Cars: Hobby or a Lifestyle?

[sonicrex]

Do you see cars as a hobby or as a lifestyle in your life?

I'm asking because I see a decent amount of females on msg boards who have cars and such, but not so many that actually talk about working on them or racing them. Is that because it's more of a hobby? Or is it a big part of your life?

Obviously, if you're a pro race car driver you're not going to be posting on message boards all day, but there ought to be a lot more females that are interested in working on their cars. Hopefully people aren't afraid to post...

Females, Give me some feedback!

[blacktraxgirl]

for me it used to be a hobby... now its a permanent lifestyle.
1. i work in a shop
2. i drag race
3. i started drifting
4. i actually work on my own cars, build my own engines and customers. machine, fabricate and weld.

[sonicrex]

That's what I'm talking about!

What cars do you have for drag/drift?

[Shiba-Kun]

There's actually a lot of ladies that very competent and are into cars as a lifestyle or at least a very strong hobby.

For example Rena who works at Signal Auto wrenches on her own her ride. Last week when I saw her she was installing a set of Tein coilovers on her car. Yoshie from the pro drifter from Drift Association/Formula D is an SCCA auto-x national champ and also works at Technosquare the Toyota race prep specialists. SHO member Furyokids has her CC degree in autobody.

Obviously there's a numerically larger amount of men who are into the scene, but as more and more ladies get exposed to cars and start to participate, things will change.

[Import_Girl]

i work at a Honda Dealership as a Service Writer-- I work on my own car-- almost everything that was done i did myselft except like the machine work-- my new pistons and what not i put together the motor and swapped it myself-- i live for my coupe and love her to death -- i go to the track almost everyweek to try and beat my own personal best times! 13.45 :w00t in 1/4 so... i street race everyday! :clap

[fsufan814]

Originally Posted by Import_Girl

i work at a Honda Dealership as a Service Writer-- I work on my own car-- almost everything that was done i did myselft except like the machine work-- my new pistons and what not i put together the motor and swapped it myself-- i live for my coupe and love her to death -- i go to the track almost everyweek to try and beat my own personal best times! 13.45 :w00t in 1/4 so... i street race everyday! :clap

what is done to your Si that you run 13.45..????????

[Import_Girl]

Originally Posted by fsufan814

what is done to your Si that you run 13.45..????????

alot of engine work i bulid it from the block up--
B20 Block
Endine Pistons 81.5 mm
Type R head
Ferra Valves, Double Springs, Retainers-- All titanum
Type R Cams
Skunk 2 cam gears
DC-Sports 4-1 header stainless steal
Skunk 2 Intake manifold
mugen head gasket
msd ignition with 2 step and rev lim.
reprogramed p28 ecu
greddy t-belt
ingine intake short ram

with Wang's Tuning :w00t
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my car has no back seat


soon i will have a 50shot of the Zex NOS system so im hoping for 12s

[fsufan814]

sounds like a decent ride, im jealous

now just put it in a car thats not heavy as hell and youll get 12s for sure

[Import_Girl]

Originally Posted by fsufan814

sounds like a decent ride, im jealous

now just put it in a car thats not heavy as hell and youll get 12s for sure

NAH.... never that. i like to be able to say that i beat hatches with a coupe thats heavy as shit! besides i love my coupe and im currently building a hatchy EK9 with a better set-up than the coupe (Boyfriend's Car) :clap but my boy does like 12.3 in a ITR and i know that heavier than the coupe too to i know i can make my goel :w00t

[Prinxess2]

Right now its more of a hobby. I have so many dreams though. I would love it to become part of my lifestyle. I have soooooooooooo much to learn!!

[Notorious R.I.E]

for me it's a lifestyle... I do my own work, i don't race but i show this year has been slow but previous years you would find me at a show almost every weekend...

[sonicrex]

Right on-good to see women from all ends of the spectrum!

[33311]

I have an associates in auto tech. Even though I have that, and it use to be a lifestyle for me, now ive just drifted away and its become a hobby. its not that big of a deal when you do it all the time, it kinda becomes old. thats when you know youve been in the sport too long.

[Mugenh22a]

It has been turned into a lifestyle with me. When i started with cars i still wanted to go to college and do interior design. Now all i want is to work at Honda and work with cars. Someday hope to open my own JDM shop. I am a JDM geek i guess you could say lol. Now my style is all JDM I might as well just move to Japan!lol!

[EJ1 Freak]

For me it's a lifestyle as well...everything I do is car related! I work on my own car as well...she is my baby and I put almost all my money into her!