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Originally Posted by totopo
People who can only own one car and have to use it to drive to work everyday. If it breaks down, its not just some minor annoyance. It is money, and tons of time trying to figure out how to get to work and how to get it fixed and to and from the shop.
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Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!
Don't know how I missed this before (Must have actually had to spend a few minutes working at that point)
To me my car is a tool. A very nice, shiny, fun one but a tool all the same. It is not a plaything, hobby or showpiece and I need it to do the job I bought it for which is to hold up to the mega miles I put on it each month. Could I track or ultra mod it? Sure! But the concern over risk of breaking my tool out ways the pleasure it would give me to spin around a track or pump $$$$s into heavy mods. I have received loads of lighthearted banter and a few down right angry insults since I don't track because "dude, racecar".
Many guys that bought the car to mod or track just can't seem to grasp that some of us can enjoy the car as is or lightly modded while still using it as a tool.
I do play with my tool yes, but refuse to do it so hard I break it!