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10-16-2011, 09:56 AM
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Explaining the love affair with you car
I did a search on the forum, and I'm sure it's been covered at some point, but has anyone had to try and explain their love affair with their car(s) to someone who doesn't understand it? I'd love to hear the stories if anyone is willing to share. Heck it may even help some of us with our wives.
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10-16-2011, 10:04 AM
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I usually try to liken it to something that said person might have a love affair with. Like for women, it could be shoes or purses. Other than that, I don't think there is any explanation for it.
*edit: not trying to imply that shoes or purses are what ALL women would be in a love affair with. Certainly there quite a few ladies on C5 who are in a love affair with their Camaro. |
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10-16-2011, 10:06 AM
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Be a woman and try to explain it!!! I have a friend that gets upset w me cuz Id rather work on my car then go shopping..she said its abnormal, lol!! I love my car as much as I love my man and kids. She is babied and very well cared for. No one gets it except other car lovers I just take the bs and drive off in my baby w a big ol smile
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10-16-2011, 10:09 AM
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Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Nov 2010
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My car doesn't talk back, have a lousy day, yell, argue, disrespect, control and nag.
My car always looks good and appreciates the attention I give it. Name a wife that does that. |
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10-16-2011, 10:22 AM
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Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009
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Its something I have tried to do many times of the years.....and you just can't. If the person you talking to isn't a "car person" or "bike person" they just will not understand, no matter how ard you try to explain it.....its either in their nature, or its not. So iI stopped trying to explain it to people a long time ago.....they just don't get it.
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10-16-2011, 10:27 AM
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Drives: 99 Camaro SS, 79 z28, 70 GTX Join Date: Oct 2009
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Its the only solitude I get.. its just me and the car and the car is built the way I want..... just us and the road beneath our wheels
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10-16-2011, 11:09 AM
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dey see me rollin
Drives: the magic school bus Join Date: Feb 2011
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The car wasn't handed to me. I work in retail = work myself to death and get lousy pay. My car is all I have to show for it.
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10-16-2011, 11:39 AM
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Drives: 265hp ZX-14, 500hp Silverado, V-ROD Join Date: Apr 2009
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My wife totaly gets it now after 2 years of trying to explain to her that my Camaro is not a car, it is my hobby, my passion, my thing.
At first, the concept of an extra weekend only car was difficult. I finally got my point across when comparing my Camaro to her pillow collection on our bed. We only need 2 pillows on our bed, but she has 17 pillows on our bed. So I asked her to explain why we need to have 15 extra pillows. Well it turns out that these pillows are not pillows after all, they are something extra that pleases her. So now she understands my Camaro is just like her pillows that are not pillows.
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10-16-2011, 11:40 AM
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10-16-2011, 11:56 AM
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10-16-2011, 12:49 PM
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 I love shoes AND my car!!!! 
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10-16-2011, 01:50 PM
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Drives: 2014 Sonic, 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2009
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The only one who gets it is my wife. Its not a love affair. The car is more of a side kick or alter ego.
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10-16-2011, 01:58 PM
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Bring on the sunshine!
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Where I live I own the only Gen 5 Camaro in a 2 or 3 town radius. Everyone else here drives trucks, minivans, SUVs and sedans. Practicality rules. So need I say more? They all look at me like I'm an alien, but give me the thumbs up and do lots of whispering when I pull into local businesses. They also think its a 40k to 50k valued car. Wow...most people here DEFINITELY don't get it.
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10-16-2011, 02:30 PM
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Drives: 1968 Coupe, 2010 2SS, 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2011
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