Squid
05-03-2011, 08:03 PM
· You roll your eyes when you hear people brag about “Running the canyons” or “Taking the twisties.”
· You practice rev matching during your daily commute.
· You find a Miata with a cage and coil-overs more interesting than brand new stock Porsche Boxter.
· You look for the good spots to mount your camera when you buy a new car.
· You’re generally confused when a car only has two pedals.
· You own at least one spare set of lightweight wheels and sticky tires.
· You have your own “customized” helmet.
· You are confused when drag-racers call a drag-strip a “track.”
· You practice trail braking on off-ramps.
· You think of the rock-chips in your hood & front bumper as “authentic race damage.”
· You check for big brake kit clearance on the aftermarket wheels you buy.
· Your friends come to you when they need advice on new tires.
· You find yourself wondering why you aren’t getting the “point-by” from slower traffic on the freeway.
· You know how to pull the ABS fuse in your car in less than 10 seconds.
· You understand that Miatas and Minis cease being “cute” on track.
· You know that the first mod is to “Adjust the nut behind the wheel first.”
· You’ve spent any time debating the merits of the Hoosier R6 versus the BFGoodrich R-1.
· You plan vacations around track-days.
· You go karting and hit-up autocrosses to get extra “seat time.”
· You know where the “good” alignment shops are in town.
· You understand why a racing harness is mod that will make you faster.
· You spent more time deciding what tires to get than what doctor to choose.
· You require that your significant other drives a stick.
· You laughed at or resembled at least three of these…
· You practice rev matching during your daily commute.
· You find a Miata with a cage and coil-overs more interesting than brand new stock Porsche Boxter.
· You look for the good spots to mount your camera when you buy a new car.
· You’re generally confused when a car only has two pedals.
· You own at least one spare set of lightweight wheels and sticky tires.
· You have your own “customized” helmet.
· You are confused when drag-racers call a drag-strip a “track.”
· You practice trail braking on off-ramps.
· You think of the rock-chips in your hood & front bumper as “authentic race damage.”
· You check for big brake kit clearance on the aftermarket wheels you buy.
· Your friends come to you when they need advice on new tires.
· You find yourself wondering why you aren’t getting the “point-by” from slower traffic on the freeway.
· You know how to pull the ABS fuse in your car in less than 10 seconds.
· You understand that Miatas and Minis cease being “cute” on track.
· You know that the first mod is to “Adjust the nut behind the wheel first.”
· You’ve spent any time debating the merits of the Hoosier R6 versus the BFGoodrich R-1.
· You plan vacations around track-days.
· You go karting and hit-up autocrosses to get extra “seat time.”
· You know where the “good” alignment shops are in town.
· You understand why a racing harness is mod that will make you faster.
· You spent more time deciding what tires to get than what doctor to choose.
· You require that your significant other drives a stick.
· You laughed at or resembled at least three of these…