101 ways you know your a car guy/girl

[YELLOW_MR2]

When you notice every sports car you see while driving and struggle to see what it is (well I do I'm blind)

[traintech86]

i do that alot. ill name off cars as we are driving and most people don't get it >>

[YELLOW_MR2]

LOL same here

[traintech86]

its so funny. *head trails to follow the car* a 300zx

wtf are you talking about...

if only you knew lol

[lucky_charms]

i do it to its funny my other friends who are not car people are like wtf are u talkin about

[David]

Originally Posted by killermillermr2

You spend more on car parts in a month than you spend on groceries in a year.

Everyone you know brings you broken vehicles instead of taking it to a shop, and think they're doing you a favor.

I do both of these. Well... I spend more on my car than anything else. And all of my friends bring their car to me.

Originally Posted by mr2v63vz

you choose to spend the little money you have to put good gas , and synthetic instead of lunch

I skip on lunch and use the lunch money my parents give me to buy parts.

[traintech86]

i also do this with computers, i got an EEE 904HA with 500 gigs of HD >>

[grizzy225]

you know you're a car girl when you think of your car as "someone" that would never leave you

when you love spending time and money on your car

when you enjoy car races, race tracks and car shows... seriously im like a kid at a candy store for events

when you and others think of your car as your child... no lie my bf said he feels like my car is my child.









(when you talk to the car while your driving, if its doing well..... when you talk to it as you approach it)

***wait that just means im crazy***

[RC MR2]

the gf bought a mr2 as well. good feeling when she wants to work on her car all the time . Fun Cruisin on the street. but her is in progress. sometimes the girl wants to spend quailty time.

[Redstar]

I didn't write these, and they're kind of old. But, I think you guys (and girls) will enjoy them.



From the MR2 Digest thread: You are a MR2 nut if:


Are you an MR2 Addict? If you agree with one or more of these statements you may
be a MR2 NUT.
If anyone would like to add to this list or tell me of a correction, please mail
me.
Enjoy,
-Brad


You know you are a MR2 Nut IF:

1. You use the words AW11 in conversations, and no one knows what you're talking about.
2. You park your MR2 in a particular spot so you can see it while you chow down at your favorite McDonalds.
3. You get kinda conceited because you know that car next to you in your blind spot is admiring your car.
4. You consistently leave parties every 30 minutes or so just to make sure the two is fine
5. On a DAILY basis you carry at least two cloths (one wet and one dry). So you can wipe anything down anytime AND dry it!
6. You wipe brake dust on a daily basis (sometimes several times in a day)!!!
7. You owe more on your car and modifications than you do on student loans!!!
8. You CHASE others MR2s in traffic CONSTANTLY just to chat!
9. Over half of the cars you have ever owned in your life were MR2s!
10. You know, more or less, the owner of EVERY MR2 in your area or at least
where they live!!
11. You buy tires before you buy shoes.
12. After graduation, you are planning on moving to a more 'MR2- friendly'
state!
13. You have more MR2 seats in your basement then formal dining room chairs.
14. You refuse to sell your spare (and ugly!) front trunk-lid 'Firebird' emblem,
because you think it's a cool work desk paperweight.
15. Your wife wants to try SCCA Solo II but is afraid she'll hurt the MR2, to
which your reply is that you have spares of everything so 'go for it'.
16. You and your wife are arguing over who gets which MR2 that day, because you are either both in the 'turbo mood' or both in the 'go-kart mood'.
17. Before you go to the speed shop, you know if the part you've ordered will
fit in the trunk or not.
18. Your apartment/house resembles a parts warehouse rather than a place to live.
19. You trip over a US$2,000 suspension kit when you get up to go to the toilet at night.
20. You're sure you had more hair before you started worrying if a bulk order of boost controllers made it to the States or not.
21. You dig it out of the snow even though you're not going to drive it.
22. The guy at the dealer doesn't leave his name on your answering machine
anymore- he just says 'they're here!'.
23. When people stare at your car you're not sure if it's because they like it
or if they are so surprised to see a foreigner driving one!
24. You have a personal checking account with the words 'mr2 parts' as your
second address line.
25. You can rebuild an '85 MR2 passenger compartment and rear trunk COMPLETELY (including seats, door panels and trunk spring) with parts in your garage attic and basement. And have actually done it. On the spur of the moment.
26. The Toyota parts department calls you, looking for part they need now for a project, and don't want to wait to get it from the warehouse.
27. You feel that Toyota should have built a particular engine/body-style combo. And do something about it.
28. You can't decide between a Mk I and Mk II, so you have both (there are two of us, living about ? mile apart, with this particular syndrome).
29. You want to take an MR2 to work that morning. And so does your wife. So you each do.
30. Being able to spot an MR2 just from almost everywhere. For example, driving past a parking lot with lots of cars and just one MR2: what do you see in the glimpse of driving by?
31. If you spot a parked MR2 (which you haven't seen before) pull up next to it, put a note under the wiper inviting the owner over to the next MR2-meeting (even leave your phone number for more information).
32. Gazing at our MR2's reflection in the chrome wheels of the car/truck next to us (preferably while in motion).
33. You drive into work, and don't want to get out of the car.
34. All your friends know everything you know about MR2's, because you've told them 3 times over.
35. You only drink from your MR2 mug.
36. Convince yourself that Toyota's prices aren't really that bad.
37. You turn OFF the stereo, just to listen to the engine.
38. Your CD-ROM drive(s) is mostly used for the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalog
39. You're showing you clear front marker to almost anyone
40. Use heel'n toe and last minute braking on your way to work - every day, on the same road you drive every day
41. Downshifts and avoid braking in turns that other cars need to brake to get through
42. In the middle of the turn, you realize that they are too slow so you have to brake not to tail-end them.
43. Gets in your car every morning with that same happy feeling. It can't be
explained, but every true '2 driver knows what I'm talking about - right?
44. Feel real proud when the kindergarten boys point at your car instead of the Ferrari next to it.
45. If you see a Fiero on the road you must catch up to it and whip its ass
46. How about if you're actually saving up to get a $3,000 or so paint and body job ...on a car you paid $5,000 for?
47. If your computer wallpaper is a picture of an MR2....
48. You own mr2 memorabilia besides the actual car itself....
49. You buy the 89 cent Hot Wheel from Wal-Mart, and customizing it with red fingernail polish and ultra fine black magic marker to make it match your own.
50. You feel like You Should have never given it to your son - he didn't
appreciate it, and now you can't find another MK1 anywhere!
51. You call Toyota and stump their customer service rep with a request for a model kit of the MK1, then calling all the companies he listed as "maybes" until I finally found one that actually had the kit...
52. You spend all your time thinking "how do I make it go faster"
53. Your e-mail address has something to do with your Mr2.
54. Your signature line says something about your car.
55. Your home page is really your mr2 page.
56. You stare at your car with a gleam in your eye, even though it's 10 years
old, and you've had it for over 5 years
57. You see people talking in the car next to/behind you, and think they are
admiring your car
58. You're a female looking for a guy with a last name of Two, just so you can say you married Mr. Two.
59. You like to look at the reflection and really let it rev out before you
shift
60. On freeway onramps that cloverleaf, you like to hug the inside and really
gas it...
61. You HAD an MR2, for one reason or another sold it, and decided not that your life would be incomplete until you acquired another...
62. You have more than 1 MR2 at 1 time.
63. You are putting an SC motor into a NA Mk 1 (had to put that in, Steve -
under "MR2NUT in the dictionary I saw your picture ;-) )
64. You have spent more money on modifications than the car itself.
65. You go to City Hall to have your surname legally changed...now it's tu, and it's now required for everyone to call you Mr. Tu !
66. Bad days at work don't bother you anymore.... because you know you have that drive home at the end of the day to look forward to!
67. You have a five month old baby, only two cars in the family, and one is a
MR2
68. You purchase a 200.00 stroller because it fits in the trunk of your MR2.
69. You make bets with your wife/husband about your babies' weight/etc., and if you win, you get to upgrade something on your MR2.
70. Upon breaking up with a girlfriend, she screams "You love that car more that me!!" And You reply, "but of course! it is more reliable, and handles better!"
71. As you drive by an intricate cloverleaf, you feel compelled to take all four
on/off ramps before continuing on to your destination.
72. You know the location of every building in town that gives a good reflection of you in your MR2, and try to incorporate them into every trip when you leave the house.
73. You break out your car duster at every stop!
74. You have a separate sponge/brush/rag for every aspect of car cleaning (bug sponge, wheel sponge, exhaust sponge, tire brush, interior armor all rag,
exterior armor all applicator, etc.)
75. You want to cut short your vacation or business trip because you miss your MR2. Secretly want to see IT more than your family or friend's!!
76. You spend more time on your office PC surfing the MR2 net than to do your Job.
77. You spend more time washing MR2 parts in the bath tub than you do yourself.

[lucky_charms]

damn thats a big list

[halo434321]

It is ALL TRUE

[Butters]

im at work and that list made me laugh cause so many of those are true!

ive had to catch myself spitting out engine and chassis codes when i tt my gf. shes into cars but doesnt know details or anything about motors ect.. i always know when i loose her when i throw out sw20 aw11 3sgte ct20b ect because of the looks she gives me.

[lucky_charms]

when u spend all day tryin to get parts and when u finally get them u end up puttin them on at like 11 at nite

[jeffbeezy73]

Originally Posted by mr2v63vz

you choose to spend the little money you have to put good gas , and synthetic instead of lunch

You take the electric bill money and buy a HKS turbo timer instead and sit in the dark for 2 days because payday isnt until friday. Yep!

[lucky_charms]

damn thats crazy idk if i could live with out lights for 2 days

[traintech86]

the 2 has lights haha!

a convo i had with a co worker that i don't know to well as we were leaving work:

me: so what kinda car do you drive?
him: a blah blah cause i totaled my RX8
me: mmmm 1.3 liters of high reving sexy rotary wankle engine. those are alot of fun.
him: yeah it was a fun car(i don't think he knew much about the car but yeah)

[lucky_charms]

i dont like the rx8 to me they just dont look right idk what it is but if i was gona go mazda it would have to be an fc or fd

[IDon'tKnow]

When you need to replace your thermostat and coolant reservoir cap, and instead of just doing that you get your hands on a spare thermostat housing, sand blast it, get it powder coated; find a decent coolant overflow bottle, spend 30 minutes scrubbing it spotless, decide it looks great and it doesn't need to be painted after all; pull the pull the coolant tubing from under the car, clean it and then ream the inside with a pipe cleaner, and follow a similar procedure for every part of your coolant system before running running some flush solvent through the whole system; draining it, removing the radiator and cleaning the settled debris at it's base, sand blasting and powder coating it's upper mounts, and giving it a careful wipe down before reassembling the whole system.

[lucky_charms]

damn thats alot but worth it to make sure the system is right