Back Day, Bro (and thoughts about cars)

"Fookin' Prawns" (gluglu) 09/10/2014 at 21:50 • Filed to: None

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Going to a gym for the first time, especially a giant rec center, is like going to a party sober. Everyone else is farther along and you have no idea what you're doing. Luckily, a gym rat friend of mine took me under his wing and showed me the ropes.

I know slightly more about the gym than I do about working on cars. Change the fluids, check loose wiring, fuses, brake pads, and that's about it. But in both cases, I have to start somewhere. I read !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! last week about Baja Bugs, and has me seriously considering purchasing one in a year or so. It's simple (no radiator!), somewhat efficient, and ton of fun (if Raph is to be believed). I want to take the first step towards being able to not just keep my car alive, but thrive.

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On a related note, my buddy buys and sells E30s and just finished his new car, a 325e with a new head, cams, and manual swap (hello, 12 pounds of boost). Just thought that was awesome.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Fookin' Prawns 09/10/2014 at 22:09

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just being there puts you ahead of 90% of americans

ACESandEIGHTS > Fookin' Prawns 09/11/2014 at 00:17

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I love indoor tracks. Exceeeedingly rare. So nice in the winter or during the daytime during summer. If you start running on the road and on a treadmill you'll gain an appreciation for a climate-controlled cushy track really quickly.

Fookin' Prawns > ACESandEIGHTS 09/11/2014 at 14:37

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The best part is that most of the people used treadmills, and the track was empty for me to jog (aka wheeze) around.