Anyone else here like to drive?
No, I seriously doubt it. At least not for me. That's the only part of it that I *LIKE*. I mean I'm very thankful I have a car, and it's basically necessary in many parts of the United States...but it's all the other things I mentioned that I hate about it.
For your information my Older sister had a serious accident involving a shopping cart when she was little. I was refering to things like cars and planes, biycles and travelling methods.
I'm sorry to hear to that I guess that was a bad example. I just meant that driving a car there's always a relatively high risk or hurting someone or yourself, compared to just walking, etc.
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I hate the high gas prices because I love to go out and just drive around on the empty interstate at 2 in the morning. It's almost a ritual. I'm not sure it's entirely aspie though, my roommate does the same thing! I have to be careful about cops though, I like driving fast and the cops in Texas are very abusive late at night. I've never actually gotten a ticket before though although I have been pulled over for no reason while driving at night.
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But seriously... I love a good drive. And I too am a manual transmission purist. I was dead set on getting a little sports car recently, but I can't afford a Solstice, decided even a used MR2 Spyder was out of my price range, discovered I don't fit well in a Miata, and I needed something unquestionably reliable (rules out older stuff, even tho I'm handy I don't want to have to tinker with my main transportation) so I gave up for now and got myself something I could afford to drive all over the place - a single-cam Saturn that goes 40 miles per gallon.
Not long after I got it, a kid pulled out in front of me too close for me to miss. OMG DAMAGE CONTROL BRAKE TRY TO GO AROUND crunch.
Now I'm in automatic-transmission hell ('06 cobalt rental, not a bad car really) until my Saturn comes out of the body shop.
Maybe one of these days I'll get one of these:
http://www.stalkerv6.com/
I have a wicked mean idea for a motor build...
I feel your pain. My first car was a Saturn SC2, the DOHC coupe, with a 5-speed. It was sitting parked at my house when these two f***s in an SUV sideswiped her on October 1st. Frame destroyed. Well, actually it wasn't. We found that out from the class action lawsuit against the body shop and insurance company. But anyway, My parent's friend sold me her old Civic with a FOUR SPEED stick. I started hunting for an AE86. I had been searching since October, 2004, and gave up in late March, and was about to start hunting a Merkur XR4Ti (Ford Sierra). Then, May 1st, 2005, My friend Samir gives me a phone call: "Hey, Caleb, are you still looking for an AE86? Because my neighbor is willing to sell his." I have never seen the Civic move that fast! I was at his house in four minutes (he lives 7 minutes away in good traffic). So now I have my baby!
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Both like and hate it.
Feels free, but every time i miss a stoplight, or a stopsight because of sensory overload... I fear that I'm a danger on the road.
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-Loving that Stalker there, esp with the supercharger peeking out
-I thought I would also take this opportunity to clarify my earlier comment, I don't drive recklessly or without regard for my own and other peoples safety.
-Oh and Shale, it's a pity you and your bf live on the wrong side of the water
BTW here is my beautiful motor car
My Beautiful Lotus
Her engine sings I love to drive soo much and soo fast.
Same here, i also like driving verry much.
Especially at high speed, cant stand the 30kmh and 50kmh in the city so i rarely keep to those.
Gasoline now costs 1,44 per litre here wich is terrible.
Since i got my lisence 6 months ago it has gone from 1,22 to 1,44.
I'm verry glad i've not gotten a speeding ticked yet.
Because theyr extremely expencive and there is no way i can afford getting them.
I figured from your screenname you were a fan of the AE86.
My Beautiful Lotus
Her engine sings I love to drive soo much and soo fast.
Cooool... let's go for a ride.
My Beautiful Lotus
Her engine sings I love to drive soo much and soo fast.
I, uh, um, um, um, *drools*. Marry me.
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Oh mang. Pity we're all separated by water because this would be a MEAN car meet That Lotus is HOT! And we all know the 86 is secks (Y'all know you want to see that 86 chasing my GC8...hurrhurr)
As for the STi not being there long...what about a 2.5RS or similar GC8, strengthened and with a WRX motor dropped in? Common mod in the US community at least, and looks/sounds awesome
As for the STi not being there long...what about a 2.5RS or similar GC8, strengthened and with a WRX motor dropped in? Common mod in the US community at least, and looks/sounds awesome
Nah. Subaru makes a damn good motor, and dropping one into a GC8 is cool, but I have a better use: I need an EJ22 out of the 22b STi. And a Porsche 914. You see where this is going.....
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I like doing donuts in the podock and burnouts they are fun aswell
But on the road i like that aswell.
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As for the STi not being there long...what about a 2.5RS or similar GC8, strengthened and with a WRX motor dropped in? Common mod in the US community at least, and looks/sounds awesome
infact, that'd be a fun little car...
/me looks on ebay to see what they're going for around here
As for the STi not being there long...what about a 2.5RS or similar GC8, strengthened and with a WRX motor dropped in? Common mod in the US community at least, and looks/sounds awesome
infact, that'd be a fun little car...
/me looks on ebay to see what they're going for around here
Driven one. FUN, but it has the same problem as my AE86, no balls. That's why the Subaru.
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Spring is the season when the hawks all start to fly, Well maybe when I die we'll trade places, I'll grow wings and I'll fly, Hey, Blue John, hey Blue John, Heyyy Bluuuue John, Can I Play with you?