Dear Carโฆ Girl,
Recently our marketing team sent out a Dear Car Guy email newsletter, instead of just posting it in the blog like they normally do. Simple click, and apparently a larger number of people see my ridiculous antics/blog. End resultโฆ my inbox FLOODS!
Floods, I say for a reason. It was a flood of email replies, the majority of which merely stated:
โDear Car Guy, Iโm a Girl.โ
So, of course the consensus was to write a replyโฆ to you, Car Girl.
Weโre a rare breed, Car Girls that is. There are many who claim to be purebred, but itโs like being Irish on St. Pattyโs dayโฆ you either are, or youโre faking it for the attention. Either way, no one will call you out, and youโll get through the night just fine, but itโs not entirely true.
Being a true Car Girl is a lifestyle. It shows up in random ways throughout our lives, and can be misinterpreted by those who just donโt get it.
1. We really want the driver seat.
If we are going on a date and we let him drive, we really (and I mean really) like him. However, one wrong move, or one boring ride, and itโs likely heโll lose the privilege for quite some time. We donโt judge guys by their carโฆ ok, yes, yes we doโฆ but even more so the care they take of it. Itโs not about the income, itโs about the attention to detail, organization, and cleanliness. (Speaking of: If the car is dirty, and weโre truly a car girl, we IMMEDIATELY KNOW he doesnโt have what it takes to take care of us.)
2. Weโre not afraid to get dirty.
We may have control issues, this is probably where it stems from, but we would rather do it ourselves than have you do it for us. Which is why, whether we know how to fix it or not, weโre the ones handeling the tools (despite a recent $50 manicure). More likely, youโll never get to be the โlead mechanicโ again, especially after weโve seen you do it once or figured it out ourselves. โThanks for the help, I know how to do it nowโฆโ
3.ย Weโre in it for the community.
Itโs not about what we look like, or if our car is the best. For a Car Girl, itโs about the people. We love our cars and will always take great care of them, but we go to install days, Nator meets, cars and coffee, or weekly Red Door meets for the people. We know youโll love our car and of course weโll talk crap about yours, but weโre there to hang out and talk cars. Not many people get us but once weโre hanging with our Car People, we remember where we belong.
4.ย We get offended by fake.
Guy OR Girl, if youโre faking it, we can spot you a mile away. So please, donโt spout off all the facts you randomly heard from a boyfriend you once had, or repeat an opinion that you read on a forum. Weโve read it as well and are more interested to hear what youโre learning, even if youโre a noob. Tell us about YOUR MODS, not what you watched your buddy or bf do last weekend. Own your knowledge, even if itโs limited, be real, and youโll fit right in!
5.ย Weโre pretty freaking protective.
We have our guys. NO, itโs not likely weโll be dating any of themโฆ EVER. However, when a new girl shows up on scene, donโt be surprised if your first impression of us is that weโre kind of bitchy. Itโs a natural reflex. Waiting to find out if youโre a real Car Girl too, and if you are, you know the drill so be patient. Weโll probably end up best friends. If youโre not, we will only respect you after youโve settled down into the group and picked just ONE of our guys to hang out with.
Weโve seen girls come and go in the car scene. Like I said before, weโre a pretty rare breed and finding a purebred is like finding a unicorn.
So,
Hereโs to you, Car Girl! Youโre a rare find, and weโre happy to know you!
Stay safe, stay fast, stay happy!
-Kim