What "Car Person" things do you not give a shit about?

"TheJWT" (thejwt) 08/25/2016 at 23:22 • Filed to: None

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I don’t know if it’s just in my head, but it seems like my FB and Instagram have been flooded recently by a deluge of tired stereotypes and sweeping “car guy” generalizations. Here are my most cringe-inducing:

-Obsessively cleaning my car

-Cleaning my car

Exhilarating.

-Volvo wagons

Care Alert.

-Nurburgring times

-Quarter mile times

-0-60 times

-Time in general

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-Bitching about how new cars have no soul/don’t look as nice/are heavier

Tell me more, please

-Brand rivalries

(Drives an Altima)

-Talking about cars you’ve never driven

-Models posing with cars

Ah yes, of course; the 1969 Le Mans winning Raptor

-Retro liveries

Don’t cut yourself on that edginess

- “No fucks given” cars

What are yours?

Xyl0c41n3 > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:23

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Cars.

TheJWT > Xyl0c41n3 08/25/2016 at 23:24

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I know, right?

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:25

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0-60 times

Turbo vs supercharged vs N/A

Resale value

The manual elitist

SVTyler > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:26

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Teslas’ 0-60 times.

Telumektar > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:27

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Same as you, and like with any activity, people. We can get annoying

TheJWT > SVTyler 08/25/2016 at 23:28

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Eventually it’ll become equivalent to the speed of light

Racin'Jason001 > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:29

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Sexual References. Boo. 

not for canada - australian in disguise > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:30

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Manual transmissions.

FWD v RWD.

“”””””””””””””””””“Driver’s””””””””””’’’ cars.

Most supercars.

Braniff747SP > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:30

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I’m not mechanically inclined whatsoever - zero.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:31

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People not giving a shit about the machines they own. My project bike is an abject lesson in a great machine being treated as disposable.

Viggen > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:31

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Manual elitism

cleaning

TheJWT > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 08/25/2016 at 23:32

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I agree with all of these, but especially Turbo vs supercharged vs N/A. In fact, I’d expand that to anything vs anything. Enjoy your car, no pissing matches necessary.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:32

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Manual transmissions

TheJWT > Braniff747SP 08/25/2016 at 23:32

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I’m about 1% more than that

Flynorcal shifts in his bucket seats > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:33

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“Why buy a Toyota that keeps you employed and able to pay rent when you could buy this V-12 Bi-Turbo Alfa Expensador with 137,000 miles on it for less money?”

Blondude > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:33

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-detailing

-brand rivalries

-drivetrain/transmission superiority

-caring about people liking something that I don’t

TheJWT > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/25/2016 at 23:34

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“”””””””””””””””””“Driver’s””””””””””’’’ cars.

Shoot me now...

Supercars are fun tho

S65 > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:34

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Stanced R34's, A80 Supra’s, Lamborghini’s

TheJWT > Racin'Jason001 08/25/2016 at 23:35

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Like comparing cars to women? Because yeah, fuck that noise.

Racin'Jason001 > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:40

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I can’t tell if you’re coming off as mad, annoyed, agreeing, or being factual. Is this a good thing?

interstate366, now In The Industry > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:40

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-Most of what you said, except for a couple of them

-drifting

-stance

-which wheels are driven (for the most part)

TheJWT > Racin'Jason001 08/25/2016 at 23:41

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No, I agree with you, I’m just not 100% sure what you’re referring to

TheJWT > interstate366, now In The Industry 08/25/2016 at 23:43

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I think drifting is cool, but “drifting culture” is a dumpster fire

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:43

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McLarens. I don't even know what half of their models are or what the difference between a 570S and MP4-12C is.

Urambo Tauro > Blondude 08/25/2016 at 23:43

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Brand loyalty is one thing, but looking down on those who own other makes is dumb. Every manufacturer has its own strengths and weaknesses.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:43

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You’re not a car guy if you have someone else work on it. Variety of reasons that's bs.

I love super cars for the bonkers tech, but a ____ cruising at 20mph doing laps near downtown is best dscribed as a“yawn”.

TheJWT > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 08/25/2016 at 23:44

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I don’t know, I’ve driven both and they seemed plenty fun to me:)

ranwhenparked > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:46

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I’d go with the brand rivalries thing, especially with pickup trucks.

“Mine’s made of high strength steel, not pathetic aluminum - until the next generation comes out in a year or two, then aluminum will be awesome”

“My brand is the longest lasting on the road, by 0.356 years, ignoring the fact that all Ford and GM trucks are pretty damn durable when you think about it.”

“Mine tows more than yours. I’ve never actually towed with it, and don’t plan to, but, hey, it could tow more”.

“Mine doesn’t have those clever, useful features that yours has, because its a real truck. Until the next generation, when it incorporates those same features. Then they’ll be awesome.”

Also, manual elitism. I have the sneaking suspicion that the most intransigent ones on Internet forums are actually too young to even have a license.

BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:47

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I don’t give a fuck about “car guys” who hate on the Camry. Fast, sleek, sexy cars are awesome, but you know what is even more awesome? Not taking my car to the goddamn shop every three weeks. Reliability is the new Jalop.

Also, here’s my car, which will hopefully break the three-duds-in-a-row streak I’ve been on with vehicles I’ve purchased:

interstate366, now In The Industry > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:48

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True. Import culture in general is a dumpster fire. I’d rather hang out with pedantic Porsche owners than 99% of Japanese car owners, and I say this as a guy who owns Japanese cars.

TheJWT > ranwhenparked 08/25/2016 at 23:48

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And that’s just with stock pickups; wait until they start arguing about who rolls more coal...

not for canada - australian in disguise > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:49

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Supercars are cool when you see them in person, especially if you live somewhere you don’t see them very often. But I hate hearing about supercars on the internet. It just gets so goddamn repetitive after a while.

TheJWT > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/25/2016 at 23:52

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True. I couldn’t care less about what Youtuber got a Ford GT or what sheik crashed his P1, but the few supercars I’ve driven have been fairly life-affirming.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheJWT 08/25/2016 at 23:58

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- speed

- exterior cleanliness

- wheels

- value of vehicle (because I buy old one that have none)

RallyWrench > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 00:00

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Pretty much all of it. The disillusionment is strong with me.

TheJWT > RallyWrench 08/26/2016 at 00:01

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Yep. Car people suck.

AkursedX > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 00:08

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All the Mustang Cars and Coffee jokes. Holy crap is that joke old and beaten bloody pulp and IMO wasn’t very funny to begin with.

(And no, I’m not a Mustang guy.)

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > ranwhenparked 08/26/2016 at 00:08

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Well powerstrokes are the best so that’s why I don’t argue about it at all

TheJWT > AkursedX 08/26/2016 at 00:08

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I hate Mustang jokes, and I hate people who drive like dicks at C&C...

Blondude > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/26/2016 at 00:29

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I’d rather be Cummin’ than Strokin’

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 00:40

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Maintenance

Alfalfa > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 00:51

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I like having a clean car, but I certainly don’t do it obsessively. I find self serve car washes to have the ideal mix of ease of use, with enough control not to damage paint and such pin my older cars.

I love Volvo wagons, but I’m sure why so many other people do...

I like looking at some times, like 0-60 gives a rough idea of how fun it would be to floor it from a traffic light. Nurburgring times can go to hell.

I’d rather talk about why I like old cars better than why I like new cars less. There are still lots of great things about new cars.

I hate brand rivalries with a burning passion. Few things make someone seem more of a petty child in my eyes.

Talking about driving characteristics of a car you’ve never driven is silly for obvious reasons. Retro liveries are silly (especially on that Raptor), no fucks given builds are generally dumb in the regard that they all seem to give a lot of fucks to make sure it looks like they don’t give any. I say a true “no fucks given” race car would be a $500 lemons racer.

And I hate models posing with cars.

Other things I find obnoxious is the attitude of choosing your car over a relationship and/or kids. It’s not too difficult to find someone to put up with your passion (unless you’re a complete douche of course). You can make time for kids and a hobby.

Whycantwehaveboth.jpg

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 00:52

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I'm with you on the cleaning part

RPM esq. > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 01:30

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All of those things, except I do try to keep them clean. But I’ll be damned if I’m detailing it myself. Weekly wash, sure. Anything more thorough than that it’s going to a shop while I work or enjoy myself.

Birddog > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 01:38

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You got me covered. I’d say Ring times and obsessive cleaning are the top two.

Hey, great! Your ______ can Ring in record time! I bet you think about that often in your 2 hour commute cracking the whip at 15 mph daily. Thank god for those 22" Brembos!

Oh! The new Ridgeline. I could not give a shit about the new Ridgeline. I’ve yet to see one on the road and I hope it sinks like the damn Titanic.

sony1492 > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 01:39

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Saying; “Back when they made cars strong, out of real steel.”

Having only one hand on the wheel placed directly at the top center.

Stretched tires in any fasion.

Peaple putting effort into making their car worse.(patina,”no fucks givin”)

Putting electrical tape over plasic or otherwise headlights.

Putting massive stickers on the windshield.

Hanging shit on the outside of the vehicle.

Modifying a car to have awesome suspension followed by never using it.

Mudflaps on lowered cars in large urban areas.

Lift kits in large urban areas.

Exhaust tips larger than 3".

Svend > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 02:42

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For me it’s the whole ‘European cars are unreliable’, ‘British/French/German old cars have crap electrics’ (they are 25+ years old, how many cars have excellent electrics after 25 years?), the whole no non American can say anything bad about an American car without the standard ‘we saved your arses during the war or ‘U.S.A. FTW’ or the ‘U.S.A. U.S.A. U.S.A. (repeat for ages)‘, etc...

The Mustang jibes, the whole LS swap stuff, it has to be rear wheel drive or it’s wrong wheel drive stuff, etc...

I love cleaning cars but I’ve learned that not many others do it so I try not to go on about it so much.

We’ve all got our passions but we shouldn’t diss or put others down for theirs just because we don’t see what’s so great about it.

RZT5 > SVTyler 08/26/2016 at 03:46

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This! I’m so sick of hearing that Teslas are the fastest cars/sedans. 0-60 is not everything people.

RZT5 > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 04:05

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Quarter mile ETs. I just don’t care. Maybe it’s because I think stop light racing is boring and I prefer high speed spirited driving, but trap speed provides a much better representation of how a car will accelerate when you’re driving it for enjoyment on the road or on a track.

I’ll ask someone “what does it trap?” and they proudly recite an ET but can never remember what the car trapped. As if I’m supposed to know anything about what the car is like to drive based off it’s quarter mile ET alone...

zeontestpilot > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 06:03

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For me, keeping my car clean, super cars, expensive cars ( I’m a cheap person, large price tags are stupid to me), and probably some other things I’m not thinking of.

Though, I do like that Volvo wagon pic. Not because of the Volvo, but because the wagon is a useful body style and I appreciate it. Plus the body itself is awkwardly boxy, which makes it different them many other cars today so I can appreciate it for that too. For me, I like different.

duurtlang > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 06:43

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Trucks

Time, especially 0-60.

F1/Nascar/... . Racing in general, racing with cars that aren’t at least somewhat close to factory specifically.

Offroading

Toyotas with more than 2 doors

American cars

Korean cars

21st century Japanese and German cars

Stance

Drift

Motor swapping a classic which already had a perfectly good factory engine available.

That I don’t care for any of this doesn’t mean I disrespect those that do. It’s just not my cup of tea.

arl > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 07:25

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Wrenching on cars. I thought I’d like wrenching on cars. But I don’t.

I grew up in a woodworking household. My Dad was a carpenter and I spent summers helping him remodel kitchens, build bathrooms, and re-roof houses (God that was miserable). So I never wrenched on cars growing up. But I read everything I could about them. I read Hot Rod and Car Craft magazine. I knew the concepts behind most major mechanical systems in cars and I always thought to myself “One day I’ll have my own car to tune just the way I want”.

Well, one day I got my own car to wrench on. God I hated it. Frustrating, dirty, miserable.

Odd that after all those years fantasizing about hotrodding engines, swapping transmissions, upgrading suspensions, and after the torture of a simple fuel pump change I never wanted to wrench on cars again. I do still think of upgrading my car, but I always think of paying someone else to do it.

Kudos to you Oppos wrenching on your rides.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > AkursedX 08/26/2016 at 07:52

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I went to C&C last Saturday, and the Mustang drivers were fine. Sure they revved their engines a couple of times, but they didn’t do burnouts or try to get sideways. The Camaro/Corvette guys on the other hand...

Racin'Jason001 > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 08:10

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Oh, alright. I was trying to say that I don’t like the way people talk about cars as being “sexy”. Yes, saying that cars are just like women is just wierd, and stupid if you ask me.

Dru > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 08:43

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Supercars/Hypercars. I no longer get it.

Retro liveries are awesome, on the right vehicle.

Brand loyalty is fine, brand elitism really grinds my gear.

I’ll choose a manual when I can get it, but I wouldn’t take a vehicle out of consideration just because it’s not an option E.g. Lexus GS 350 F Sport is an awesome car.

What is up with the import/tuner scene these days?

BigBlock440 > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 09:14

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So, pretty much everything, what do you like?

wiffleballtony > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 09:38

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Swedish cars. Tesla.

TheJWT > BigBlock440 08/26/2016 at 10:58

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Driving cars I find interesting

Rykilla303 > TheJWT 08/26/2016 at 13:20

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Elitism - Most people aren’t car guys and that’s fine. Most won’t get it, that’s fine. Let them drive their Corollas in peace.