Do you look back or walk away?

[Blaydon]

Hi Folks,
My son has a theory about car/vehicle ownership - which I agree with.
It goes like this.
When you park, do you lock up and just walk off, or do you lock up and as you walk off, you turn and look at your car/vehicle and 'check it out'? If you just walk away - you don't deserve to own it. If you look back, you clearly are a happy owner. When driving through a town, do you take a sneaky look in shop windows to see your reflection? When up on a castle or bridge, do you track down the car park so you can see your vehicle from a different angle - and perhaps take a photo?
I would go so far as to add, in your photo collection - online or hard copies, are there lots of shots of your Motorhome, or just the places you visit?

What do you think?

D

 

[Richard n Ann]

Isn't pride a deadly sin?

 

[pappajohn]

Seen 'walkaways' in supermarket carparks.
One bloke and his family walked away without a glance.... His N/S rear door was half open.
I left him to it.

 

[nicholsong]

It's a lump of metal I live in, and you're telling me I don't appreciate it.

Agree 100%

It is for getting to beautiful places and living in and looking at the beauty(ies).

Reading some of these posts I wonder whether the posters sit outside facing their motorhomes to admire them.

Geoff

 

[Tombola]

Sorry if I wasn't clear - you look back to admire your vehicle.
I once watched a guy with a big red Italian sports car. He parked up, then walked off without a backwards glance - he was one who did not appreciate it.

D

maybe he just appreciates he has it, uses it for what it is and feels confident enough that he doesnt have to look back.

I dont think I ever look back, except if I dont hear the alarm/lock kick in

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[Nirvanauk]

Sorry if I wasn't clear - you look back to admire your vehicle.
I once watched a guy with a big red Italian sports car. He parked up, then walked off without a backwards glance - he was one who did not appreciate it.

D

How do you know he didn't appreciate it?

 

[Tombola]

How do you know he didn't appreciate it?

See original post

 

[LesW]

How SAD some folk are.

No need to be sad matey.. It's all a bit of fun

 

[chaser]

Sorry if it offends some, but I have never thought of motors as anything other than a means of getting about, scratches and dents of no consequence, that's why our last motorhome had to go, couldn't stand the worry of damageing it, just jump in and go, had my old pickup 12 years now, never been washed never mind polished, showing a bit of rust now , so what, it'll probably see me out.

 

[Littlewheels]

I am currently using my Toyota IQ as a runabout, when l park up l don’t look back in fact l dash away from it as quick as possible in case someone recognises me and thinks l‘ve gone skint

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[Landy Andy]

Couldn’t agree more.

I can’t own a vehicle without loving it. I love looking at mine as much as I love driving it. I‘m not interested in all these plastic rubbish boxes, that are in people’s life temporarily, which are just bought and sold to earn, money, or be a whim. It’s just a sign of modern life. Have it because I can, and don’t care for it.
Everything I own I care for, and that includes what I drive.

 

[DuxDeluxe]

I am currently using my Toyota IQ as a runabout, when l park up l don’t look back in fact l dash away from it as quick as possible in case someone recognises me and thinks l‘ve gone skint

If you have a transit, I guess that you look back to make sure that someone hasn’t already nicked it…..
……that was a joke by the way

 

[Spriddler]

Couldn’t agree more.

I can’t own a vehicle without loving it. I love looking at mine as much as I love driving it.

I do look back at my 1947 AJS but only to see whether I've finally managed to stop the oil leaks.

 

[Landy Andy]

I do look back at my 1947 AJS but only to see whether I've finally managed to stop the oil leaks.

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I know you are lying. You couldn’t own such a thing without caring for it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a weirdo that gives vehicles names, but I have to feel something for it, and so, I care for it.
Most don’t care for it, they just use it.

 

[Terry242]

Did it twice yesterday, I even took a photo!
The first in Hay-on-Wye and the second whilst admiring the view when driving Autocar's test route.

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[Spriddler]

I know you are lying. You couldn’t own such a thing without caring for it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a weirdo that gives vehicles names, but I have to feel something for it, and so, I care for it.

Yes, you're quite right. I even enjoy visualising the factory guys assembling it.

 

[Landy Andy]

I visited the line that made mine.

 

[Geoff185]

Always take a glance

 

[mitzimad]

i always look back at mine such a pretty car

 

[Boris7]

don’t see much point looking back, the mirrors won’t be folded in, the doors won’t be locked, the roof won’t be up.

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[glenn2926]

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don’t see much point looking back, the mirrors won’t be folded in, the doors won’t be locked, the roof won’t be up.

Did it twice yesterday, I even took a photo!
The first in Hay-on-Wye and the second whilst admiring the view when driving Autocar's test route.
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Nice, very nice. These are exactly the type of cars I mean when I say battery cars have no soul and never will.

 

[Tombola]

Rangey, 130hp, 213 ft-lbs torque, twin leccy motor setup 200 miles range, VAS brakes.
No engine

 

[Boris7]

Nice, very nice. These are exactly the type of cars I mean when I say battery cars have no soul and never will.

I completely agree, but every day transport needs to change, I’m pretty sure that Terry242 just like myself doesn’t drive his 7 every day as a it doesn’t suit everyday life.

So a balance is needed, my 7 is and will ever be my love, but my next car purchase will be electric, don’t expect to love it but it’s the way to go.

Don‘t plan to stop blatting on a Sunday morning anytime soon.

 

[glenn2926]

I completely agree, but every day transport needs to change, I’m pretty sure that Terry242 just like myself doesn’t drive his 7 every day as a it doesn’t suit everyday life.

So a balance is needed, my 7 is and will ever be my love, but my next car purchase will be electric, don’t expect to love it but it’s the way to go.

Don‘t plan to stop blatting on a Sunday morning anytime soon.

Aye electric is the future. No doubt they will be green and efficient, just like my fridge and my dishwasher. Not exactly fun though. I’ll carry on riding motorbikes until either I can no longer ride or motorbikes are no longer available. Then I’ll probably have to use a battery vehicle. Hopefully by the I won’t care about it.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Maybe engines will be the peculiar devices the future...

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[glenn2926]

Rangey, 130hp, 213 ft-lbs torque, twin leccy motor setup 200 miles range, VAS brakes.
No engine

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Rather have a V8 under there any day.

 

[Landy Andy]

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don’t see much point looking back, the mirrors won’t be folded in, the doors won’t be locked, the roof won’t be up.

Nice. Used to build them for a race team years ago. Proper cars, with feeling.

 

[Tombola]

Rather have a V8 under there any day.

Another with its "heart" ripped out.

edit: Thats one from Vintage Voltage filmed fot TV , gotta be honest they are doing some mighty fine work no one can deny that

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[glenn2926]

Another with its "heart" ripped out.
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Just a shell. Shame on them.

 

[Tombola]

Just a shell. Shame on them.

aww, cmon Glenn

how about this, can we tempt you

Maybe little dessert for you of the 2 wheel almost silent variety?

I can feel you cringing at the thought
I know a little piece of you fancies the fiat, come out the closet glenn2926 , we dont judge here even if you are Leccyist

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[PP Bear]

Been looking back at both my car and van for all the years I've owned them.

15 years for the car and 12 for the motorhome.

SWMBO often asks if I could have any car in a parking lot, what would it be and I always answer the same, my blue convertible as it's awesome.