I think I am a true petrolhead because....
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Looking at the "Classify a Chav thread", I thought lets ask ourselves why we think we are petrolheads. I reckon that some "Chavs" have more petrolhead in them than some of you lot. Judging by some of the comments, I am a Chav of a low order!!!
Here's my excuse.
I think I qualify as a true petrolhead as it is my mission to understand engines and handling, applying my knowledge to make an "out of the box" car faster and better. I'm not going to take someones word for it, or buy a kit, I'm going to do it BETTER myself! Both my sheds are full of car parts as is the garage and carport. My mates all have silly projects and pub talk is largely about the physics of engines! I wouldn't want a free car, if I wasn't allowed to modify it. If I had a Lambo or Aston, I would have the engine in bits and see how I could make it better, true! Above all, I'm bloody enthusiastic.
What's your excuse?
Here's my excuse.
I think I qualify as a true petrolhead as it is my mission to understand engines and handling, applying my knowledge to make an "out of the box" car faster and better. I'm not going to take someones word for it, or buy a kit, I'm going to do it BETTER myself! Both my sheds are full of car parts as is the garage and carport. My mates all have silly projects and pub talk is largely about the physics of engines! I wouldn't want a free car, if I wasn't allowed to modify it. If I had a Lambo or Aston, I would have the engine in bits and see how I could make it better, true! Above all, I'm bloody enthusiastic.
What's your excuse?
I guess you're a 'scientific' or 'technical' petrolhead - I'm an 'artistic' PHer - I love not only the looks and design of cars inside and out and recognise it as an appreciable art, but I also find immense satisfaction in driving such a car on an open road or track in the same way that people get a kick out of playing computer games or going rock climbing.
Also - call me a poser if you like - but I like to have a car in it's 'right' location. There's nothing better than a sleek S-Class outside a posh hotel, or a Lancia Stratos popping and crackling through the bends of an Alpine pass, or the blazing exhausts of a Charger through between the lights of night-time downtown Detroit. Some situations are just made perfect by the right car.
Also - call me a poser if you like - but I like to have a car in it's 'right' location. There's nothing better than a sleek S-Class outside a posh hotel, or a Lancia Stratos popping and crackling through the bends of an Alpine pass, or the blazing exhausts of a Charger through between the lights of night-time downtown Detroit. Some situations are just made perfect by the right car.
My excusses:
- Learnt to drive before I could legally (the advanges of living in the Middle East
).
- Got my UK licence as soon as I could at 17
- Built my own car so understand most of the bits that go in it
- Just love driving
- My ideal job would be running/working in a performance car garage
- I can only make chit chat if it's car related
- Do see cars as simply an A - B item
And probably a whole load more I can't think of right now.
- Learnt to drive before I could legally (the advanges of living in the Middle East
). - Got my UK licence as soon as I could at 17
- Built my own car so understand most of the bits that go in it
- Just love driving
- My ideal job would be running/working in a performance car garage
- I can only make chit chat if it's car related
- Do see cars as simply an A - B item
And probably a whole load more I can't think of right now.
I have been a petrolhead since I was very young.
I spent my younger years drawing cars- more concerned with styling. That's mostly what seems to be increasingly more important today in modern money makers- not what's under the bonnet or how they're suspended. I DO however STILL thinking styling and chrisma is important. Otherwise I'd be into Westfields.
Later on went into engineering.
I've studied fluid dynamics of engines - and combustion efficiency.
I've outlined intake systems and cam profiles and strived to get production road and some race engines to meet performance and driveability targets. More latterly I've looked into Engine management and emissions- it's my quest to learn more.
Even now on a friday night, I'm at home trying to come up with a new cam profile design for my BMW M20 motor that can be used in conjunction with port throttles. i'm going in deep and looking at things such as jerk ratios and entrainment or sliding velocity for good lubrication.
I spent my younger years drawing cars- more concerned with styling. That's mostly what seems to be increasingly more important today in modern money makers- not what's under the bonnet or how they're suspended. I DO however STILL thinking styling and chrisma is important. Otherwise I'd be into Westfields.
Later on went into engineering.
I've studied fluid dynamics of engines - and combustion efficiency.
I've outlined intake systems and cam profiles and strived to get production road and some race engines to meet performance and driveability targets. More latterly I've looked into Engine management and emissions- it's my quest to learn more.
Even now on a friday night, I'm at home trying to come up with a new cam profile design for my BMW M20 motor that can be used in conjunction with port throttles. i'm going in deep and looking at things such as jerk ratios and entrainment or sliding velocity for good lubrication.
I drove my mum to despair.
Decoked and rebuilt a ford cylinder head on her new draining board.
Stored my freshly chromed Ford Anglia Bumpers behind my Bedroom door to stop em getting rusty
Spent evenings rebuilding carbs on my bed when I should have been out with my friends chasing after girls.
All when I was 18 and never lost the bug really
Decoked and rebuilt a ford cylinder head on her new draining board.
Stored my freshly chromed Ford Anglia Bumpers behind my Bedroom door to stop em getting rusty
Spent evenings rebuilding carbs on my bed when I should have been out with my friends chasing after girls.
All when I was 18 and never lost the bug really
My spare room, about 5 mins ago
Note the awesome shirt.
In the garden (under tarp)there are the front and rear bumpers, a gearbox and a tailgate for a beta hpe. In the shed there is a stack of 5 beta alloys, and in the cupboard under the stairs there is a strengthened x1/9 gearbox. On my driveway theres an x1/9. In my lock up theres a beta vx, and another spare gearbox. And ive checked, and i can afford that coupe on ebay. Cool as.
I think that covers it.
Note the awesome shirt.
In the garden (under tarp)there are the front and rear bumpers, a gearbox and a tailgate for a beta hpe. In the shed there is a stack of 5 beta alloys, and in the cupboard under the stairs there is a strengthened x1/9 gearbox. On my driveway theres an x1/9. In my lock up theres a beta vx, and another spare gearbox. And ive checked, and i can afford that coupe on ebay. Cool as.
I think that covers it.
Mr E said:
My bath...
Does that qualify me?
My kitchen, recently;
These bits are now fitted. 4 big wheels and a clutch sitting there now.
I must be a true petrolhead then as I consider both of the above to be perfectly acceptable.And I have no doubt that when we remove the gear box from the Wedge, it will probaby reside in the dinning room for a few weeks
I used to get into trouble with my parents when I was a kid because I'd stay up way past bedtime (7.30!!) arranging and re-arranging all the posters and postcards on my walls. Every Christmas/birthday without fail I'd get some kind of car book, devour the stats before lunch and then proceed to re-read the book daily.
I remember my Dad taking me to the Castle Coombe for one of the DeTomaso club days and just standing there pinned to the spot listening to and smelling all the cars as they went past.
Maybe I shouldn't have breathed quite so deeply!
I remember my Dad taking me to the Castle Coombe for one of the DeTomaso club days and just standing there pinned to the spot listening to and smelling all the cars as they went past.
Maybe I shouldn't have breathed quite so deeply!
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