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"So if 10lbs = 1 horsepower I need to lose about 3 horsepower.."
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Originally Posted by NRG x Elise > when weekend golfing means a driver and a putter... Just a quick aside... not threadjacking...
This past Wednesday I successfully went golfing with my 75 year old father... with two sets of clubs... in the Elise.
I have a "soft leather bag" - dad has a hard bag. The secret is to completely empty the trunk, put two garbage bags in there, and one by one put each club from each golf bag in it's corresponding garbage bag. Make sure that both full garbage bags are completely at the rear of the trunk, up against the taillight assemblies. At this point I was able to slide and "pop" my golf bag in the trunk - I then pushed it to the rear and I had enough space for both sets of our golf shoes and a small (soft) cooler with ice and 6 one-liter bottles of water.
My father plopped in the passenger seat, put his belt on and I then stategically placed his (empty) golf bag down between his legs, against the footrest and it rested about 1/2 way up his chest. Keep in mind that the hardtop was in now too - so my dad was truly trapped!
We drove about 15 miles to the course and reversed assembly. Now I know that if I was MEETING someone at the course that all of my golf stuff would handily fit in the trunk - with an empty passenger seat.
Do THAT with a MR2 Spyder or a Miata
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Originally Posted by 0o7 When your girlfriend looks at you crazy for laughing hysterically at a joke that's punch line is "touring wheels" and you tell her "wait, this guy Tim will show up in a minute and whack him" which leads to an even stranger look from her. And you get thwacked for this one too.
WHEN: Your wife knows you are home because she heard you downshifting and double clutching two blocks away - and you have the stock exhaust...
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Originally Posted by TimMullen And you get thwacked for this one too.
WHEN: Your wife knows you are home because she heard you downshifting and double clutching two blocks away - and you have the stock exhaust...
My dogs know I'm coming when they hear me a block away.
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you look up to miatas
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When you start to enjoy driving to the destination more than actually being at the destination, and worrying if that SUV or truck had seen you before backing up.
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Originally Posted by sechsgang you look up to miatas
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When you have to modify your route to work because the expansion joints and pavement imperfections rattle you enough to change your usual "morning schedule".
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you drive on the highwy and think of trying to drive under them semi... with the top off and a bit of luck and the right truck... well u never know LOL
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Originally Posted by EldersburgElise after you leave the vehicle it feels like you're blending back into normal society.
EXACTLY.
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WHEN spooge is coming out of your sill and it doesn't seem abnormal.
WHEN you change your own oil for the first time in over 20 years because paying $220 for a Toyota filter and some quarts of synthetic seems unreasonable.
WHEN you fill the passenger seat so full you have to take the roof off after a quick trip to Costco.
WHEN the second best part of a date is watching her get in and out of your car in a short skirt.
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You pick up your Lotus in a town 30 miles away and it won't start ...you hand over the money anyway. New fuel filter and new fuel pump later and voila! But now it's gotten dark, there's no moon and the headlights are just about worthless...but you drive off anyway. "Smile" he said, "things could be worse". So I smiled....and damned if it did not start to rain!! The top and side screens were on yet after 15 min it's about as wet inside as out. What headlights?? What windscreen wipers?? Can't see for s**t!! The Goodyear Blue Dots (marked "for racing only") are hydroplaning on the freeway . You're cold, wet, can't see, sliding all over the place, totally white knuckled .....and can't get the smile off your face!!
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When you were 21 years old, had an Elan, and not a single girl out there knew what the hell it was, but liked it
When some 33 years later, you have an Elise, and not a single woman out there knows what the hell it is, but REALLY like it, even though they don't realize you have touring suspension
Aloha,
Thomas Praetzel
Thwack me, masochistic tendencies
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Originally Posted by Reinhart WHEN the second best part of a date is watching her get in and out of your car in a short skirt.
That's my favorite part of the date.
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When you pay $350 for an oil change on a Toyota engine. WTF
When you feel like sleeping in your garage.
When your wife says "I can't have sex in that!"
When Orange is a hot car color.
When you almost have to wear earplugs on your daily driver.
When your radio is used only as a big clock.
When the only pair of shoes you ever need to buy are narrow size.
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Originally Posted by Serebo1 - You know five things a complete stranger is going to ask BEFORE they approach you
- You know you're going to hit it off with another person, just because they own the same car. How True
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Originally Posted by shokwaves
When the only pair of shoes you ever need to buy are narrow size.
oh so true, i just purchased 3 pairs of "driving" shoes, and have a set of dress shoes in my office file cabinet
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When getting together with the other guys who have the same car is like being with family (only better)
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Originally Posted by AgentTripleX - when you dread hitting the 10,000 mile mark And the new set of tires
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yeah you better get those replaced soon