KC
15 Jan 2001, 17:35
Your doctor checks your reflexes by hitting your knee and your foot goes to the floor.
You've ever had to explain the term "pucker factor".
You find that you need a new house because you've outgrown your garage and the neighbors are threatening violence if you park one more vehicle on the street or in the front yard.
Your first date involves asking her to crew for you.
You plan your wedding around the race schedule.
Your family brings the couch into the garage so they can spend some time with you.
You can't remember when you last worked on weekdays and rested on weekends.
People know you by your class letter, car number, and car color.
People know you by your "off"s.
You're registered for wedding gifts at Pegasus and Racer Wholesale.
After your answer to "How was your weekend?", the next question is always: "And you do this for fun? Right?"
A new racing catalog arrives in the mail and you disappear to the bathroom for hours.
You know that Orthodontic work is the equivalent of three sets of tires.
You hear "overcooked it" and think "off the track" instead of "Burger King".
You wonder why everyone doesn't drive a Suburban.
Your garage holds more cars than your house has bedrooms.
Your daughter was an SCCA member when she was 1 day old.
You always late apex the intersection and try to pass few cars coming out.
You always do a toe -&- heel down shift while whoever might be your passenger gives you a real funny look.
You always want to change something in your street car to make it handle better.
You will gladly pay up to $6 for a bottle of engine oil.
You hate long distance driving, but you will gladly drive 800 miles to the race track.
You think that traction control and ABS are for those who can't drive.
You complain the seatbelts in the family car aren't tight enough.
You stick your arm out the window and raise it straight up before turning into your driveway.
You complain when cars in front of you on highway off-ramps don't stay on the line, causing your exit speed to drop.
You don't see anything unusual in cording a set of tires in just a few hours' driving.
You have a "home" toolbox and an "away" toolbox.
All the socks in your drawer are nomex.
You sometimes hear little noises from your passengers when you get on the throttle right after turning in.
Your street car has last season's race rubber mounted on it.
You feel naked in your street car without a roll bar and a five point harness.
You can look the hotel clerk straight in the eye and say "Single bed room, and could I have some extra towels?".
You consider a test drive successful when you get the salesman to whimper.
You take your helmet along when you buy new eyeglasses.
You fix things around the house (kid's bikes, etc.) with grade 8 bolts and nylock nuts from your parts bins.
You created a huge fire in your back yard when you used left over Pure Firebird racing gasoline to light your charcoal grill.
You prepared for the purchase of a specific make and model of anything for more than 2 years.
Your junk bolts drawer is divided into 3 quality grades.
You thoroughly enjoy showing the tailgater behind how to drive around a highway off-ramp.
You try to explain to non racers that they don't have to be going over 100 mph to lose control of their car.
All your street car's tires are uni-directional and Z rated.
You will spend months evaluating replacement tire performance, but not once think of tire wear as a factor.
You,ll spend $100 for a battery that is 3lb. lighter, when you yourself are 25lbs over weight.
The minivan was ordered with a rear sway bar, heavy duty shocks and you are contemplating putting slicks on it.
You select pets based on their ability to survive a weekend alone.
You feel compelled, on a road trip, to beat your previous best time.
Your E-mail address refers to your racecar rather than to you.
The UPS man can't believe that little box costs that much!
You have ever critiqued the driving skills of Daisy Duke.
You make turbocharger noises while walking down the street.
You always drive the perfect race line with the cart at the grocery store.
You cannot help but exclaim while following someone driving slowly, “Why did you buy that Corvette anyway?”
Your garage is full of cars that don’t run while your road car sits outside in the rain
You've ever had to explain the term "pucker factor".
You find that you need a new house because you've outgrown your garage and the neighbors are threatening violence if you park one more vehicle on the street or in the front yard.
Your first date involves asking her to crew for you.
You plan your wedding around the race schedule.
Your family brings the couch into the garage so they can spend some time with you.
You can't remember when you last worked on weekdays and rested on weekends.
People know you by your class letter, car number, and car color.
People know you by your "off"s.
You're registered for wedding gifts at Pegasus and Racer Wholesale.
After your answer to "How was your weekend?", the next question is always: "And you do this for fun? Right?"
A new racing catalog arrives in the mail and you disappear to the bathroom for hours.
You know that Orthodontic work is the equivalent of three sets of tires.
You hear "overcooked it" and think "off the track" instead of "Burger King".
You wonder why everyone doesn't drive a Suburban.
Your garage holds more cars than your house has bedrooms.
Your daughter was an SCCA member when she was 1 day old.
You always late apex the intersection and try to pass few cars coming out.
You always do a toe -&- heel down shift while whoever might be your passenger gives you a real funny look.
You always want to change something in your street car to make it handle better.
You will gladly pay up to $6 for a bottle of engine oil.
You hate long distance driving, but you will gladly drive 800 miles to the race track.
You think that traction control and ABS are for those who can't drive.
You complain the seatbelts in the family car aren't tight enough.
You stick your arm out the window and raise it straight up before turning into your driveway.
You complain when cars in front of you on highway off-ramps don't stay on the line, causing your exit speed to drop.
You don't see anything unusual in cording a set of tires in just a few hours' driving.
You have a "home" toolbox and an "away" toolbox.
All the socks in your drawer are nomex.
You sometimes hear little noises from your passengers when you get on the throttle right after turning in.
Your street car has last season's race rubber mounted on it.
You feel naked in your street car without a roll bar and a five point harness.
You can look the hotel clerk straight in the eye and say "Single bed room, and could I have some extra towels?".
You consider a test drive successful when you get the salesman to whimper.
You take your helmet along when you buy new eyeglasses.
You fix things around the house (kid's bikes, etc.) with grade 8 bolts and nylock nuts from your parts bins.
You created a huge fire in your back yard when you used left over Pure Firebird racing gasoline to light your charcoal grill.
You prepared for the purchase of a specific make and model of anything for more than 2 years.
Your junk bolts drawer is divided into 3 quality grades.
You thoroughly enjoy showing the tailgater behind how to drive around a highway off-ramp.
You try to explain to non racers that they don't have to be going over 100 mph to lose control of their car.
All your street car's tires are uni-directional and Z rated.
You will spend months evaluating replacement tire performance, but not once think of tire wear as a factor.
You,ll spend $100 for a battery that is 3lb. lighter, when you yourself are 25lbs over weight.
The minivan was ordered with a rear sway bar, heavy duty shocks and you are contemplating putting slicks on it.
You select pets based on their ability to survive a weekend alone.
You feel compelled, on a road trip, to beat your previous best time.
Your E-mail address refers to your racecar rather than to you.
The UPS man can't believe that little box costs that much!
You have ever critiqued the driving skills of Daisy Duke.
You make turbocharger noises while walking down the street.
You always drive the perfect race line with the cart at the grocery store.
You cannot help but exclaim while following someone driving slowly, “Why did you buy that Corvette anyway?”
Your garage is full of cars that don’t run while your road car sits outside in the rain
