There's something special about a car. Although there's a
stereotype about men loving their cars more than women,
that's not accurate. Men buy cars, motorcycles, SUVs and other trucks because
they love them, but they also like it when ladies like their rides. Women are
also car  lovers. While films like "Gran Torino" highlight men who love fast cars or building cars,
movies like "The Fast and the Furious," "2 Fast, 2 Furious" and "Fast &
Furious" give a head nod to women who are as passionate about their
vehicles, too. Websites like WomenTechWorld.org and GirlsLoveWheels.net are a
way to network with other female car lovers, in addition to unisex sites like
ClassicCar.com.


However, sites like FastCarLoversDating.com
don't ask one question about cars during registration so it's basically a
cover-up for another dating site. It is possible to talk about cars on any site
though.


Whether you're a car lover or not, do you ever wonder why is it
your car-loving significant other spends hours working on his car or feels like
money for a car wash is more important than groceries? Here are several reasons
why your car-loving man has such a great relationship with his
car.


Tip One: His car is a safe place to transport him from location A to
location B. The average car can weigh 1.5 to 2.0 tons, and although car
accidents do happen, those who are safe behind the wheel can possibly avoid the
dangers. Proper driving precautions should be no drinking and driving,
wear a seatbelt, don't drive while using a cell phone, driving the correct speed
limit and make sure to put children in the backseat.


Tip Two: Driving is relaxing, especially to those who love to see how
their cars move. No matter how much fun it may be to drive 100 miles per hour
and blast M.I.A.'s "Roadrunner" song, it's perfectly all right to remind
him that the speeding tickets in Chicago have increased. According to Chicago Breaking News,
driving up to 20 mph is a $120 fine; 21 to 30 mph is a $140 fine and over 30 mph
will up to the traffic court judge to decide. If he can't drive fast, even doing
the speed limit in a car he loves will be satisfying.


Tip Three: Like shoes, clothes and makeup, cars are a way to
represent a person. He can change the paint, design the interior, replace the
rims, choose a radio that fits his taste or add tricked-out features. While this
may seem like a complete waste of money to you, it's not like that new outfit
you bought is a requirement either. Even features that already come with the
car, like someone with an initial "S" driving a Suzuki that has "S" in the
wheels, the steering wheel and on the front bumper matter to a car
lover.


Tip Four: It's a relaxation technique. For those who love to build cars
and do minor car repair like changing the oil, this is a chance for them to
unwind. Cars are a lot more sophisticated these days, and some people would
prefer to take their car to a dealership to get a diagnostic check. Others
prefer to build their own cars and know it better than any computer could. By
learning about all the parts in a car, that person may save himself a lot of
money in manual labor charges, too. This is no different than painting ceramics,
sewing clothes, cooking, training for martial arts or taking an aerobics class. It's a
physical and mental activity.


Tip Five: There are memories attached to a car that are equal to looking
at old photo albums. A car can travel with him through his first kiss, his first
backseat action, his first job and his first traveling destination. If his car
could talk, he'd want it to plead the fifth on some of the things he's done or
places he's been, but it's his. It doesn't mean he loves you any less, but it's
his huge steel that will never snitch, even if it can say "Back away from the
car" or has a GPS system that gives directions. This is the one companion he has
that will never tell his secrets.


Tip Six: This is something he's protective of because it's his. Whether
he owns it, leases it or is still paying the car note, it belongs to him. This
is why songs like Jazmine Sullivan's "Bust Your Windows," egging cars or the scene in
"This Christmas" when Regina King drove her husband's car off a cliff will always
make a car lover grit his teeth. It's not cool to even consider the idea of
keying or destroying his car, and you will more than likely be sued so be ready
for the ramifications of temporary anger.

    BY:
Shamontiel Vaughn


 

Cars are just as needy as women.