While i was cruising on my 7gen celica i stoped on the signs and a couple in their new ish porshe told me my car looked nice and clean for its age and that made me happy. Some people just apreciate cars. Be that person
One of the best experiences I've had while driving was in my C5 corvette. I saw a guy with a Miata with pop up headlights at the other end of an intersection and we spent the whole red light blinking them
@@bryce_gt4762 i love my celica. Yeah its slow but to me still looks good today and corners like a dream. True enthusiasts enjoy any car wether high end or old. That couple in the porshe was a good example of such
“Cars are a stupid hobby” “What do you like to do?” “Go out and drink and smoke and do drugs and have sex with strangers and wake up not knowing what happened the night before” ....................
I have a friend just like that, lol. He also thinks he's right about everything. Wish we could go back to the days when he wasn't 'popular'. He was pretty cool back then.
If you have a significant other that tries to invalidate you for what you are passionate about, find a new significant other. They aren’t mature enough for a relationship
Typical Auto Guy i totally agree with you however I do understand the partner. Imagine telling your gf/wife you’re going to spend 20k+ on a car while you could’ve spend 5k for a good daily. Imagine your significant other saying they’re gonna spend 20k+ on their hobby, thats kinda ridiculous.
@@jorieboy11 you can't look at something that's already expensive and say something that's more money isn't worth it imo. You have to look at it in a percentage basis. If you want to compare 5k to 20k then it's more ridiculous for someone to buy a $300 pair of shoes when a $50 pair would work just fine in my mind. Also 99% of the time the more you pay for a car the better it is.
20k is chump change. I would be more worried if my significant other was spending their money stupidly on clothe lines such as Gucci or Louis Vuitton which is what women like to waste their money on when they could get the same quality at a cheaper price. Same goes for people who spend their money on something like a Rolls Royce or Land Rovers when they know they’re going to be plummeting in price later on. You can still spend big bucks money on cars all you want, just make sure it’s also a good investment and won’t be losing much.
I just never really understood how almost every other hobby on the planet no matter how expensive is widely accepted, but car culture even 100 years deep into it's existence is still seen as taboo or very much looked down upon by normal people, "no Karen I didn't put an exhaust on my car to show off to you in the acme parking lot, hearing my engine just makes me happy"
A girl I was dating got impatient when I was washing my car and waxing the wheels to prevent brake dust buildup. She said "Like wow, it looks like your in love with that car" so I replied "Maybe I am, whenever I want some she's always in the mood, She never lets other dudes behind the wheel, if she isn't feeling well and I cant diagnose the issue right away, she tells me exactly what's wrong and I fix the problem. Maybe if you treated me more like this car I might start loving you also"
Yeh, if you were a car guy as a kid, the worst thing, is being told that your not a proper car guy and just a fanboy, you don’t need a car to be an enthusiast
The most difficult and painful experience is to be a dirt poor car and motorcycle enthusiast and never being able to afford even the cheapest car or motorcycle no matter how many years of savings go by. It's like being constantly tortured by seeing every day all the things you are passionate about but can never have... Ever. Anyone else can relate?
Man I just go out and admire other people's cars it truly is like being tortured, in car meets I'm that knowledgeable guy who doesn't have a car so no one pays attention to him ☹
I am a car kid who is 9 ( almost 10) and every time I talk about cars some classmates say "Why do you like cars?" And it just bugs the crap out of me Also, ignore the frick-balls who say cars are a dumb hobby. Most people say that to me a lot and I say "What are you gonna do when you grow up? Wear Gucci pants for only one time in your life? Do drugs and drink alcohol and get arrested for DUI? Party for more BS stuff that are even more stupid? Do dumb choices in your life that make you commit suicide?" So just ignore the non car people who say "Cars are a dumb hobby because they make you go broke!" Like really, most non car people buy expensive stuff like the latest iPhone or the new trendy clothing that die after the first day of coming out for no reason other than to look cool and keep you up to date. And if you die of drug overdose, don't blame it on me! This is Klem Signing Off.
Trust me when your older those people will be the ones asking for advice or help with their cars weather it be fixing or buying or anything, keep at it my bro
Dude no one In my elementary school liked cars ONLY ME I was teased and bullied for it. So I switched schools when high school came along (I went to a different school than the others) and found new friends that actually liked cars as much as me.
Like, honestly, how is it any "less valid" of a hobby than collecting stamps for example. And the funny thing is that most of the time people telling that list "Partying, Drinking and Meeting with friends" as hobbies...
Being young and in love(with cars). Its o hard to find someone my age(14-15) to talk to abkut cars, everyone is eather gossiping or talking about their new sneakers or phones their daddy bought. Yes there are forums and websites to talk about cars but the real life talking experiance is the best there can really be, and i have pretty much noone to talk to. I just feel like people should get more into cars like in the earlier days, but thats just me.
That really doesn't change as you get older. The last time I met a fellow car enthusiast outside of a car meet was about a year ago, and it was because some dumbass nearly t-boned his GT500. What does change, once you get a car of your own, is how easy it is to seek out other car guys. Through social media, it becomes incredibly easy to find car meets
Once you get your permit and or car go out and talk to people with cars that you're interested in. It's what I do since I don't care for social media, it also helps having a car people associate with being a car guy. Sometimes I'm just parked in a spot and a person will go up to me and ask about my car, though that's becoming rarer.
I’m 22 now and lived through the exact same thing you did when I was 14-19. It was the point in my life where no one in my entourage had interests in cars. That’s also where my interest in cars was at the lowest, because of that. The older people get, the more refined you friendships get, so like me around 20 years of age, you could find new friends who are interested in cars as well and it will bring out your interest in cars even more.
I hate when I meet people who are too brand loyal that everything that isn't what they are loyal too is trash. I get a lot of Chevy, Ford, and Dodge extremist where I live a they are very annoying especially when they say they are a car enthusiast. I love my German but I love all performance cars and built cars.
I remember somethiing Bladed said about how when he talks to college students they say car enthusiast are sillly. When he asks them what they like to do they so they like drinking and going to parties. so basically they don't have a hobby and are basic.
I appreciate all builds, I don't care if little Jimmy decked out his mom's hand me down Camry from that isle in autozone, he made it his. I like a couple of different genres of car culture, I've had 2 VIP Lexus LS 400s a twin turbo 350z, a riced out Kia for a beater and my current 69 chevelle and 71 skylark
My friend who's a massive weeb: CarS aRe JusT MeTaL ThINgS thaT gEt yoU fRoM HeRe tO THErE YoUr LoVe FoR cArS Is StuPiD Me: *Your precious "Wife" is just a bunch of arranged pixels but you dont see me complaining* My friend: _TRIGGERED SCREECHING_
You’re right. It’s my money, my car, my passion. I’ll do whatever makes me happy. And if that’s spending my money and time on my car, then, that’s what I’ll do.
Well, apparently my grandpa cursed my dad or something like that idk, And he said my dad will never driving without being in an accident and that made him pretty anxious and scared of driving.
@@redsea1234 i don't think it's much of a curse and more of the anxiety and things like that, Everytime he drives he remembers his dad and what he said.
IMO it's worse to not have a hobby. I think everyone should have something they can obsess over (healthy) that's not work or responsibility related. Something that brings joy and a escape.
Friend: "Dont you think spending that much on your car is a waste?" excuse : "I havent spent all that much, im happy with it as it is!" Reality: "Spent over 15k in parts and got additional costs of well over 10k lined up."
The best way to shut people up about you spending money on mods is just say ok well I can buy these parts or I'll start an alcohol/drug addiction to get the same feeling that I get from driving this car.
You know, if you're wasting your money on something that makes you happy, then why spend money on television, internet, mobile phones and carriers, sweets and drinks, when you could just buy necessities and save the rest of your money... i hate people who say that cause they would not agree with the former... telling someone they shouldn't spend money on their passion(s) is like telling them to live a dull life where they should only focus on making money...
I've been a gearhead pretty much since birth, and in the 29 years I've been around nobody has ever questioned my interest in cars yet. I bought a 93 foxbody mustang in 2018 and have gotten nothing but compliments on it.
Being into cars, guns and anime I'm seldom bothered by the opinions of others. There'll always be someone with something to say so I'll just do my own thing and let them do there's.
my dad(he actually supports my hobby) once asked me why spend money on modification to make the car faster instead of buying a faster car. it took me 5 inutes to explain to him that upgrading 25,000$ into a supra for 1000hp is still cheaper than buying a 1000hp car
You forgot mention it feels good and unique you own or build your vehicle. It gains respect and also depends on the people, will also recognize you through your vehicle. Especially since we use cars day to day base. Stand out a bit but not ricer stage
I got the question from my close relative that ask me about why I choose manual transmission car for current car. I answered this: because the auto variant for this model is slow (the car only came with 5 speed manual and 4 speed automatic). Unless the car has more gear on automatic than manual, then I would think to buy the auto.
First time watching your videos and let me tell you Sir. You deserve my Sub! This video is so relatable and hit hits home Haha. A lot of people make fun of me for spending money on my Infiniti. And those people are clowns. Life without a hobby/passion is not worth it
This is really related to anything. I like to sit by a river dangling a load of really expensive stuff in it to catch animals and put them back. I like to sit on animals and brush them and feed them and occasionally ride them I like to collect old stuff that other people don’t want I like playing with plastic electric powered miniature models and have them moving through a semi realistic looking scene I like spending hours looking at a tv, holding some plastic in my hands while shouting at some pixels and insulting people through a headset There are thousands of hobbies which millions of people will find boring or pointless
When someone asks to take a picture of my car I get a sense of pride and accomplishment. I am very grateful someone likes it that much. Most of all I love cars!
If I had to choose between the C7 and C8, I'd take the much more handsome C7. The C8 may be a better performance car by every metric, but man, the lines Gus go nowhere and do nothing. Well, they do one thing... They look unattractive. A facelift cleaning it up just a bit would work wonders.
The other day me and my mom were in the car and a cts with an aftermarket exhaust passed us. I was about to say,"Ohhh that thing sounds nice." When my mom said, "That guys an idiot."
Don't worry , my mom told me the same when I had straight piped ( the muffler fell of , completely rotten) my car , as " this is stupid , people thinks it's stupid , you don't need to attract attention with that " which I always answered with '' it's not for attention , I really liked the sound and did it just for that, and if people don't like it , they can either say it to my face or get fucked " she still doesn't understand my love of cars to this day ( I'm 24) , and the memory of how ridiculous the sound was ( sounded like a loud rally car, while being a 55hp, 24 year old econobox ( Renault twingo phase 1) still makes me smile ;)
I remember just 5 years ago I was in the same boat as the majority of the comment section. But ever since working I may make bad purchasing decisions but I love my 86 trd. Don't worry guys in due time you will be able to drive a bad ass car.
I have a great love for FRS platform! I have rev shots of both the double and quad tip TRD exhausts for the frs on my channel if you want to check it out :)
when im 18 im gonna get a 125 and sell my cinese 50 and even on my 50cc chinese bike thats worth nothing i will still get waves and nods from other bikers. and sadly the car scene is full of toxic ridicule for in my opinion no real good reason.
The 4th one when it comes to being bullied for no reason hit pretty hard. I'm currently attending UTI and all I get is bad rap just because I drive a 1st gen Ford Escort GT. Just to add salt into the wound it was my old friend group. Not once was I egotistical or narcissistic. All I said is that the car is a lot of fun to drive and toss around. I understand that I can't please everyone but just talking crap just to get a reaction out of me is a low blow.
@@jasonwatson1161 Lots of fun. UTI has three week courses for each class. You're learning a lot in three weeks, in the class, in lab, and online. I highly recommend attending UTI. I've learned more than I've learned in highschool, and my automotive course was pretty in depth, especially since I was in SkillsUSA
2:34 2020 supra actually makes a little over 400 horsepower stock. Toyota was lying about the power, you can look up stock dyno tests and they show way more power than advertised. pretty cool car
I like cars because I like to think of all the thought and engineering that goes into them. Though operation and the idea is simple, the amount of work and technology in them is a vast undertaking. Best put, it's a symphony of engineering that allows a machine to effortlessly take you from one place to another. I can't help but appreciate that and currently, I'd like to know everything about them.
Im glad my father is with me about cars since he had a 2 door mitshubishi lancer yes the grandfather of the evo..i just wish he kept it but it got flooded...my mom wasn't that interested..
I’m currently saving up for a fun fast car before I graduate college and my dad was just bashing me on buying a car as a student but idc, the decision has been made
My pepé has a hobby for golf. But his side-hobby is rebuilding classic cars. He's rebuilt an MG roadster, and he's currently building a small-block ford f100. Currently drives slow. Bodywork is slowly coming along, and is working on getting paint. He also goes to a lot of classic car shows, with his roadster, and reluctant wife. He's a nice guy, great to meet, and he'll be happy to share his disgusting beer with you.
Enjoyed most of your videos Omni Rider, even the ones that I don't, still give it a thumbs up since there was a lot of time and effort involved. Please increase your volume levels on your videos, thank you and safe travels.
I’m nice towards other good looking cars like a MK4 supra or a evo X . I give them the thumb up because not only my car isn’t really fast/modded but I respect them as a good person. Being an a-hole or cocky to other guys by judging their car makes the person look like a straight up douchebag.
I have a Subaru wrx and of course, we get memed at, vape, headgaskets, etc. but we all enjoy those memes lol. And every time I pass by another wrx, STI, or EVEN A FORESTER, we will wave/give a piece sign. It’s a great community. Miata owners are cool too, NA owners do the pop up headlight winks, wave, etc. there’s a lot of communities that are amazing.
do u know how many times I've faced people in gta online saying "you shouldn't wasted that much money on just cars! U should get more businesses and make more money! And buy practical stuff" bruh
I mean it is in the name itself: Grand Theft AUTO. The prime feature is "borrowing" cars. In fact, cars are still the primary form of transport in the series.
I love cars and I’ve owned multiple modded S13’s, STi etc but it’s just so damn expensive. I really wish I could get back into the game but having a mortgage and a kid on the way it’s just not possible. I don’t regret owning those cars when I was younger but I also wish I bought a property/invested in stocks earlier
Their hobby is different. Everyone have hobby, which may or may not be cars. In places that have decent mass transit, cars may not be necessary at all. For car enthusiasts there, it is mostly because they appreciate the engineering of automobiles in the same way rail fans appreciate trains. Germany is haven for both car and non car guys. You have options of Autobahn and mass transit to get anywhere. Remember that cars are invented as a form of personalised transport. Like every invention, there will be people who will love it, with you specifically liking cars. Those non car guys just love something else in the same way you love cars.
@@NGKGMR I have other hobbies too that isn't related to car, and supportive friends who aren't necessarily car guys. Sometimes, components of cars can be found somewhere else. Try comparing the iconic Boxer engine of Subaru and Cessna 152's engine.
Fun story a biker rolled to my left on gallatin Avenue TN right at the stoplight & speedway. We were rev bombing at the light, with my boys in the back (dropping them to work). Good days in college. That Pontiac is a fun car
I have made $ wrenching on cars. Buy something cheap, do a few updates/repairs and sell. Maybe it’s not the best use of my time, but I haven’t seen anyone I know making $ on vacations or clothes, so wtf?
The financial wall (cost of ownership) ...I think you breifly touched on it in the video. In England and U.K it's around 1 grand in total to complete all driver training to get your licence, 1 grand+ for insurance in the first year of driving, annual car tax, £1.225 per UK gallon for fuel and an annual ministry of transport test and service. And that's before accounting for mods and other maintenance. I'm not opposed to this penalty as cars pollute the earth but its finicially taxing to be a young car enthusiast in the UK. My love for cars and driving is still present though... Driving is great
I wish there were more car people in my school. Everyone is either talking about daddy’s money or TikTok. I don’t have a car, heck I don’t even have a driver’s license. I used to have some friends that were into cars, but they either started home school, or moved away. I just wish I could face to face talk about cars with someone. I’m trying to get my crush into cars cause I have her number, but she leaves me on read for 30 minutes and then says she’s busy and can’t talk. I don’t question her cause maybe she has a lot of chores or something. But I’m in a discord and we talk about cars and games and stuff like that. But I want the face to face talking. It’s better that way.
I know this may sound kind of sketchy, but since I cant drive yet, I find a nice patch of grass next to the street by a grocery store or something, and I wait for a nice car to pull in. I go to talk to the owner, and they always really appreciate a kid like me complimenting their car. I dunno, it's something to try if you want interaction. I've gotten lucky a few times where they would give me a rev or two. I have a few videos of those experiences on my channel if you want to take a look :)
I love your stuff, and I don't know if anyone has said this before, but PLEASE increase the audio in your videos. I have to triple my TV volume just to hear you, and then I forget when the video ends and I get blasted with a crazy loud video and have a heart attack 😅
Some of us rice out cars just becuase it was meant to be a beater we don't care about and we want to have fun. Alot of us don't think it will out preform a charger or anything, especially my Miata
I will definitely have to say that money is by far my biggest issue and is the only obstacle holding me back. I have never owned a nice or fast car that I can confidently modify and at the rate I am going, I probably never will. ☹
I remember when I was in middle school, I was in computer class and my "friends" asked me what my dream car was and I said an ae86 trueno. They laughed at me and pulled up a picture of a Lamborghini veneno and said "you see? That should be your dream car"
living costs money whatever you choose to do, some choose to buy an expensive computer and buys games for 80 dollars every time a new game is released, we spend our money on car parts instead because we think it is more interesting and it is what we love
My parents say that stunt driving and side shows and stuff are “stupid” and “dangerous”. But so is drugs and drinking and partying (which is all we have to do in Nebraska). Plus, WE KNOW WTF WE’RE DOING. WE’RE PAYING ATTENTION TO WHATS GOING ON AND KNOW THE RISKS WE’RE TAKING. Plus my car was bought for $3500 and I’ve had $7000 offers on it. Sooooooo🤷🏿♂️
I told someone I go drive the mountains every weekend and the ignorant response I got was "well that's just a huge waste of gas" Last time I checked it's not up to you what I consider a "waste" of anything, be it time or gas or money. If I want your opinion on my hobbies I'll ask for it, but if you are just asking me "what are your plans this weekend?" and I explain them to you because you asked only for you to give your unwarranted 2 cents? No thanks. Some people just don't understand the joy of driving, cruising and racing
My mom married a car guy. And when she had a kid with that car guy, she expected their son wouldn't become a car guy. I'm that kid and I now own a 250hp stroked n/a 1990 300zx. My mom hates my car and always puts me down for buying and building a 30 year car when I could get a newer car like a Ford hybrid for the same price. I have never regretted my decision once since I bought my car. I love my car and I don't like to race others. I just like to have a fun car I can drive daily and also as a part time grip car for some back roads. I personally don't care about horsepower. If a car if fun to drive, it doesn't need 1000hp or anything.
I love when people talk crap until something happens to their car lol then they look at you like "can you help me out?" I'm like "Yeah I totally could, but who needs stupid information that saves you thousands anyways?" 🤷♂️
The thing about saving to other people, it’s also hard to tell if the person is in the community or if it’s their “status symbol”. It’s extra effort to get a motorcycle license so everyone that’s on a bike is likely in the community
the only real issues I stumble on are the domestic market wars. It sucks cause its either "you over paid" "you have half as many cylinders" its just dumb. I appreciate those guys that really love their cars, but I instantly lose respect for them when they trash on others especially at meets. I own a 92 Nissan Silvia and I get trashed talked all the time by muscle car owners but more so just the guys with the new cars, I get where they're coming from and all but I'm utterly just into a whole other corner of car culture. Its like comparing top fuel dragsters to bosozoku or Kyusha cars. Makes no sense to me
One of my technicians at my company doesn’t understand why I modify my WRX. He says “the engineers made it the way it is”. Yes. He’s not wrong, but neither am I when I say “there’s always room for improvement”
