You know you have an s13 when you have enough spare parts to build a second one
You know you have an s13 when you spend more time under the car then you do in the car.
You remember you have an s13 when the tax bill arrives
You know you own an S13 when you find something a bit broken and put it into 1 of 2 categories:
1) Potentially life/engine threatening? - Check with Kev just how dangerous it is, then drive it anyway after being told "Stop being a big poof, at least your petrol tank didn't fall off on the motorway" and fix it when it actually falls off/isn't raining.
2) If not, fix it when it actually falls off/isn't raining
You know you have an s13 when you have the AA on speed dial
You know you have an S13 when a check list for a road trip includes a socket set, ratchet spanners, WD40 and the biggest breaker bar you can find
You know you have an S13 when you frequently wish you could change cars but know you'd never be able to let it go
1993 [L] RS13 200SX
2003 [53] MX-5 Angels
2004 [04] E63 645i
SXOC Member #199
You know you have an S13 when every fecker in an S14 turn their nose up.
They don't know what they're missing.
You know you have an S13 when... it takes you 20 mins to check your dipstick, and even then you aren't convinced it isn't lying!
You know you have an S13 when the cash point just beeps and doesn't give cash out
yup
1. you know you have an s13 when you have to empty 2.5 inch's of water out of your spare wheel recess every time it rains
2. When you get flashed by everyone you pass because you knocked the fog light on when you got in and didn't notice
3. you know you have an s13 when you struggle for ages to get to those 2 last manifold nuts
4. You know you have an S13 when you get deeply into debt.
5. When the words "big ends" "lifters" and "rusty tailgate" pop into conversation without even raising a titter
6.You know you have a s13 when you can play loud 80's music and nobody batters an eyelid
7.You know you have an S13 when your girlfriend says " Please don't sell your cool car for one of those newer versions - they look like a mondeo, I think they are boring and for old people. All of my friends like your car. "
8.You know when you have an s13 when every time you shut the boot a little more falls off
9.You Know When you have a s13 when you hit scrape speed bumps at stock ride hight
10.You know you have an S13 when you have to leave the drivers door open to get into the boot
11.You know you have an s13 when your wheels cost more than the car
12.You know you have an S13 when you have to explain that its not an MR2, Probe, MX5 or Mazda 323 just because it has pop-up lights!!!
13.you know when you have a 13, that, dispite all the rust, failing big ends and the money it costs you to run it, each time you drive the car (and it wont break) it does bring a huge smile on your face.
14.you know you have an s13 when your tool kit consists of cable ties and WD40
15.You know you have an s13 when you feel the need to respond when somebody slates it
16.You know you have an S13 as you nervously watch the rev counter everytime you pull up to the lights waiting for it to stall
17.You know you have an S13 when every time you start it up you have to sit there for 30 seconds waiting for the lifters to shut up before you can drive off
18.You know you have an S13 when someone calls you David Hasselhoff BOO HOO !!!
19.you know you have an s13 wen you cant find that boost leak!!
20.you know you have an s13 when you are trying to remove the hubs and all you have is a rubber mallett
21.You know you have an s13 when you send more on suspension than you did the car
22.You know you have an s13 when everyone at asks you to drift it
23.You know you have an S13 when you have to turn the stereo off every 5 minutes to check for funny noises
24.You know you have an S13 when you're lifting your car and the jack disappears up into the chassis rail
25.You know you have an S13 when you can no longer count the number of engines and gearboxes you've been through on the fingers of one hand
26.You know you have an S13 when you give up trying to explain what it is to "normal" people
27.You know you have an S13 when someone says "Nice Ford Probe" or "Why the hell have you bought a Ford Probe"
28.you now when you have a s13 when the fuel gauge is always on empty
29.you know you have an s13 when you realise you can answer most questions in the technical section
30.You know you have an S13 when you have 2 totally seperate sets of friends, those that love S13s and those that think youre mad/stupid/boring/a geek.
31.Or when you realise you hardly know anyone who doesn't own one
32.you know you have an s13 when you come back from a drive feeling content and with a big grin from ear to ear
33.You know you have an S13 cos it's always fecked
34.You know you have an S13 when you fix one problem and another raises it,s ugly head
35.you know you got a s13 when....you have the neigbours moaning at you cause the cars loud and you let the turbo timmer run off when you get home lol....especially when you dont get back until stupid hr of the morning
36.You know you're an S13 owner when:
You have to take photos of the car still sat on your drive to prove to people that you actually own one , because they've never seen you in it
37.you know you have an s13 when your doing the tunnel run and every fooker keep screaming past!
38.You know you have an S13 when you have more scars then knuckles.
39.You know you have an S13 when your driveway is slick & black.
40.You know you have an S13 when you start comparing The AA/RAC/Green Flag for price & cover
41.You know you have an S13 when you get to work and a customer asks if you can smell petrol
42.When the first (and last) garage you ever take it to asks if you have the receipt.
43.When you find yourself checking your rear view mirrors like you did in your driving test, except your now looking for smoke.
44.When your toolbox includes a welder and a crane.
45.You know you have an S13 when you spend all weekend fixing it just to get 15 mins of driving pleasure, before the next funny noise appears
46.You know you have an s13 when your digging oil from under your nails every Wednesday
47.You know you own an S13 when 5 year old kids say "is that a ferrari mister
48.You know you have an S13 when you haven't driven it for 5 months
49.You know you have an S13 when the big ends go
50.you know you own an s13 when you watch your oil pressure gauge more than your speedo..
51.you know you own an s13 when your answer to every problem on the car is 'where's the angle grinder...'
52.You know you have an S13 when the rock music you usually listen to evolves into Eurobeat.
53.You know you have an S13 when people tell you they saw you driving but you didn't see them because you looked so absorbed in your car you were oblivious to anything else.... wondering about the rattle you just heard...
54.you know you have an s13 when you turn up at a friend's house and the first they say is 'i could tell it was you because of all the rattling'
55.When you know the smell and taste of powdered rust
56.You know you have an S13 when you have to go to B&Q to get a bigger hammer
57.you know when you have an s13 when your nut and bolt collection grows but your cable tie stock dwindles
58.You know you have an s13 when you feel the need to put it sideways whenever it's safe to do so
59.You know you have an S13 when you spend 14hrs trying to remover the old subframe bushes with a screwdriver and a lump hammer
60.You know you own an s13 when... no matter how much they cost, piss you off, it always makes you smile
61.You know u own a S13 when even late for school/work, you still head down the other way because u've just seen an empty parking lot.
62.You look in the S13 tech section to find out what that knocking or ticking noise is and how much damage to your wallet
63.Mr Bren is always taking your money
64.You know you have an s13 when somebody asks "has it got a back seat" and you reply.....sort of
65.You know you have an s13 when all you dream of, is a car that would just work!
66.You know you have an s13 when u have to climb through the boot to get into the drivers seat lol
67.You know you have an S 13 when you have no money (due to fixing it) but are still strangely happy with it !
68.you know you have an s13 when all your clothes smell of gearbox oil
69.You know when u have an S13 when all the passengers say "Do I smell petrol" and u reply...I dont cause u'r immuum to it.
70.You know you have an s13 when you have enough spare parts to build a second one
71.You know you have an s13 when you spend more time under the car then you do in the car.
72.You remember you have an s13 when the tax bill arrives
73.You know you own an S13 when you find something a bit broken and put it into 1 of 2 categories:
1) Potentially life/engine threatening? - Check with Kev just how dangerous it is, then drive it anyway after being told "Stop being a big poof, at least your petrol tank didn't fall off on the motorway" and fix it when it actually falls off/isn't raining.
2) If not, fix it when it actually falls off/isn't raining
74.You know you have an s13 when you decide its a good idea to sell your kidneys on ebay
75.You know you have an s13 when you have the AA on speed dial
76.You know you have an S13 when a check list for a road trip includes a socket set, ratchet spanners, WD40 and the biggest breaker bar you can find
77.You know you have an S13 when you frequently wish you could change cars but know you'd never be able to let it go
78.You know you have an S13 when every fecker in an S14 turn their nose up.
They don't know what they're missing
79.You know you have an S13 when... it takes you 20 mins to check your dipstick, and even then you aren't convinced it isn't lying
80.You know you have an S13 when the cash point just beeps and doesn't give cash out
81.You know you own an S13 when you ignore the dipstick and check your oil level by working out how much is lying on the road outside your house
you know you have an s13 when your the only car in a line of 30 that manages to hit the diesel spill on the roundabout when boosting it in 2nd
You know you own an S13 when the closest you get to the tank being full is a fiver.
You know you own an S13 when no matter how long the fuel light is on or how low it gets below empty it never seems to run out
You know you have an S13 when it fails the MOT
You know you have an S13 when the rest of the cars at an SXOC meet are S14's
Last edited by wutang200; 27-02-2007 at 13:30.