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

[SNB05T]

Originally Posted by XBROO

When the missus says to go and buy a good toddler bed and you come back with this.
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that is seriously cool right there

[The Yeti]

I justified somthing similar by saying the high sides prevented the little bugger from falling out

[Silver']

When, after 11 years of owning it, you still sit on the far side of the dining table so you can check out your ride while eating brekky.

[Trek]

you dream and long for a massive car event in your local area that won't be tainted by a select few morons that flout the law... given that you're already not in a place that already does!

[Buntz]

When the only thing you can talk about is cars... even to people you know aren't car people.

[xisled]

You have the broken drivers side mirror of your first car, shamrock green from the TE cortina.

[XBROO]

Originally Posted by The Yeti

I justified somthing similar by saying the high sides prevented the little bugger from falling out

You're spot on there mate, that's exactly what I said.

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by stevanford

When you avoid going out so you can save money for the next set of mods.

I once met a young guy (25) who had a Porsche 911. This was back in about 1990, and the Porsche was an early seventies model and a lower spec one, but it was a 911.
I wondered how he afforded it, as did we all, because he certainly wasn't a corporate high flier with a rich daddy...he worked in a factory and was packing his gear to head off to the mines at the time. He also wasn't a drug dealer or into anything illegal, so we asked him.

"Simple", he said..."sacrifice".
He said since he was a kid he'd wanted a 911...had toys of them, posters of them, and when he left school at 16 and started working, he rode a pushbike or occasionally borrowed mum and dads car. He didn't go to clubs and pubs, went out to only free events, gave up smoking and drinking, and piled every spare cent he made into a bank account, also working a second job at a fast food place. He didn't have a steady girlfriend and just kept his eye on the prize.
Eventually when he was 22, he had almost enough to buy an older Porsche (which at the time weren't worth a fortune), and got a small loan of a few thousand to make up the difference.
Then he was a 22 year old guy with a Porsche 911 in need of a bit of a tidy up and a respray, which he paid for with a few overtime shifts. Then he was set. Time for his life to take off again.

I met him again a few years ago at a reunion of old workmates from back then, and he now is married with kids, and driving an older XR6T...but he still has the Porsche in the shed for weekend spins with the wife and littlies. The man had his priorities right from a young age...

Lucky bastard...

[stev3n]

When you make a pot plant from a 240Z bellhousing, cut down tailshaft and flywheel welded together. Also pot plant made from rocker cover, tapped out to suit head bolts.

[stev3n]

Oh yeah, I forgot about getting a woody when I see a V8 XB coupe

[GT0336]

When you postpone your honeymoon because the V8's are on that weekend. And when you ask the guests at your wedding to leave the doors open so you can see your GT parked outside.

[302 XC]

Originally Posted by Stagg

... when your friend who drives a tiida doesn't understand why you spend so much on your car, and he doesn't understand how he can drive a tiida and not get any girls asking for rides

Mate should don on a clown suit
Woman love clown cars and some have fetish for clowns
He could get lucky ....

[CAT600]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

I once met a young guy (25) who had a Porsche 911. This was back in about 1990, and the Porsche was an early seventies model and a lower spec one, but it was a 911.
I wondered how he afforded it, as did we all, because he certainly wasn't a corporate high flier with a rich daddy...he worked in a factory and was packing his gear to head off to the mines at the time. He also wasn't a drug dealer or into anything illegal, so we asked him.

"Simple", he said..."sacrifice".....

^^^ This.

Daniel

[302 XC]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

I once met a young guy (25) who had a Porsche 911. This was back in about 1990, and the Porsche was an early seventies model and a lower spec one, but it was a 911.
I wondered how he afforded it, as did we all, because he certainly wasn't a corporate high flier with a rich daddy...he worked in a factory and was packing his gear to head off to the mines at the time. He also wasn't a drug dealer or into anything illegal, so we asked him.

"Simple", he said..."sacrifice".
He said since he was a kid he'd wanted a 911...had toys of them, posters of them, and when he left school at 16 and started working, he rode a pushbike or occasionally borrowed mum and dads car. He didn't go to clubs and pubs, went out to only free events, gave up smoking and drinking, and piled every spare cent he made into a bank account, also working a second job at a fast food place. He didn't have a steady girlfriend and just kept his eye on the prize.
Eventually when he was 22, he had almost enough to buy an older Porsche (which at the time weren't worth a fortune), and got a small loan of a few thousand to make up the difference.
Then he was a 22 year old guy with a Porsche 911 in need of a bit of a tidy up and a respray, which he paid for with a few overtime shifts. Then he was set. Time for his life to take off again.

I met him again a few years ago at a reunion of old workmates from back then, and he now is married with kids, and driving an older XR6T...but he still has the Porsche in the shed for weekend spins with the wife and littlies. The man had his priorities right from a young age...

Lucky bastard...

Its funny i waited decades to acquire my XC, wanted one since a wee tacker , the oldies had them
If anyone mentiones, "Will he ever sell that old ford", to the missus,she replies i wont let him ......
I just bought wife a 40 year old convertable for birthday,her choice even,like a kid in a candy store

[Stock XR]

When your missus says, dear you need another project & I will help you.

[Phil B]

When Skyfall is a sad movie because the DB5 got blown up.

I saved up and bought an XB coupe when I was 22, and am going to drive it for my honeymoon next year

[Revolver]

When you refer to the intersections up from your house as "Turn one" & "Turn two"

The boys in white lab coats start laughing when you roll in the driveway to go over the pits.

That you consider a fireproof racesuit, gloves boots & helmet are considered "Driving apparel"

[Buntz]

Originally Posted by Phil B

When Skyfall is a sad movie because the DB5 got blown up.

I saved up and bought an XB coupe when I was 22, and am going to drive it for my honeymoon next year

It was sad in a different way until that point.

[XLTDP63]

When your daily ends up having more money spent on it then the project

[XP6]

You drive up to your shed in the FG and you spot a
XP an XF a EB... and a spare Xflow or two

(sung like the 12day of xmas)

[XBROO]

When your getting married and the missus is making a list, the cars don't even have to make it as it's a given.

[blownxe393]

Originally Posted by XLTDP63

When your daily ends up having more money spent on it then the project

double like this one^^

[my_gxl]

-when you lay under your car when its on ramps, just looking.

-when 6 x 12 shed isn't big enough.

-when you feel bad about moving your parts for your new motor from the spare room to the shed.

-when the kids always go daddys car goes fast.

-when the hallway is the perfect 'garage' for your motorbikes.

-your 2yo daughter crys when you leave the car show-more cars daddy

[XR6_661]

- When someone asks how your weekend was and you turn it into a convo about cars and what you did to yours on the weekend, in great detail.

[4vdean]

When you park your pride and joy in the city for a few hours, in very carefully selected spot, drive around for ages to find it, parallel park with no spot behind and motorbike spots in front but you still worry about it and other idiots (read non car people)........

[Papa Smurf]

You know your a car BLOKE and OLD when you still work out in your head how hard it will be to pay for a new paint job and feed yourself. Also, when your contact list in mobile has Car part names for your mates.

[saam]

Thanks guys, I thought it was just me that was mentally retarded when it came to cars LOL

When you have people at work you come up to you and ask for your oppinion on their cars... or

when your first car costs $600 to buy ( tc cortina ) and ends up really costing you $7000 by the time you finish. ( i ran out of cash )

[LANKY 1]

Originally Posted by Phil B

When Skyfall is a sad movie because the DB5 got blown up.

I saved up and bought an XB coupe when I was 22, and am going to drive it for my honeymoon next year

-When you cringe when any nice car is destroyed for a movie/tv show

[Stagg]

Not sure if this one counts because its kinda car and motorbike related...

You know your a petrolhead when your friend is driving behind you when your on your bike, and says how your blowing white smoke when you redline the bike, and instead of putting your head in your hands, thinking "Dammit, another expense to find money for.." you think "YEEEAAAHHH another excuse to pull a motor apart!"

[[Buckets]]

When you plan your weekends around detailing your car