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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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(f) of couple asking a little question - Why do men get so excited about cars..Hubby has been chatting to his mate about the "new" Delorean - ffs it's a car or am I wrong ?????  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I (Mr) don't! If it starts and moves, that's fine with me!
And I'm not one who holds with a car defines my masculinity. I drove a pink Ford ka for months! |
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By *ames79Man
over a year ago
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I think, personally. It's not a show of masculinity, it's just the fact that it's a big toy.
Boys in the play ground speak of the new xbox games coming out. Mens speak about the new cars coming out.
For me a car is a toy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Having been a mechanic for several years and having to recover many accidents kind of knocked the whole petrol head thing out of me...having to sort out a car that had been rolled into a field after the driver failed to take a corner, killed his gf and he was there that long (it was a dark country road at night) that he had started to heal into the dashboard sort of puts you off...  |
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By *olarfoxMan
over a year ago
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"(f) of couple asking a little question - Why do men get so excited about cars..Hubby has been chatting to his mate about the "new" Delorean - ffs it's a car or am I wrong ????? "
Bit like why do women get so excited about shoes...ffs they're a pair of shoes  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's the love of cars and their engineering that I think does it for me.
Give me an Aston Martin DBS and im in heaven... failing that anything that has a V8 power plant and does 0-60 in less than 4 seconds. |
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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
"(f) of couple asking a little question - Why do men get so excited about cars..Hubby has been chatting to his mate about the "new" Delorean - ffs it's a car or am I wrong ?????
Bit like why do women get so excited about shoes...ffs they're a pair of shoes "
Or handbags. Ffs. You can get a bag for 5p from a supermarket.. |
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By *olarfoxMan
over a year ago
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"(f) of couple asking a little question - Why do men get so excited about cars..Hubby has been chatting to his mate about the "new" Delorean - ffs it's a car or am I wrong ?????
Bit like why do women get so excited about shoes...ffs they're a pair of shoes
Or handbags. Ffs. You can get a bag for 5p from a supermarket.."
Lol...and some of those designer handbags cost as much as a half decent car! lol  |
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"(f) of couple asking a little question - Why do men get so excited about cars..Hubby has been chatting to his mate about the "new" Delorean - ffs it's a car or am I wrong ????? "
I've really no idea. Why does anyone prattle on about anything? I guess some people just have deep interests in things that others just can't fathom or simply don't care for.
Personally I just see cars as a means to get from A to B. They don't interest me in the slightest. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ooh, the gender stereotypes in this thread 
I know plenty of women that are interested in cars and one in particular takes classic cars and repairs them to pristine condition.
Me, they are a device that transports us around. Handbags, I have one and it carries my stuff around and shoes I put on my feet; I think I have four pairs. I can't be fussed with any of it to be honest! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"(f) of couple asking a little question - Why do men get so excited about cars..Hubby has been chatting to his mate about the "new" Delorean - ffs it's a car or am I wrong ????? "
So when you meet your friends what do you talk about, do you have any shared interests; or is it just gossip? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I would never have called myself a petrol head until l got a fun car.
Previously l had driven diesels, and cheap crappy ones at that. My current car is a Golf GTI and it opened my eyes to tuning/remapping and modifying my car, along with doing work on my own car, things which l would never have thought about before.
Now lm on forums every day, learning new things and enjoying my car. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"(f) of couple asking a little question - Why do men get so excited about cars..Hubby has been chatting to his mate about the "new" Delorean - ffs it's a car or am I wrong ????? "
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I dunno I hear them deloreans get pretty funky at 88mph ...
If ever there was a car NOT to get excited over... The delorean is it!...a prime example of make it shiny and people will want it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Dunno if it's just guys. I often spend half an hour or so with my headphones plugged into my phone and I lay on my sofa and listen to supercar noises, start ups, accelerations and downshift noises, I like to imagine I'm driving them! If a motorbike drives last me I open my window to listen to it. Plus before I got pregnant and still lived at home with my grandfather I had a Nissan 350Z with meisterschaft exhaust and was the best 2 years of my life when I had that car and miss her dearly  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Because it's a hobby and something we care about.
I can't seem to get reasonable insurance on a fast car, even a 1.3 jap import glanza it goes to prices I'm not willing to pay.
They can't however dictate how loud I go 
I ended up going down the audio car route - looking into new subwoofers. Currently got two 10" JL audio W7s on 1000 watts RMS, looking to go up to two sundown Audio 10" Zv4 on 4000 watts RMS.
With proper power supply I could see 150dB from these......simply put, the loudest audio car In the uk within BB2 category (boot boomers2. 1X12" or 2X10") |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"(f) of couple asking a little question - Why do men get so excited about cars..Hubby has been chatting to his mate about the "new" Delorean - ffs it's a car or am I wrong ????? "
Firstly a delorean is not just any car company , theyre etched into history with back to the future , cars and speed gives us an adrenalin rush that no woman ever can
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"Because it's a hobby and something we care about.
I can't seem to get reasonable insurance on a fast car, even a 1.3 jap import glanza it goes to prices I'm not willing to pay.
They can't however dictate how loud I go
I ended up going down the audio car route - looking into new subwoofers. Currently got two 10" JL audio W7s on 1000 watts RMS, looking to go up to two sundown Audio 10" Zv4 on 4000 watts RMS.
With proper power supply I could see 150dB from these......simply put, the loudest audio car In the uk within BB2 category (boot boomers2. 1X12" or 2X10")"
Have you tried Adrian flux for your insurance if you get no joy there get into bikes  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Since my last post I've driven 75 miles south to my favourite Alfa specialist to have my belts and water pump changed. I'm also eyeing up some suspension upgrades... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Since my last post I've driven 75 miles south to my favourite Alfa specialist to have my belts and water pump changed. I'm also eyeing up some suspension upgrades... "
Don't forget the poly bushes |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Since my last post I've driven 75 miles south to my favourite Alfa specialist to have my belts and water pump changed. I'm also eyeing up some suspension upgrades...
Don't forget the poly bushes "
Already got them but there's a set of Koni FSD's that may end up in my boot! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It isn't just men! Both of us love cars, i think you are either a car person or you aren't but I (F) love cars, i am excited to see what they make of the new old delorean!
But yes for people who aren't Car nuts or petrol heads it can be a bit tiresome to hear about them alot! |
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I've always loved cars, ferraris being my favourite although not quite in my budget but I do drive a 1993 Nissan 300 ZX TT with a 450 bhp motor by Tommy Kira, probably the closest I will get to a super car  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Because it's a hobby and something we care about.
I can't seem to get reasonable insurance on a fast car, even a 1.3 jap import glanza it goes to prices I'm not willing to pay.
They can't however dictate how loud I go
I ended up going down the audio car route - looking into new subwoofers. Currently got two 10" JL audio W7s on 1000 watts RMS, looking to go up to two sundown Audio 10" Zv4 on 4000 watts RMS.
With proper power supply I could see 150dB from these......simply put, the loudest audio car In the uk within BB2 category (boot boomers2. 1X12" or 2X10")
Have you tried Adrian flux for your insurance if you get no joy there get into bikes "
I'm already covered with them.
1.8 civic, can drive any car fully comp (flexidrive policy)
Typhoon induction kit, none manufacturers spec window tints, aftermarket alloys, plasti dip front end, exhaust, audio mods.
Comes in at around £1400
Do have a none fault accident claim too from where someone drove Into me |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Thats a lot!!
I pay on my GTI with Stage 1 remap, Forge Twintake, VWR Racing wheels, Brembo 345mm front brakes, loads of cosmetic mods and only pay £400 a year. I have 9 years NCB and am an old git though. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"(f) of couple asking a little question - Why do men get so excited about cars..Hubby has been chatting to his mate about the "new" Delorean - ffs it's a car or am I wrong ?????
Bit like why do women get so excited about shoes...ffs they're a pair of shoes
Or handbags. Ffs. You can get a bag for 5p from a supermarket.."
oiii leave our handbags alone... Just got a new one  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Having been a mechanic for several years and having to recover many accidents kind of knocked the whole petrol head thing out of me...having to sort out a car that had been rolled into a field after the driver failed to take a corner, killed his gf and he was there that long (it was a dark country road at night) that he had started to heal into the dashboard sort of puts you off... "
He lived long time in Switzerland (still has a flat there) and was in one of their accident units. He told me how they had to cut off roofs of cars and when they picked up the bodies inside they fell to bits as so smash
So he knows what accidents can do and has seen loads and been there giving first aid |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"(f) of couple asking a little question - Why do men get so excited about cars..Hubby has been chatting to his mate about the "new" Delorean - ffs it's a car or am I wrong ?????
Bit like why do women get so excited about shoes...ffs they're a pair of shoes "
Not all women are into girly stuff, some of us tomboys here, act enjoy tinkering at motors , going te car events with diffin and even dwn te spectate at rallies & have a good days craic |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Thats a lot!!
I pay on my GTI with Stage 1 remap, Forge Twintake, VWR Racing wheels, Brembo 345mm front brakes, loads of cosmetic mods and only pay £400 a year. I have 9 years NCB and am an old git though. "
Joys of a young driver, wanted to swap to a type R. Insurance went over £3000 with no mods 
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By *artytwoCouple
over a year ago
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"Since my last post I've driven 75 miles south to my favourite Alfa specialist to have my belts and water pump changed. I'm also eyeing up some suspension upgrades... "
You'd like my Brera oiler. 2.4 Td remapped to 270 beeps. Quite fucking nippy lol.
(You on the AO forum?) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Since my last post I've driven 75 miles south to my favourite Alfa specialist to have my belts and water pump changed. I'm also eyeing up some suspension upgrades...
You'd like my Brera oiler. 2.4 Td remapped to 270 beeps. Quite fucking nippy lol.
(You on the AO forum?)"
I am indeed and also Alfabook on Facebook. Feel free to pm me for my AO username... |
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You choose it. You drive it. Its your space. You can love and care for it. Each car has its pros and cons. Its own character. Although petrol head is a term thats kinder going a different way. My friend has a Tesla full eletric car the design engineering and technology is just amazing. Ive loved the Audi Rs6 Advant for years but now id rather have a Tesla. Driving used to be fun. Now its just crap out there. Having had two classics written off 1 twice. It just take the fun out off it. Spent hours and hours on somthing just for someone to wreck it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I once got called blind as I had all the single guys in a club in a room at a club and we were chatting cars.. . Its not just guys that like cars And bikes. |
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By *inzi LTV/TS
over a year ago
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"(f) of couple asking a little question - Why do men get so excited about cars..Hubby has been chatting to his mate about the "new" Delorean - ffs it's a car or am I wrong ????? "
I can't say they get me wet or anything like that, there are some very nice everyday cars out there, some are more luxurious than others and some go faster, the only difference is the badge. Tbh I didn't realise there was a new DeLorean! |
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