You know your a ________ Owner When

[TurboTagTeam]

There is a big thread on the RX-7 board about our rotories. I thought it would be funny to hear some about other brands.I'll start off with some Rx-7 ones.


You Know Your a RX-7 Owner When

You pull into the gas station to top off you'r oil and add a quart of gas

You'r neighboor starts up their chainsaw and you run to the window thinking someone is trying to steal you'r car

You know the bus schedule by heart

You downshift at 5000RPM's

You have burnout marks in your driveway because you were so damn happy it started

You can do over 100mph with a blown engine

You are a half decent break dancer from all the practice getting in and out of our car

The interior of you'r car smells like 2 cycle oil---and you like it

You look at the water temp gauge more than the road

You shift when you hear your car buzz

People often ask you what kind of porsche you are driving

You buy a parts car because it's cheaper than the actual part you need

People often remind you that car is broke because there is fire comming out your exhaust

You show up at the car meet in your daily driver

People ask you what you are doing this weekend. You reply--working on "THE" car

To start your car you have to pull a fuse (to stop the injectors. our cars often flood)

You find cars with rear seats to be novelties. "Haha, look at me, I'm sitting *behind* the driver!"

You put premix in your car like it's a snowmobile.

You spend 2x the time fixing your car than driving it, and you still think it's worth every bit of it.


There are many more but, I don't wanna type anymore. Also I did not make these up they are from rx-7club.com-------I'd like to hear some for subaru's. I know you guys have some awesome transmissions.

[99SL2_Modder]

You know you're a Saturn owner when... (will be updated frequently)

-You park in the middle of nowhere at the grocery and come out to see a crowd of people giggling about how the basket they just pushed into your car just bounced off.

-You buy EVERY bolt on for your car and PRAY to put 150 to the wheels.

-You see someone has locked their keys in their car and you say "Don't worry, I got it."

-You spin your tires and later discover a 3" hole in the side of your transmission.

-You know all the right spots to hit or wiggle in your interior to get certain rattles to stop.

-You reset your PCM more than you fill the gas tank.

-You buy a $500 car that was essentially junk, start a project, spend ****loads of money you don't have to buy parts, you lose your wife and children, your dog runs away, then you sell the parts you've accumulated to get your life back in line.

-You jb weld your trans leak.

-You pound your car as hard as your wife.

-Your wife has a smaller hole than your tranny.

-Chuck Norris won't even fight you.

-You're doing diagnostics, you don't go to a mechanic, you look for a secretary, and see if she has a paperclip.

-You go to Radio Shack to get all your aftermarket goodies

-1 quart low at an oil change is excellent.

-You drill oil return holes in the pistons to fix the factories bad design.

-Instead of getting a set of cams reground you just install 2 intake cams.

-You don't even notice that the SES light is on, and when it goes off, you wonder why.

-You know the car is running right BECAUSE the SES light is on.

-You upgrade to a sport suspension so you dont feel every bump in the road.

-You pay $1200 for the optional auto tranny, only to buy a parts car later for the standard one.

-Your car takes 10 seconds to start (97 fuel pump)

-Your car wont start under 35 dF (Ion)

-You buy stocks in oil companies, and use the money earned on stocks to buy more oil.

-Your heart skips a beat when the wheels spin, praying the diff pin didnt slip out.

-You can tell what is wrong with your car without leaving the driver seat

-You get asked time and time again "Are they REALLY dent resistant?" and beat the heck out of the door panel and watch them shriek, and it pops back everytime.

-Your block looks like styrofoam padding for a radio or something.

-You just turn up the radio one more notch when you hear ANOTHER creak or rattle

-You complain about only getting 35 mpg on that last tank of gas.

-You frequently hear "But it's a Saturn"

-Your interior sounds like a vibrating dildo factory.

-You cant sit straight up because your seats suck.

-Your sunroof leaks water into your forehead.

-Your shifter cable come off for no reason.

-Your radiator endtank explodes because you sneezed.

-You cant put more then one person in the backseat. (sc2)

-Your body panel didnt dent, but sure has a nice crack.

-Your car runs like crap for months and months on end to find it was all started by a 10$ sensor.

-You can watch the gas level needle go down while youre at WOT.

-You dont go anywhere at WOT.

-You look for the best looking cars in the junkyard.

-At every gas stop, you fill the engine with as much oil, as gas you just put in.

-The SES light has been on for so long it burns out.

-There are only 3 aftermarket vendors for your car...2 that rip you off, and the 3rd one you wonder about sometimes.

-Your SES light gives up and shuts itself off (OBDII, slow o2 sensor code)

-You laugh at the guy with the b18 swap when all he can talk about is how much horsepower he'll get out of this turbo he got, which he will actually never be able to spool below 7000 RPM. You ask him what his target air/fuel is and he says 40mpg.

-You automatically push the passenger side seatbelt latch down when it starts to rattle back and forth.

-You carry everything in the back seat because your trunk is full of replaced stock parts.

-The parts in your trunk are worth more than the actual car.

-You walk a quarter mile across the junkyard to pull one fuse and one sensor from a Saturn, when you could have pulled it from the chevy right next to the door.

-You actually know where the Saturns are in your local junk yard.

-You have pulled an engine from the core motor (blown) bin for spare parts or even a total head swap.

-You can do air/fuel and spark advance for $15, including the soldering iron.

-You know you're screwed when dash lights come on, the car broke before they decided to tell you.

-You can spot another saturn in the dark from 100 yards and wonder if it would make a good parts car.

-You can relate to your car as "rubbermaid".

-You bash Hondas like crazy to mask your fear of them.

-You start using your trip odometer instead of the fuel guage to see when you have to fill up.

-You wax your car with a power buffer just to find out that all the vibrating cracked the panel right in half.

-You pray that when you take off your interior trim at least 1 clip wont break so that you can re-install it.

-You can swap engines in a few hours...in the middle of winter...in your driveway...drunk.

-Every used car you buy, you pull the plugs and shake your head when you see they're platinum tipped.

-$12 in volatile chemicals can bring your oil consumption down to a quart every 1500 miles, and you're thankful for that.

-Not only can you differentiate the model and trim of similar cars, but you can point out the rare 96 SC2 with the manual seatbelts and OBDII just from the taillights and spoiler.

-Its not 'red, green, or purple' but 'Maroon, Aquamarine, or Doom Plum'.

-When half an atmosphere doubles your power.

-You throw snowballs at your car in the winter and laugh as they don't stick to the fenders (bounce instead of splat), but chirp the alarm.

-If a certain performance part isn't made for your car, you buy one for a similar car and make it work.

-The letters SOHC stand for paperweight.

-Half of your tool collection is in your trunk cause you think the minute you take them out, breakdown.

-You put your beverage in the right cupholder because you use 1st more than 5th.

-If you refer to the void between The passenger seat and the e-brake as the cup holder, cuz the only 2 the morons put in your car are in the back. (1G)

-You take all the fuses out of a parts car, because you know in the winter time the automatic seat belts on your 92SC2 or 94 SW2 are going to blow the fuse.

-You defend the quality of your car with a discussion about space frames.

-Mentions of "fantastic plastic" don't necessarily refer to a credit card.

-You can help half the people who have techical problems simply by being able to tell them how to clean their throttlebody or change their ECTS.

-You know what ECTS means.

-You blame all your problems on someone called "teb".

-You are lucky enough to have a real cupholder up front, you hate it caise it won't hold a big gulp.

-You have to smack the steering column to make the annoying keyminder stop chiming.

-You leave your 1g SC2 headlights on "open" to keep the grinding noise at bay.

-You have a 2x4 propping up your driver's seat because the recliner recall wasn't done.

-You don't know how many miles you have on your car at night.(Mid 98-02)

-You are proud that your car has had 87,144 miles for the past 5 years. (91-94 S)

-You can call the Saturn parts department and use the exact terminology as the parts catalog.

-You also already knew you had the first or second design ____.

-You call you're parts store and ask for "the usual".

-You have 2 97's and can tell which key goes to which car by sight.

-You stop to get gas, and you automatically put in 1/2 quart of oil and KNOW that was enough without checking the level.

-The sight of the oil light at key up scares you.

-You lost your keyless entry remote and had an alarm installed because it was cheaper and came with 2 remotes.

-You stop to tell another Saturn owner that is stranded on the side of the road what's wrong with their car.

-You offer to sell them the new part that you have in your trunk.

-Your primary toolbox contains 7mm, 8mm, 10mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm, 18mm, 19mm, and 21mm tools only, and you're 5/8 plug socket is soaked in oil.

-Your domelamp is being held in by a zip tie.

-You have to wedge the parking brake handle up with a soft drink bottle because the locking button flew off.

-You carry tissues in your car to stuff in between panels when a new rattle appears.

[SilverTurboRidin]

From a webpage but still good
You might be addicted to racing if:

You think the primary purpose of wings is to PREVENT flight.
You take your helmet along when you go to a car dealership for a test-drive.
Every time you go to the grocery store you feel compelled to beat your previous best time.
When something falls off of your car, you wonder how much weight you just saved.
When you hear 'overcooked it,' instead of food you think 'off the track.'
You change engine oil every other week. You check tire pressures every other day.
You thoroughly enjoy showing the tailgater behind how to drive around a highway off-ramp.
You once had an argument with your wife over whether you should pay the mortgage on time or get those new heads while they were on sale.
You push you cart through a proper line in the grocery store.
You've paid $4.00 a gallon for gas without complaining.
You bought a tow vehicle instead of braces for your kid.
You and your wife go house hunting and you never actually get inside the house because you're checking out the garage for 220v.
You sit in your race car in a dark garage and make car noises and shift and practice your heel and toe, while waiting for your motor to get back from the machine shop.
Your wife doesn't understand why you need three sets of tires for your car.
Your garage holds more cars than your house has bedrooms.
You have car parts in your cubicle at work.
You think the last line of the Star Spangled Banner is: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"
You're registered for wedding gifts with Edelbrock and Griggs.
Your Christmas list begins with another set of BFG R1s and aluminum rack bushings and your 'significant other' knows what these are.
Your home library consists of auto parts catalogs, books written by F1 drivers, anything about Carroll Shelby, and 400 car magazines.
People know you by your car number or your "offs" -- "Oh, you were the one stuck in the mud in Turn 5 last weekend!"
Your first date involves asking her to crew for you.
Your friends have never seen your hair actually combed. They only know it's color as "greasy."
Your family brings the couch into the garage so they can spend some time with you.
You complain when cars in front of you on highway off-ramps don't stay on the line, causing your exit speed to drop.
A neighbor asks if you have any oil, to which you query, "Synthetic or organic?" and they reply, "Corn."
You refer to the corner down the street from your house as "Turn One."
You always late apex the intersection and try to pass a few cars coming out.
You can't stand anyone telling others how to drive. Of course, you are the best.
You can't stand understeer.
You will gladly pay up to $8 for a quart of engine oil.
You hate long distance driving vacations, but you will gladly drive 800 miles to the race track.
You think that traction control and ABS are for those who can't drive.
You save broken car parts as " mementos".
You've tried synthetic oil and racing gas in your lawn mower.
You've tweaked your riding lawn mower trying to improve its cornering ability.
Instead of pictures in your wallet, you have timeslips.
You would choose a rollbar over air conditioning if it were an option.
You enjoy driving through wet, empty parking lots using the Emergency Brake to turn.
You spend more on insurance premiums than on food.
When someone asks where you went to school, you reply, "Skip Barber".
You have racing shops programmed on your speed dialer.
You own five cars and only one of them is street legal.
You know the "racing line" of every turn in your daily commute.
You've slalomed in a construction zone, and counted your penalty time in the rearview mirror afterwards.
After you tell your wife where you'd like to go on your vacation she answers: "Why, is there a race there?"

[97TurboDSM]

You know you're a dsmer when..

Edit: you have to be a member to read that so..


You know you're a DSMer if....


>1. You've ever had to explain crankwalk to a mechanic....

>2. You have a garage full of spare engines, just in case....

>3. You've hit your head on the B-pillar during an AWD launch....

>4. You bought half of your performance parts at Home Depot.

>5. Your freinds get beat in a race and call you to run the rematch for them.

>6. You only carry a Palm Pilot to log your engine's data.

>7. You know more about the 4G63 engine than some engineers at Mitsubishi.

>8. Your wife/girlfriend wishes your car never exsisted.

>9. You look at riced out civics and roll your eyes

>10. A junk yard to you is an upgrade yard.....

>11. Your car consists of parts from more than 10 other DSMs.....

>12. You take offense to the word Riceburner.....

>13. Your DSM is the most unreliable car you have ever owned, but still
your favorite......

>14. The UPS guy comes over for a beer on a regular basis

>15. You can launch your oil dip stick 20ft.

>16. Honda owners look at you funny when you say "free mods"

>17. A normal weekend involves removing your transmission 5 times.

>18. Your "grocery getter" is a 12 sec car...

>19. You had to remove your radiator fans, because they just don't fit in
front of that Turbo.......

>20. At the Strip you sit around with the Z28s and WS6 guys and talk
**** about hondas

>21. You can get your 4cyl to a12.5 second1/4 for $775.

>22. You know what Galant VR4s are

>23. You know that you dont need nitrous to run a 1/4 mile in under 12 seconds

>24. You know about the automatic windshield wipers on 1st Gens

>25. You what an "idle surge" is but can't figure out how to fix it.

>26. "Stock" means that the car has all of the parts it came with, you didn't add a thing, you just dremeled or removed a few, that's all.....

[the mike]

Originally Posted by TurboTagTeam

You shift when you hear your car buzz

I just found this out.

[teh DIRT]

i like this

15. You can launch your oil dip stick 20ft.

[n2k3]

I Wanna See One Of These For An Srt-4 Owner Cuz Im Pretty Sure We All Do Some Pretty Weird Sh!t. Lol

This Is Just Some Things I Along With Some Of My Friends That Own Srt's Do...


1.) You Compare Your Mopar Bov To Your Friends Mopar Bov Like One Sounds Different Than The Other.

2.) You Race Your Stock Srt-4 Against Your Friends Stock Srt-4, And Actually Expect Someone To Win By 4 Carlengths. Lol

3.) You Feel Great When U Beat A Stock Civic, Even Tho U Knew You Were Going To Win.

4.) You Only Put 93 Octane Gas In While Ur Friends Are Around So They Dont Ask Questions.

5.) U Hate When U See Another Srt The Same Color As Yours, Because You Obviously Had Yours First.

6.) You Say No When Your Friend Says "i Got A Buddy Comin Over, He Has An Srt The Same Color As Yours"

7.) You Will Risk Blowing Your Motor By Holding On To That Gear Just So U Can Blow Off In Your Opponents Window As You Pass Them.

8.) You Race 12 Second Cars And Get Pissed Off Because You Lost. Lol (personal Experience)

9.) Your Roll Call Is Your "to Do List" Now What You Have In Your Car. And You Got The Kicker Vinyl On Your Car, Knowing It Came Stock With One.

10.) You Tried Taking Your Srt Back To The Dealer 3 Weeks After Getting It Trying To Trade It In For One With A Sunroof.

11.) You Enjoy Revving Your Engine Around Girls Because You Know The Pops Will Scare The Sh!t Out Of Them.

12.) You've Yelled At Your Girlfriend For Asking What That "whistle" Sound Was When U Take Ur Foot Off The Gas. And You Really Think She Is An Idiot Because She Didnt Know What A Bov Was, Or What It Did, Or Even That They Existed.

13.) You Believe When U Purchase The 69 Dollar Blow Off Conversion Plate.... That Your Car Is No Longer Stock. Lol


This Is Really All I Could Think Of. But Anyone With One Will Tell You Its All True, 90% Of This Is From Me N My Friends That Have Srt's Anyone Can Feel Free To Add

[240sxDann]

You know your a 240sx owner when...

1) your idle goes from 500 to 1500 at a redlight and you think nothing of it.

2)you get pissed off when people ask you if you drift

3)you try to drift. lol

4)you get excited when you see an empty off ramp/parking lot

5)you get excited when your gonna pass another 240 at night, only to realize its a probe.

6)you get pissed off when everyone says "so you gonna put a skyline engine in that?!"

7)when your 100% positive rear wheel drive beats all, until you race a car with all wheel drive.

[auk113]

You know you own an s13 when...

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You know you own a 240sx s13 when...

1.Theres a pool of coolant under your car.
2. You can see yellow sponge poking from your drivers side left side support.
3. You're cigarette lighter has popped out.
4. You burn 4 quarts of oil in a month.
5. You dump the clutch in the middle of a turn to kick out the back.
6. Your motor cost more then your car.
7. In some cases, the outfit you're wearing cost more then your car.
8. You dream about a new paint job.
9. You take off ramps at 65mph
10. You spend hours a day on a Nissan board.
11. You feel nostalgic when you see a 300z on the road, in a "younger-brother" kind of way.
12. Driving in 105 degree weather with 100% humidity with no air conditioning no longer bothers you.
13. mastered the "drink between the thighs" technique, or "shifting with one hand, holding drink with other.. who the hell is steering" technique.
14. you take out the ash try and use it as a cup holder
15. that rectangular black cover above ur ash try and next to the cigerette lighter is missing
16. your driving and u hear a rattle because something is loose
17. S14 owners wish they were you
18. Timing chain rattle no longer bothers you.
19. You are often stuck in other people's cars b/c you forget to take your seat belt off.
....you actually know what an S13 is and why people refer to it as an S13.

....you've contemplated such engine setups as :
SR20DET
CA18DET
RB20DET
RB25DET
KA24DET
RB26DET w/ RB25DET Transmission.

youve been asked 100 times if you have the sr20

....if you understand what "pignose" means and what year it was used on the S13.
....if you consider your car a 2 seater due to the lack of any room in the back seat.
....if you know what Super Hicas.
....if you understand why someone would spend $400 on something called "Kouki tail lights"
....If you've ever contemplated naming your first born daughter "Silvia".
.....if you've grown to love pop up headlights.
....if the S13 you own now came with a blown engine when you boght it---and that's the main reason you bought it. (SO TRUE )
.... you've contemplated painting your car rattle can flat black many a time (JasterM5 the crylon master)
.... you hate front wheel drive
.... your car has been mistaken for a probe more times than you can remember (Fastback only)
.... you feel embarrassed when u do a burnout cause theres only one mark
.... you hate 4 lug on rwd cause of offsets
.... your car has been mistakin for a front wheel drive
.... you dont mind dents and dings cause it gives you the "drifter" look.
.... you can't wait till your KA blows as an excuse for an engine swap. ( )
.... you fear driving in the rain ( <---me)
... you think you're a badass in your $2K car
... you're happy of the fact that your S13 didn't come with any options because it's lighter
... get yelled at by your girlfriend because you spend too much time on your car

[smoger]

Originally Posted by n2k3

I Wanna See One Of These For An Srt-4 Owner Cuz Im Pretty Sure We All Do Some Pretty Weird Sh!t. Lol

This Is Just Some Things I Along With Some Of My Friends That Own Srt's Do...


1.) You Compare Your Mopar Bov To Your Friends Mopar Bov Like One Sounds Different Than The Other.

2.) You Race Your Stock Srt-4 Against Your Friends Stock Srt-4, And Actually Expect Someone To Win By 4 Carlengths. Lol

3.) You Feel Great When U Beat A Stock Civic, Even Tho U Knew You Were Going To Win.

4.) You Only Put 93 Octane Gas In While Ur Friends Are Around So They Dont Ask Questions.

dude, what do you put in when your friends AREN'T around??? i hope you read the owners manual/guage cluster/gascap. shouldnt mess up the car but youre goin a LOT slower. and if you have an aftermarket WGA or something,.. all bets are off.

5.) U Hate When U See Another Srt The Same Color As Yours, Because You Obviously Had Yours First.

6.) You Say No When Your Friend Says "i Got A Buddy Comin Over, He Has An Srt The Same Color As Yours"

7.) You Will Risk Blowing Your Motor By Holding On To That Gear Just So U Can Blow Off In Your Opponents Window As You Pass Them.

8.) You Race 12 Second Cars And Get Pissed Off Because You Lost. Lol (personal Experience)

9.) Your Roll Call Is Your "to Do List" Now What You Have In Your Car. And You Got The Kicker Vinyl On Your Car, Knowing It Came Stock With One.

10.) You Tried Taking Your Srt Back To The Dealer 3 Weeks After Getting It Trying To Trade It In For One With A Sunroof.

11.) You Enjoy Revving Your Engine Around Girls Because You Know The Pops Will Scare The Sh!t Out Of Them.

12.) You've Yelled At Your Girlfriend For Asking What That "whistle" Sound Was When U Take Ur Foot Off The Gas. And You Really Think She Is An Idiot Because She Didnt Know What A Bov Was, Or What It Did, Or Even That They Existed.

13.) You Believe When U Purchase The 69 Dollar Blow Off Conversion Plate.... That Your Car Is No Longer Stock. Lol


This Is Really All I Could Think Of. But Anyone With One Will Tell You Its All True, 90% Of This Is From Me N My Friends That Have Srt's Anyone Can Feel Free To Add

sounds like mostly just your personal experiences.;) though i did use the combination of popping exhaust and a blow off to scatter about 6 little kids who were trying the old "walk in the middle of the street like tough asses to block cars". ive never even seen roaches flee so fast

[Twin_Cam]

Originally Posted by 99SL2_Modder

-You see someone has locked their keys in their car and you say "Don't worry, I got it."

-You know all the right spots to hit or wiggle in your interior to get certain rattles to stop.

-1 quart low at an oil change is excellent.

I love it! I've actually done the key thing. Kid here at skool locked his keys in his '98 SL2, and I walked up with my '93 SL2 key, opened it right up. He was very scared

[smoger]

all right let me try one thats more fitting to srt-4's in general... ::drumroll::

you know you're an srt-4 owner when...

...your shift knob is somewhere in the back seat after a 1/4 mile run

...you can use your brake warning light and chime as a reminder not to launch from traffic lights

...you dont have enough traction for the power you're making.. but you still want more

...launching results in a magnitude 7 earthquake centralized in your car

...your dealer will try to restrict your warranty for replacing wear items

...on your stock suspension, you look DOWN at people riding in SUV's

...even though your car is stock, you've been pulled over(and probably ticketed) for illegal exhaust

...theres a total of about 3 people who know your car really isnt just a riced out neon

eh thats all i got. probably no good for non owners, but anyone who has had an srt for a little while should know exactly what all of them mean

[OptiCon]

Originally Posted by smoger

...your shift knob is somewhere in the back seat after a 1/4 mile run...

I found that if you put an SRT shifter in a dodge spirit... you lose the ball going into 4th instead of 2nd.

Aren't you glad I share this kind of information?

[MuddyREX]

You know you are a WRX owner when you challenge someone to a drag race, and it's raining.

[teh DIRT]

you know you drive a subaru....

when you have dreams of being in the land of eternal "bog"

when everyone and their mother asks you....."again from a roll?"

when the weatherman is wrong about the snow, you hold a car meet out front of his house demanding an explanation.

when it does snow.....you orgasm.

you know you drive a WRX

when you launch you almost want to close your eyes and pray

when grinding a gear is as common place as waking up

[max2k1]

You know your an srt owner when

...your head goes underneath the dash trying to reach the cup holder

thats all i got for now

with shift knob, you have to smack top of it every so often to click it back down into place. Since I started doing that, havent ripped it off once

[smoger]

Originally Posted by max2k1

You know your an srt owner when

...your head goes underneath the dash trying to reach the cup holder

thats all i got for now

with shift knob, you have to smack top of it every so often to click it back down into place. Since I started doing that, havent ripped it off once

i havent ripped mine off since i sold it to a kid with a neon and put in a momo one

and good one about the cupholders,.. lol

[2point4DSM]

This is great. And the DSM one is funny. Just in case some didn't understand the wipers thing....

-You know your a 1g DSM owner when your wipers turn on during a hard launch.

So, so true.

[WRX27]

Originally Posted by MuddyREX

You know you are a WRX owner when you challenge someone to a drag race, and it's raining.

thats great!

[sisforsurfing]

I always find these funny.

I experienced this yesterday...

You know you're a WRX owner when you are shocked when your friend shifts his car into first gear going over 5 mph.

You know you're a WRX owner when people who don't know what a boxer sounds like ask if "that thing has a V8."