Topic: Gearheads vs non-gearheads

[phazotron]

So at the tail end of lunch hour last Friday, I showed some of my office mates a picture of a hot-rodded V-8 from Car Craft.  I expected a couple positive responses from the guys but instead I got just a bunch of negatives!  Comments ran the gamut of "waste of money" to "why would need a car that fast?". , why then buy a nice house when you can live in a trailer?  Arrgh! I work with non-gearheads!  I'd  drop a V-8 into my van if I had the money.  /rant

[X-Traction]

So at the tail end of lunch hour last Friday, I showed some of my office mates a picture of a hot-rodded V-8 from Car Craft.  I expected a couple positive responses from the guys but instead I got just a bunch of negatives!  Comments ran the gamut of "waste of money" to "why would need a car that fast?". , why then buy a nice house when you can live in a trailer?  Arrgh! I work with non-gearheads!  I'd  drop a V-8 into my van if I had the money.  /rant

Well, consider that the alternative may be a lot of desirable things other than a nice house.  For instance, you could put the cash toward travel, charities, retiring earlier etc.  What you are seeing is that fewer people/men are growing up thinking that the main thing they should do with their spare time and money is operate a car.  Going for a "Sunday drive" used to be pretty standard, but I don't know anyone who does that any more.  Cars are great tools, but I don't think cars should be seen as our main purpose in life.

[EV Dan]

So at the tail end of lunch hour last Friday, I showed some of my office mates a picture of a hot-rodded V-8 from Car Craft.  I expected a couple positive responses from the guys but instead I got just a bunch of negatives!  Comments ran the gamut of "waste of money" to "why would need a car that fast?". , why then buy a nice house when you can live in a trailer?  Arrgh! I work with non-gearheads!  I'd  drop a V-8 into my van if I had the money.  /rant

Well, apart from not being car ppl they are also a boring bunch who look at everything in life from a practical angle. The house is needed to be of certain size and location because that's what their friends and relatives also do. If you need more on their type - the muggles from Privet Drive are a prime example 
They won't understand you also for lack of imagination.
There isn't a practical, comfort, safety, or fuel economy sense for them in a car like this:
http://www.carcraft.com/featuredvehicles/1310_1970_dodge_challenger_rt/photo_08.html#
While not a hot rod, it's extremely awesome thing to get an average looking classic but with 5 Corollas under the hood 

[rrocket]

But would a gearhead own a van?

 

 

You own a van. (MDX) 

[Ex-airbalancer]

So at the tail end of lunch hour last Friday, I showed some of my office mates a picture of a hot-rodded V-8 from Car Craft.  I expected a couple positive responses from the guys but instead I got just a bunch of negatives!  Comments ran the gamut of "waste of money" to "why would need a car that fast?". , why then buy a nice house when you can live in a trailer?  Arrgh! I work with non-gearheads!  I'd  drop a V-8 into my van if I had the money.  /rant

Well, consider that the alternative may be a lot of desirable things other than a nice house.  For instance, you could put the cash toward travel, charities, retiring earlier etc.  What you are seeing is that fewer people/men are growing up thinking that the main thing they should do with their spare time and money is operate a car.  Going for a "Sunday drive" used to be pretty standard, but I don't know anyone who does that any more.  Cars are great tools, but I don't think cars should be seen as our main purpose in life.

We do it all the time , yesterday went to Ottawa and back a nice 600 km around trip
A lot of evening the wife and I will go for a drive in the hills around here
Not like the Garage Queen Snowman , who rather ride his bike instead of drive the TT or S2000  

[Seafoam]

So at the tail end of lunch hour last Friday, I showed some of my office mates a picture of a hot-rodded V-8 from Car Craft.  I expected a couple positive responses from the guys but instead I got just a bunch of negatives!  Comments ran the gamut of "waste of money" to "why would need a car that fast?". , why then buy a nice house when you can live in a trailer?  Arrgh! I work with non-gearheads!  I'd  drop a V-8 into my van if I had the money.  /rant

Well, consider that the alternative may be a lot of desirable things other than a nice house.  For instance, you could put the cash toward travel, charities, retiring earlier etc.  What you are seeing is that fewer people/men are growing up thinking that the main thing they should do with their spare time and money is operate a car.  Going for a "Sunday drive" used to be pretty standard, but I don't know anyone who does that any more.  Cars are great tools, but I don't think cars should be seen as our main purpose in life.

We do it all the time , yesterday went to Ottawa and back a nice 600 km around trip
A lot of evening the wife and I will go for a drive in the hills around here
Not like the Garage Queen Snowman , who rather ride his bike instead of drive the TT or S2000  

Yeah but you are old.
We did the same yesterday putting on 500 kms or so in the Annapolis valley enjoying the fall colours.
The younger set don't even know how to change a tire or know where the dipstick is located.

[Ex-airbalancer]

So at the tail end of lunch hour last Friday, I showed some of my office mates a picture of a hot-rodded V-8 from Car Craft.  I expected a couple positive responses from the guys but instead I got just a bunch of negatives!  Comments ran the gamut of "waste of money" to "why would need a car that fast?". , why then buy a nice house when you can live in a trailer?  Arrgh! I work with non-gearheads!  I'd  drop a V-8 into my van if I had the money.  /rant

Well, consider that the alternative may be a lot of desirable things other than a nice house.  For instance, you could put the cash toward travel, charities, retiring earlier etc.  What you are seeing is that fewer people/men are growing up thinking that the main thing they should do with their spare time and money is operate a car.  Going for a "Sunday drive" used to be pretty standard, but I don't know anyone who does that any more.  Cars are great tools, but I don't think cars should be seen as our main purpose in life.

We do it all the time , yesterday went to Ottawa and back a nice 600 km around trip
A lot of evening the wife and I will go for a drive in the hills around here
Not like the Garage Queen Snowman , who rather ride his bike instead of drive the TT or S2000  

Yeah but you are old.
We did the same yesterday putting on 500 kms or so in the Annapolis valley enjoying the fall colours.
The younger set don't even know how to change a tire or know where the dipstick is located.

Dipstick is easy to find , it is usually standing beside your daughter 

[rrocket]

But would a gearhead own a van?

 

 

You own a van. (MDX) 

Difference between and SUV and a minivan is like the difference between a skirt and a kilt. They both may technically be the same thing but I'd rather wear a kilt.

Whatever you have to tell yourself so you feel better. )

[blur911]

But would a gearhead own a van?

 

 

You own a van. (MDX) 

Difference between and SUV and a minivan is like the difference between a skirt and a kilt. They both may technically be the same thing but I'd rather wear a kilt.

Whatever you have to tell yourself so you feel better. )

It's a station wagon, they're cool dontcha know 

[phazotron]

But would a gearhead own a van?

 

 

You own a van. (MDX) 

Difference between and SUV and a minivan is like the difference between a skirt and a kilt. They both may technically be the same thing but I'd rather wear a kilt.

Whatever you have to tell yourself so you feel better. )

It's a station wagon, they're cool dontcha know 

Would a gearhead own a van?  F*cking right he would! 

And station wagons are cool!

[EV Dan]

But would a gearhead own a van?

 

 

You own a van. (MDX) 

Difference between and SUV and a minivan is like the difference between a skirt and a kilt. They both may technically be the same thing but I'd rather wear a kilt.

Whatever you have to tell yourself so you feel better. )

It's a station wagon, they're cool dontcha know 

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