You Know You Have Too Much Horsepower When....
01-18-2005 | 10:14 PM
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You Know You Have Too Much Horsepower When....
1. The emissions test guy starts laughing as soon as you pull onto the rollers.
2. You can't drive your car in the rain.
3. Your 'significant other' is afraid to drive your car.
4. You are afraid to drive your car.
5. You spend more on tires than on food.
6. You spend more on car insurance than on house payments.
7. You look in a state police car and see a picture of your car taped to the dash.
8. You throw your underwear in the garbage rather than the hamper.
9. You have to go to the track to buy gas.
10. Your mechanic names the new wing of his shop after you.
11. Jacques Villeneuve and Michael Schumacher wave you by.
12. You can make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.
13. You're tempted to wear your fire suit just to drive to the office.
14. Red signal lights shift to green as you're approaching then shift back to red as you're receding.
15. You arrive somewhere before you left.
16. You get pulled over for doing 155 in a 35 but the cops will let you go if "they can look under the hood."
17. You remove the $2000 stereo system to save 6 lb. of weight.
18. You are not allowed to run in the Silver State Challenge.
19. You get an anonymous phone call asking if you are interested in being in the Cannonball Run.
20. Your face looks like you are riding a NASA centrifuge when you drive the car.
22. You need parachute braking.
23. 'significant other' won't even ride in the car.
24 There is no possible way to "sneak out" of your neighborhood at 6 am.
25. Your pets scramble for their hiding spots as soon as the garage door is opened. (Pets, and all the neighbors...)
26. Family photos throughout the house are replaced with ife-sized posters of your car.
27. Fuel is delivered to your home: in 55 gallon drums!
28. You carry earplugs in your car.(doesn't everybody???)
29. The only spot on the car which receives any regular cleaning is the windshield. (what else is there to clean???)
30. You find out that side mirrors don't hold up at speeds exceeding 145 mph.
But in reality, we all know... YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH HORSEPOWER!
2. You can't drive your car in the rain.
3. Your 'significant other' is afraid to drive your car.
4. You are afraid to drive your car.
5. You spend more on tires than on food.
6. You spend more on car insurance than on house payments.
7. You look in a state police car and see a picture of your car taped to the dash.
8. You throw your underwear in the garbage rather than the hamper.
9. You have to go to the track to buy gas.
10. Your mechanic names the new wing of his shop after you.
11. Jacques Villeneuve and Michael Schumacher wave you by.
12. You can make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.
13. You're tempted to wear your fire suit just to drive to the office.
14. Red signal lights shift to green as you're approaching then shift back to red as you're receding.
15. You arrive somewhere before you left.
16. You get pulled over for doing 155 in a 35 but the cops will let you go if "they can look under the hood."
17. You remove the $2000 stereo system to save 6 lb. of weight.
18. You are not allowed to run in the Silver State Challenge.
19. You get an anonymous phone call asking if you are interested in being in the Cannonball Run.
20. Your face looks like you are riding a NASA centrifuge when you drive the car.
22. You need parachute braking.
23. 'significant other' won't even ride in the car.
24 There is no possible way to "sneak out" of your neighborhood at 6 am.
25. Your pets scramble for their hiding spots as soon as the garage door is opened. (Pets, and all the neighbors...)
26. Family photos throughout the house are replaced with ife-sized posters of your car.
27. Fuel is delivered to your home: in 55 gallon drums!
28. You carry earplugs in your car.(doesn't everybody???)
29. The only spot on the car which receives any regular cleaning is the windshield. (what else is there to clean???)
30. You find out that side mirrors don't hold up at speeds exceeding 145 mph.
But in reality, we all know... YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH HORSEPOWER!
01-18-2005 | 10:49 PM
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my car is for sale and im getting a Z to clear things up... and my mom offered me 3800 for it minus the wheels so i doubt anyone i willing to beat that but if u know anyone send them my way... 147000 miles 3.4L 5speed just fyi
01-18-2005 | 10:52 PM
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yah aaron your mom is doing you strate tell her i want first bids on the monte... ha, you have had some time and days in the monte.... when your camaro was wrecked lol, you probably ran across all of those problems with the monte..
01-19-2005 | 12:05 AM
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2. You can't drive your car in the rain. Check
3. Your 'significant other' is afraid to drive your car. Check
5. You spend more on tires than on food. Check
16. You get pulled over for doing 155 in a 35 but the cops will let you go if "they can look under the hood." Checknot 155 but 80 in a 35
17. You remove the $2000 stereo system to save 6 lb. of weight. Check
23. 'significant other' won't even ride in the car. Check
24 There is no possible way to "sneak out" of your neighborhood at 6 am. Check
28. You carry earplugs in your car.(doesn't everybody???) Check
29. The only spot on the car which receives any regular cleaning is the windshield. (what else is there to clean???) Check
****! I guess I should stop sometime soon... :banghead:
3. Your 'significant other' is afraid to drive your car. Check
5. You spend more on tires than on food. Check
16. You get pulled over for doing 155 in a 35 but the cops will let you go if "they can look under the hood." Checknot 155 but 80 in a 35
17. You remove the $2000 stereo system to save 6 lb. of weight. Check
23. 'significant other' won't even ride in the car. Check
24 There is no possible way to "sneak out" of your neighborhood at 6 am. Check
28. You carry earplugs in your car.(doesn't everybody???) Check
29. The only spot on the car which receives any regular cleaning is the windshield. (what else is there to clean???) Check
****! I guess I should stop sometime soon... :banghead:
