Guest Amicus Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Ok, I know most of you guys are old hands at this classic Buick stuff, but.........I'm beginning to feel a bit like Arnie in Stephen King's (my favorite modern author) "Christine". I keep finding myself going out and touching her, and sitting in her, and starting her, and CARESSING her! LOL While I wouldn't mind her "restoring herself", I just hope the radio doesn't come on, especially since there are no speakers yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob McDonald Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Sorry, no, that's very weird. Sounds like fun though - keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Buick 80C Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Ok, I know most of you guys are old hands at this classic Buick stuff, but.........I'm beginning to feel a bit like Arnie in Stephen King's (my favorite modern author) "Christine". I keep finding myself going out and touching her, and sitting in her, and starting her, and CARESSING her! LOL While I wouldn't mind her "restoring herself", I just hope the radio doesn't come on, especially since there are no speakers yet!LOL...yup normal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 totally normal!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 "Totally normal" . . . period! Just treat her with the respect that she deserves. DON'T forget to talk to here, too! What's her name? I named my '70 Skylark Custom "Skyler", for example. But then, too, when she was new, it was quite common for people to name their cars.Keep on enjoyin'!NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amicus Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 "Totally normal" . . . period! Just treat her with the respect that she deserves. DON'T forget to talk to here, too! What's her name? I named my '70 Skylark Custom "Skyler", for example. But then, too, when she was new, it was quite common for people to name their cars.Keep on enjoyin'!NTX5467I haven't named her yet.....hubby thinks it's silly, lol! But I WILL name her, and it must start with a "k". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5219 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Nothing strange about that. My wife goes out to the garage every night and says "good night" to our two girls, a 1940 LaSalle Special and a 1956 Mark II Continental. She has also named them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassesguy Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Agree with the others. Totally normal. I do this with my 37 that only took 38 years to satisfy a dream. He goes by the name "Silverstreak" as named by the previous owner's father years ago as the color is Hampton Gray. Still can't believe this car is in my garage so he gets touched alot just to be sure he is real. Unfortunately I do have to reach into some areas when doing an examination and assessment of his condition. I try to be respectful about this in the same manner as my Urologist does when he goes digital with me. Know what I mean, Guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I only get that feeling from polishing the front fender peaks on the Riviera.......... well the concave hood panels, too. And the indentations on the quarter panel scoops. That flat edge by the quarter window that flares into the rear quarter panels has a special feel under the polishing cloth, too. Then there is the razor edge beside the tail light and the sail panel......................................................Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Nothing strange about that. My wife goes out to the garage every night and says "good night" to our two girls, a 1940 LaSalle Special and a 1956 Mark II Continental. She has also named them.What a great wife. When my wife goes past the cars in the garage she says nothing, but I'm certain she is repeating an unrepeatable name for each of them. LOLActually that's bogus. She likes em too but we have never named them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gelinas (XP-300) Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) When your wife asks you "where you going" and it's ten at night... and your reply is "I forgot something in the garage". Then you'll know your normal. Edited September 21, 2012 by xp-300 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amicus Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 When your wife asks you "where you going" and it's ten at night... and your reply is "I forgot something in the garage". Then you'll know your normal.And if I'm the "wife"???? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Sometimes difficult to divide time properly between the two loves. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gelinas (XP-300) Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 (edited) And if I'm the "wife"???? LOL<!-- google_ad_section_end --> If you were my wife, you'd already understand..........and we have been married 36 years and it still feels like yesterday. Edited September 21, 2012 by xp-300 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 No it's not normal, but I was born in NORMAL, Normal, IL. Got a speeding ticket in Chicago in the 50's and the cop said, WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR LIC?, I said in Normal, he said,"you sure don't drive normal". Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Maine Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Very normal - a non-car person just wouldn't understand. My wife tolerates my hobby but generally thinks its a waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 You are all DISEASED...and I resemble that remark!Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Some spouses just don't understand the bond between an owner and their car. Or the fact that each vehicle has a certain character or personality about it. I guess many people are "in love" with Toyotas due to their "appliance" personality and "neutral" character? YUK!To me, one of the joys of ownership is learning all of the aspects of a vehicle's character and personality . . . what it likes doing, what it might ask "WHY??" about, and coaxing it to discover it can successfully do some of those "WHY??" things and have fun doing them. Like learning that it doesn't like WOT just off idle, but likes it much better from 25mph and up. Where it likes its ignition timing and tire pressures, too. When y'all get keyed-into those things with your vehicles, acknowledging their personality and such, then those one-sided-appearing conversations you have really ARE two-sided conversations . . . just that others can't hear or feel the second side of things. Kind of like those "invisible person" television shows (as "Topper" in the '50s or so). At least, these can be more "normal" than seeing a person talking as they look into thin air, only to finally realize that the person is talking with a bluetooth cell phone connection!PLUS, if we were "normal" we'd not be playing cars at our advancing ages! BUT . . . it just depends upon WHO sets the standard for "normal" . . . which is a VERY "point of reference" sort of thing.ENJOY!NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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