# you know your a gearhead when...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [August 3, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849 "2009-08-03T04:16:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![corpse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@corpse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/corpse)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/1 "2009-08-03T04:16:17Z")

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you spend all night working on your 240 to get ready for driftops and end up falling asleep under it at 7am then waking up refreshed…

- you know your neighbours dont care about you when you look like youve been crushed by your car, havent moved in hours and noone checks on you

LOL

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**Author:** ![BoOsT-HuNgRy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost-hungry/32/5721_2.png) [@BoOsT-HuNgRy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BoOsT-HuNgRy)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/2 "2009-08-03T06:08:33Z")

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HAHAHA that s awsome

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**Author:** ![Chad\_Dugan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/chad_dugan/32/5576_2.png) [@Chad\_Dugan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Chad_Dugan)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/3 "2009-08-04T21:12:20Z")

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> [@CONTEST: the most "myspace" girl](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/contest-the-most-myspace-girl/10072/274):
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> you spend all night working on your 240 to get ready for driftops and end up falling asleep under it at 7am then waking up refreshed…
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> - you know your neighbours dont care about you when you look like youve been curshed by your car, havent moved in hours and noone checks on you
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> LOL

your site doesnt seem to work… i need something welded

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**Author:** ![LockeD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LockeD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LockeD)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/4 "2009-08-06T12:46:53Z")

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> [@CONTEST: the most "myspace" girl](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/contest-the-most-myspace-girl/10072/274):
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> you spend all night working on your 240 to get ready for driftops and end up falling asleep under it at 7am then waking up refreshed…
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> - you know your neighbours dont care about you when you look like youve been curshed by your car, havent moved in hours and noone checks on you
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> LOL

ROFL

funniest part about it isnt the falling asleep under the car part (which ive felt inclined to do once… WHILE holding a diff above my chin)

but the fact that u woke up feeling refreshed lolol… like everything is right in the world

thats dedication

good job homes

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**Author:** ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/5 "2009-08-06T13:02:50Z")

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I can relate to this…just not on my driveway…🙂

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**Author:** ![XSNRGE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xsnrge/32/5565_2.png) [@XSNRGE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XSNRGE)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/6 "2009-08-06T22:46:55Z")

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FTMFW!

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**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2009, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/7 "2009-08-06T23:16:43Z")

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haha amazing! No one came to check.

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**Author:** ![Singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@Singh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/8 "2009-08-07T00:19:43Z")

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ahaha, classic!

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**Author:** ![AhmadG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ahmadg/32/5577_2.png) [@AhmadG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AhmadG)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/9 "2009-08-08T16:51:40Z")

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LOL that’s awesome!!! We should now turn this thread into random gearhead facts.

You know you’re a gearhead when you slow down before turning a corner while WALKING and make downshift-revmatch noises, all while operating the imaginary gearbox and leaning forward due to the imaginary braking g’s…

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**Author:** ![HayMakr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/haymakr/32/5738_2.png) [@HayMakr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HayMakr)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/10 "2009-08-08T17:12:55Z")

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u know ur a gearhead when your sandwich has fingerprints on it and you dont care  
u know ur a gearhead when you wash your hands _before_ you touch ur dick

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**Author:** ![Martino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/martino/32/5674_2.png) [@Martino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Martino)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/11 "2009-08-08T17:41:31Z")

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> [@Official 24 Thread - 2007](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-24-thread-2007/22722/122):
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> u know ur a gearhead when your sandwich has fingerprints on it and you dont care  
> **u know ur a gearhead when you wash your hands _before_ you touch ur dick**

Or else you get that build up of grease between your fingers - Kev

HAHAHAHAHA

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**Author:** ![BoOsT-HuNgRy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost-hungry/32/5721_2.png) [@BoOsT-HuNgRy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BoOsT-HuNgRy)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/12 "2009-08-08T18:03:06Z")

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you know your a gear head when you sacrifice your good shirt for a rag to wipe the oil away…

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**Author:** ![ronnie416](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ronnie416/32/5480_2.png) [@ronnie416](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ronnie416)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/13 "2009-08-08T23:34:29Z")

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you know you’re a gear head when you’d rather go to track day than get head.

you know you’re a gear head when you buy coilovers instead of groceries.

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**Author:** ![joystick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@joystick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joystick)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/14 "2009-08-09T02:50:23Z")

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u know u’re a gearhead when u have car parts in the kitchen, and kitchen parts in the garage

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**Author:** ![purposebuilt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purposebuilt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/purposebuilt)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/15 "2009-08-09T12:04:06Z")

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u know you’re a gearhead when you name your kids after your favourite cars…i.e silvia,mercedes

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**Author:** ![BRA\_GANZAAAAAA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bra_ganzaaaaaa/32/5673_2.png) [@BRA\_GANZAAAAAA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BRA_GANZAAAAAA)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/16 "2009-08-09T12:16:10Z")

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lol when look foward to your car breaking down so u can use ur tools, get dirty, and get that good feeling when u fix it and it work!

when u spent $23.50 on a date get NOTHING out of it then think what u could bought for ur car instead! Bang for your buck!

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**Author:** ![chopsticksx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@chopsticksx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chopsticksx)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/17 "2009-08-10T19:20:17Z")

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you know you’re a gear head when you attempt to make redline sounds from an RB25 with your mouth and whistle bov sounds :S

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**Author:** ![Hacknik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba9def/32.png) [@Hacknik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hacknik)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/18 "2009-08-10T19:46:20Z")

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you know your a gearhead when a 5 minute stop to get tools from princess auto turns into a 2 hour adventure of “picking” and “choosing” the right stuff you’ll “need” in the future lol

you know your a gearhead when your neck has wiplash from you hearing loud exhaust notes

you know your a gearhead when 70% of all your clothing is stained with oil

SHITZ!

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**Author:** ![ronnie416](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ronnie416/32/5480_2.png) [@ronnie416](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ronnie416)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/19 "2009-08-10T22:38:25Z")

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> [@ALL TIME ULTIMATE KILLER??](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/all-time-ultimate-killer/23458/32):
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> u know you’re a gearhead when you name your kids after your favourite cars…i.e silvia,mercedes

or you want them to be strippers.

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**Author:** ![ronnie416](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ronnie416/32/5480_2.png) [@ronnie416](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ronnie416)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-know-your-a-gearhead-when/126849/20 "2009-08-10T22:39:12Z")

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> [@Sabres Wallpaper](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sabres-wallpaper/23249/11):
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> lol when look foward to your car breaking down so u can use ur tools, get dirty, and get that good feeling when u fix it and it work!

I’m a gearhead, but I don’t like it when my shit breaks.

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