When did you first know you were a gearhead?

Stangsgrl

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Jan 24, 2007

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I've always been into cars when I was younger. As i was gettin closer to graduating college i wasn't sure what car i wanted to get until I heard my bf's Mustang. I realize that was the sound I wanted in a car...so I had to have that.

When ever I get something done on my car I'm in the shop watching and asking questions...trying not to be in the way. If it's something we can do at home, I help as much as I can. Sometimes having my girly hands sucks since they're not as strong so I can't do everything...

 

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GunmeatalGT

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Well I rember when my dad went to buy a Toyota when I was 10.. he was looking
at the corrollas etc.. I went straight to the SUPRA and asked him to get that

Ever sicne I can remeber I liked sorry LOVED cars

 

madmatt

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Jan 24, 2007

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Rode in an Eclipse GSX and knew from then on I had to have a fast car. Rode in the same guys 98 Cobra and knew it had to be a Mustang.

 

Matt's 03 GT

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Jan 24, 2007

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Ever since I could read!!

Once I was able to understand tech articles in 4x4 and mustang magazines I figured I could fix anything.

The bug really bit when I had the head off of my '81 toyota and I was able to put it back together and get it running again! I have never felt that kind of satisfaction. Well...........

I guess I really am a gearhead. :SNSign:

 

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97stang4.6L

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since i was 5 and my dad caught me in the front yard takin apart the lawn mower engine. of course he had to put it back together....lol

 

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BaXTeR3221

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Orange County, NY

Jan 25, 2007

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I consider being into cars and being a 'gear head' two different things.

I always liked cars, vipers, ferrari's etc. Fell in love with mustangs when my neighbor got a two-tone t-top 87 GT. Finally got the money to afford another car on my own when i was 18 and i bought an 88 lx.

I turned into a gearhead the first minute i opened the hood and turned a wrench. Needed to do the alternator and i didn't want to pay someone. It was a fairly easy job and from then on i've always loved turning the wrenches myself and i take pride in doing all the mods myself.

 

Gearbanger 101

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Jan 25, 2007

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I was born into it. My Dad was a Certified Mechanic and Transmission Tech for almost 50-years. I had to pick up on it, or be prepared to by shunned by the rest of the family. I don't think I really got all that interested in it until I was almost old enough to drive. I think I was about 15 and after getting my first vehicle (an '85 Ford Ranger 4x4) I was hooked. A few years after that it got the 5.0L/AOD transplant and the course was set to modify everything I've owned ever since.

 

dsg03bullitt

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OMG your right i cannot take my eyes off of that booty