i just wanted to see what some people used to fill in the blanks

you know your a car guy if the only thing you have asked for the past bdays and xmas is car parts.

you would rather buy mods then food.

If your gf asks you what you are doing, instead of lying, you tell her you "are working on the car again!" That is my line all the time, since it is true.

...you hear a blow off valve or s/c whine and look to see what car it is.

drive 70 in a snowstorm talking on your phone and holding your GF's hand

im guilty of the snow storm one ... lol

you tell your non car friends that your sick so you can spend time working on your car

you have furniture made out of car parts

i am guilty of them all so far!!

Guilty. Though it was more looking to see if I should race him...

...You LIVE on this site

guilty as charged

I think we all are

You keep Ed Morad's number on speed dial, along with your local parts stores.
You save write-ups for future reference, and use car repairs as an excuse to mod...

someone says something not nice about your car and you say "that's ok, [insert car name here], they didnt mean it."

you dont own your car.... you have a relationship with your car

VERY well put!

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same thing about s/c whine blow off and exhaust

if you eat drink sleep cars

if you see a ricer and lyao

-when your GF gets jealus and says " i think he likes his car more than me"

-when the UPS man knows your first name and says " more car parts anthony?"

You know you're car guy when you spend more money on car care stuff in a week than you spend on personal hygiene in an entire month.

x10greengt lol

you have to put some things first ...

When you Dad sees you holding a package from UPS when he is a QVC shopper and is expecting something and says "Eww, what's that!" and you say it's for the car each time!

if you leave out the house late at night to just take a drive and let everyone see your freshly waxed car.

save car parts that you dont want to sell.......you just....keep them.....maybe i should through them away now.......hmm?

i think i got everyone on this... you take your lunch box to work at the mall just so you can save that little bit of money to put into the car

with the car parts... you have a bunch of old parts laying around but you dont want to get rid of them because you might need them some day

If you roll down your window at a stoplight (even when its @#$*! cold) so you can hear the exhaust note of a tough looking ride you just spied...you just might be a carguy

If you have more pictures of your car than you do your wife or your kids (or both)...you might be a carguy :p

If you chronicle your past days and experiences by which car you owned at the time...you might be a carguy

If you suddenly turn down the stereo (or turn it slam off) as you enter the highway so you can hear the intake/exhaust as you accelerate...you just might be a carguy

When you go inside at night and you click your key fob, the lights flash and you wink back and tell the car goodnight...you are hopelessly a carguy.

Here's hoping I am never cured

when girlfriend asks you what do you want for your b-day and you say u-bend delete

I'll admit, I'm guilty of at times (after smoking a ricer, for example) patting the dashboard on my car and saying I love you.

I think T-bat just pwned all the other answers...but I guess that's what happens when you're talking from the heart.

You have a pile of broken parts you can't let go of because they remind you of the history you have with your car.


And T-Bat, love your post...

ok i admit it im guilty where do i sign up for rehab?

I don't want rehab... I'm comfortable with sitting back and watching my HUD.

i cant wait to get one of them

They are all so true!

A BIG x2 on that.

If you've ever replaced a mechanical fuel pump or ignition module by the roadside, on your way to work, or a water pump in your driveway during a snowstorm (twice!), you might be a car guy...

If you can gap a set of ignition points by eye, and the car starts and runs within 2* of spec, you might be a car guy.

If you've ever fixed a friend's car at some ungodly hour, because gremlins never sleep, you might be a car guy.

And a true friend.

t-bat, you got all the good ones, i think im guilty of a few.

Thanks, Ace! I've gotten the "I'm in a jam, can you help me out?" call many, many times, and never kicked anyone to the curb, that's for sure.

If you can tell number of cyl/make/cammed and possibly muffler type by exhaust note alone, before you ever actually see the vehicle...you might just be a carguy

If seeing a roadster version of a hot exotic sports car or muscle machine evokes the same wide eyed, open jaw, heavy breathing response as a topless supermodel...you are definitely a carguy

Oh good, I finally found one that doesn't apply to me.

If your driving your GP and girlfriend looks over at you and says "Did you get the oil/filter changed yet cause it has been our 3 month anniversary!" .........then you accidently made your g/f a cargirl! .....or you have trained her the correct way!!! <---i'm gonna hear it from 98GTPgirl for that one, haha!

i am guilty of driving all around the 4 cloverleafs

If you've ever spent three hours replacing a coupler to fix a rattle, instead of going to the $tealer$hip, and are still feeling good about it...

If you spent more on your car for Christmas than your brothers/sisters/significant others COMBINED, ya might be a car guy/gal.

If your excuse for doing a top-swap was "well the head gaskets ARE 8 years old..." you might be a car guy/gal.

If you feel safer driving in snow than on pavement, you might be from Wisconsin.

... wait?

Tbat, one of those reminds me of myself. I have been able to identify alot of cars now just by hearing them start up. The first noise of exhaust and ignition going on, I guess and usually get it right! That means I am a car guy.

... if you have a stash of automotive paint in your apartment

you join a car forum

...and you check it every period possible during school, as soon as you get home and whenever else you have a chance.

im almost an addict myself

-is turning your radio down to hear the exhuast of another car on here.

or when you hear the loud exhuast of another car you turn your head every which way to see what it was

For you its the well tanned Chippendale wearing a Speedo (who asks if you know how to drive a stick)

I am hereby nominating this guy for the first ever GPnet Cape and Cowl Award. This guy is never at a loss for a link to info or a how-to page...now we find that he is cruising the streets armed with his utility belt that is loaded with sockets and wrenches...I'll bet you looked like a superhero when you showed up in snowstorm!

I am not worthy

If you have ever put on your leather jacket and blasted the heat wide open so you could still ride with the window down...you might just be a car guy

If you look forward to getting Christmas over with so tax refund time will arrive sooner cuz thats when you get to really shop for the fun stuff...you might just be a car guy

If you buy parts to mod your wifes/girlfriends car just because you cant decide what to do to your own ride next...you might be a car guy

If you browse for unknown amounts of time thru the performance parts section, staring and drooling over chrome and billet aluminum, even when it doesnt fit your car...you are without a doubt, a car guy!

buy a car calender ever time you need a new one...........i cant say anymore, most that apply to me have alerady been said,and said by t-bat

this applys to me :0

i thought i was the only one!!!!!

her car is a 98 moutaineer with a 5.0 fun little truck

I'm one of those... There's a reason the houston crowd calls me the HACGP AAA.

you go install a new coolent elbow on a friends gp during a thunderstorm!

You drive four hours to go to mod day.

You know more GPs in Houston than you do in your podunk town in Central Texas.

And, finally, a couple of acronyms.

ACS
TMS

You drive three hours to work on someone elses car.

there wouldnt be a little barb throwing goin on here?....nah...couldnt be :rolleyes:

Oh.


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Yeah, I just got that now.

If you take two weeks off from work, drive 19 hours each way to hang out with other car nuts, hunt down local rock quarries, drive around a real race track, let other people drive your car while you drive theirs, listen to crazy loud exhaust systems, make friends you'll never forget and then collapse for two days after getting back home while trying to process more pictures than you have ever shot at any car show....

you might just be a member of grandprix.net

i get made fun of every day at work cause everytime a super comes by what am i on non other then gp.net haha

You might be a car guy/girl if when you turn on your car, it returns the favor.

Ahhh you beat me to it Ace!!!

Well, it IS true...

if your "hot wheels type cars" say they are intended for adult collectors., you know the firing order of a chevy 350 by heart, you know every car song ever made and all the words., And the smell of 110 octane burning makes your heart race and brings back the good ole days!

Instead of 110 octane, how about the smell of smokin' tires at a drift event or a drag race? Heck, even just a hard throttle off a light next to a ricer... I like the smell of smokin' tires in the morning. Smells like...victory.

Thanks, Tbat! One night my friend and I walked out of a Dunkin Donuts, to discover that his front tire had gone flat. Since he didn't have a spare, he was just a tad upset...
I popped open my trunk, and pulled out a tire plug kit, 12v air compressor, and a pair of wire cutters to pull out the nail. The look on his face...priceless!

LOL, dude you really deserve that award now...

Yeah, it was pretty funny when he said "Dude, my tire..$#@%&!!" I replied, "It's only flat on the bottom...could be worse.." He was amazed when I fixed it, without jacking it up or removing the wheel...guess he forgot that the front wheels steer..

thats off the movie the worlds fastest indian... the guy has a flat tire and someone tells him and he says luckly its only flat on the bottom

Blackarrow, is there anything that you don't have in your trunk? Lol I think we need to see a pic!

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This sounds like an episode of MacGuyver.

i once changed a tire with dental floss and bubble gum...

A tire plug kit is fairly cheap and easy to use: Tire Repair
Keep in mind that I consider it to be a temporary repair, and the tire should be patched or replaced as necessary. In my friend's case, he needed new tires anyway, so no harm done. And at 1 AM, it beats having to call a tow truck...