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MedHat240sx · 02-29-2012, 11:26 PM

Hey guys i searched to see if there was a thread made for this and im curious what got you guys so interested in your whips?!

I got really interested when i started working on my dad's 71 C10 chevy with him!

Fire away tell us all what got you so into what you love!

ship2236 · 02-29-2012, 11:41 PM

Pink Mary k Cadillacs!

benarovi · 02-29-2012, 11:43 PM

fast and furious

MedHat240sx · 02-29-2012, 11:46 PM

Good ol fast and the furious!

NoPistons! · 03-01-2012, 01:14 AM

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But A G Thang - YouTube

When this came out, i wanted a car.

This year, this color, exactly like this.

Then after i realized how much it costs to build one i didn't really care much for cars anymore. I didn't even know what a job was at that age. Was like 10 if not younger when west coast rap videos with low riders in em came out.

sterlinge · 03-01-2012, 01:15 AM

My first Honda <3 hatchback duckbill spoiler all motor true dual exhaust 100cc injectors nos about 600whp.... Honda for life!

snofufu · 03-01-2012, 01:18 AM

^ wtf honda ftw?... Fml I don't want to live in this world no moar!!!

*hOngsterr* · 03-01-2012, 01:38 AM

drag racing hondas spectating. also F&F

trickey1991 · 03-01-2012, 01:55 AM

Racing: My brother raced 350 small block dirt sportsman
Cars: Fast and Furious.

BTW:

Tempo · 03-01-2012, 02:49 AM

lol i cant wait for that one ^^

raced go karts at family fun center(boomers) when i was a kid my dad took me, then i raced faster ones for a little, took auto in high school , watched some fast and furious, joined this forum and read a lot of FAQ and info threads then got my S14 , funny lol i contemplated between my s14 or a gsr integra

either way i wouldve ended up with the s14 lol FWD

Metal Angel · 03-01-2012, 09:26 AM

Never gave a shit about cars and avoided f&f movies because I thought ricers were stupid. Then I walked in on my roommate watching Tokyo Drift back in college and was captivated. Been into cars ever since. Call me stupid for getting into cars because of f&f, but I tried to avoid them goddamnit! It's my roommate's fault!

RealStreet · 03-01-2012, 09:32 AM

Best Motoring. keiichi tsuchiya and Hyper Rev Books!

ralphandthequeen · 03-01-2012, 09:34 AM

i'd have to say my buddy.. was and still is a huge Hondtard.. naturally, i was getting my high from hondas.. then i rode in a 240 in Japan... life as i knew it was shifted..

heh, get it..

*ManoNegra* · 03-01-2012, 09:36 AM

Quail · 03-01-2012, 09:40 AM

I don't actually remember what got me into cars. Some of my first memories are of scribbling sketches of crudely drawn vehicles. I even wrote to the Aston Martin telling them how much I wanted to be a car designer. They responded with a tour around the factory! This was all when I was under 10. When that first V600 Vantage fired up next to me, my fate was sealed.

The first 12 years of my life I was convinced I was going to be a car designer. Only in my teens did I realise it wasn't a practical venture. My dad wasn't a particular car head, so I'm not sure why i was so passionate about it.

Playing with lots of Mini4WD Tamiya cars/trucks, Scalextrics and other related crap when I was young really fed the modification and Japanese elements of my enthusiasm.

My car journey explained.

deolio · 03-01-2012, 09:40 AM

either legos or hotwheels. i've been into cars for as long as i can remember.

i used to bend the little axels on the hotwheels to make them slammed with HERRA CAMBA. then i was 12 and saw my first option video and was like, "this is what i want to do with my life."

vhamey · 03-01-2012, 09:43 AM

Holding the light for my dad when I was little working on my sisters 65 mustang haha

jesse_s13 · 03-01-2012, 09:44 AM

^hella flush hot wheels lmaooo

i started off with dirtbikes and going fast. Then it just evolved into cars and shit.

badbob2121 · 03-01-2012, 09:59 AM

When I was 11, my sister had a BF that had a B16? swapped Honda crx. He showed me a few things, took me to the local races with him.. and of course, I was hooked. Then a year or two later the 1st f&f came out and i think i had my parents drop me off at the movie theater like 5-6 times so i could see it, by myself even... lol

future · 03-01-2012, 10:03 AM

Like many of us it had to be need for speed underground 2. And also fast and the furious

Boost_Fiend · 03-01-2012, 10:08 AM

my dad owns an auto shop. buys and sells cars from auctions pretty much, so i've been around cars my whole life........ and the fast and furious.

deolio · 03-01-2012, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesse_s13

^hella flush hot wheels lmaooo

hell yeah!

Quote:

Originally Posted by future

Like many of us it had to be need for speed underground 2

yes! that game turned my interest into obsession.

ericcastro · 03-01-2012, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoPistons!

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But A G Thang - YouTube

When this came out, i wanted a car.

This year, this color, exactly like this.

.

Got your references wrong dude.
Ice Cube had the green on gold daytons

1982, Playing hotwheels on the the plywood that my parents painted into roads and parking lots (like the rugs at ikea, but to hotwheels scale)

Coolest car ever

and these guys

Glad I was inspired by cooler shit then fast and furious, lol.

blueshark123 · 03-01-2012, 10:24 AM

Speed racer and hot wheels I still have over 200 of them

bik · 03-01-2012, 10:32 AM

My dad forced me to wake up very early to watch F1 hahaha i guess him O_o

Ayrton Senna FTW

*nighthawk48* · 03-01-2012, 10:41 AM

Kitt from the original knight rider, dukes of hazard. It was when I first saw McQueen in Bullit, soon after seeing gone in 60secs, is when I started saving up to get my own barnyard find; 71mach1, bought at 14 and 2 years later I had it running and could legally drive it. Going to meets with my dad, and his support, helped and eventually learned to appreciate imports.

DenkiMan! · 03-01-2012, 11:23 AM

ive always liked moving things like planes and trains but it got specific to cars kinda quick. by the time i was like 8 i had something like over 400 hotwheels and matchbox cars and a bunch of other hotwheels racetrack sets.

i'll say f&f def had something to do with it, but when it came out i really didnt have an interest in the street racing scene at all, nor did i really know anything about it. honestly the only reason why i first saw it in theaters was because dr. doolittle 2 was sold out, and i was supposed to see that.

HiddenCharacter · 03-01-2012, 11:27 AM

Hotwheels...know your roots :P

DoobieS13 · 03-01-2012, 11:31 AM

My Great Uncle....RIP Uncle Bill :/ He had a HUGE shop and just got done restoring one of his old Buick's...he had a Buick dealership in BelAir, MD for like 20 some years...then retired, built a huge shop with anything you could ever ask for...just restored his old buick and passed away...had 4 other cars and trucks he was working on...his son Billy Jr., has had multiple bikes on the covers of multiple Bike Mags...he is missed :/

And of course my step dad...been working on cars since he was 11...been a mechanic for over 30 years now...HUGE inspiration even though we never got along TOO well...still used to be "No Man's Land" when we were out in the shop and working on stuff.

slowvia · 03-01-2012, 01:41 PM

I grew up around cars. Hell, I practically learned to read with a Car Craft magazine in my hand. By the time I was 10 years old I had my own subscription to Street Rodder magazine. My Dad has a bunch of old muscle cars, 3 1962 Impala's (one of which is an original 409), a 71 big block GMC and a 71 big block chevy pickup, a 1967 GTO convertible... My first car when I was 17 was a 1968 Oldmosbile Cutlass S with 62K original miles, Im still the second owner. Somewhere around my Dad's place theres a picture of me when I was about 2 years old sitting on top of a big block Chevy that he was rebuilding. The first car I ever rode in (as in, on the way home from the hospital after being born) was a 5.0 fox body.
I guess you could say my interests in cars is just hereditary.

02-29-2012, 11:26 PM	#1
MedHat240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: MH Age: 30 Posts: 225 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What Got You Interested In Cars/Motorsports? Hey guys i searched to see if there was a thread made for this and im curious what got you guys so interested in your whips?! I got really interested when i started working on my dad's 71 C10 chevy with him! Fire away tell us all what got you so into what you love!

02-29-2012, 11:41 PM	#2
ship2236 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: lancaster ca Age: 38 Posts: 2,126 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	Pink Mary k Cadillacs! __________________

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NoPistons! Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Carolina Posts: 548 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But A G Thang - YouTube When this came out, i wanted a car. This year, this color, exactly like this. Then after i realized how much it costs to build one i didn't really care much for cars anymore. I didn't even know what a job was at that age. Was like 10 if not younger when west coast rap videos with low riders in em came out. __________________ Just another broke ass drifter

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trickey1991 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kanada Age: 32 Posts: 518 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Racing: My brother raced 350 small block dirt sportsman Cars: Fast and Furious. BTW: __________________ 92' R32 GTS-T 355whp

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Tempo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 957 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	lol i cant wait for that one ^^ raced go karts at family fun center(boomers) when i was a kid my dad took me, then i raced faster ones for a little, took auto in high school , watched some fast and furious, joined this forum and read a lot of FAQ and info threads then got my S14 , funny lol i contemplated between my s14 or a gsr integra either way i wouldve ended up with the s14 lol FWD __________________ IG - allen.kerose

02-29-2012, 11:43 PM	#3
benarovi Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: FaiL Age: 31 Posts: 913 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	fast and furious

02-29-2012, 11:46 PM	#4
MedHat240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: MH Age: 30 Posts: 225 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Good ol fast and the furious!

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sterlinge Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Age: 34 Posts: 857 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	My first Honda <3 hatchback duckbill spoiler all motor true dual exhaust 100cc injectors nos about 600whp.... Honda for life!

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snofufu Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Las Vegas Age: 33 Posts: 97 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	^ wtf honda ftw?... Fml I don't want to live in this world no moar!!!

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Metal Angel Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southern Oregon Age: 37 Posts: 102 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Never gave a shit about cars and avoided f&f movies because I thought ricers were stupid. Then I walked in on my roommate watching Tokyo Drift back in college and was captivated. Been into cars ever since. Call me stupid for getting into cars because of f&f, but I tried to avoid them goddamnit! It's my roommate's fault!

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RealStreet Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Longwood, FL Age: 42 Posts: 91 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Best Motoring. keiichi tsuchiya and Hyper Rev Books! __________________ www.realstreetperformance.com 407-695-7223 Tommy@RealStreetPerformance.com

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ralphandthequeen Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: 29 sticks Age: 35 Posts: 226 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i'd have to say my buddy.. was and still is a huge Hondtard.. naturally, i was getting my high from hondas.. then i rode in a 240 in Japan... life as i knew it was shifted.. heh, get it.. __________________ "r32s are rear drive bro."

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Quail Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Age: 37 Posts: 1,378 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I don't actually remember what got me into cars. Some of my first memories are of scribbling sketches of crudely drawn vehicles. I even wrote to the Aston Martin telling them how much I wanted to be a car designer. They responded with a tour around the factory! This was all when I was under 10. When that first V600 Vantage fired up next to me, my fate was sealed. The first 12 years of my life I was convinced I was going to be a car designer. Only in my teens did I realise it wasn't a practical venture. My dad wasn't a particular car head, so I'm not sure why i was so passionate about it. Playing with lots of Mini4WD Tamiya cars/trucks, Scalextrics and other related crap when I was young really fed the modification and Japanese elements of my enthusiasm. My car journey explained. __________________

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deolio Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 35 Posts: 4,694 Trader Rating: (13) Rides Gallery: deolio Feedback Score: 13 reviews	either legos or hotwheels. i've been into cars for as long as i can remember. i used to bend the little axels on the hotwheels to make them slammed with HERRA CAMBA. then i was 12 and saw my first option video and was like, "this is what i want to do with my life." __________________

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vhamey Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bakersfield Age: 33 Posts: 60 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Holding the light for my dad when I was little working on my sisters 65 mustang haha

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jesse_s13 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sacramento,CA/Fresno,CA/El Paso,Tx Posts: 1,829 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	^hella flush hot wheels lmaooo i started off with dirtbikes and going fast. Then it just evolved into cars and shit. __________________

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badbob2121 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: St. Louis Age: 36 Posts: 1,261 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: badbob2121 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	When I was 11, my sister had a BF that had a B16? swapped Honda crx. He showed me a few things, took me to the local races with him.. and of course, I was hooked. Then a year or two later the 1st f&f came out and i think i had my parents drop me off at the movie theater like 5-6 times so i could see it, by myself even... lol __________________ FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM = BOBBY_LS13

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Boost_Fiend Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 199 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my dad owns an auto shop. buys and sells cars from auctions pretty much, so i've been around cars my whole life........ and the fast and furious.

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blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	Speed racer and hot wheels I still have over 200 of them

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bik Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mexico Age: 48 Posts: 340 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My dad forced me to wake up very early to watch F1 hahaha i guess him O_o Ayrton Senna FTW __________________

03-01-2012, 10:41 AM	#26
nighthawk48 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NY Posts: 578 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	Kitt from the original knight rider, dukes of hazard. It was when I first saw McQueen in Bullit, soon after seeing gone in 60secs, is when I started saving up to get my own barnyard find; 71mach1, bought at 14 and 2 years later I had it running and could legally drive it. Going to meets with my dad, and his support, helped and eventually learned to appreciate imports.

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HiddenCharacter Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: unknown Age: 42 Posts: 219 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Hotwheels...know your roots :P __________________ HiddenCharacters Crew

03-01-2012, 11:31 AM	#29
DoobieS13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Delaware Age: 32 Posts: 425 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My Great Uncle....RIP Uncle Bill :/ He had a HUGE shop and just got done restoring one of his old Buick's...he had a Buick dealership in BelAir, MD for like 20 some years...then retired, built a huge shop with anything you could ever ask for...just restored his old buick and passed away...had 4 other cars and trucks he was working on...his son Billy Jr., has had multiple bikes on the covers of multiple Bike Mags...he is missed :/ And of course my step dad...been working on cars since he was 11...been a mechanic for over 30 years now...HUGE inspiration even though we never got along TOO well...still used to be "No Man's Land" when we were out in the shop and working on stuff.

03-01-2012, 01:41 PM	#30
slowvia Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OR Posts: 381 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I grew up around cars. Hell, I practically learned to read with a Car Craft magazine in my hand. By the time I was 10 years old I had my own subscription to Street Rodder magazine. My Dad has a bunch of old muscle cars, 3 1962 Impala's (one of which is an original 409), a 71 big block GMC and a 71 big block chevy pickup, a 1967 GTO convertible... My first car when I was 17 was a 1968 Oldmosbile Cutlass S with 62K original miles, Im still the second owner. Somewhere around my Dad's place theres a picture of me when I was about 2 years old sitting on top of a big block Chevy that he was rebuilding. The first car I ever rode in (as in, on the way home from the hospital after being born) was a 5.0 fox body. I guess you could say my interests in cars is just hereditary.