Do you talk to your car?
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After 18 years of enjoying my TVR Chimaera I have come to regard him as a friend. On numerous runs to southern Germany and Switzerland it's been just me and my TVR, Freddie. He's never let me down and he always puts a smile on my face. He's enabled me to achieve my goal of driving at 150 mph on an autobahn. I suppose it's a way of passing the time on a long run but I find that I increasingly talk to him an local runs out too. When I put him in his garage I always tell him, "Well done, Freddie" and give him an affectionate pat on the rear quarter.
Am I alone in this?
Am I alone in this?
I often threaten mine with being sold if it doesn't miraculously fix itself when something's gone wrong with it.
Ever since a kid I've always felt a weird connection to a car, I'm mid 40s now and although I don't actually talk to them I feel they are a form of friend.
Can't believe I've written that!! It's reads more weird that I mean haha
Ever since a kid I've always felt a weird connection to a car, I'm mid 40s now and although I don't actually talk to them I feel they are a form of friend.
Can't believe I've written that!! It's reads more weird that I mean haha
I never use to, but my stepdad always did to his ones over various marks and models and they never let him down. So every now and then a tap on the dashboard with a “good girl” is what I do In particular the E38 at home is a properly good car that we both drive regularly and know it inside out, service it generously and it rewards us with excellent and reliable service
jonwm said:
I often threaten mine with being sold if it doesn't miraculously fix itself when something's gone wrong with it.
Ever since a kid I've always felt a weird connection to a car, I'm mid 40s now and although I don't actually talk to them I feel they are a form of friend.
Can't believe I've written that!! It's reads more weird that I mean haha
Oddly i kind of understand this, we've just bought another car so as it stands we have 2 cars on the driveway, the Mrs insists we don't need 2 so sell the old car, but i become very sentimental when it comes to cars, especially when they've played a big part in the family life.Ever since a kid I've always felt a weird connection to a car, I'm mid 40s now and although I don't actually talk to them I feel they are a form of friend.
Can't believe I've written that!! It's reads more weird that I mean haha
jonwm said:
I often threaten mine with being sold if it doesn't miraculously fix itself when something's gone wrong with it.
Ever since a kid I've always felt a weird connection to a car, I'm mid 40s now and although I don't actually talk to them I feel they are a form of friend.
Can't believe I've written that!! It's reads more weird that I mean haha
Being of similar age, I just put it down to watching/reading 'Christine'.Ever since a kid I've always felt a weird connection to a car, I'm mid 40s now and although I don't actually talk to them I feel they are a form of friend.
Can't believe I've written that!! It's reads more weird that I mean haha
Better safe than sorry!
While she’s nothing special, my Passat has clocked up 216,000 miles and has never really let me down. It’s a bit sappy but I do regard my car as a friend, someone who is loyal and will get you out of trouble when needs arise. Not so much the talking since I’m not big on talking, but there is a bond there.
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