Having a car (and being able to drive one, of course) is great. The amount of flexibility and independence it provides to your life is huge. But with great freedom comes great responsibility. To the car, yourself, and everyone on the road.
To show you what it's like to sit in front of the wheel, Bored Panda has compiled a list of the funniest and most relatable car memes we could find on the internet. From dealing with BMW drivers to parallel parking, here's what every driver goes through on a daily basis!
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You ever get that "I dont remember the whole ride here" feeling?
A recent study of 2,000 American car owners found that as many as a quarter feel they take a risk each time they hit the road as their vehicle is currently in need of repair or no longer runs well.
The study asked people to reflect on the current state of their vehicle and tested their knowledge of car basics. Results showed an alarming number of drivers are rolling the dice on vehicles in need of work — 68 percent said their cars currently have at least one thing wrong with them.
With so many vehicles in need of love, Americans could stand to do a bit of brushing up on how to take care of their cars a little better. 36 percent of those studied confessed they don’t know the first thing about fixing a flat tire.
The survey, conducted by Cooper Tires, discovered that nearly half of American car owners think they couldn't change their car’s oil and almost 30 percent believe they couldn't even pick out the correct oil their car needs in the first place.
My Dad used to say: "Let 'em by. They'll be out of your life in a second."
While going to a mechanic to get your car fixed is remains the main option for most, there's something about being able to make at least basic repairs by yourself. Working with your hands gives you pleasure. Not everyone's born a car-savvy genius, but we can always learn!
Nick Gerhardt points out in an article on Family Handyman, that you should start off with the smallest things and work your way up. For instance, you can kick things off by replacing your wiper blades or your air filter. Then, maybe try replacing the bulbs.
Senior tech editor at Jalopnik and owner of far too many Jeeps, David Tracy, shares this sentiment. If you want a crash course in wrenching, he suggests you buy yourself a junker. According to Tracy, it is the single best way to learn to fix cars. Especially if you're young and/or don't have much money, because you’ll be forced to do your own repairs.
"Coming out of high school, I hadn't turned a single wrench. I hadn't changed my oil, I hadn't changed spark plugs," Tracy writes. "Heck, I hadn’t even changed my air filter. I was a total noob. But then I got to college and bought a 215,000 mile 1992 Jeep Cherokee — a total pile of junk."
Also known as the New York second, the shortest period of time known to mankind.
My sister, an attorney, fell victim to this. She was stopped at a signal, noticed him behind her, and thought to herself "he better not mess with me! I'm not doing anything." Then she pulled out through the still red light.
It makes me cringe to see cyclists wearing headphones- I cycle daily. It is dangerous enough without being able to hear traffic.
Tracy's Jeep had rust holes in the rocker panels, a huge exhaust leak, a bad fuel pump, a bad power steering line, brakes that would seize when it got slightly warm outside, filthy brown transmission fluid, and leaky gaskets everywhere. But he wasn't discouraged by it. Tracy was intrigued. And he didn't really have another option.
"It was my only car and I spent all my money on textbooks, so I had no choice but to learn to fix it myself. I also had no garage, so most of my wrenching was done in parking garages or on the street side."
"With the help of some friends at a neighboring university, I learned the basics. They taught me to change plugs, replace my valve cover gasket, and change my oil. Just that little bit of guidance was all I needed to get the ball rolling," Tracy says.
Because you know how good your driving skills are, but they don’t. That’s why I drive more like a grandparent when someone else is in the car, than when it’s just me and I’m both familiar with the road and know what I’m capable of.
When you are driving then do it your way. When i am driving shut the fk up!
"That was the beginning of my love affair for wrenching. And now, with my new project, I’m learning quite a lot more. You can learn, too. Just go ahead and buy that Volkswagen Type III Squareback on Craigslist you’ve been salivating over."
If you do get your old VW Type III Squareback, you're gonna want to change the oil, go through the brakes, and do a basic tune-up. So go out and get some tools.
"The heart of any toolset is the socket set, so start there. My first set was a cheapo one from AutoZone. It worked okay for light-duty things, but then I had to take my bumper bolts off, and I ended up breaking ratchets and shearing extensions," Tracy explains. "You can get a pretty decent socket set from Wal-Mart for $60 or so."
OK, let's say your car isn't that bad. Then what? Well, if your ride is (somewhat) decent and you just want to know how to change the brakes, YouTube has the answers.
"I can't tell you how many times I've gone to YouTube to learn how to fix something. In fact, I referenced a YouTube video to figure out how to pull the engine from my Jeep Cherokee," Tracy says.
"There's such a wealth of wrenching knowledge on YouTube, it should be one of your first resources for information on how to fix your car."
That being said, be careful and use some judgment. Anybody can post stuff on YouTube, so if some guy uploads a video and cuts his brake lines and tells you it will get you better gas mileage because of the decreased brake drag, you might want to turn your brain on and think about that for a second.
Or going to the same area in a city that has a lot of turns. I hate when this happens because I feel like I'm creeping out the person in front of me, but it's the fastest way to the store or whatever. Which is why they are driving that route as well.
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We basically have two ways to communicate in car: (1) brake lights (2) turn signals. Dude, you are riding around in approx. 2 tons of metal at high speeds. Communicate!
Piggybacking on this and I'm sure a lot of y'all will agree with me: the turn signal, in my opinion, is the vehicular way of saying please and thank you. If I'm driving and a person needs to get into my lane and they have their turn signal on, I'll let them in. But if you're just going to cut in, f**k off! And turning on the blinker whilst moving into my lane doesn't count!
How hard is it to use a turn signal??? You have to actually flick your left hand a fraction of an inch, you poor widdow ting? Suck it up and DO IT!
Or they left their signal on, don't get your constant light signals and stupid waving and pointing and you don't know if they will suddenly slam their brakes to turn left.
I love the joke about 'when you feel like your job is pointless, just think, you could be the installer of indicator signals for BMWs'
Get a real worried look on you're face and wave your hand out the window!
Article in today's paper (Toronto) about the police giving someone a big fine for repeatedly changing lanes without signalling, snaking through traffic like we all know so well. Amazing that it's rare enough to merit a news article.
Next chance you get, open window, and let them know that the lamp is out and they should rely on hand signals.
i've always thought...and have never done...what would that dumbass think...if i followed him to...home? the next store? where ever? and pulled in next to them and said: is this it? what were you doing? you KNOW you signalled this and that...and whatever...(sounds good in my head. but no)
My grandfather (passed back in the 90's) used to say it was nobody's business where he was going. Lol.
Indicate BEFORE the move, not only during... Watching someone indicate late during a turn is like hearing them ask, 'hey, did you enjoy the surprise turn I just took?'
The next logical step would be to get a repair manual, a step-by-step guide on how to fix things. Get one. "You can get a Chilton or Haynes manual for about $25 at any car parts store, or, better yet, download or buy a hard copy of a factory service manual for your car. These books can save you tons of time and effort, especially when it comes to stuff like torque specs and fluid capacities," Tracy advises.
Follow these steps and you should at least build an even stronger bond with your car. If that's something you want, of course!
I am guessing that this photo was taken in Russia. There is a Lada with a body kit in the photo!
Years ago I was stuck at a high rise bridge and the guy in front of me was singing Miami Sound Machine's Conga at the top of his lungs. I found the radio station he was listening to and joined him at the top of my lungs. "Come on shake your body baby..."
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Fun story. My wife drove an older 1988 Honda that someone had put a decent engine in. Two boy racers pulled up and start laughing at old Honda. Wife casually keeps up with both when lights change. Next set of lights, boy racer leaves big smoking trail of rubber, right past an unmarked police car....
Then your wife drove past laughing when they got pulled. : )
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I really enjoyed this one. They DROVE me to laughing my head off! It was a bit EXAUSTING going through them but i enjoyed it. On another note - people that park in a parking space but doesn't leave room for you to get out of your door!
I enjoyed reading this one while driving too!
Load More Replies... You are missing the one whith the car in front of you not noticing the swing lane arrow has turned green on the signal, so you honk at him at the precise moment when he can correct the mistake, but it is too late for you to turn before it goes red again. The result is that the bastard did not pay for his mistake, but you did. Happens to me almost daily.
Or the light doesn't t change but they were oblivious for so long that the traffic gap is lost and you're both still sitting there but you honked and traffic folk are wondering what your deal is because to others out of the equation you just honked to be rude not to get the forward car alert and moving as horns were intended... Our towns have awful traffic planning and more cars(distraced drivers) on the road than ever...
Load More Replies... I hate it when someone is going 10 mph under the speed limit, and when there's a passing lane, they're suddenly going 30 over the speed limit.
I don't agree with the title of this, if you're stuck in traffic you should be paying attention, not looking at Bored Panda. On another note, I like the article :)
I loathe drivers with poor pedal control (or they're just stupid), so that when you are keeping a constant speed you overtake them, only for them to go past you and then slow down, leaving you to overtake again, before they sail past again... and on and on and on!
Are you from Utah? That's there motto up there. 10 under the speed limit when no one can pass. 30 over it to prevent them from passing. Biggest jerks in the US
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One time while I was driving to work I thought I forgot my keys at work. I was freaking out because turning around meant being late for work. As I was turning around I realized that I was driving, of course I have my keys. I felt really dumb lol. I have also stopped at stop signs and waited for them to turn green several times lol that seems to only happen in the early morning when I'm the only one on the road.
Thought I forgot my keys at home * I really hate the posting interface.
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If you're tired of the rudeness on the road these days and who isn't, carry a kazoo in the car. then when they get ugly, cuss um out but do it through the kazoo. It never fails to lighten the moment.
there were two dingbats me and my friend were in front of at a red light yesterday, and there were you blind people crossing the road, and they had the nerve to honk at us like wtf am I supposed to do bitch run them over?
It's sad that these memes were the funniest I've seen in like a month, but they made my day better and gave me a good laugh so thanks for compiling them :)
I'm amazed at how many people on the road care about what other people do!
Lawn service trailer, everyone thinks I am ^#*!can or ^#!+=inese. I can get away with doing 30 in a 45 without a second look.
People who don't drive away when a filter light comes on (despite cars behind them beeping)
Driving 55 in a 45mph zone with wife in the car.. Wife: " whoa. you better slow down! don't want a ticket!" Driving 44 in a 45mph zone, Wife; " You know the speed limit is 45 here?" Driving 45 in a 45mph behind someone else who is also driving the speed limit zone.... Wife: "hey, speed up and get around this asshole!" Me: *Rips off steering wheel, hands over to wife*. "OK YOU drive!"
Fun story. My wife drove an older 1988 Honda that someone had put a decent engine in. Two boy racers pulled up and start laughing at old Honda. Wife casually keeps up with both when lights change. Next set of lights, boy racer leaves big smoking trail of rubber, right past an unmarked police car....
Then your wife drove past laughing when they got pulled. : )
Load More Replies... I really enjoyed this one. They DROVE me to laughing my head off! It was a bit EXAUSTING going through them but i enjoyed it. On another note - people that park in a parking space but doesn't leave room for you to get out of your door!
I enjoyed reading this one while driving too!
Load More Replies... You are missing the one whith the car in front of you not noticing the swing lane arrow has turned green on the signal, so you honk at him at the precise moment when he can correct the mistake, but it is too late for you to turn before it goes red again. The result is that the bastard did not pay for his mistake, but you did. Happens to me almost daily.
Or the light doesn't t change but they were oblivious for so long that the traffic gap is lost and you're both still sitting there but you honked and traffic folk are wondering what your deal is because to others out of the equation you just honked to be rude not to get the forward car alert and moving as horns were intended... Our towns have awful traffic planning and more cars(distraced drivers) on the road than ever...
Load More Replies... I hate it when someone is going 10 mph under the speed limit, and when there's a passing lane, they're suddenly going 30 over the speed limit.
I don't agree with the title of this, if you're stuck in traffic you should be paying attention, not looking at Bored Panda. On another note, I like the article :)
I loathe drivers with poor pedal control (or they're just stupid), so that when you are keeping a constant speed you overtake them, only for them to go past you and then slow down, leaving you to overtake again, before they sail past again... and on and on and on!
Are you from Utah? That's there motto up there. 10 under the speed limit when no one can pass. 30 over it to prevent them from passing. Biggest jerks in the US
Load More Replies... One time while I was driving to work I thought I forgot my keys at work. I was freaking out because turning around meant being late for work. As I was turning around I realized that I was driving, of course I have my keys. I felt really dumb lol. I have also stopped at stop signs and waited for them to turn green several times lol that seems to only happen in the early morning when I'm the only one on the road.
Thought I forgot my keys at home * I really hate the posting interface.
Load More Replies... If you're tired of the rudeness on the road these days and who isn't, carry a kazoo in the car. then when they get ugly, cuss um out but do it through the kazoo. It never fails to lighten the moment.
there were two dingbats me and my friend were in front of at a red light yesterday, and there were you blind people crossing the road, and they had the nerve to honk at us like wtf am I supposed to do bitch run them over?
It's sad that these memes were the funniest I've seen in like a month, but they made my day better and gave me a good laugh so thanks for compiling them :)
I'm amazed at how many people on the road care about what other people do!
Lawn service trailer, everyone thinks I am ^#*!can or ^#!+=inese. I can get away with doing 30 in a 45 without a second look.
People who don't drive away when a filter light comes on (despite cars behind them beeping)
Driving 55 in a 45mph zone with wife in the car.. Wife: " whoa. you better slow down! don't want a ticket!" Driving 44 in a 45mph zone, Wife; " You know the speed limit is 45 here?" Driving 45 in a 45mph behind someone else who is also driving the speed limit zone.... Wife: "hey, speed up and get around this asshole!" Me: *Rips off steering wheel, hands over to wife*. "OK YOU drive!"
