How to explain why we love cars to people?

[sachiko]

People love cars because they give them the freedom they treasure.

[HWY HNTR]

most of my friends are either car guys or rednecks, so they both get a kick out of my cars (ford falcon and Mercedes with a CB). When people do bitch about cars though I usually just compare like what their hobbies are. Mostly going out to clubs wasting all their money trying to get women. So I just call them tools I guess. Most guys like cars though. Although I did have a bunch of girls saying how stupid video games were in class and I compared it to their purses, and how video games are cheaper and give us way more time of satisfaction. So all the guys were like yea, and I stood up and bowed.

[BADwayz]

If someone needs me to explain it to them, they wouldnt understand it anyway, so I don't.

[.:dutchtuner:.]

Because RACECAR

[ratmog]

Because RACECAR

exactly this. my earliest clear-ish memory is the starting parade of the dakar back in '92 or '93.. i didnt take note of years back then..

so. BECAUSE RACE CAR.

[VR.G2]

It's pretty simple to me. I tell people that it's inherent and that I was born with it. I don't see cars as materialistic objects but rather a part of me.

[Lt. Dangle]

I will say as a general stereotype, that people who have that level of understanding in regards to cars, usually are the owners of the most poorly maintained vehicles, that stay dirty/mechanically hurt, etc. I grew up with a family up the street from me, that literally believed in the theory "drive until the wheels fall off", and in turn, they would have to buy a different car every couple of years.

On the other hand, my father (not by any means an involved car enthusiast) who maintained his vehicles, and at the very least had the understanding that the "tool" he was using was at the foundation of his livelihood, and had more of a purpose than just to be driven. He owned the same Mazda b2000 pickup from 1989 until 2004, and it ran tip top, all the time, but became plagued by rust. He passed that same knowledge on to me, which really made me not half ass things, even though I tried hard haha.

In the end, if they dont understand cars now, they will never understand it, in any stretch of the imagination in the context that we "understand cars".

[Tapper]

I someone asks me i just say it was either the cars or making bombs, so i picked the cars...

You can replace "making bombs" with just anything messed up and they will drop the subject

[andybob]

Most people I hang around are car people.

It just seems they have a hard idea understanding why I like lowered cars. I tell em, "most people have a type of car modifications they like, mine just happens to be lowering cars a lot" and that pretty much gets the point across to them.

[RCSummers]

You could simply reply to these people : "Every passion has its ignitor. Mine was speed. What's yours?"

This is where it all began for most of us, gearheads.


Porsche Kid par DTGC1

I guess it sums it pretty well.

that was me when i was that age, my dad had just bought an e39 m5 a week after my 10th bday. I thought that car was the fastest thing in the world, and i 120% trace my car obsession back to that car.

[hi its me alec]

Just say 'life is only as good as you make it'

[slimadi]

Ive had a few peeps saying why the hell do you spend shite loads on your 22 year old BMW e30? my answer to that is you have to be a part of it to understand it my friend me and my car are as one!

[Lukey]

i distance myself from people who ask stupid things like that.

and if people do ask me i just tell them they dont understand, and im not gonna waste my time trying to explain it,

[32styledTI]

some of this is really funny.. I lol'd a bit

because its the second largest investment in life mayz well dump it all in

[benz88]

All my coworkers **** on my obsession with cars, Think its a waste of time and money. I tell them its a hobby and its fun. They just give me dirty looks, I now have come to the realization that they're hobbies include Drinking and Smoking Weed, Now i drink but not as much as them. Atleast in the Car hobby you dont lose all the money things could be resold, You cant resell drank beer and smoked weed. This is what im going to tell them tomorrow.