How possessive are you about your car ?

qqplus · 19th December 2004, 10:10

Hello,

How do you feel when someone else is in the driving seat of your car? Do you like your car to be driven by anyone else than you? In other words, how possessive are you about your car?

In my case - Yes I am. I dont like someone else driving my car. There are many reasons such as their driving habits, raising the engine - wroom wrooom for no reason, keeping the clutch pressed even without changing gears. I drive very carefully. Im a safe driver. So I dont like rash ovetaking and haard braking to be done in my car. So, there are many reasons. But the final answer is same. Im sure its the same with most of you.

Would like to get some views from u all here.
Whats ur opinion, and why.

Regards,

amitoj · 19th December 2004, 11:28

I too am possessive about my car, though i dont mind letting others drive it occasionally and hear their opinions. With time, the car grows on the driver and a new driver can tell u things about the car that u wont have noticed otherwise coz u r so accustomed to it.

speedsatya · 19th December 2004, 23:15

there is no way that i am gonna feel anything,as no one drives my car xcept me.
now that i am not there to drive it,i have a neighbour who drives it once a week,adn that too i make sure that my dad accompanies him so that he does not get xcited by the exhasut note or the power,
and regarding cleaning the car,i only do the daily washing .
hehe ,how much more possessive can u get.

Stratos · 19th December 2004, 23:24

Well.. I wont call it possesiveness..but..whenever i give me car to anyone to drive...i just cannot have total confidence in that person.

haryan · 20th December 2004, 11:18

I never let anyone drive my car .... Only two good friends of mine have driven the car with me not getting hyper ...... there were some other guys whom i let drive but i was doing left seat driving .... its not comfy when you let your car be driven by others when you do not have confidence in them .....

qqplus · 20th December 2004, 12:36

its not about confidence as such. its about driving habits. its just possesiveness. I cant explain more. But I wont let anyone drive my car.

bhp · 20th December 2004, 13:16

i am very possesive about ma car . i dont like anyone asking for a ride other than the person has the same driving style as mine . i dont even like ma dad driving ma car frankly even if he s got me the car .

mmmjgm · 20th December 2004, 13:37

I used to be liberal with my car till August 1999. Thats when I let my esteem be driven by a person in Pune who is a biker in Pune, end result one freak rammed our broadside (left) @ 120kmph. The distance we had to cover was just half a km. I thought there would be no harm in letting this gentleman drive the car. Result of the accident was that my car was nearly totalled. Everyone walked out of the car with just bruises. Accident was unbelievable.

After which I cringe whenever my wife takes my Indica out. Can't help but giving her the car. Will be buying a new car soon and hand over the Indica to her. Beyond wife and dad I dont give my car to any one else, even if he/she is the most important person on earth. The stress is something I want to avoid.

Shan2nu · 20th December 2004, 15:21

I don't mind letting others drive my car provided the road conditions are favourable. As for the revving, i've yet to see anyone rev it to 7100 rpm LOL. They always shift at 6000-6500 even when i ask them to redline it.

After all, it is probably the only stock car in India, capable to surpassing the 7K mark, without hitting it's redline.

Shan2nu

speedsatya · 20th December 2004, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shan2nu

I don't mind letting others drive my car provided the road conditions are favourable. As for the revving, i've yet to see anyone rev it to 7100 rpm LOL. They always shift at 6000-6500 even when i ask them to redline it.

After all, it is probably the only stock car in India, capable to surpassing the 7K mark, without hitting it's redline.

Shan2nu

wud Pm u when me going to mangalore.wud luv to do 7k on the ankola rd.

vance0712 · 15th February 2005, 20:16

do you guys let others touch your wife / girlfriend .......

RJK · 15th February 2005, 20:23

Missed this one. Like most of you I also don't like anyone else driving my car. Very & I mean very few people apart from me have driven it. I don't trust anyone with the car even if it's bone stock.

normally_crazy · 15th February 2005, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shan2nu

After all, it is probably the only stock car in India, capable to surpassing the 7K mark, without hitting it's redline.

Shan2nu

oh no !!

the thread is not abt redlining the vtec - its abt how possesive ur !!

Shan2nu · 15th February 2005, 20:45

Quote:

oh no !!

the thread is not abt redlining the vtec - its abt how possesive ur !!

Tubelight!! It took you 1 month and 25 days to comment on that? LOL

Shan2nu

X-Machine · 15th February 2005, 20:48

Well,i can blindly give my car to any of my 'close' friends.We trust each others driving style and do exchange cars quite often.

Dunt give it to anyone else.

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19th December 2004, 10:10	#1
qqplus BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: India Posts: 103 Thanked: 11 Times	How possessive are you? Hello, How do you feel when someone else is in the driving seat of your car? Do you like your car to be driven by anyone else than you? In other words, how possessive are you about your car? In my case - Yes I am. I dont like someone else driving my car. There are many reasons such as their driving habits, raising the engine - wroom wrooom for no reason, keeping the clutch pressed even without changing gears. I drive very carefully. Im a safe driver. So I dont like rash ovetaking and haard braking to be done in my car. So, there are many reasons. But the final answer is same. Im sure its the same with most of you. Would like to get some views from u all here. Whats ur opinion, and why. Regards,
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19th December 2004, 11:28	#2
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,105 Times View My Garage	I too am possessive about my car, though i dont mind letting others drive it occasionally and hear their opinions. With time, the car grows on the driver and a new driver can tell u things about the car that u wont have noticed otherwise coz u r so accustomed to it.
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19th December 2004, 23:15	#3
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	there is no way that i am gonna feel anything,as no one drives my car xcept me. now that i am not there to drive it,i have a neighbour who drives it once a week,adn that too i make sure that my dad accompanies him so that he does not get xcited by the exhasut note or the power, and regarding cleaning the car,i only do the daily washing . hehe ,how much more possessive can u get.
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19th December 2004, 23:24	#4
Stratos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,609 Thanked: 1,449 Times View My Garage	Well.. I wont call it possesiveness..but..whenever i give me car to anyone to drive...i just cannot have total confidence in that person.
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20th December 2004, 11:18	#5
haryan BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: HYDERABAD INDIA Posts: 345 Thanked: 5 Times	I never let anyone drive my car .... Only two good friends of mine have driven the car with me not getting hyper ...... there were some other guys whom i let drive but i was doing left seat driving .... its not comfy when you let your car be driven by others when you do not have confidence in them .....
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20th December 2004, 12:36	#6
qqplus BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: India Posts: 103 Thanked: 11 Times	its not about confidence as such. its about driving habits. its just possesiveness. I cant explain more. But I wont let anyone drive my car.
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20th December 2004, 13:16	#7
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 840 Thanked: 168 Times View My Garage	i am very possesive about ma car . i dont like anyone asking for a ride other than the person has the same driving style as mine . i dont even like ma dad driving ma car frankly even if he s got me the car .
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20th December 2004, 13:37	#8
mmmjgm BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: BOM, PNQ, DXB Posts: 398 Thanked: 30 Times	I used to be liberal with my car till August 1999. Thats when I let my esteem be driven by a person in Pune who is a biker in Pune, end result one freak rammed our broadside (left) @ 120kmph. The distance we had to cover was just half a km. I thought there would be no harm in letting this gentleman drive the car. Result of the accident was that my car was nearly totalled. Everyone walked out of the car with just bruises. Accident was unbelievable. After which I cringe whenever my wife takes my Indica out. Can't help but giving her the car. Will be buying a new car soon and hand over the Indica to her. Beyond wife and dad I dont give my car to any one else, even if he/she is the most important person on earth. The stress is something I want to avoid.
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20th December 2004, 15:21	#9
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	I don't mind letting others drive my car provided the road conditions are favourable. As for the revving, i've yet to see anyone rev it to 7100 rpm LOL. They always shift at 6000-6500 even when i ask them to redline it. After all, it is probably the only stock car in India, capable to surpassing the 7K mark, without hitting it's redline. Shan2nu Last edited by Shan2nu : 20th December 2004 at 15:24.
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15th February 2005, 20:16	#11
vance0712 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 142 Thanked: Once	whaaat do you guys let others touch your wife / girlfriend .......
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15th February 2005, 20:23	#12
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,140 Thanked: 701 Times	Missed this one. Like most of you I also don't like anyone else driving my car. Very & I mean very few people apart from me have driven it. I don't trust anyone with the car even if it's bone stock.
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15th February 2005, 20:48	#15
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	Well,i can blindly give my car to any of my 'close' friends.We trust each others driving style and do exchange cars quite often. Dunt give it to anyone else. X
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