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Old 25-11-2012, 01:45 PM   #1
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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.


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Old 25-11-2012, 02:29 PM   #2
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- 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
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Old 25-11-2012, 02:42 PM   #3
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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.
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Old 25-11-2012, 03:16 PM   #4
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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
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Old 25-11-2012, 05:52 PM   #5
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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.
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Old 25-11-2012, 03:08 PM   #6
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Old 25-11-2012, 03:15 PM   #7
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.... when youre saving up to buy your own home because your landlord keeps commenting about how the backyard is starting to resemble a wreckers.
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Old 25-11-2012, 03:32 PM   #8
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When your children are trained to say GT. And go daddy go, faster faster.
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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
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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.
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Old 25-11-2012, 11:12 PM   #11
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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.
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Old 25-11-2012, 11:26 PM   #12
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When you keep more spare parts and cars than local wrecking yard, and when look for a house to buy with a large enough block so that you can store them all.
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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 ..
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You always talk about engines in cubic inches, horsepower and lb-ft
Nothing wrong with that!
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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 ...
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When your bedroom and lounge room have car parts in them.
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When your filling up with 98, and look at everyone else using e10 and think ''idiots''
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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
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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....
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Some weird stuff in this thread.

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

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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.

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...when you window shop for cars online.



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I'm lost here RAPID.

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