You can't call yourself a classic car enthusiast until...
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...you've had to think of excuses for passengers as to why in the height of summer you need to put the heater/blower on max in stationary traffic.
...you've had to explain to passengers why faults/niggles = character.
...'I think they all do that' becomes a common phrase.
...you always park in a way that there's access to the bonnet in case you need a jump start (or down a hill for a bump start).
...you've had to fix things on your car at lunch time in the work carpark (otherwise you're getting the bus home).
...after the 'nth' thing has gone wrong you seriously want to throw the car away but a great drive at the right time/place changes your mind completely.
...a woman has at some point muttered the words: "It's me or the car".
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...you've had to explain to passengers why faults/niggles = character.
...'I think they all do that' becomes a common phrase.
...you always park in a way that there's access to the bonnet in case you need a jump start (or down a hill for a bump start).
...you've had to fix things on your car at lunch time in the work carpark (otherwise you're getting the bus home).
...after the 'nth' thing has gone wrong you seriously want to throw the car away but a great drive at the right time/place changes your mind completely.
...a woman has at some point muttered the words: "It's me or the car".
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from my experiences...
... oil and filth impregnate themselves in your fingers
... you've used the kitchen sink and table to clean engine parts and been puzzled by the reaction from the Mrs
... it seems sensible to purchase another vehicle of same make and type for spares
... it's natural to mark your parking areas with oil drops
... you like girls who don't ask "is it safe?" and instead enjoy the ride and experience
... oil and filth impregnate themselves in your fingers
... you've used the kitchen sink and table to clean engine parts and been puzzled by the reaction from the Mrs
... it seems sensible to purchase another vehicle of same make and type for spares
... it's natural to mark your parking areas with oil drops
... you like girls who don't ask "is it safe?" and instead enjoy the ride and experience
... you don't associate lucas with the film industry at all, just frustration, scuffed knuckles and damp clothes at the side of the motorway.
... you've had a carb resting in a vat of petrol for at least a week.
... you own the spare parts that never go wrong just in case.
... you can name at least 3 different firing orders off the top of your head.
... you've had a seat 'bite' you due to wear.
... you've tapped something electronic to make it work.
... you've had a carb resting in a vat of petrol for at least a week.
... you own the spare parts that never go wrong just in case.
... you can name at least 3 different firing orders off the top of your head.
... you've had a seat 'bite' you due to wear.
... you've tapped something electronic to make it work.
Perd Hapley said:
You saw this picture posted by jones325i in the 'cheap blowover/respray' thread and thought "wow, that panel's in great condition"....
....before realising it was the one he had cut off and replaced.
I must say, I recently attended a car show with a Civic club and kept hearing 'my arches are terrible'.....before realising it was the one he had cut off and replaced.
They have NO idea.
The car / workingon the car has caused you to go to A&E for some reason. Well that wasn't me but I am the SON of a real enthusiast for this rule. :P Cue a nut finally giving way and the socket coming off smashing into my Dad's bonce. He is always sporting some interesting cut or dent.
I did get to drive my Dad's Volvo 940 ( oh yeah, dream car ha ha ) and it was like piloting a boat!
One other one is when you spend at least double what it will end up being worth getting it back on the road. True enthusiasm which is what I think we are going to end up doig on the A35, but hey I get to learn to weld and restore properly along the way.
I did get to drive my Dad's Volvo 940 ( oh yeah, dream car ha ha ) and it was like piloting a boat!
One other one is when you spend at least double what it will end up being worth getting it back on the road. True enthusiasm which is what I think we are going to end up doig on the A35, but hey I get to learn to weld and restore properly along the way.
. . . you've done an engine swap on your drive just to see if you could
. . . you have old camshafts/cylinder heads/driveshafts that don't fit your current car on a shelf in the garage, being kept just because they look too good to bin and "might" be useful
. . . you look forward to job you haven't tackled before as it means an excuse to buy new tools
. . . you have old camshafts/cylinder heads/driveshafts that don't fit your current car on a shelf in the garage, being kept just because they look too good to bin and "might" be useful
. . . you look forward to job you haven't tackled before as it means an excuse to buy new tools
... the nuts on your car have a higher RPM than the engine ...
... you are on first name terms with your local RAC/AA patrolman ...
... you have mentally traded-off the cost of paying for a repair against the cost of taking time off work to do it yourself ...
... you have experienced the joy of running something with character, charm and style on a good day when it works as it should and you get out grinning like a rock-ape!
Oli.
... you are on first name terms with your local RAC/AA patrolman ...
... you have mentally traded-off the cost of paying for a repair against the cost of taking time off work to do it yourself ...
... you have experienced the joy of running something with character, charm and style on a good day when it works as it should and you get out grinning like a rock-ape!
Oli.
...when you're glad you're working under the car, as it is raining cats and dogs outside.
...when you're classic car mate say's he has changed an engine in under an hour but you've done it twice as fast....because you have done it so many times before.
....and you done the engine swap using only a spanner and two screwdrivers and a pair of mole-grips.
....when you turn up the idle screw on the carb to 4000rpm idle, because the throttle cable has snapped again.
....when you know that you don't need to change down to overtake but just switch it out of overdrive
...when you're classic car mate say's he has changed an engine in under an hour but you've done it twice as fast....because you have done it so many times before.
....and you done the engine swap using only a spanner and two screwdrivers and a pair of mole-grips.
....when you turn up the idle screw on the carb to 4000rpm idle, because the throttle cable has snapped again.
....when you know that you don't need to change down to overtake but just switch it out of overdrive
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