they say....

[RAPID_BA]

Some weird stuff in this thread.

My car is mint and has low km but that's it. Its Just a car.

[mik]

......your house looks like a car yard .

[supershifty]

Originally Posted by RAPID_BA

Some weird stuff in this thread.

My car is mint and has low km but that's it. Its Just a car.

Alright, I'll ask the question: Was this a wrong post? If not, then WTF are you trying to state?

I'm lost here RAPID.

Cheers!

[TC200six]

Originally Posted by Moby Vic

When I travel to another country, I take as many pictures of the different types of cars they have (including police cars and taxis) as I do of everything else.

I've travelled overseas to see different cars too, except it was America. But I didn't snap any pics though.

[79FordEsky]

When you have the council come to your door about complaints from the neighbors about too many cars on the property and some on council land.

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by supershifty

Alright, I'll ask the question: Was this a wrong post? If not, then WTF are you trying to state?

I'm lost here RAPID.

Cheers!

he likes talking **** at bbqs..

[DaveD]

[KIWI-1]

When the oven IS FOR BAKING CAR PARTS not cooking dinner.

[AC]

When you kid only refers to your car as "The Broom Car" because its heard coming up the street.

My daughter only knows my XC as the broom car. She doesnt even acknowledge the others.

[Marquis]

When your shed wall has been full of supercar panels for well over a year,but you cannot stop getting more even though there is no room to put them

[VioletGT]

If i am out or walking down the street or what ever and i hear a car coming i mutter under my breath to my self what car/engine it is.

[homegrown]

When your wife complains about being second fiddle to a car so you divorce her

[Stagg]

Originally Posted by homegrown

When your wife complains about being second fiddle to a car so you divorce her

Second that but with a girlfriend. First thing I did being single, bought 6 pot Brembos for the four wheeled girlfriend