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You might be in Customs If....
You think the primary purpose of wings is to PREVENT
flight (correct angle is a must).
You
feel compelled on a road trip to beat your previous best time. ("I run
a 7h.35m to Atlanta")
You
are happiest when your street car's tires are worn to racing depth. (Garrett
Owens)
When
something falls off of your car, you wonder how much weight you just saved.
(Bens Honda).
You
change engine oil every other week (its ok Sid Mennon)
Your
email address refers to your club or car rather than to you. (We all are
guilty)
You've
paid $4.50 a gallon for gas without complaining but 1.49 is a little "ridiculous".
(no comment)
You
buy new parts because you don't know where you put the spares. (Garrett,
again)
You
bought a race car before buying a house.
You
bought a race car before buying furniture for the new house.
You're
looking for a tow vehicle and still haven't bought furniture!
You
look at the purchase of tools as a long term investment.
Your
garage holds more cars than your house has bedrooms.
You
have enough spare parts to build another car. (anyone need an S-10?)
More
than one racer supply house recognizes your voice and greets you by name
when you call.
You
think the last line of the Star Spangled Banner is: "Racers, start your
engines!"
If
you can't remember when you last worked on weekdays and rested on weekends.
You're
registered for Birthday gifts at Options Auto Salon and SXE CUSTOMS.
People
know you by your car not your scene name.
You
plan your "girlfriend time" around the race/show/scene schedule.
You
astound the clerk at local store by bringing in a snapped wheel stud every
other day or so.
You
remember the details of every race/show you've ever been in, but can't
remember your girlfriends birthday.
You
hate long distance driving, but you will gladly drive 800 miles to NOPI .
You
think that traction control and ABS are for those who can't drive.
You
save broken car parts as "mementos".
You've
found your Ford Ranger runs pretty good on 108 octane gas, so considered
using alcohol!
Instead
of pictures in your wallet, you have time slips.
You
would choose a roll bar over air conditioning if it were an option.
You
consider the redline a "conservative suggestion".
You
regularly test your rev limiter.
You
work at Bed, Bath and Beyond
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