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I decided to sign up at autoweek.com to post a few replies on what I think defines a car guy. Wanna see what I´ve thought up so far?
A car guy is someone who will reheat food in the microwave using the time that matches that of their dream cars´ horsepower rating.
A car guy is someone who leans out the window yelling SWEEEET when they see a car they can only dream about buying.
A car guy is someone who knows the horsepower, torque and weight of his and each one of their friends cars.
A car guy is someone who memorizes the displacement of every car they aspire to own one day or have owned in the past.
A car guy is someone who´s saved every single receipt from purchases they´ve made for their car. (except gas receipts)
A car guy is someone who will sit in traffic and look around at every car wondering if he´d be able to take them off a stop light.
A car guy is someone who´d park his car in the most noticable spot in a parking lot and watch for people to look at his car.
A car guy has one of his numerous dream cars as his desktop picture on his 19" computer monitor, and a picture of the same car from a different angle on the 15" monitor of his other computer. (in my case it´s a European spec. Ford Escort Cosworth)
A car guy is someone who when he buys something for his computer, he thinks his car will get jealous so he buys something expensive for her too.
A car guy is someone who constantly takes flak for liking known "POS" (in my case the 92-95 Taurus SHO) cars but doesn´t care because it looks cool.
A car guy is someone who constantly checks out new cars on lots, even if he can´t afford them, and whips out the calculator himself to check performance per dollar ratio´s right in front of the dealer.
A car guy is someone who knows more about a car he wants (even before he see´s it in the flesh) than the dealer he´s chatting with on the lot.
A car guy is someone who when he says "I want that car" and his passenger says "why" will tell that passenger all the important stats.
I.E.:
"I´d like to get one of those new Grand Prix GTPs."
"Why?"
"Well, how does 260 hp and 280 lb ft torque from a 3.8L Series II V6 w/ FWD and a kit to shorten up the gear ratios and supercharger pulley sound? I thought so."
A car guy is someone who will keep a small reminder of a past accident he´s had. (i have a piece of my turn signal assembly)
A car guy is someone who memorizes the date, and sometimes even the time of every car purchase he´s made.
A car guy tries to make more than one webpage dedicated to his pride and joy.
A car guy will make a top ten list of why cars are better than girlfriends.
A car guy is someone who will reheat food in the microwave using the time that matches that of their dream cars´ horsepower rating.
A car guy is someone who leans out the window yelling SWEEEET when they see a car they can only dream about buying.
A car guy is someone who knows the horsepower, torque and weight of his and each one of their friends cars.
A car guy is someone who memorizes the displacement of every car they aspire to own one day or have owned in the past.
A car guy is someone who´s saved every single receipt from purchases they´ve made for their car. (except gas receipts)
A car guy is someone who will sit in traffic and look around at every car wondering if he´d be able to take them off a stop light.
A car guy is someone who´d park his car in the most noticable spot in a parking lot and watch for people to look at his car.
A car guy has one of his numerous dream cars as his desktop picture on his 19" computer monitor, and a picture of the same car from a different angle on the 15" monitor of his other computer. (in my case it´s a European spec. Ford Escort Cosworth)
A car guy is someone who when he buys something for his computer, he thinks his car will get jealous so he buys something expensive for her too.
A car guy is someone who constantly takes flak for liking known "POS" (in my case the 92-95 Taurus SHO) cars but doesn´t care because it looks cool.
A car guy is someone who constantly checks out new cars on lots, even if he can´t afford them, and whips out the calculator himself to check performance per dollar ratio´s right in front of the dealer.
A car guy is someone who knows more about a car he wants (even before he see´s it in the flesh) than the dealer he´s chatting with on the lot.
A car guy is someone who when he says "I want that car" and his passenger says "why" will tell that passenger all the important stats.
I.E.:
"I´d like to get one of those new Grand Prix GTPs."
"Why?"
"Well, how does 260 hp and 280 lb ft torque from a 3.8L Series II V6 w/ FWD and a kit to shorten up the gear ratios and supercharger pulley sound? I thought so."
A car guy is someone who will keep a small reminder of a past accident he´s had. (i have a piece of my turn signal assembly)
A car guy is someone who memorizes the date, and sometimes even the time of every car purchase he´s made.
A car guy tries to make more than one webpage dedicated to his pride and joy.
A car guy will make a top ten list of why cars are better than girlfriends.
