You're a car nerd when....

[Natty]

You're a car nerd when your looking at pictures of various new cars and mutter aloud "Damn, nice ass!"
My room mate is giving me funny looks, probably thinks I am looking at porn :rolleyes:

Anyone got any other "signs?"
Jeff

[Jeff240sx]

Yea.. I have a couple that I am guilty of.
First... knowing every little detail of my car, including piston speed at various rpms...
And paying more attention to other cars on the road than the road itself (hey.. it's safe, unless you're a pedestrian; cuz I have no respect for pedestrians.)
-Jeff

[Kid Zelda]

You're a car nerd when a few local auto parts stores know you by name.
You're a car nerd when you use oil as shampoo
You're a car nerd when you pro tool robots
You're a car nerd when you are armed with a BB-gun for any birds that dare $hit on it
You're a car nerd when ....

[kandyflip445]

Originally posted by Kid Zelda
You're a car nerd when a few local auto parts stores know you by name.
You're a car nerd when you use oil as shampoo
You're a car nerd when you pro tool robots
You're a car nerd when you are armed with a BB-gun for any birds that dare $hit on it
You're a car nerd when ....

I'm the bb gun one........

[Bbandit]

you're a car nerd when you join all auto forums on the net :D

[goodjuan]

You know you're a car nerd when you absolutely hate talking to most guys about cars...cuz they're all idiots and you know it:(

[goodjuan]

Originally posted by Bbandit
you're a car nerd when you join all auto forums on the net :D

HAHAHA

You're a car nerd when you've joined i-club nasioc freshalloy and zilvia....but you own niether a 240 or an impreza. =( (ME)

oh yeah and you sign on to them everyday but you just end up flaming the same n00b questions

[SimpleS14]

You're a car nerd when you talk to everyone's ear off about cars.........yet you don't own one.

[thelinja]

Originally posted by Jeff240sx

And paying more attention to other cars on the road than the road itself (hey.. it's safe, unless you're a pedestrian; cuz I have no respect for pedestrians.)
-Jeff

word.

[Phlip]

Originally posted by Bbandit
you're a car nerd when you join all auto forums on the net :D
Steeles

[S13Grl]

You're a car nerd when you cry b/c the cut you got when working on your car just healed.

You're a car nerd when you're walking through a supermarket with a certain owner of this forum and you're both swearing a the supermarket for their shopping carts being out of alignment.

You're a car nerd when you save your old oil.

Car nerd: uses brake fluid to take off her nail polish.

I can go on forever...

[-E-]

you're a car nerd when you take care of your car better then you take care of yourself :p

[negular]

Originally posted by S13Grl
Car nerd: uses brake fluid to take off her nail polish.


Wow! I didnt think I was a car nerd till now... :eek: ;) :D

[Annoying Eric]

Your a car nerd when you have gojo next to every sink in the house, and use it everytime you wash your hands, car related or not....

[boosteds14]

your a car nerd when you know sleep is an option but working on your car isnt

[240 2NR]

Originally posted by S13Grl


You're a car nerd when you're walking through a supermarket with a certain owner of this forum and you're both swearing a the supermarket for their shopping carts being out of alignment.

I do that all the time^^^


Does when your girlfriend tells you you're supposed to be looking at other girls, instead of other cars count?

[DSC]

You budget racing and mods...and just assume you'll be able to pay the bills

You don't want a GF because one would interfer with the above planned budget

Your car is the only reason to work more than 20hrs a week

all i can think of now...

[Steeles]

Originally posted by PHLIP
Steeles

bastard

your a car nerd when you leave home for work early just to take that one road thats toatlly out of your way but is oh so fun to drive..

your a car nerd when you refer to the coming out of your drive way as leaving the pits and the bend in the road is turn 1.

your a car nerd when you DONT want a beautiful model draped over your car at a show because she might scratch the finish

youd rather have the spot in the far back corner of the mall parking lot and walk half a mile than the one right next to the handicap spot for fear some idiot will open his door on your freshly waxed ride. even in the rain.

"I dont like your car" is grounds to end a date and or a multi year relationship

you refer to people by what they drive first then their name...

more later I gotta take my baby out for a spin :) shes taking me to lunch!

[Natty]

Originally posted by Steeles

more later I gotta take my baby out for a spin :) shes taking me to lunch!

Your car or your GF? :p
Jeff

[Phlip]

You're a car nerd when you walk into a room and people are talking about cars and it turns into an argument after 20 minutes of you correcting their errors...

You're a car nerd when you go to a car lot and tell the salesperson to get the hell away from you because he doesn't know what he's talking about...

You're a car nerd when you can't park your freshly cleaned car and walk into a building without looking back at it...

You're a car nerd when you get new wheels and drive past the mirrored buildings downtown JUST to see them spinning...

You're a car nerd if you have ever taken a day off of work to detail your car...

You're a car nerd when everytime people at your job has car problems, they ask you...

You're a car nerd when you have a "favorite driving road" and it is no where near your house...

You're a car nerd if you have ever pulled over to the side of the road to reprimand someone for smoking in your car...

You're a car nerd if you ever left a girl alone because she told you "you spend too much time/money on your car"

You're a car nerd if more than half of your friends have some type of connection to both you AND your car, not just you...

You're a car nerd if you just waxed the car and refuse to move it out of the garage all day because there is a 40% chance of rain...
I guess I'm a car nerd too:D

[Steeles]

Originally posted by Natty
Your car or your GF? :p
Jeff

my car of course :D I had steak escape she had some of Exxon's finest 93 octane

if you've ever driven past a seedy looking gas station more because they might not have good gas than anything else

if every monday morning a coworker asks you "so what'd you do to/with the car this weekend

a navigation system for the car is a tax writeoff

your garage has more square footage than your house

your family brings a couch out to the garage so they can spend time with you

for mothers day your kids give your wife a shirt that says "Crew Chief"

your 4 year old knows every tool in your toolbox by name and knows which drawer its in

and now for the ultimate test....
You found Fast and the Furious pretty good simply because it had alot of cars in it

[Phlip]

Originally posted by Steeles


and now for the ultimate test....
You found Fast and the Furious pretty good simply because it had alot of cars in it
Only for the honeymoon to be over when you realized that most of the "car stuff" discussed in the movie was dead ass wrong and the "quarter mile" race went AT LEAST 2 miles...

Originally posted by Steeles
my car of course :D I had steak escape she had some of Exxon's finest 93 octane


And then they made love, LMAO!!! :D

You're a car nerd when you carry car care products in the car all the time, "just in case" you have to wipe it off somewhere...

You're a car nerd when practicality would lead you to ride with someone, but you'd rather drive, no matter the distance...

You're a car nerd when you only remember certain stars for the car they drove in a specific movie...

You're a car nerd when you can think of 500 reasons why the fast and the furious 2 will be a monumental suck-fest, while not having seen the movie yet, but will go see it anyway just to have something to talk about...

You're a car nerd when you can rationalize a $3000.00 turbo kit for a $3000.00 car...

[Steeles]

Originally posted by PHLIP
Only for the honeymoon to be over when you realized that most of the "car stuff" discussed in the movie was dead ass wrong and the "quarter mile" race went AT LEAST 2 miles...



I said nothing of stuff or discussions. I actually like the movie....if you turn the actors voices off :)

[Phlip]

Originally posted by Steeles
I actually like the movie....if you turn the actors voices off :)
LMAO!!!

[drift freaq]

your a car nerd when you bring new parts into your living room because you don't want to leave them out in the garage because they are new.

your a car nerd when the new parts you just brought into your living room look so cool.

your a car nerd when instead of porn all over your computer you have pics of your model of car( or cars in general) in various forms of modification body wise and performance wise.

your a car nerd when you spend 2 hours a day on car forums answering questions you know your gonna get flammed for answering anyways.

your a car nerd when your car gets totalled the insurance company offers you a nice sum but you turn it down for a vastly reduced sum and the car back so you can tear it apart yourself and sell the parts.

your a car nerd when you can recite the complete history of your car not only in the states but Japan as well.

your a car nerd when you can't make up your mind , do you go to the drift event on friday? Or do you go to the major music business convention that is important for your future and you decide on the drift event.

oh yeah and last but not least ..... your a car nerd when the first thing you do every morning with your cup of coffee, is read all the online car forums and don't feel right if you haven't done that.

[Annoying Eric]

Your a car nerd when you actually take the time to think up and type out different "your a car nerd" scenerios(sp)........


HAHA...............:D

[96SEChick]

Originally posted by PHLIP
You're a car nerd when you walk into a room and people are talking about cars and it turns into an argument after 20 minutes of you correcting their errors...

You're a car nerd when you can't park your freshly cleaned car and walk into a building without looking back at it...

You're a car nerd when everytime people at your job has car problems, they ask you...

You're a car nerd when you have a "favorite driving road" and it is no where near your house...

You're a car nerd if more than half of your friends have some type of connection to both you AND your car, not just you...

You're a car nerd if you just waxed the car and refuse to move it out of the garage all day because there is a 40% chance of rain...


I'm starting to be able to relate to too many of these :p

[96SEChick]

Originally posted by drift freaq oh yeah and last but not least ..... your a car nerd when the first thing you do every morning with your cup of coffee, is read all the online car forums and don't feel right if you haven't done that.

AMEN!!!! (except that I do that before and after work)

[dilligaph]

Originally posted by Steeles
I actually like the movie....if you turn the actors voices off :)
if you have the DVD, watch it in french. its hilarious, every character of every race in the movie speaks the same-sounding french as the others... its jus weird seeing the white guy, the black guy, and the hispanic guy sounding too similar and in french... gotta hear/see it to understand how it can be that funny.

[Steeles]

^ thats awsome Im gonna have to remember to try that one...

well I found the file I was looking for its like two pages worth of these. if anyones still intrested in reading them I'll type them up on here.

a few teasers:

you take your helmet along when you go to the dealership for a test drive

you think the primary purpose of wings is to PREVENT flight

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

when you hear someone say they overcooked it, instead of thinking of food you think 'off the track'

you bought a tow vehicle instead of braces for your kid

[JDM180SX]

You're a car nerd when you sit in your car and pretend your driving cuz you have nothing else to do?

You're a car nerd when you spend 3 hours going in and out of 0 degree weather just to install a air filter cuz you're bored. :rolleyes:

[midnights14]

Originally posted by PHLIP
Only for the honeymoon to be over when you realized that most of the "car stuff" discussed in the movie was dead ass wrong and the "quarter mile" race went AT LEAST 2 miles...

The quarter mile went on that long because IT'S A MOVIE. It wouldn't capture most people's attention if it only lasted 10 seconds. They emphasized all the special effects and showed things like NOS going through the engine, gears shifting, etc.....

:)

[Natty]

Originally posted by JDM180SX
You're a car nerd when you sit in your car and pretend your driving cuz you have nothing else to do?

Done that :o
The night I got it, I couldn't drive stick. It was in the garage, so I just sat down and made vroom vroom sounds while shifting and turning the wheel.

I like the helmet one too, Steeles. At the next auto cross, I'll go through the drivethrough at a lucnh with my helmet :)
Jeff

[Steeles]

Originally posted by Natty
Done that :o
The night I got it, I couldn't drive stick. It was in the garage, so I just sat down and made vroom vroom sounds while shifting and turning the wheel.

I like the helmet one too, Steeles. At the next auto cross, I'll go through the drivethrough at a lucnh with my helmet :)
Jeff

I've actually goten out of the car and walked around the paddok at a autocross for like 10 minutes with my helmet on. I've driven half way home down the highway with my number still on the side windows and my helmet on :)

you push your cart through a proper race line in the supermarket

you take your spouse house hunting and never make it inside the house because you're checking the garage for power outlets

your garage holds more cars than you have bedrooms in the house

you have car parts in your cubicle at work

your christmas list begins with another set of S03's and a cold air kit, and your S.O. knows what these are

your first date involes asking her to crew for you

[Phlip]

Originally posted by Steeles

you have car parts in your cubicle at work

I did that one time, but it was a part I was making for you, LOL...

[96SEChick]

1: Think it's ok to spend an extra $100 on a battery that weighs 10lbs less than the original when youre 20lbs overweight.

2: Buy AAA so that you can comfortably drive around without your spare tire and jack..all the time.

3: Actually watched the entire 24hours of Daytona or Lemans.

4: When you hear someone say Topeka, Kansas you dont think of Dorothy and Toto.

5: When someone tells you they're from Mid(dle) Ohio you get jealous.

6: Think a used F1 tire and plywood constitutes a real coffee table.

7: Can actually explain why synthetic oil is better(in detail), and what parafin is.

8: You think its great that you can kill two birds with one stone when you bolt in the roll cage and have to remove your rear speakers (and, or seats) to do so.

9) UPS, FedEx and Central Freight delivery drivers pull up and say "Hey Mitch!"

10) Neighbors bitch about the sound of a big air compressor running outside my shop, but don't hesitate coming over to fill their lawn mower tires.

[InferiorWang]

I think I'm gonna copy and paste some of the ones I've actually done.

You're a car nerd when you go to a car lot and tell the salesperson to get the hell away from you because he doesn't know what he's talking about... (Nobody should try bull****ting me about a Talon)

Your car is the only reason to work more than 20hrs a week (before i left for college it was)

You're a car nerd when you walk into a room and people are talking about cars and it turns into an argument after 20 minutes of you correcting their errors...

You're a car nerd when you can't park your freshly cleaned car and walk into a building without looking back at it... (I don't think it's that odd)

You're a car nerd when everytime people at your job has car problems, they ask you... (Not at work, but at college I've been called and asked to walk half way across campus to look at someone's car that dies a lot and has a rough idle)

You're a car nerd when you have a "favorite driving road" and it is no where near your house... (Actually I'm lucky and my favorite driving road is really close to my house. I like to see how fast I can go on it before the one turn that you can't take above 65. Too, bad it's a 35 mph zone and the cops are starting to patrol it.)

You found Fast and the Furious pretty good simply because it had alot of cars in it (Even though most of the dialogue about cars is ignorant)

your a car nerd when you bring new parts into your living room because you don't want to leave them out in the garage because they are new. (I thought everyone did that)

your a car nerd when you spend 2 hours a day on car forums answering questions you know your gonna get flammed for answering anyways. (Most of the time I don't get flamed. I try not to answer unless I know what I'm talking about...with some exceptions of course.)

oh yeah and last but not least ..... your a car nerd when the first thing you do every morning with your cup of coffee, is read all the online car forums and don't feel right if you haven't done that. (Actually, I have a hard time sleeping unless I browse forums first. I'm too out of it in the morning to read them so I do it at night most of the time)

you think the primary purpose of wings is to PREVENT flight (what else are they for? And dontcha love wings on FWD cars?)

You're a car nerd when you sit in your car and pretend your driving cuz you have nothing else to do? (meh, I was bored)

You're a car nerd when you spend 3 hours going in and out of 0 degree weather just to install a air filter cuz you're bored. (Not so much bored as I wanted to do something with my car)

Buy AAA so that you can comfortably drive around without your spare tire and jack..all the time (that might actually be worth it. I might try that)

Can actually explain why synthetic oil is better(in detail), and what parafin is. (Not in great detail, but I do know why)

[Steeles]

I have car parts deliverd to the office all the time actually. first pic of my Greddy IC is in my office on my desk.. same as with my cusco ST bars and B&M shifter defi guages brembo rotorsetc etc. my front bumper came to the office and so will my new hood :) cheaper shipping to commercial address

and my spare tire and jack lasted two weeks in my car... just enough time to use them once :) damn cheapo tires that were on it when I bought her had no traction in the rain.... made that on ramp intresting for a minute guy that was slowing my exit speed thought I was gonna kill him (coming off spring garden onto wendover <--for Phil who knows where that is)... till the curb came up.... golfball sized holes in tires dont do much for performance.

[AKADriver]

Originally posted by InferiorWang
you think the primary purpose of wings is to PREVENT flight (what else are they for? And dontcha love wings on FWD cars?)


I dunno, but I bet these people do :) :

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/akadriver1/images/4412040.jpg

(BTCC race cars... all three of 'em FWD)

[goodjuan]

Wings can also reduce drag correct?? Dang i had an argument with this "car expert" know it all type that said wings on fwd cars push up the front part of the car and reduce traction that FWD cars need! You just can't argue with guys like that because they're too close minded.

[240Driver39]

You know ur a car nerd when u turn off the radio and turn down the window in the middle of winter, just to hear the engine better

when u look for problems cause u feel like workin on the car

when u look forward to "car chat" at lunch with a fellow car nerd

when u have someone drive the car by so u can see and hear it drive by...

when ur on here for much of ur online time

[Phlip]

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

You defy death in an accident, then have to sit home all summer pissed off because you can't browse your favorite car forum...
You work at a telecommunications company and you have to take someone's phone number, it ends in '3037' and ALL that goes thru your mind is HKS for the rest of the day...
You think about the previously stated facts and search for a 10 month old trhead to post on said car forum...
You have concrete plans for the purchase of a car, and have already purchased parts for said car before actually buying it...
There are people around you that have NOTHING to say to you if it doesn't have something to do with there car, even if they themselves aren't into them...

[AceInHole]

Originally posted by 240Driver39
when ur on here for much of ur online time
more like when your online time dominates your sleep and/ or work time. since.... if you actually get out and drive and compete in motorsports a lot... aren't you a car jock??

[crioten]

you know youre a car nerd when your having a serious conversation with your g/f and then get yelled at when you are looking a beautiful car...





happened today, but at least she understands :)

[240GURL]

I've actually goten out of the car and walked around the paddok at a autocross for like 10 minutes with my helmet on. I've driven half way home down the highway with my number still on the side windows and my helmet on

Thats great, I am going to try that on my way home just to see how many funny looks I get!

For me its something like this. You know you're a car nerd when--

When you run off the road trying to keep your eyes on the awesome car in the rearview mirror.

When you risk getting rearended by slamming on your brakes so that the awesome car will pass you and you can see it from all angles.

When you have someone else drive your car and you follow them in their car just to see what your car looks like driving.

When the UPS guy immediately goes to the back and brings out the tires you ordered and says "Hey Erica, looks like autocrossing season has started, huh?". Oh and he doesn't tell you that there is no way 4 tires can fit it that tiny japanese car cuz he has seen you MAKE them fit several times!

When your idea of foreplay is The Speed Channel and seeing an amazing car makes you want to have sex more than Billy Zane (or your fave celeb/sex symbol). Like this TT last gen Supra I saw last weekend, it was puuurrfect (I am getting hot just thinking about it)!;)

[crioten]

dam erica, you sound like my g/f, she wants to steal a bugatti eb110 and do naughty things in it :)

she wants to start autoxing next season, ill have to introduce the two of you lol...

-glen

[Steeles]

Originally posted by 240GURL

When your idea of foreplay is The Speed Channel and seeing an amazing car makes you want to have sex more than Billy Zane (or your fave celeb/sex symbol). Like this TT last gen Supra I saw last weekend, it was puuurrfect (I am getting hot just thinking about it)!;)

well that answers where to go on our first date ;)

Im still waiting on my pictures!!

[240GURL]

I sent them Monday, you shoulda had them by now. Unless the mailman took them!

[240GURL]

Originally posted by crioten
dam erica, you sound like my g/f, she wants to steal a bugatti eb110 and do naughty things in it :)

she wants to start autoxing next season, ill have to introduce the two of you lol...

-glen

That sounds like a plan...will she be using your car or hers (what does she have)? Missed ya at the last autocross! I was 6th outta 12 and 0.855 away from trophieing in STS--can you believe it!

[KiDyNomiTe]

you are a car nerd when no a/c and a stripped interior is a good thing
you are a car nerd when you think about which one you'd rather have, the car or the girl on top of it
you are a car nerd when you smile and agree with what they say in that saab commercial (if you've seen it you know what I mean)

[RoNiN240sx]

you know you're a car nerd when you hear "BJ" and the first thing you think is brake job.

[Steeles]

Originally posted by RoNiN240sx
you know you're a car nerd when you hear "BJ" and the first thing you think is brake job.

Im too much of a perv for that one to ever happen :p

[vodka]

You're a car nerd if you believe that the greatest wheel ever invented is the compressor wheel

You're a car nerd if you believe that the biggest rims necessary on a car are ones that clear the largest brake caliper possible, and only with said brake caliper on, under no other circumstance.

You're a car nerd if you try to scare off ricers with your bov whenever you see them behind you (God knows that was fun :D )

You're a car nerd if you feel a certain urging at work that someone responded to your post, and go to check it out, regardless of what's going on at work.

You're a car nerd if you have 10 gauges in your car, but mostly only look at your boost gauge.

You're a car nerd if taking out the radio is a excellent forms of weight savings, and you'd rather listen to your exhaust & engine anyways.

You're a car nerd if you have small meets with your car nerd friends just for the sake of hanging out and talking about cars.

[s14falcon]

Haha, this thred is great, wonder how I missed it.

You know you're a car nerd when you're sitting in chemistry class, and every time you write a reaction involving strontium (SR), or rubidium (RB) your mind quicky goes astray.

[radrex88]

You know you're a car nerd when you absolutely hate talking to most guys about cars...cuz they're all idiots and you know it


Thats me!!!

[mrmephistopheles]

i'll let this revived thread live because it's actually sorta fun..
for me, it's driving down the street and seeing EACH and EVERY S13 and S14. Not looking for them, but seeing each one!
that, and waving to them. :o
it's watching a TLC special on harley davidson to see how their bikes evolved technologically
it's watching junkyard wars and monster garage and realizing i could do it better! (sometimes)
it's being able to differentiate between '95 and '96 S14 just by looking in the engine bay.
it's wearing a new helmet while playing on the computer to make sure it fits ok and doesn't give you headaches.
you're a car DORK if you've had your dashboard in your house for any period longer than a week. :eek3:
you 'drift' IKEA shopping carts

[negular]

Originally posted by mrmephistopheles
you 'drift' IKEA shopping carts

lmao :nono:

[hondaguy]

you noe ur a car nerd when you pay attention to other cars instead of the road and crash your car i.e (me):bash:

[BeatJunky]

You're a car nerd when you can tell what kind of car is it by just reading the engines name (i.e. KA, SR, RB, JZ, VG, etc etc etc ...)

You're a car nerd when you lift up your car and spin the tires just to make all the spokes on your wheels are aligned evenly.

You're a car nerd when you give it name and call it that, ONLY THAT.

You're a car nerd when...

[Super_Dude]

Im new here but I thought Id post a couple things ive done

Your a car nerd when you position stuff in your grocery cart for weight distrabution.

your a car nerd when you see a picture of a model and a car and decide you want the car

your a car nerd when alot of your time looking at car parts you cant afford

your a car nerd when you drive on the side of the road cause you saw a nice car back in traffic.

your a car nerd when you get out of your car and walk around it twice to see if you need to wash it again that day

[240Stilo]

Originally posted by KiDyNomiTe
you are a car nerd when you smile and agree with what they say in that saab commercial (if you've seen it you know what I mean)

YEAH! That commercial is the S-H-I-T! "Where every car is turbocharged and there is a direct link with the right foot and a smile." :D

This stuff is hilarious. Good thing PHLIP is back because he is killing me with his material...with Steeles co-signing like the asistant pimp he is of course.:p :D

[spindrift187]

You know you're a car nerd when you're in a group of people(or having the serious talk with your gf) and you make everyone shutup so you can hear an exhaust in the distance.
When you gut your car just to do something with it.
Originally posted by mrmephistopheles
you 'drift' IKEA shopping carts
haha yea ive done that one.

[Steeles]

Originally posted by 240Stilo
YEAH! That commercial is the S-H-I-T! "Where every car is turbocharged and there is a direct link with the right foot and a smile." :D

This stuff is hilarious. Good thing PHLIP is back because he is killing me with his material...with Steeles co-signing like the asistant pimp he is of course.:p :D

Assistant Pimp?!?!?! someone get me my babypowder!

Im the pimp of all pimps an ya'll are coming up short!
calm yo ass down before I hold you in contempt of court!


your a car nerd when someone makes an offer on your car you immediately bidget the money for the next project before saying yes

the prospect of said project keeps you up at night...

you spend more time worrying if the guy that made the offer will call back and say i got the money lets do this than you EVER worried about if aa chixor would call you back

you spend your brothers birthday installing boost controllers and SAFC for local college kids

a picture online can make you rethink your WHOLE approach to your car

youwonder how well an suv can be made to handle without sacrificing its ability to tow your racecar...

TVs in the car make sense to you because otherwise when the hell else will you watch DVDs?

chicks send you pictures of them from 4 states away cause you drive the same kinda car...

(E if ya see this I''ve been moving offices so I gotta unearth the scanner hehe they'll be back to ya soon)