when stopped at intersections people point and stare. if you drive a british car this happens, either because it's beautiful, or because there is something on fire.
you look in the rearview miror, and see two gentlemen with their hands on your rear bumper, you thank them.
you consider the fact that you cary goggles in the car a reasonable alternative to the soft top, which you removed to save weight.
You have a bumper sticker that says "All the parts falling off of this car are of the finest british workmanship."
People can smell you when you enter the room, and you showered earlier that day.
you've cought youslef saying "that smells nice" when you unwittingly walk through a place that gear oil has spilled.
you've wondered how hard it would be to construct a 30 car garage, atatched to your 2 bedroom home.
the d.M.V. sends you sympathy cards after you re-register your vehicle for another year.
you've ever had to prove to someone that your car runs.
not only do you have a home tool kit, and an away tool kit, the away tool kit is larger and more complete.
you drive through neighbourhoods and have children and old folks ask you for rides.
you can go anywhere and have someone say "I had one of those when I was a kid" and they invariably have some piece of wisdom to share with you, and in some cases have parts to give you.
you had your car running for a year before installing a stereo, because you just wanted to hear your engine.
you stop people in traffic, and sometimes they get out and help you get started again.