Anti-OCD

rcm2525 · 03-03-2010, 12:42 PM

And if waxing is you're thing you can come over and do mine also....

speedoflife · 03-03-2010, 08:10 PM

I enjoy washing my car (which is one of about 100 of the same model in my small town) and keeping it looking well and in good shape. I wouldn't let my dogs goes weeks without baths, I wouldn't skimp on their food, and I wouldn't generally take mediocre care of them. It's not as much OCD as it is a general care for all of the things I own.

Pharmacist · 03-03-2010, 09:25 PM

a nice car is more than just transportation. it's a thing of beauty, a work of art. just like a fine woman. you always want her looking her best. it has nothing to do with money or investment or depreciation.

OldGuy · 03-04-2010, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Pharmacist

a nice car is more than just transportation. it's a thing of beauty, a work of art. just like a fine woman. you always want her looking her best. it has nothing to do with money or investment or depreciation.

Nail on the head there, Pharmacist!

OldGuy · 03-04-2010, 11:49 AM

Irony in all this is that many of us take better care of our Z's than of ourselves. Just remember to get your PSA tests, colonoscopies, etc. so you have a lot of years to enjoy your beautiful cars.

Vegitto-kun · 03-04-2010, 03:56 AM

I just want my car to shine

always

perfectly

Island_370 · 03-04-2010, 05:21 AM

I treat my car very well...better than 95% of the people. But I bought it to drive it. Chips and dings are part of driving it. I try to avoid them, I repair the ones I see, but when I get the chance. Not when I notice them.

But my last car was my first "really nice car" and I was more careful/more OCD with that car---at least for the first 3 years. Then I realized it was more fun to flog it than to wax it.

I think people are more OCD with their first real nice car, then you start dial it back.

Matt · 03-04-2010, 06:53 AM

I had a neighbor once that put 40 coats of wax a week on his Lexus. Filled up with gas every trip he made out to town. Washed it daily. That's OCD.

Keeping it clean, wiping it down after driving in the raid, and doing everything you can to make sure it looks good (inside and out) isn't OCD to me.

mick · 03-04-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt

I had a neighbor once that put 40 coats of wax a week on his Lexus. Filled up with gas every trip he made out to town. Washed it daily. That's OCD.

Keeping it clean, wiping it down after driving in the raid, and doing everything you can to make sure it looks good (inside and out) isn't OCD to me.

i believe you have OCD when you think too much about something. your neighbor clearly thought too much about his car.

Zsteve · 03-04-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt

I had a neighbor once that put 40 coats of wax a week on his Lexus. Filled up with gas every trip he made out to town. Washed it daily. That's OCD.

Keeping it clean, wiping it down after driving in the raid, and doing everything you can to make sure it looks good (inside and out) isn't OCD to me.

So his OCD wasnt this was it?

Pushing_Tin · 03-04-2010, 12:29 PM

I always take care and pride in ANYTHING that I've worked hard for. I'm not obsessive about keeping my car clean, but I do know that a car that has been taken care of and well maintained will be worth more when I trade/sell it for the next great car.

VCuomo · 03-04-2010, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Chupacabra

Curious to know if there is anyone else out there anti-OCD with the Z like me. I like my car, its a great car (except for minor details), it is a very expensive piece of hardware, but I feel as if I am the only one in this forum who is not OCD about their car.

last time I washed my car was over a month ago, I have put close to 16k miles in one year, and they where decently hard placed miles.

I respect very much how some of you guys take care of your car, and some of the pics you post with it all shiny are incredible... but really does anyone else think that while its a great car its still just a car, not an investment?

For me it's just transportation - really fun and enjoyable transportation, but it's still just a car. It gets washed once a week (usually).

wishihadnav · 03-04-2010, 02:44 PM

^^wow..he might be a tweaker?..lol..

mick · 03-04-2010, 03:02 PM

i am ocd about tennis. i think about tennis all day long. i dream about tennis too

Zsteve · 03-04-2010, 03:16 PM

So Tiger not only has a SEX addiction (cuz he likes to have sex with other women) but now since he obviously thinks about it alot is OCD about SEX too? Im addicted and OCD too then when it comes to sex. But Im happy.

03-03-2010, 12:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
rcm2525 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mountains of VA Posts: 133 Drives: 370z NISMO PG #0260 Rep Power: 16	And if waxing is you're thing you can come over and do mine also.... __________________ ____ "To live outside the law you must be honest" - B.D. Last edited by rcm2525; 03-03-2010 at 12:44 PM.

03-04-2010, 05:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
Island_370 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 228 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z SR M6 Rep Power: 17	I treat my car very well...better than 95% of the people. But I bought it to drive it. Chips and dings are part of driving it. I try to avoid them, I repair the ones I see, but when I get the chance. Not when I notice them. But my last car was my first "really nice car" and I was more careful/more OCD with that car---at least for the first 3 years. Then I realized it was more fun to flog it than to wax it. I think people are more OCD with their first real nice car, then you start dial it back. __________________ Autobahn Country Club (North and South Tracks), Blackhawk Farms, Grattan, Gingerman, Mid-Ohio, Putnam Park, Road America, Sears Point, Thunderhill, VIR and "The Ring"

03-04-2010, 06:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
Matt A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Augusta, GA Age: 42 Posts: 1,680 Drives: 2010 Avalanche LT Rep Power: 19	I had a neighbor once that put 40 coats of wax a week on his Lexus. Filled up with gas every trip he made out to town. Washed it daily. That's OCD. Keeping it clean, wiping it down after driving in the raid, and doing everything you can to make sure it looks good (inside and out) isn't OCD to me. __________________ "Any man who can drive a 370z while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the Z the attention it deserves." Albert Einstein....modified.

03-04-2010, 03:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 22	So Tiger not only has a SEX addiction (cuz he likes to have sex with other women) but now since he obviously thinks about it alot is OCD about SEX too? Im addicted and OCD too then when it comes to sex. But Im happy. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

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mick Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 903 Drives: Used to drive a 370z Rep Power: 17	i am ocd about tennis. i think about tennis all day long. i dream about tennis too