RE: Musing Posts
There are many things that fascinate me about cars and the first I will mention is looks. The same as with women, first thing that attracts me is the design of the car, the lines of it, the rims, the color and the way it's glued to the road.
Then of course is the engine and its power and torque. If you are a car fanatic it's impossible not to like powerful engines, not to like unique engines like the one from the Nissan GTR35 or a noisy V8. It's the heart of the car and it's always fascinating me.
One car's interior is also an important thing. Whether it's intended to be a sport one or a luxury focused interior I have to feel the car from inside out. I have to feel like its seats, its steering wheel and the way my legs hit the pedals are almost perfect. I enjoy sport cars as much as luxury ones and I always love to find a sense of confidence and control when I sit in one.
Then it's the performance and the way it drives. No matter how good looking a car is, if it doesn't drive good enough I wont be fascinated by it. Whether it is a sport one or a long saloon it has to have something to fascinate, something to make you "eat miles" without blinking your eyes and that's top notch for me.
Another important aspect, in the case of the petrol ones, is the engine noise. I am not only fascinated by loud and powerful exhaust notes, but also a geek of them. I love a car with personality that knows how to scream and to give the driver thrills and the pleasure of driving. I love loud cars backed by power.
Last, but not least, I appreciate a lot the reliability of a car. No matter how fast of luxurious it is, if it breaks all the time I am not into such a vehicle. When you take it out of the garage you want to put miles on it and enjoy it, not visit your mechanic every two other weeks. So, yes, reliability is also an important factor for me.
I am a car fanatic from childhood and I could talk about cars for hours, but I don't want to make this reply too long so I will say that the above mentioned features are the most important ones that make a car fascinating for me.
I would say go for it, these are quite interesting points! As for me, I just hate driving but there are times I'll walk by cars and get on the "hey that car looks pretty nice" boat. And the sound of an engine? Hm.... I can't say I like that sound either but I also can see how it can sound powerful. But that may just be movies and culture putting that association in my head.