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  • #1

    So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

    So this morning, as I was firing up the .:R... my wife says to me "Why do you do that?"
    I responded in kind... "Why do I do what?"

    She then went on to inform me that I make sure that the driver's door is either still open or that the driver's window is at least partially rolled down before firing up the car. Apparently (according to her) most "normal" people don't do that. Of course, I called BS and said that most "normal" people don't do that because they aren't "car guys/girls". Enjoying the sweet sounds of your prized piece of machinery burbling and warbling just off idle has got to be at least one sign that you treat your car as something more than just an appliance that takes you from Point A to Point B. Seriously now. Any real, self-respecting car guy/girl would do this some of the time if not all the time. ...right?!

    So it is with this that I ask you: Are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?!
    Rob
    Daddy's "Hooligan" - MK4 R32 in Deep Blue Pearl
    Mommy's "Gran Turismo" - E70 X5M in Black Sapphire Metallic

    GONE... BUT NOT FORGOTTEN:
    The Family "Muscle Car" - B7 RS4 in Misano Red - Dad's 20th Anniversary "Wanna-be R32" GTi
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  • #2
    Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

    Can't say I myself do this all the time in my own car...its only a 2.0... but whenever we drive the .:R around we always have a window/sunroof or door open when the car starts. I dont think its weird but it is kinda funny she mentioned that to you. You probably dont even notice that you do that. We do it and it seems normal to us. I think it all depends on the type of car you drive too.
    ~Tracy~
    MKV VW .:R32 // BMW E30 M-Tech II // Audi A4 Avant
    Instagram @tlarkus

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    • #3
      Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

      Driving along retaining walls or rock faces is good times with windows down too. Everything echos back to you.
      Stefan
      -> '19 Deep Black Pearl Alltrack
      -> '05 Urban Grey Passat Wagon TDI.
      -> Past rides: '14 Allroad, 06 Mazda5, '98 Jetta K2, '01 Jetta TDI, '91 Mazda B2200, '81 Toyota Cressida
      -> FutuRe Ride...??!

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      • #4
        Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

        I mashed the gas going under a big bridge the other day just to hear the echo...I think I caught Tracy off guard

        Seemed normal to me
        Patryk
        Instagram: @parkus08

        91 BMW 340is ///M-Tech II - Under construction
        08 VW .:R32
        04 Audi A4 Avant 1.8TQ

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        • #5
          Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

          haha i do the same.. bridges/tunnels.. FLOOR IT

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          • #6
            Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

            Wow!! You guys are losers!!!!!
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            Just kidding! I do the same thing
            Derek

            -2008 Avus Silver RS4-Fat ass II
            -1996 C4S-Fat Ass
            -2007 FJ Cruiser-6 speed

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            • #7
              Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

              pretty much all of the above. alittle turbo spool isnt bad either.
              James
              mk4 wagon

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              • #8
                Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

                Haha, I never realized it until now, but I always start the car before closing the door.
                Windows down when next to barriers and walls too.
                '14 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (On Order)
                '06 VW Jetta TDI (Daily)
                '07 Ford F-150
                '06 Mazda 3 (hers)

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                • #9
                  Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

                  I cought myself with the windows down during that rain we had a few days ago haha.
                  "If it has tits or wheels it will give you trouble"

                  -97 Golf
                  -91 GTI

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                  • #10
                    Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

                    You guys are so weird.





                    ... I've tried fanangling a better listen by pressing the gas pedal with my hockey stick, just to hear the exhaust note closer to the rear of the car.
                    Cam


                    2004 VW R32 Turbo

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                    • #11
                      Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

                      I generally do not listen too much on start up, but granted a 2.0T is not as nice sounding as a 3.2, I do enjoy a nice rip along a wall or tunnel though, and starting the R8 is a lot of fun, especially when it is cold or has been sitting for a while
                      Blair
                      Former Cars: '12 Fiat 500, '10 VW GTI, '05 Smart Fortwo, '96 VW Jetta GLX, '02 VW GTI 337.........

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                      • #12
                        Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

                        Originally posted by cam_wmh View Post
                        ... I've tried fanangling a better listen by pressing the gas pedal with my hockey stick, just to hear the exhaust note closer to the rear of the car.
                        Hahahahahaha. I have the perfect mental image of this. Video tape? No. Get a buddy to press gas? No, it isn't his car. Like a true canadian, what sort of 5-6ft stick do I have? Hockey stick. Perfect solution.

                        I do it in my bus, but that is a more of a safety concern. I don't for sure trust, it isn't going to gas me. But with its header and carb's it has a pretty mean snarl for a 1.7l.
                        Last edited by bonfire; 07-14-2011, 04:18 PM.

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                        • #13
                          Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

                          when I used to have alberta boot downtown on 10th ave and 5th street i would always floor it on the 5th street underpass, god that little 1.8t sounded good down there!
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                          Past:
                          B7 A4 Avant 6MT Black
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                          2001.5 Noggy blue s4
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                          • #14
                            Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

                            Nothing like the sound of a mechanical symphony... Love the turbo spool up on my audi and the exhaust burble on my vr6
                            Rahul
                            dubberz.com

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                            • #15
                              Re: So are you a car guy/girl... or aren't you?

                              Are there any good tunnels anywhere near here? Underneath bridges is pretty good, but I want the full show
                              Last edited by btimbit; 07-14-2011, 06:59 PM.
                              '14 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (On Order)
                              '06 VW Jetta TDI (Daily)
                              '07 Ford F-150
                              '06 Mazda 3 (hers)

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