Laminge's life story...
You know when you own a Street Machine when:
The emissions test guys start laughing as soon as you pull into the bay
You can't drive your car in the rain
Your missus is afraid to drive your car
You are afraid to drive your car
You spend more on tyres than on food
Your council decides not to re-pave your street with that new rubberised asphalt becuase you've already "done such a good job of it"
You spend more on your car insurance than house payments
Your insurance company has to create a whole new acturial table to cover your and your vehicle
You have never argued with your wife over making the mortgage payment or buying that new set of headers while they're still on sale
You see a picture of your car taped to the bulletin board at your local police station
Your local council has passed an ordinance making it illegal for you to even enter a school zone unless you are on foot
Traffic advisories are issued whenever your car is spotted during peak hour
Your mechanic names the new wing of his shop after you
You have speed shops on your telephone speed-dial
You're tempted to wear your fire suit just to drive to work
You refer to the intersection at the end of your street as Turn 1
You get pulled over for doing 120 in a 60 but the cops will let you go if they can look under the bonnet
News footage of cops chasing you is used as a training video for the highway patrol
Your face looks like you are riding a NASA centrifuge when you drive the car
You need parachute braking
There is no possible way to "sneak-out" of your neighbourhood at 6am
Your pets scramble for their hiding spots as soon as the garage door is opened
You wear earplugs in your cars
You find out that stock side mirros don't hold up at speeds exceeding 240km/h
Your exhuast pipes are a larger diameter than your driveline
Your fuel pump can be used to water a golf course
Your engine idles at 2800RPM
You don't know 20L/100km is appalling fuel economy; in fact, you aspire to it
The local airport complains about the noise coming from your garage on Saturdays
The fire brigade has showed up at your house becuase alarmed neighbours reported smoke billowing from your garage
You believe ABS and traction control only take the fun out of driving
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You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen. It said, 'Parking Fine.'So that was nice.
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