I'm not "Car Crazy," are you? - Page 2

JuneBug · 08-24-08, 03:54

My first car was a rare 1972 Z28, last year of the LT1, then it was a 1968 Chevelle I rebuilt from a body - 1972 350 out of a another Chevelle, Turbo 400 from a custom '55 (owner had a drug problem) and bits and pieces from here and there. After that car, I retired from hot rodding at the tender age of 18, then it was a bunch of GM and Ford crap til I got a 1989 Acura Integra - I loved that car! Now, just got a 2008 GTI, I'm happy!

ricka · 08-24-08, 04:38

drove up next to a drool-inducing aston martin db8. found myself mesmerized at the car's finish (could've used a little qd but looked like its body was poured from a vat of mercury) and i hear a honk. realize an absolutely stunning blonde was driving the aston (go figure huh) and gave me a dirty look. snapped out of my daze and asked "what?" stunning blonde says "you could be a little more discreet staring at me you know." i said, "sorry, i was admiring the ride--not you. isn't that discreet enough?"

not sure if it qualifies as car crazy but certain it qualifies for something...

simracer · 08-24-08, 08:03

Now that's the truth. I frequently ride with a coworker at lunch and while he's oogling the ladies, I'm admiring the car. Not that I don't appreciate the females, but there's only so much to do when you're blowing by at 75mph.

Can't tell me she didn't purchase the Aston to get looks.

I'm just amused that she tried to act all put out when she thought you were looking at her. If you didn't want to get noticed, you'd buy a current gen Malibu.

Kind of like all the celebs whining about getting their pictures taken and secretly arranging for the photogs to "ambush" them while they're out and about. They love and live on the attention. Probably whither away and die without it.

shine · 08-24-08, 08:36

I never check out a cool car (well, any car) without examining its paintwork and imagining how much better it could look after extensive machine polishing.

Outside of detailing I've always been into cars; always anxious to see the next thing and how it performs at every level--from safety to performance.

I suppose I've got it bad on both ends...

TortoiseAWD · 08-25-08, 06:31

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Originally Posted by ricka

stunning blonde says "you could be a little more discreet staring at me you know." i said, "sorry, i was admiring the ride--not you. isn't that discreet enough?"

Ugh. I detest women like that. Um, I don't mean stunning blondes, I like them well enough

. . . but women who assume that they're *so* attractive that anyone with a Y chromosome must be lusting after them? They annoy the hell out of me.

No matter how hot she is, somewhere, some guy is sick of putting up with her crap.

Tort

Accumulator · 08-25-08, 09:03

Famale or not, I'm sure the looks factor into *any* Aston purchase

I'm nuts about them primarily because they're so, uhm..... British. Now if they'd just lose those goofy door handles where you gotta touch the paint.

It's like with Bentleys, I like 'em *despite* the reasons why I suspect most people buy them.

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Originally Posted by Scottwax

..BTW, you ever put a set of Sonic Turbo mufflers on a car? Still haven't heard a better sounding exhaust.

Yeah, I *did* run a few sets of those

Heh heh, I remember the Rhoads lifters too, but I never tried them.

Gotta admit I've pretty much forgotten my carb tech though...but I can *almost* recall how to work on a MOPAR six-pack...sweet setup for street use when you got it dialed in.

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Originally Posted by Junebug

..Now, just got a 2008 GTI, I'm happy!

Be careful with those German imports...I got into them and I never went back to the muscle cars

BlueLibby04 · 08-27-08, 01:43

I more of a Jeep crazy guy than a car crazy guy. I wouldnt mind owning a car that actually goes fast and handles good some day but my jeep is all I want right now.