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Old 18-12-2012, 01:09 AM   #211
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Old 18-12-2012, 12:41 PM   #212
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Or when you check gumtree, eBay, Carsales, and trading post for any old wrecks that people are giving away next to nothing, that look like they would be worth restoring...

Also whenever you go to a customers house and if you notice a few old cars in the corner of their shed, you have to ask them if you can have a look and if they would ever sell them; came so close to buying a rust free mini cooper down in Geelong the other week!!
well not next to nothing
but theres an xb sedan shell on gumtree 5 mins from my joint for 1500 bucks
have no idea what its really worth and havent had a decent look at it except online
im tempting to go and look at it just because i can!!
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Old 20-12-2012, 06:49 PM   #213
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when, even if the world does end tomorrow, you still want it to look hot as it gets swallowed by the earth
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Old 20-12-2012, 07:57 PM   #214
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When we go on family holidays and have to take two cars! I want to take my beast, but i can't load the boot up too much so i make the wife drive her dual cab 4x4... My car isn't too practical and i freak out about taking it certain places

We are due for a holiday after xmas and we're still arguing about taking two cars haha... The wife and her brother just don't get the fact that i want to drive MY car... I don't care that it'll sit in the garage for 10 nights on holiday... I'll take her ute and his 4x4 everywhere around town and use my car as the highway cruiser!
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Old 20-12-2012, 08:30 PM   #215
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u know you are a car guy when despite owning a race car (evo 8) and a heavily modified F6 that is a competent track car...your wife decides you spent enough on cars and its her turn, loves mini's so you insist she buy manual (which she fought) so you can track it and modify it to compare with your cars( its good but slower than my cars)
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Old 20-12-2012, 08:34 PM   #216
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u know you are a car guy when despite owning a race car (evo 8) and a heavily modified F6 that is a competent track car...your wife decides you spent enough on cars and its her turn, loves mini's so you insist she buy manual (which she fought) so you can track it and modify it to compare with your cars( its good but slower than my cars)
The simplified version: When the wife decides the next hot car purchase is hers, but you end up turning it into yours, and partly hers.
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When a date with a girl involves you picking her up, and before she even hops in the car, you say to her

"Here stroke your hand against the door, doesn't it feel like baby skin??"

And from that point, one can assume that she knew I was a car guy.
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Old 20-12-2012, 08:46 PM   #218
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When a date with a girl involves you picking her up, and before she even hops in the car, you say to her

"Here stroke your hand against the door, doesn't it feel like baby skin??"

And from that point, one can assume that she knew I was a car guy.
More like this: "Okay Stop!... Turn... Bum first. BUM FIRST!... That's it... now, wait, wait! Brush the bottom of your shoes. Trust Me! Okay now now bring your feet in. Okay... let's go."
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When a date with a girl involves you picking her up, and before she even hops in the car, you say to her

"Here stroke your hand against the door, doesn't it feel like baby skin??"

And from that point, one can assume that she knew I was a car guy.
And also, if she doesnt like your car, then she is walking home.
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On the way home from your ex fiancee's funeral, you stop in to check out mainlines and customlines.
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Old 21-12-2012, 08:24 PM   #221
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you know your a car guy when driving a standard AU XR6 you :

- go out of your way to use bp ulitmate

- service standard XR6 every 2000ks with expensive oil (hate dirty oil)

- warm up lasts sometimes longer than the drive

- allow car to idle for 5mins before shut off

- continually change parts even if they dont need changing just because you can

- drive your old mans car too keep the ks down

- Convince yourself to buy the car you always wanted, then talk yourself out of it because its impractical and then your heart melts when you see one. Then go looking for one to buy and get angry when you cant find one that you would buy lol

Just realised how stupid that would sound to a non car person haha
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On the way home from your ex fiancee's funeral, you stop in to check out mainlines and customlines.
**** I still got to get you that guys number
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Old 22-12-2012, 10:43 PM   #223
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- allow car to idle for 5mins before shut off
I thought this was only really of use if you drove a turbo car without a turbo timer?
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Old 22-12-2012, 10:58 PM   #224
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-While drawing a star you automatically think of the order you would tighten wheel nuts in (join the dots).

-When you feel the need to explain to the local shop worker (small country town), why you always leave your car on while grabbing the odd grocery (by the time it cooled down, it'd be time to start it again!)
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You know you're a car guy when:

- Your pets have car related names

- You move towns to be in a town with more car loving people and to be closer to the car club you are in. PS I'm now publicity officer on the committee and heavily involved in the club.

- You couldn't care less about christmas but would rather spend money on car parts and building a car in time for a car show.

- You get bored you browse through car yards for the fun of it.

- Your house is constantly full of car parts because they are too good to leave in the shed lol


- No matter what the vehicle is you put a v8 in it.


- Your weekends are usually helping mates working on cars.

- You travel 14 hours just to spectate at a car show.

- Every party with mates involves a celebratory burnout.

- You remember your license number off by heart

- You remember car parts numbers off by heart for example a cam part number.

- You have accidently drank petrol
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Thats hardcore there lol
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Thats hardcore there lol
Shouldn't be syphoning fuel with your mouth over the hose then.
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Old 23-12-2012, 11:13 AM   #228
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Your disaapointed with your Xmas present when you get a car cleaning kit when they didn't buy the brand you MUST use on the car.

At least you can always re-gift it.
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Your disaapointed with your Xmas present when you get a car cleaning kit when they didn't buy the brand you MUST use on the car.

At least you can always re-gift it.
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Old 23-12-2012, 04:58 PM   #231
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The other half doesn't understand why the car CAN'T sleep on the car. Her defence is 'its just a car' AAARRRGGHHHH!!!!!!
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When you drive from Ipswich, Qld. to Kawana, Noosa Coast just to have a 10 minute yarn to Dan Bowdan about some Car Care Products he flogs.
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The other half doesn't understand why the car CAN'T sleep on the car. Her defence is 'its just a car' AAARRRGGHHHH!!!!!!
You know you're a car guy when any word starting with 'ca' must end in 'r'.
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When even your bicycle has an engine.

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What does it taste like?
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You Know You Are a Racer When*...

You feel compelled on a road trip to beat your previous time.

You are happiest when your street car’s tires are worn to "racing depth"

When something falls off your car you wonder how much weight you just saved.

When you hear "overcooked it" instead of food you think "off the track"

You change engine oil every other week.

You sometimes hear little noises from passengers when you get on the throttle right after turning in.

Your racing budget is one of the big three---mortgage, car payments and maintenance.

Your e-mail address refers to your race car rather than you.

You walk "proper lines" through the grocery store.

You’ve paid $3.50 a litre for race fuel without complaining.

You buy new parts because you can’t remember where you put the spares.

You find that you need a new house because you’ve outgrown your garage and the neighbors are threatening violence if you park one more vehicle in your driveway or in the front yard.

The requirements you give your real estate agent are (in order of importance):

o 8-car climate controlled garage with an attached shop.

o outside parking for six cars, a motor home, a crew cab dualie, a 28 foot enclosed trailer, 3phase 220V outlets in the garage for your welder.

o A grease pit.

o Conveniently close to a hazardous waste disposal site.

o Deaf neighbors.

o Across the street from a paint and body shop.

o Some sort of house with a working toilet and shower on the property or a hookup for the motor home.



You measure all family acquisitions in terms of the number of race tires that could have been bought.

You sit in your racecar in the dark garage and make car noises and shift and practice your heel and toe, while waiting for your motor to get back from the machine shop.

You look at the purchase of tools as a long-term investment.

Your wife says " if you purchase another set of tires, I’m getting a new mink"

Your garage holds more cars than your house has bedrooms.

You have enough spare parts to build another car.

More than one racer supply house recognizes your voice and greets you by name when you call.

You think the last line of the Star Spangled Banner is " racers start your engines".

You’re registered for birthday gifts at Sumit.

Your Christmas list begins with "another set of Hoosier TD’S and aluminum rods" and your significant other knows what these are.

After you answer to "what did you do this weekend?" the next question is always "and you do this for fun? Right?"

You have a separate drawer for garage clothes.

Your reading material in the bathroom consists of auto parts and racing supply catalogues. Several books written by famous drivers, none of which have centerfolds.

People know you by your class letter car number and car color.

People know you by your "offs". "oh you’re the one stuck in the button bog last weekend".

Your first date involves asking her to crew for you.

Your criteria for selecting a significant other includes auto repair skills, tools optional.

Your friends don’t recognize you without a helmet and driver’s suit.

You plan all significant events around the race schedule.

You astound the Snap on rep by bringing in a snapped breaker bar every other week or so.

You remember the dates and details of every race you’ve ever been in but can’t remember your phone number.

Your family brings the couch into the garage so they can spend some time with you.

You complain that cars in front of you on the highway off ramp don’t hold the racing line, causing your exit speed to drop.

A neighbor asks if you have any oil, to which you query, "Synthetic or regular" to which they reply "vegetable".

You refer to the corner down the street from your house as turn one.

You look at the light pole on that corner and see an apex marker.

You always late apex the intersection and try to pass a few cars coming out.

Everywhere you go you always try to find the fastest line through the turn.

You always do a heel toe downshift while your passengers give you a real funny look.

You think that traction control and ABS are for those who can’t drive.

You save broken car parts as mementos.

Your last several highway forays included just brushing the curbs as you apexed the on ramps perfectly.

You’ve found that your lawnmower runs pretty good on 108-octane gas, but doesn’t care for alcohol.

The local tyre shop manger won’t honor the tread life warranty on any car that you have been within 50 yards of.

The local police and highway patrol have a picture of your car taped to the dashboard.

You spend more time polishing you exhaust tips every day than you do bathing.

Instead of pictures in your wallet you have qualifying times.

You would choose a roll bar over air conditioning if it were an option.

You consider the redline on your tachometer as a "conservative’ suggestion and your rev limiter as a "fun" limiter.

You spend more on insurance premiums than on food.

Your idea of a good time is sitting around figuring out gear ratios and the ideal final drive ratio for a given situation.

You have racing shops programmed on your speed dialer.

You own five cars and only one of them is street legal.

You know the ¼ mile times and skid pad numbers of you rider mower and you want to improve them.

You’ve started looking for sponsors for your daily commute.

After you tell your wife where you would like to go on your vacation she replies "why.. is there a race there?
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That Is gold bundy lol.

I'm guilty of quite a few
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my passengers are all used to this now lol.
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you know your a car guy, when you drive your gt around in traffic just so people can hear your herrod cams lumpy idle
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