DNS 21 CHARLIE : My passion towards cars

What is it about cars?
Why do I spend hours on YouTube watching about other people’s cars?
Why do I have such a connection with these pieces of metal with 4 wheels; enough of a connection that makes me eat, sleep and breathe cars 24/7?
Why am I so infatuated with it?
Why do I spend so much time thinking about something that is just supposed to be a mean of transportation?
In fact about every single weekend that I have is devoted to something car related. Why is it that my car of all things, is my happy place?

Me and a couple of friends went out to sharpen our photography skills.

And it’s not just me, there are a lot of us that look past the typical sports and hobbies to go stand around the parking lot and talk about cars all night. We fast ourselves with instant noodles, just to have that couple more ringgits for our modifications.

A cold night with great friends.

We spend weeks researching parts to find out the best next mod would be or whats the next best tyres to buy or which oil filter is best for my engine. We’re always comparing cars, challenging our cars and doing everything we can just to get that 10th of a second faster on the highway.

What seem so desirable sitting with friends on the cold wet rain on the side of the road, while we work to find out what broke down on our car? Why are we so addicted to this? And why can’t we stop?

Right after my car got dyno-ed. It was a starting point.

You see, to me cars means freedom, that first time when we pass our jpj test, and go out driving alone for the first time it’s the first time i had the opportunity to get into my car and go anywhere. It’s the freedom of traveling places you’ve never been before, or see something you’ve never seen before. The opportunities are endless and it all started with the turn of a key.

Completed an item on my bucket list

Cars are a form of self expression, my car is my identity, it’s who i am. That way, when I modify my car, it’s an extension of my personality.

Collected my friend's car after a marvelous bodywork

There are people who choose muscle cars, stance cars, track cars, autocross, show cars, all different forms of cars and functions to allow people to express their desire differently, what they like, what they think looks good, or drives well. Every modification is an extension of an individuals different desire

Alignment setup after ages.

Theres an unified bond in the car community, a connection car enthusiasts have with each other, it brings people together, people that may not ordinarily be together. It’s a common ground for which we have to connect with and also a building ground for relationships. All of my best friends are because of cars and without that common ground, we wouldn’t have connected so well.

Spent a whole Saturday to complete, it was worth it.

Cars also can give you something to focus on, it’s an escape from the tedious reality that can me so mundane.

Life is not always a bed of roses.

It’s not as simple as “I’m into cars” because that means something completely different to your 6 year old neighbor who still plays Hotwheels, and that’s the beauty of it, there is so many categories you can get into, well, that’s the beauty and the curse because i want to do it all.