Car Connections
I believe it was last summer I had started coming across "tag a friend you met because of cars." My answer: all of them except my middle school best friend. Every last person I know right now I have met at car meets, through car friends, shows, track events, auto-x, websites, selling/buying parts, work, etc. My Evo has been the reason for all my friends at this point in my life.
Growing up I remember people would always say how hard it is to make friends after school was over. I have yet to experience this forewarned trouble.
Like most communities there comes to be different sides in the social structure. There is the egotistical side that only share time with those on a certain level. Then there is the welcoming side that will pick up the inexperienced and show them the ropes.
Like most communities there comes to be different sides in the social structure. There is the egotistical side that only share time with those on a certain level. Then there is the welcoming side that will pick up the inexperienced and show them the ropes.
-girls who actually have the passion who stick together, literally like always (this is awesome)
-girls who don't who you kind of ignore (attention)
-guys who just creep
-guys who think its cool and are open for questions/help
-guys who don't care and are open for questions/help
-guys who think you don't know what you're talking about and then realize you do
-guys who no matter what will think you don't know and cant do shit
I have had customers at work who won't look at me when they are talking and always ask to talk to one of them men while giving me looks of annoyance. Guys who think my non existent boyfriend built my car. Guys who create and spread rumors far from the truth. Guys who will offer their help but never actually come through. Guys who say they will come trailer me back from the track if I break down and then want to charge me what a tow would cost.
On the other side, I have had a guy come and help figure out why my Evo wouldn't start the day before my tuning appointment until 3 am. A guy who took a day to who help show me how to change my timing /water pump on his lift. Two guys who let me go in their toolbox whenever I needed, and never to be followed with accusations. A guy who stayed outside the track after dark for three hours while getting eaten alive by mosquitoes trying to help me figure out why my Evo wouldn't restart and another guy who drove 4 hours one way on the turnpike the next day to come pick it up for me. All of these situations not expecting anything in return.
I have come across slightly more open people than judgmental. You literally have to just accept the fact that everyone is different and not everyone will give you a chance and that is on them. I just shake what they say off after a minute and try my best to avoid them and not stir any conflict. The people you come across who aren't nasty, who are funny and welcoming and helpful make the community just that, a community.
