/jp/ - Otaku Culture

I do.

I had a license the second I turned 16

Because i'm not a fat sack of shit that can't use his legs

Because I'm not american so my country has a decent infrastructure.

cuz i think of the nature

Because real mean rides the bicycle and go on walks.

I do. I simply don't use them.

>>6747061
I have both. AND a job AND an apartment. No girlfriend though.

Because I dont live in 3rd world country like usa with no infrastructure.

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>>6747086
nice combo

>>6747071
Yeah I guess you don't need a car when you just have to walk to your next door neighbor's house.

>>6747070
This, and I had the money saved from a job to buy my own car then too. I used to be pretty productive way back when.

Are you going to ask this question from every board?

I hate cars and everyone who drives one.

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>>6747082
>I don't need a car when my burger king is only 4 miles away silly!

>>6747102
>I failed the driver's test and am thinking of suing polyphony for not helping me

I don't leave my house.

I feel kinda lonely that I'm the only actual hikikomori on /jp/.

Car Otaku here, Fuck you OP

>>6747110
Don't worry, we're here.
We just know better than to post in retarded /o/ troll threads, you should too.

Cars are for suckers. I'd rather take public transportation like an idiot.

How come you fags crosspost this kind of crap all the time?

Ive been driving and owning cars since I was old enough to copulate with girls. Ive only got half of that down.

I do.

I fear crashing too much. So I never learnt.

Living in a place where public transportation is good and fairly cheap - in addition to that I am a loser who never goes anywhere besides to school.

I've got both, but only because my parents don't and this way they can use me.

>>6747061

cars are for fags and hipsters burning money, I fly airplanes

<THIS AIRPLANE!!

I haven't renewed my license in close to 2 years. I should get that done before they force to take some kind of driving test.

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>>6747061

I don't have a car cuzz I have this. Yes, I got my motorcycle license too.

>>6747061

I don't need a license to kill nor own an Aston Martin. My looks are killer already and my car, while it is not as flashy as the Aston, it handles better, gets more gas mileage, is affordably insurable unlike the Aston, and is not a vandalism magnet like the Aston; you cannot drive the Aston to many public places without it getting keyed by teenagers.

>>6747276
mmm, let me guess...it's a Honda?

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>>6747279
Subaru, actually

But I do

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>>6747298
How do i get a car like that?

>>6747309
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Does having your wheels like that have any disadvantages?

>>6747367
Sorry, I meant to say 'advantages'

>>6747061
Because taking the subway is superior.

>>6747367
Plenty, Rims grind on the road. Bumps, Less tire on the road means you are more likely to skid out of control.

However, its cool as fuck, none of that matters.

>>6747372
Camber improves cornering, but only to a point. THAT much camber is just for show. It destroys your tires btw

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>>6747298
What kinda car is that, model?

I hate cars for a pretty long set of reasons.
I enjoy riding in the subway. Although I normally hate people, subway is a place where they don't bother me. It's so easy to disappear into the crowd. Chillest transport out-here.
It also helps that our subways are pretty decent, although I'm seeing homeless people more and more lately. Fucking winter makes them run away from the streets.

>>6747411
1983 VW Rabbit

>>6747411
You could pick one up for $500 or less. Cheap shitastic cars.

>>6747452
The advantage of simple commuter cars is that they are easier to work on.

Many reasons, I can barely walk in a straight line so I don't see how I'd be fit to drive, I'm also scared of crashing or doing something bad because of a panic attack, also my mother kept pressuring me to learn so her son could be her personal chauffeur, and I was like fuck that, stupid old bitch.

I usually act like this so it's better if I never sit in a driver's seat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH_GtJVKBu8

>>6747061
I am getting my license and I am getting my car as soon as I can find a job, which seems impossible in this fucking country.

Pic related, is the car I'm planing to buy.

>>6747548
Enjoy your $1200 oil changes

I didn't know patchy had a Porsche Carrera!

>>6747524
>Many reasons, I can barely walk in a straight line so I don't see how I'd be fit to drive

You know, I wish this actually prevented people from getting a license AND driving every day...

To everyone in this thread, don't listen to normalfags and consider getting a motorbike license instead.

Had a Ural imported a while back, same color - but no side cab.

I just prefer a motorcycle (can't afford it and a car - hell, probably couldn't afford a car at all), but admittedly, shit sucks when it rains.

>>6747581
>I can barely walk in a straight line so I don't see how I'd be fit to drive

I can barely walk in a straight line and I am getting my driving license and already drove trough the street without any problem.

>To everyone in this thread, don't listen to normalfags and consider getting a motorbike license instead.

Motorbikes are more dangerous than cars. You can have a car accident and survive, but if you have a motorbike accident you won't survive that easy. Also, cars are more confortable, and have many more advantages.

Also, in my country, you can drive motorbikes up to 125cc with the same license you use to drive cars.

So no, I want my car license.

>>6747582
Ural with no sidecar... what's the point?

Well, unless it's cheap. $10k+ on this side of the ocean - which sounds absolutely retarded to any Eastern European immigrant.

>admittedly, shit sucks when it rains.
Treat yourself to a decent set of textile gear. Modern materials science is amazing, you just need to be able to see through the marketing crap.

>>6747596

True cars have their advantages - but I can park pretty much wherever the hell I want, takes me 5 minutes to change the oil and it's not even messy, set of tires cost me $80 total, get 67 miles per gallon and if I crash it'll just kill me instead of pinning me under the dash while my engine catches fire and slowly roasts me alive.

Just a preference thing.

I don't need to. Most things I need are within walking distance. If necessary I can take the bus or the train.

>>6747607
>Ural with no sidecar... what's the point?
Now really, what the hell do I need a sidecar for? I'm on /jp/. No ones gonna be in that thing.

>Well, unless it's cheap. $10k+ on this side of the ocean
Goddamn - company I work for imports shit from Russia regularly so I got it through them. Already had extra space in a box, so I didn't pay shipping and they got a good price. Cost me about $3700 new.

>Treat yourself to a decent set of textile gear
I need to do that, I've just been to lazy. That and jeans are fucking comfortable.

I don't need one. Only place I go outside is to the shop to buy food. Everything else online.

>>6747617
You need a driving license for many jobs. For example, I am a repairman, and every job I can get needs to have the driving license. The car one.

When I was 18, the average age in my country, i was thinking like you. "I don't need it, why bother getting it? It's a waste of money and time!". Also, I didn't like cars at all, I was afraid of driving.

Now that I'm getting my license and I started driving, I like cars and I want to have my license once for all. If I need it like if I don't.

>>6747613
The "motorcycles are dangerous" crap is also typically blown way out of proportion.

Scores of people are killed in minor crashes just because they couldn't be bothered to wear more than a T-shirt and underwear. Another great deal - due to zero training or overconfidence. Consider the options you have for avoiding a collision in a car and on a bike, too.

In the end, all the safety comes down to yourself. Meaning that the lower limit is much lower, too.

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I take it nobody in this thread is from the US.
They pretty much FORCE you to get a drivers license in high school.
Dumb idea, and most likely the reason so many fuckheads crash their brand new daddy cars.

>>6747632
>"I don't need it, why bother getting it? It's a waste of money and time!"
That really is the case for some people - not everyone is a repairman.

>>6747635
Tell that to one of my classmates back when I was studying in high-school.

He had a motorbike accident. A car appeared suddenly in a intersection and he could do nothing to evade the colision. He crashed and had a ver bad accident.

I think he is already out of the hospital, but he was in a critical status for a few days and his leg bones were totaly broken.

Another friend had a car accident when he was in his homeland. Another car was driving in the opposite direction at night, with the large lights on. The father of this guy, who was driving the car, was dazzled by the lights, so he turned the wheel very quick and went into the ditch. They ended in a small river, more like a creek, with the car upside down in the water.

All of them survived, with a few injuries, but they were fine, except his grandfather. He survived, but he had more severe injuries.

>>6747673
>Tell that to one of my classmates back when I was studying in high-school.

By the same token I can my Aunt got crashed into in her car and can never walk again, but my Cousin whose wrecked 3 motorcycles is now still play on his college football team.

Irrelevant, at best.

>>6747176
Same. I'm too much of a shit head, if I crash and end up killing myself or someone else, my life is good as fucking over. Seriously, that shit ain't good.

>>6747679
The chassis of a car is made to protect the body of the passengers. You can still die in a car accident, of course, but that's only if you have an accident at a very high speed. In a motorbike, 50km/h (31 mph according to google), are more than enough to have a fatal accident, while in a car it just mess up your car, but you will survive for sure. Why? because your body is unprotected.

Is that relevant enough for you?

I'm not trying to tell you motorbikes are bad, just in case you think I'm trying to do so. It's just they are more dangerous, and that's something true that many people can tell you.

>>6747621
>Now really, what the hell do I need a sidecar for? I'm on /jp/. No ones gonna be in that thing.

Your waifu, of course. You're on /jp/. 45kg sand bag ballast, as per the manufacturer's recommendation, cleverly disguised with a dakimakura cover.

>>6747061
I'm poor and don't have a job?

To add insult to injury there's few places within reasonable walking distance to look for a job at, and if I could have gotten a job at those places I already would have.

Then I'll get dumb questions like "well why don't you ride the bus?"
Bitch, riding the bus costs MONEY.
Bus money doesn't just pop out of my ass because it's convenient for you, I have to pay for it out of my own pocket.
Which are empty cause' I don't have a damn job.

>>6747686
You can die in a car accident at 10mph with the right whiplash while your head is turned at an angle (backing up most likely)

If you are so goddamn scared to live then stay inside like a good Hikki and ignore the outside world entirely.

>>6747686
Er, the point above was probably just that the term "dangerous" or "safe" is far too misleading in this context...

>>6747710
You can also die of a hearth attack while browsing /jp/, but if you are healthy that's almost impossible.

Think that in a motorbike, every hit is a direct hit to your body. Imagine somebody punches you at 31mph (50km/h). He would almost blow up your face. Instead, in a car, the chassis absorbs part of that speed, so the hit your body recives is minor.

It's not about "Hey, I am right and you are wrong", it's just physics. Ask /sci/ about it if you still dont get it.

>If you are so goddamn scared to live then stay inside like a good Hikki and ignore the outside world entirely.

I refuse to be a Hikki or ignore the outside world.

>>6747718
I want you to do a thourough research on all the people who crash in jeans, and all the people who crash in gear. If you spend about $2k on you gear, short of a head into the back of a semi at 170mph, you will most likely survive without life altering damages. Not to mention if you just pay attention.

I rode a moped for 5 years and never had any incidents because I paid attention to my surroundings, and noticed when other people didn't notice me. I let 2 people borrow my moped during that period. First friend rode it into a wall and I had to replace my front wheel and forks. Second side swiped a SUV and totaled it because he was a fucking retard.

If you are not stupid, you should be able to compensate for others retardation.

>>6747061

But I do... It's in my garage downstairs right at this very moment.... being dirty and scratched up. I've held a license for... hmm... 15 years?

Don't want to spend money buying and maintaining a vehicle. Plus, I only ever go to school if I leave my house alone. If only I didn't live a country that had such a hard-on for cars...

I have this Twingo.

>>6747061
Because I can get everywhere by train while laughing at you fags spending tons on fuel.

Riding a bike is more healthy and saves money on gas.

i'm 24 and have a car but not a license

Car license is stupidly hard to obtain in my country and is quite expansive to pass.
I don't need a car anyway, if for some reason I need to leave my home I can take the bus.

>>6747718
There are actually crashes that are better survived on a motorcycle then a car. That is assuming you are wearing full gear. Reason being is that skidding to a stop is a lot less violent then hitting something inside your car. Most motorcyclists don't die from the initial impact as the bike takes most of that, its from being unlucky and hitting something on the ground like a guard rail or tree.

Of course this is more true for older cars that have less safety equipment/design. Those cars are likely to crumple up on you and crush you like a sardine in a can. That's still relevant since most everyone here would have to drive a older car for money reasons.

I won't argue that its more dangerous though. I wouldn't say the risk of dying is that high or we wouldn't see that many life long riders. However, like a jockey or rodeo rider, you will get your fair share of injuries. That won't matter though, because the moment you ride a motorbike, you'll love it more then your Waifu. When I had my first accident, it hurt so bad but the first thing I did was get back on and drive home.

Because the city planning and public transportation infrastructure where I live hasn't been successfully gutted by GM lobbyists.