My Car-Guy Test

So I took the Edmunds test, filtered out anything 'naescarrr' related and inserted proper motorsports questions.

Mechanical Authority

1. If you can describe the four strokes of a four-stroke engine give yourself 2 points

2. If you have checked your car's oil level and tire pressure give yourself 4 points

3. If you have changed a set of spark plugs give yourself 9 points

4. If you have tuned a carburetor or reprogrammed an ECU give yourself 15 points

5. If you do all the maintenance on your car give yourself 20 points



Historical Awareness

1. If you know what GM division died in 2004 give yourself 2 points

2. If you know when Ayrton Senna died give yourself 4 points

3. If you know what year Toyota created its Lexus division give youself 9 points

4. If you know the original model name of the Porsche 911 give yourself 15 points

5. If you've ever driven a Mercedes-Benz 300SL (Gullwing or roadster) give yourself 20 points



Motorsports Knowledge

1. If you can correctly define the apex of a turn give yourself 2 points

2. If you've ever watched an entire professional racing event on TV give yourself 4 points

3. If you've attended a professional racing event in person give yourself 9 points

4. If you can name at least five drivers that have won Le Mans give yourself 15 points

5. If you've met an F1 driver give yourself 20 points



Driving Skills

1. If you can operate a traditional manual transmission give yourself 2 points

2. If you can perform a smoky burnout without damaging a car give yourself 4 points

3. If you can heel-and-toe downshift in more than one type of car give youreslf 9 points

4. If you know the correct racing line around at least one race track give yourself 15 points

5. If you've pulled better than a 1:40 lap time at Willow Springs Raceway give yourself 20 points



Poser Blunders

1. If Jay Leno is the only other "car guy" you know deduct 20 points

2. If you've ever asked "That thing got a Hemi?" deduct 40 points

3. If you think Deloreans are capable sports cars deduct 60 points

4. If you've sat through the entire movie "Speed Zone" deduct 80 points

5. If you can't drive a traditional manual transmission deduct 100 points -- and hang your head in shame



Results:

-300 to 8 points -- You're as much a car guy as Paris Hilton is a political consultant

9 to 24 points -- You can pull off car guy status...as long as you don't talk to any actual car guys

25 to 60 points -- You car guy status is provisional, but avoid Jeremy Clarkson impressions and you're in!

61 to 140 points -- Congratulations! You are an official car guy.

141-200 points -- You're simply awesome.