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02-03-2013, 01:44 PM
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650HP soon to come
Drives: 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Sayreville, New Jersey
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depending on the vehicle, i refer to modding as truck/car sex.
Why "sex"??? Because in the end it's the satisfaction knowing the hard work you put into it, you got what you wanted and the way you wanted it. So I'm usually telling the gf "I'm going out for some car sex!" She knows exactly what it means!!! 
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02-03-2013, 01:54 PM
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Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: a hole
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My dad is the worse. He claims that I am ruining the car with everything I change from how it came from the factory.
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02-03-2013, 01:57 PM
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Tally Ho!
Drives: 13 2SS/RS 6M, 05 Mitsubishi Evo 8 Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: KU
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My wife is the first one to mention what we need to mod
 I am blessed!
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02-03-2013, 03:15 PM
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          Drives: pleather and Chiclets Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: a line somwhere
Posts: 4,206
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wife likes me being happy.
just went to a car show last weekend with my dad, sister, and wife. so my family not only understands they are all for it. the reason i like cars is my dad. working on my cars (or his) have been and are my best moments in life. chevy runs deep
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02-03-2013, 03:30 PM
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KaBoom1701
Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa)
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My wife rollers her eyes when I start talking about it. But then she says I work hard and deserve it. And she loves car when we got on date nights!
Our four kids thinks it's cool that dad has a "transformer" looking car. lol 
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02-03-2013, 08:58 PM
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Drives: ‘10 2SS/RS, ‘17 Colo ZR2, ‘98 Tahoe Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Fort Worth/Dallas Metroplex
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"The road goes on forever and the party never ends." - REK
"If we get a little crazy, blame it on the alcohol." PG "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." MT "All bleeding stops eventually." Camaro EMT Patient: “This is my first time in an ambulance.” Me: “Mine too.” LOL  |
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02-03-2013, 11:20 PM
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TRI COUNTY TAMPA
Drives: 2011 1SS/RS VR/BLK A6 Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Trinity, Florida
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There is really only 3 people on this planet with an opinion i care about. My wife and kids. They are comfortable and happy and give full support to my hobbies as i do theirs.
There isn't a single area of the car i have not modded. |
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02-04-2013, 12:34 PM
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All of my friends and family get it and support me, my mom tells me it doesn't need more power but I beg to differ... they all realize this car makes me happier than I've ever been so if I have the cash it's mod time!
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02-04-2013, 01:01 PM
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Drives: 2013 1LT RS Crystal Red Tintcoat Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Alice, TX
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My Wife Is The Best! She loves our CAMARO & always looking for ideas enhance the appearance.
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02-04-2013, 02:07 PM
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corner barstool sitter
Drives: 08 Mustang GT, 19 WRX Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Eastern Time Zone
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I've been modding cars off and on for over 40 years at this point. Most of my family and nearly everybody that I have ever worked with over the years just didn't/don't get it. Not even my son-in-law, who used to work in the automotive repair business as a tech. Fortunately for me, my wife is one of the few exceptions.
It helps if you can learn to do a lot of the nuts and bolts work yourself, and you'd be surprised how easily a necessary repair or maintenance task can become an opportunity to "upgrade". When a good chunk of the mod cost is covered by having to do the repair/maintenance in the first place, the mod $ damage never looks as bad. It's nice to see others with understanding and supportive wives. I think that as long as you don't hide much or abuse your good fortune it'll hold up over the years. Norm |
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02-04-2013, 02:15 PM
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Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: South of Raleigh, NC
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My wife has severe COD. As long as she has cleaning supplies she doesn't care what I do. Even fingerprints on a touchscreen drive her insane, LOL
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02-04-2013, 02:28 PM
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Chiquita
Drives: 2013 1LE/1SS YELLO1LE 1 of Only 28 Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Mpls. Mn./Hudson,Wi.
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EACH time my brother see's my Car he walks around trying to find the most recent MOD. LOL < When he can't find it he say''s "OK I give"! What have you done since I last seen you?????? <<<<<
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02-04-2013, 02:49 PM
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Right Cam
Drives: 2010 LS3 / 79 Z28 Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Maine
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Wife supports it, the Camaro is her car.
We don't care what anyone else thinks
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02-04-2013, 09:34 PM
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Drives: 2012 SS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: NorCal
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My 14 year old son continually tells me what mod I need next and asks when were goint to the track. He is a very bad influence on me.
My two kids in college don't seem to care just as long as I continue to pay their bills. My wife doesn't understand why I am always working on a brand new car and doesn't like the unnecessary spending. I just remind her the bills are all paid, retirement on track and she knew the deal when we got married. I drove a Pro Street Vega daily, raced in stock eliminator and fixed her piece of crap car weekly. I am the same guy she married 22 years ago.
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