Do you have many car friends? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

merlin2111 · 02-03-2012, 01:57 PM

I am the only person I know who is actually into cars. In college I was part of a car club and met a lot of great people but since I have left that scene they have all dissapeared.

I was wondering, are we a dying breed or are my friends just lame?

When I talk about GT5 or how much I love my new tires on my miata they all just stare at me blankly or ask if I have COD5 yet.

7thgear · 02-03-2012, 02:01 PM

most of my friends are into cars

but none of them are into driving, and most simply suck at it (i always drive in the backseat and try to just look to the side)

and unfortunately those people that i spend time at the racetrack are not really friends.

bambbrose · 02-03-2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by merlin2111

I am the only person I know who is actually into cars. In college I was part of a car club and met a lot of great people but since I have left that scene they have all dissapeared.

I was wondering, are we a dying breed or are my friends just lame?

When I talk about GT5 or how much I love my new tires on my miata they all just stare at me blankly or ask if I have COD5 yet.

I can definitely relate!

In HS and college, lots of car guy friends, but it seemed as if they were more into the car for the sake of being "cool" or for girls, or just for the rush of it.

Now that I'm out of college, people my age that are also enthusiasts are few and far between. Most people grow up, and unless they have an deep love for mechanical things, they move on.

Giccin · 02-03-2012, 02:12 PM

Most of my car friends ended up being some really fun Photographers I've shot with. Other than that--my car friends are about a handful of people who'd answer some of my questions and the rest are on this forum. Lol e-friends are quite helpful. Even though we fight with each other over things.

Arguing during a friendship is essentially saying we care, right?

Dave-ROR · 02-03-2012, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by merlin2111

I am the only person I know who is actually into cars. In college I was part of a car club and met a lot of great people but since I have left that scene they have all dissapeared.

I was wondering, are we a dying breed or are my friends just lame?

When I talk about GT5 or how much I love my new tires on my miata they all just stare at me blankly or ask if I have COD5 yet.

My friends are mostly a mix of car people and hockey people. Some work people but I try not to spend much time outside of work with work people.

As I've gotten older I've also reduced who I actually consider friends to just close friends.

bambbrose · 02-03-2012, 02:18 PM

PS anyone in central PA that wants to shoot the shit and have a beer or two, PM me

blur · 02-03-2012, 02:27 PM

I mainly have two good friends who I car talk with lol. It's always about GT5, their cars(WRX and TL), or the 86.

merlin2111 · 02-03-2012, 02:42 PM

My friends who still love cars all live far away so we post things to each other on FB but I would love to have a good friend who I could debate NA vs Turbo vs Superchargers and increased toe vs camber. Most of my friends just ask me why their car is making a funny noise and if I can fix it.

DommerEOD · 02-03-2012, 02:43 PM

All of my friends are car people. I have nothing to relate too with non car people.

Xiao · 02-03-2012, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by merlin2111

My friends who still love cars all live far away so we post things to each other on FB but I would love to have a good friend who I could debate NA vs Turbo vs Superchargers and increased toe vs camber. Most of my friends just ask me why their car is making a funny noise and if I can fix it.

I know what you mean

where is a good car friend when you need them?

CSSM · 02-03-2012, 03:27 PM

No friends who like cars for me

There is one that will talk with me about anything so I will count that as half

ichitaka05 · 02-03-2012, 05:48 PM

Hm... I guess, I'm luck that most of my friends are car freaks.

When I need to fix/tune my car, most of my friend come down to help. Even one of my friend's fiance, she get down on the ground pulling the exhaust out (last yr w damn tranny fork bust into 3 pieces).

Of course, I do have friends that have no clue on car stuff, so they do text often to see what's wrong w their car. lol

SIRvive · 02-03-2012, 05:54 PM

I have two friends that i can think of that are still into the car scene. One is working on opening his own shop (too bad hes a Honda fanboy) and the other lives about 8 hours away now. The rest are more into cosmetics or just do not care how it looks for feels as long as it gets them from point a to b.

Lonewolf · 02-03-2012, 08:30 PM

I only have one another true car buddy (drives a Viper [sex on wheels] and a sixty something Mustang droptop).

Most of my other friends know or like fast cars, but don't know much about how they work.

My buddy with a G37 coupe barely knows how to add air to the tires, lol.

The rest see cars as appliances...I feel so alone unless I'm on a car forum sometimes....:happy0180:

02-03-2012, 02:01 PM	#2
7thgear i'm sorry, what? Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Canada Location: I rock a beat harder than you can beat it with rocks Posts: 4,399 Thanks: 357 Thanked 2,508 Times in 1,268 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	most of my friends are into cars but none of them are into driving, and most simply suck at it (i always drive in the backseat and try to just look to the side) and unfortunately those people that i spend time at the racetrack are not really friends. __________________ don't you think if I was wrong, I'd know it?

02-03-2012, 02:12 PM	#4
Giccin (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: Yaris HBK, Audi 09' TTS<Had> Location: Orange County~~~ Posts: 5,162 Thanks: 4,345 Thanked 1,899 Times in 966 Posts Mentioned: 87 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Most of my car friends ended up being some really fun Photographers I've shot with. Other than that--my car friends are about a handful of people who'd answer some of my questions and the rest are on this forum. Lol e-friends are quite helpful. Even though we fight with each other over things. Arguing during a friendship is essentially saying we care, right? __________________ I am the Ice Queen. Logic > Emotion ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ) Yashio Factory Pink adds +10HP to anything. TOYOTA FT-86

02-03-2012, 02:27 PM	#7
blur ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: E36 5.7 V8 Location: Bronx, NYC Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 194 Thanked 198 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I mainly have two good friends who I car talk with lol. It's always about GT5, their cars(WRX and TL), or the 86. __________________ I wish I was cool enough to have an FR-S

02-03-2012, 02:43 PM	#9
DommerEOD I'm a Carcissist Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: JERRV , 11 STI, 07 FJ Location: SoCal/Germany/Afghanistan Posts: 166 Thanks: 14 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	All of my friends are car people. I have nothing to relate too with non car people. __________________ I am Ron Burgandy?

02-03-2012, 03:27 PM	#11
CSSM Still Dreamin' Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe Location: Washington/Oregon Posts: 656 Thanks: 88 Thanked 115 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No friends who like cars for me There is one that will talk with me about anything so I will count that as half __________________ Check out my photos here!! (Click)

02-03-2012, 02:18 PM	#6
bambbrose Wiring Nerd Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 1994 Supra Location: Wake County NC Posts: 455 Thanks: 17 Thanked 19 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	PS anyone in central PA that wants to shoot the shit and have a beer or two, PM me

02-03-2012, 05:48 PM	#12
ichitaka05 Site Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: ichi 86 Project Location: Middle of No where Posts: 21,050 Thanks: 7,728 Thanked 19,278 Times in 8,388 Posts Mentioned: 697 Post(s) Tagged: 28 Thread(s)	Hm... I guess, I'm luck that most of my friends are car freaks. When I need to fix/tune my car, most of my friend come down to help. Even one of my friend's fiance, she get down on the ground pulling the exhaust out (last yr w damn tranny fork bust into 3 pieces). Of course, I do have friends that have no clue on car stuff, so they do text often to see what's wrong w their car. lol __________________

02-03-2012, 05:54 PM	#13
SIRvive All Stars [All*] Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 01 Ford Expedition 4x4 Location: Texas Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have two friends that i can think of that are still into the car scene. One is working on opening his own shop (too bad hes a Honda fanboy) and the other lives about 8 hours away now. The rest are more into cosmetics or just do not care how it looks for feels as long as it gets them from point a to b.

02-03-2012, 08:30 PM	#14
Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,300 Thanks: 4,905 Thanked 2,132 Times in 1,195 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I only have one another true car buddy (drives a Viper [sex on wheels] and a sixty something Mustang droptop). Most of my other friends know or like fast cars, but don't know much about how they work. My buddy with a G37 coupe barely knows how to add air to the tires, lol. The rest see cars as appliances...I feel so alone unless I'm on a car forum sometimes....:happy0180:

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