Why do you love cars?

[Sijray21]

As stated as everyone else, my reasons are within most of the previous posts.

Driving/Riding is my release method and activity. Before work it's a transition period, after work it's a release period, and every other day it's just a joy. Not only is it control and power over 'an amazing machine' (as Johnny Tran put it best), but it's my safety/security blanket.

The experience of driving can also be enjoyed with the music i love. My eclectic taste in music allows me to just relax and soak up the experience. Some of my favorite memories and experiences have been due to driving. So many talks, so many cruises, and so many truly happy and enjoyable experiences have happened because of my car. Some of my specific favorite memories when driving include:

-Nightly spirited drives through the rural roads of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County with my roommates (nothing reckless, just spirited driving on open roads)
-Cruising along the Outer Banks road with sand and water on both sides watching the sunset and listening to Paul Okenfold's Another World CD i just bought
-Running through the roads of the aspen mountains in Colorado
-Cruising down the Pacific Coastal Highway (PCH - rt.1) down the California Coastline near San Francisco and seeing the beautiful matching of mountain side with coastal driving
-all the hear-to-heart talks with specific people about personal situations on certain drives

Your car will always be there for you. If you're down, if you're bored, if you're just wanting to do something fun - you can take your car.

I also feel very detached without my car. When i leave for vacation or for another reason and i am unable to drive it really does feel like i'm missing something. It's always a reunion when i return as well.

All of that was from a more personal level, but as Scotty said the camaraderie you obtain from a car culture is irreplaceable. It's also quite exclusive. It's like you already know what the person is feeling without even saying a word. It's like an exclusive club that you don't need a fee to join.

IÔÇÖm also learning about the two-wheel culture and understanding what they do and why they do it. Riding a motorcycle is unlike any other feeling IÔÇÖve had with a car. Riding is a different and just as good and better in some situations.

I love my vehicles and I love driving and riding.