[chassis]

If you know the real reason why the British drink warm beer, you are for sure a car guy.

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by chassis

If you know the real reason why the British drink warm beer, you are for sure a car guy.

What's the reason? I thought it was because they say ale tastes better when it's not ice cold. What's the link to cars?

[chassis]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

What's the reason? I thought it was because they say ale tastes better when it's not ice cold. What's the link to cars?

Because they use Lucas refrigerators! Lucas, the Prince of Darkness.

All stereotypes about Jaguar vehicles are true, at least pre-Ford ownership. Mainly flaky (Lucas) electrics and oil leaks.

But there weren't many prettier vehicles in the late 60s through the mid 80s, in my view. Jag gave M-B a run for their money in the luxury saloon segment withe XJ-12 Vanden Plas. Connolly leather, burl walnut and lamb's wood carpets, all good!

p.s. tongue in cheek with with good natured apologies to the British members of the site.

[Darth One]

So what are you if you own a torque wrench and still fail to torque your wheel nuts properly?

Asking for a friend

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by chassis

Because they use Lucas refrigerators! Lucas, the Prince of Darkness.

All stereotypes about Jaguar vehicles are true, at least pre-Ford ownership. Mainly flaky (Lucas) electrics and oil leaks.

But there weren't many prettier vehicles in the late 60s through the mid 80s, in my view. Jag gave M-B a run for their money in the luxury saloon segment withe XJ-12 Vanden Plas. Connolly leather, burl walnut and lamb's wood carpets, all good!

p.s. tongue in cheek with with good natured apologies to the British members of the site.

Thanks for explaining. I certainly know about Lucas' propensity to not function as designed. I just didn't know they made refrigerators. So, bloke could break down on the motorway in a beautiful English car, get towed home, and walk in the door, open the fridge and find warm food and beer.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

It's too easy, isn't it!!

All is well! Awaiting the trouncing next month!!
Are you well...besides Amazoning yourself into oblivion?

Man, I hope so. Quite well. Just did 5 hours of yard work and didn't vapor lock, so that's good.

E90 rear brakes are on the schedule for tomorrow. Car is already on the lift.

[chassis]

Originally Posted by Darth One

So what are you if you own a torque wrench and still fail to torque your wheel nuts properly?

Asking for a friend

I just started torquing wheel bolts this year, and I have counted myself a car guy for at least 30 years. So my response is - car guy, provided you know how to use the torque wrench, and actually use it.

[paliknight]

Originally Posted by bigrum

If you park in butt fuck Egypt every place you go to try and stay away from other vehicles.

And then get pissed off when you come back and find a POS car parked right next to you, you're a car guy.

[quick]

If you buy parts for your new or new to you car even before you bought the car

[chassis]

If you exercise the luggage roller cover and rear window roller sun blinds regularly as preventive maintenance, you might be a car guy.

[Redd]

If you know what a '991.1 911' is, you might be a car guy.

[chassis]

If you know what Gummi Pflege is, you might be a car guy.

[chassis]

If you think this car has "stance", you might be a car guy.


Source: Wikipedia

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by quick

If you buy parts for your new or new to you car even before you bought the car

Well, in my case I ordered my E90 so I had to wait 6-weeks for delivery. During that time I bought the trunk mat and mud flaps to install when I got the car. Does that count? LOL

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by chassis

If you know what Gummi Pflege is, you might be a car guy.

Lost points on this one...

[spazzyfry123]

If your neighbor is blowing off his driveway with his leaf blower, but you're using yours to dry your car...

(This happened to me this past weekend...neighbors got a chuckle seeing the multipurpose simultaneously)

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

If your neighbor is blowing off his driveway with his leaf blower, but you're using yours to dry your car...

(This happened to me this past weekend...neighbors got a chuckle seeing the multipurpose simultaneously)

If you use your leaf blower to clean out your garage after a brake overhaul.... you might be a car guy.

[Efthreeoh]

If you use your air compressor to give yourself an "air shampoo" before going back into the house... you might be a car guy.

[pennsiveguy]

If you have as many or more containers of engine assembly lube as you have containers of skin care products, you're a car guy.

If the scents of methanol, nitromethane, 110-octane race gas, and diesel fuel are as invigorating to you as your girlfriend's scent on your bed linens, you're a car guy.

If the scent of burning clutch lining is as repulsive to you as your ex-wife's perfume, you're a car guy.

If you can reach into your laundry hamper on any arbitrary day and fish out at least one garment that reeks of degreaser/carb cleaner/brake cleaner/lacquer thinner, your car-guy credentials are unassailable.

If you and your dad talk more about the cars you've owned than you do about the women you've known, you're a car guy. And so, saints be praised, is your dad.

[pennsiveguy]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

If you use your air compressor to give yourself an "air shampoo" before going back into the house... you might be a car guy.

I worked outdoors - all day, every day - in lumber yards for 20 years, through all the climate extremes of the upper Midwest US where the difference between a year's highest high and the lowest low temp was typically 125 to 130 degrees. On a swelteringly hot day in the summer when the temperature on the 10-acre asphalt "griddle" yard was 120 degrees plus, one of our oases of relief was to grab the air hose in the saw shed and stick it in our pants pocket and pull the trigger, letting the 120 psi breeze give us a moment of comfort. An amazing morsel of relief.

[chassis]

If you can discern the differences of aroma between burning clutch linings, burning brake linings and burning tires, you are a car guy.

No *might be* about it.

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

If you use your leaf blower to clean out your garage after a brake overhaul.... you might be a car guy.

I just used my leaf blower to blow out my interior. It was handier than the shop vac.