I think it's genetic. My grandfather invented/filed a of couple of patents for Opal, and loved his American Cadillacs dearly. I'm pretty sure he moved the whole family to this country to avoid paying the tariff to import them into Europe. My father used to drag his hotrod Chevy in the '60's, and is a driving instructor for a big European brand to this day. Both uncles also into cars. But nobody ever talked to me about cars, because, well . . . I'm a girl.
So I listened and learned, without anyone noticing.
My high school friends included a group of boys that autoX'ed, and they were into cars. One boy had a gorgeous little Alpine Sunbeam (actually he had 2, one was for parts), another had a modified '65 Mustang, there were a bunch of big block Chevies in the group, too. I loved the sound of the V8's, and that sporty little roadster. Sadly, my boyfriend had a Bug.
In those days, it wasn't really fashionable for girls to like cars, but I learned a lot listening to those guys.
Fast forward a few years and hubby bought me a brand new Celica for Christmas, a complete surprise. It was an awesome car, manual, with great torque and very reliable. I got so many speeding tickets in that car. But then kids and carpools came along and I was relegated to "practical" cars for too many years.
Now that the kids are driving themselves, I realized I could finally drive something fun again. The 6-month car search (FRS? Jag? Miata? Mustang?) is for another thread, but hubby repeatedly pushed me toward the Boxster, and I'm glad he did. Hubby has had a few Porsches over the years, but it's different now that it's my own. I enjoy driving it, posting about it, reading about it, and FINALLY talking about it.
Hybrid Mode
