I know girls who complain, they are ‘bitter’, distraught, at their wits end – why? Their better half is obsessed with cars! I make no apology for my love affair with cars. I am a certified car guy. Are you a car guy?  I will give you some tell tale signs which confirm that a car guy resides within.

You are a car guy if:

1. You have car parts/accessories under your bed or in your bedroom.

2. You hang out at the garage (nothing wrong with your car – you are just there, socializing).

3. You go to the bookstore/pharmacy to read car magazines.

4. Your girlfriend is not allowed to drive your ‘fast car’.

5. Your idea of a date includes taking a girl to: a) a car link up or b) the street races.

6. SpeedTV is one of your favorite channels.

7. You go to the supermarket to buy Armor All, tire shine, etc.

8. No one is allowed to eat in your car.

9. Your car has an actual name – Bubbles, Munchkin, Blue Blue, etc.

10. These words/phrases are a part of your vocabulary: lean-out, rich-up, lbs of boost, torque, horsepower(hp), wheel horsepower(whp), 50 shot (nitrous), wheelspin, redline, reaction time, drifting, etc.

If most of the aforementioned ‘symptoms’ apply to you, it is my duty to inform you that you are a car guy. Welcome to the club. You are indeed a petrol-head!

Cecil Munroe, Gleaner On-Line Writer.