I know I've been reading GRM too much when...

I start pulling into that empty parking lot perhaps a wee bit too fast. And once I get in there I think, 'Man I want to Autox'.

I used to haul my own cones out to an unfinished housing development to set up a slalom...

I can't use Canoe in a normal sentence

I check out passing p72s instead of the hottie jogging in shorts to my right.

I refuse to pay more than $2011 for a car.

...my wife has to call my name three times before I pull myself away from the mag/forum cause I did not hear her!

vwcorvette wrote: ...my wife has to call my name three times before I pull myself away from the mag/forum cause I did not hear her!

Newlywed.

I've got Tire Rack on speed-dial.

I can identify a Miata. This is important, considering I rarely ever see them here.

I see a 1992-1998 BMW M3 and suddenly have to poop!

I think of you cone heads every time I see a Miater.

That's just not right ......

I have a plan, just in case I ever own a Wartburg.

I list all my cars on Atlanta Craigslist.

I paid more for half a driveway than my last 4 cars. Put together.

JoeyM wrote: I used to haul my own cones out to an unfinished housing development to set up a slalom...

there's a line of large manholes on a road near school that is surrounded by race shops.
I regularly go during lunch to make slalom runs lol.
(no traffic to speak of except people leaving when school lets out)

I now think so many more cars have potential, some of which my best friend thinks are nuts, and he's into Merkurs!

When I see a car in the parking lot I've never had any interest in whatsoever and I know all kinds of random facts about it.

For example....

"Those V6 Tempos can be a real sleeper"

or

"Yeah that's a nice lift but you'll end up getting Zombies jammed up in the wheel wells without some protection"

When you want to build a chumpcar with your friends all so badly out of your favourite daily driven platform!!

.....I admire people who chop up and modify Wartburgs !

I am actually working on a way to complete the GRM trifecta.

Doing 3 events with the same car

CrapCan 20XX challenge Ultimate Track Car challenge

I am used to getting looks because I say things like "That Ferrari is slow. I've read about many many cars that can beat it in a 1/4 mile that only cost two grand!"

Twin_Cam wrote: I am used to getting looks because I say things like "That Ferrari is slow. I've read about many many cars that can beat it in a 1/4 mile that only cost two grand!"

Quoted for awesomeness. (And the implied awesomeness of the Nelson clan.)

You actually manually type E36 M3 in to emails and posts on other boards.

The company next to where I work is named Berkeley. I laugh every time I look at their sign.

...I can't comprehend how someone wouldn't know what tires they have on their car.

...my wife had to lay down the law, and the law was "you can't buy any more cars that can't drive here under their own power".

...I have serious trouble suggesting cars for friends that have more than a $2k budget. "Uhmmm... well... you could get two of these!"