Emotional attachment to cars...

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ohtwell

Lifer
Jan 6, 2002
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I was very attached to my first car. When I traded it in, I was pretty sad.


: ) Amanda
 

DurocShark

Lifer
Apr 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal
Originally posted by: aircooled
yep. all my aircooled vw's.

h2o for me. Have loved every MK2 i've ever owned. Current one i've already spent a fortune on.

Ugh.

MK1s are the only watercooled VWs I can stand. I do miss my 84 GTIs. Both of 'em.
 

EyeMWing

Banned
Jun 13, 2003
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The loss of the Turbovan was a big deal for me.

The G20 is/was a hoot to drive (powerslides in a 4 ton van = win)

I love my Focus.

I love the girlfriend's Legacy even more.
 

MasterAndCommander

Diamond Member
Feb 1, 2004
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As old as the internet...

Why Cars are better than women
Your Car doesn't get upset when you forget it's birthday.
You don't have to talk to your Car after you drive it.
You can choke your Car.
Your Car doesn't get mad when you ignore it for a month or so.
Cars don't get jealous if you come home with grease under your fingernails.
Cars don't snore.
Your Car won't wake you up at 3:00 AM and ask you if you love it.
Your Car won't leave you for another driver.
You don't have to pay child or income support to an ex-Car.
If you say bad things to your Car, you don't have to apologize before you can drive it again.
If your Car doesn't look good, you can paint it or get better parts.
If your Car goes flat, you can fix it.
If your Car is mis-aligned, you don't have to discuss politics to correct it.
If your Car is too loose, you can tighten it.
If your Car is too soft, you can get different shock-absorbers.
If your Car makes too much noise, you can buy a silencer.
If your Car smokes, you can do something about it.
It's always OK to use tie downs on your Car.
Cars always feel like going for a ride.
Cars don't care about how many other Cars you have driven.
Cars don't care about how many other Cars you have.
Cars don't care if you are late.
Cars don't get pregnant.
Cars don't have parents.
Cars don't insult you if you are a bad driver.
Cars don't mind if you look at other Cars, or if you buy Car magazines.
Cars don't whine unless something is really wrong.
Cars last longer.
Cars only need their fluids changed every 2,000 miles.
Cars' curves never sag.
New Cars must be asked for, and if you don't want to pay for them, you don't get them.
You and your Car both arrive at the same time.
You can have any colour Car and show it to your parents.
You can kick your Car to wake it up.
You can drive a Car as long as you want and it won't get sore.
You can drive a Car any time of the month.
You can share your Motorcycle with your friends.
You can't get diseases from a Car you don't know very well.
You don't have to be jealous of the guy that works on your Car.
You don't have to convince your Car that you're a motorcyclist and that you think that Cars are equals.
You don't have to deal with priests to register your Car.
You don't have to take a shower before driving your Car.
You only need to get a new chain or belt for your Car when the old one is REALLY worn.
Your Car never wants a night out alone with the other Cars.
Your parents don't remain in touch with your old Car after you dump it.
Your Car doesn't care what you're wearing when you take it out.
Wearing four fresh rubbers makes a ride in a Car more enjoyable.
The rashes you get from Cars go away without those painful Penicillin shots.
One gets in no trouble for storing disassembled pieces of the Car in the basement.
Disassembling the Car is done out of pleasure rather than need.
Cars always sound pleasant.
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and for that other thing you need, Mercury has that covered too! :D :D :D
 

Raduque

Lifer
Aug 22, 2004
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I miss my Oldsmobile. I sold it when i moved to WV, and I cried a little when I heard the way the people who bought it destroyed it. Guy bought it for his 17yo daughter to drive to school. He dropped a screw in the carb and blew the original, numbers-matched HO 350. Then she wrecked it and broke the frame. Then who knows what they did to it, I stopped listening. =(
 

kranky

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Oct 9, 1999
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It's just the machine that I use to go different places. There's no attachment. Every person I know who loves their vehicle gets equally dejected anytime there's a nick, scratch, dent, or a mechanical problem. Life has enough drama as it is.
 

AmigaMan

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Oct 12, 1999
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Originally posted by: Raduque
I miss my Oldsmobile. I sold it when i moved to WV, and I cried a little when I heard the way the people who bought it destroyed it. Guy bought it for his 17yo daughter to drive to school. He dropped a screw in the carb and blew the original, numbers-matched HO 350. Then she wrecked it and broke the frame. Then who knows what they did to it, I stopped listening. =(

How sad :(
Some people just don't know the value of things. To some, a car is just to get you from point A to point B. To others, a car represents a period in your life, the emotional thrill of driving, and the memories of your youth. I'm glad I'm in that latter part.