Would you ever give up driving/owning a car?

"Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout) 09/01/2015 at 18:33 • Filed to: None

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Well would you? For those of us who don’t own a car or have a license, think you could continue on that way?

I almost (was a few weeks away from signing papers) moved to Brooklyn into a place off Kings Highway last year. Sadly my car at the time was being crushed into soda cans (accident) and I honestly had no issue with the mindset of “I really don’t need a car.” Granted, I’m not the pure blooded car enthusiast that some people on this site are nor do I have a deep burning love for brown wagons with a manual, so maybe the idea of not having a car isn’t a big deal to me.

Some car porn for your time:

R.I.P Teggy

TractorPillow > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:34

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Sure, temporarily. But I love driving too much to throw the keys away forever.

BobintheMtns > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:36

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Only if I was given a cool-ass spaceship instead....

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:36

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If I lived in a big enough city with either everything within walking distance or a really good transit system I would be ok. But I live in Mount Holly, North Carolina. It’s eight miles to the nearest bus stop and 22 miles to work.

Sweet Trav > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:37

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Sure if my man Eldridge can chauffeur me around the rolls

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > BobintheMtns 09/01/2015 at 18:40

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with laser beams?

scoob > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:40

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Maybe for a few years, but definitely not for the rest of my life. I can’t even drive on my own anyways, so nbd.

Dusty Ventures > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:40

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Owning a car? Maybe. Driving a car? Not without a fight

scoob > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:43

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Want

kanadanmajava1 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:44

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I don’t really need a car as I commute with a bicycle. But cars are my hobby so I wouldn’t give up having cars. In fact I don’t even want to drive daily. I want my cars to be places where I can enjoy driving and not to be imprisoned in them daily while commuting.

I could temporarily live without having car that I could use when ever I wanted but not permanently.

CB > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:44

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I would stop driving for two reasons:

1) Unable to afford a car (the situation I’m in now)

2) Not medically sound enough to drive.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > scoob 09/01/2015 at 18:44

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parked across the lot

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:46

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I’ll never stop or give up driving or having cars. I’d sooner rather die than lose one of the constant remaining things that brings me pure happiness in my life. Fuck anyone and everyone who's gonna take that away.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:48

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Unless I can’t due to an medical ailment or lack of funds to afford a car, no way. Driving is like a therapy for me, I’d go nuts without it.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:49

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You can pry my Land Rovers keys from my cold dead hands...

BobintheMtns > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:54

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Yes! or maybe dope missiles of some sort...

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > BobintheMtns 09/01/2015 at 18:56

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trade for giving up driving?

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 18:57

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Temporarily, yes. I can commute on a bike (even when I'm out of shape, I fucking tear apart bike trails). I have even started not liking CVTs after daily driving manual...

RallyWrench > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 19:01

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I could see that. I’d save a huge amount of time, space, and money, and I’d usually rather ride a bike anyway. I often look in the garage and think about having my instruments set up, all my books on shelves, and a nice place to chill, drink beer, and work on bikes. I’d need to take a properly epic drive first, though.

Saracen > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 19:17

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If I lived in a city such as London, I would not want to own a car...and really, you don’t need one.

Round headlight enthusiast > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 19:17

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The heck happened to the ‘teg?

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Round headlight enthusiast 09/01/2015 at 19:19

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a long night of no sleep combined with a 12 hour work day....it all caught up to me driving home and my car met the back of a pick up truck

Round headlight enthusiast > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 19:22

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Noooooo. Maybe someday you can have mine. It’s 6 hrs away and looks exactly the same

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Round headlight enthusiast 09/01/2015 at 19:24

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I looked like mad to find another one honestly...but decided to treat myself to something a little more nicer. I still want one tho..

Round headlight enthusiast > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 19:24

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Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Round headlight enthusiast 09/01/2015 at 19:26

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my heart, it aches

Round headlight enthusiast > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 19:31

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Whadda ya got now?

jkm7680 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 19:34

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Only if I lived in Manhattan.......... Otherwise I’d have to keep a car or a motorcycle.

I couldn't give up driving altogether though, it's pretty much my only main hobby and it's been like that for years.

CPT Speedbump > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 19:41

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No No No nope Noooopppeeee. I could loose both my hands and my left foot, I’d still find a way to drive a car. I’d still find a way to drive a manual car even. I honestly don’t think I’d be able to heal without driving.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Round headlight enthusiast 09/01/2015 at 19:41

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2003 TL-S

Round headlight enthusiast > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 19:49

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How is that in comparison to the Teg? I’ve always been intrigued by older Acuras that aren’t Integras

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Round headlight enthusiast 09/01/2015 at 19:52

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It makes my Integra look like a barren uncomfortable slow wasteland really. Just hoping my transmission lasts two more years

Round headlight enthusiast > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 19:54

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. Haha my 2003 Outback even did that. but how is it handling wise?

yitznewton > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 19:54

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Great question! I’ve alternated between working near home in NJ, and commuting in to NYC by train. I sold my car the last time I did a NYC job. I’ve gotten more serious about enthusiast driving since then, and I doubt I would do that again unless money forced me to.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Round headlight enthusiast 09/01/2015 at 19:56

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It feels its weights for sure and the steering has some dead feeling on center but otherwise it’s solid

6Cylinder > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 19:59

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Well if the sole reason I protect my eyes at work is so I can keep driving, then I guess my answer is no.

Round headlight enthusiast > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 20:07

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ah, see I couldn’t do it. I’ve found the double wishbone and quick steering way more fun than I anticipated when I bought the car. That being said, I have a weird thing for the 3.2 CSL

Milky > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 20:15

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If I had the means to do something like the Classic Car Club in a place like NYC, I’d be all for it.

But if not I’d get a beater and street park that bitch anywhere. So like Dusty said - “ Owning a car? Maybe. Driving a car? No …”

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/01/2015 at 20:18

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Heck no. I don’t have a license, but I’m counting the days till I get mine (WAAAY too many). The closest I can get is go karting, and hate going more than a month or two without it.

Connqr > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/01/2015 at 20:34

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Not old enough?

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Connqr 09/01/2015 at 20:36

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Nope.

Connqr > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 09/01/2015 at 20:36

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I found someone in my category!

pip bip - choose Corrour > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/02/2015 at 07:44

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i’ll stop driving when i’m told to by my doctor or the police.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 09/02/2015 at 08:00

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Owning, perhaps. Not driving.