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66 Funny And Relatable Car Memes To Steer Your Mood In The Right Direction
Our cars don’t simply get us from point A to point B. We laugh in them, cry in them, and sing in them—often with considerably more confidence than we’d ever display in the shower. They can be places to decompress after a long day, enjoy a private moment to yourself, or simply sit for a few extra minutes before heading inside to tackle whatever awaits at home.
But you get people who appreciate cars, and people who appreciate cars—we might call them car people. And if you’re one of the latter, you’re in the right place. Here, we’ve rounded up some of the funniest memes celebrating the quirks, passions, and peculiarities of car culture, courtesy of 365CarMods and The Official BrokeBuilds™ Page on Instagram. Buckle up!
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
I still drive my beloved 2001 Volkswagen Eurovan. It's not the Microbus, which I desperately wanted as a child, but it's still a rock-solid van that runs beautifully and fits two large dogs easily XD The only issue is that the Eurovan was only sold in America for a handful of years, so it's a bítch to find parts for it when it DOES need work...
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There may be more to our attachment to cars than we realize. In his book, writer Stephen Bayley describes cars as having a “talismanic quality,” arguing that more emotions are involved in cars than in almost anything else we make or use. It’s a surprisingly profound observation about something that, on the surface, is simply a machine designed to get us from one place to another.
Research backs up at least part of Bayley’s idea. A study published in Transportation Research examined the instrumental, symbolic, and affective reasons people use cars and found that driving can provide feelings of independence and personal identity. Enjoyment of driving can also be an important motivation. In other words, for some people, a car isn’t simply a convenient way to get somewhere—it can represent freedom, individuality, and even pleasure.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
I'm an American and I love Top Gear. Hell, I named my betta The Stig. I was so happy when the Grand Tour aired. I wish the three of them could keep doing specials/shows like that forever - but I know that, much like the Jackáss boys, Jezzer, Hamster, and Captain Slow have aged out of a lot of the crazier stunts/trips XD
Our choice of car can also say a lot about us, researchers say. For instance, consumer psychologist Nathan Moore identified four areas that influence how people decide what car to buy: status and identity (how people want to be seen); control, autonomy and freedom (to go off-road or long distances); safety and security; and excitement or pleasure. He also says that emotions often play a big role, noting that “The predominant motive for buying the car is to fill certain psychological needs” and that “we choose them to fulfill things in our lives, aspirations we have.”
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LizzieBoredom 1 month ago
I learned to drive on a stick shift. I'm amazed I wasn't sued for whiplash more often.
Other research has looked a little more closely at what drives car choices. A 2022 study led by Professor Peter O’Connor of Queensland University of Technology, for instance, found that personality traits could help predict whether someone would favor cars geared toward style and performance or those emphasizing safety and practicality. “Most people look for one or both,” he said. “And we found that, yes, you can predict someone’s car preferences based on their traits.”
Of course, that doesn’t mean you can necessarily psychoanalyze someone based on their vehicle. But it does suggest that our preferences aren’t purely practical. Just think about the difference between someone who simply needs a reliable vehicle and someone who knows exactly which model, engine, trim, wheels, or exhaust they want.
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For some people, cars can become hobbies, projects, and a way to connect with other enthusiasts. Research into car aficionados has found that online communities can provide spaces for enthusiasts to exchange information and advice, express their passion for cars, and connect with like-minded people.
While most of us can tell you the make and model of our car if pressed, these people could probably tell you its engine specifications, production year, horsepower, and any number of other things you’d never think to ask. They might spend their weekends washing and detailing their vehicles, know every strange noise their engine makes, or have strong opinions about cars you didn’t even realize were controversial.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
This is like when my mom tells me she won a "mini jackpót" of $1,200 on the slót machines at the cásinó, but when I ask her how much she gambled away before she won that jackpót, she just repeats that she won a $1,200 jackpót XD
And car culture comes with its own particular language, rituals, debates, and obsessions. Research into modified-car culture has found that enthusiast communities play an important role in exchanging knowledge and building social connections. There are people who can spend hours discussing mods, vintage models, racing, or the merits of one manufacturer over another. But there are also the less glamorous realities of car ownership: the mysterious warning light, the repair bill that makes you question your life choices, and the noise you decide is probably nothing.
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Goth Bear Cat 1 month ago
Thought this was going to be a meme about horsepower at first glance.
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ChugChug 1 month ago
I had similar on my old honda civic. There was a little spring and bolt built in under the pedal (factory fitted), if I drove carefully and spring didnt touch the plate underneath I could get 5l/100km consumption. The more I pushed the pedal it had more resistance, and I knew its using much more fuel then. I loved saving on fuel.
That’s where these two Instagram pages come in. Their feeds are full of memes that lovingly poke fun at the people who take their cars very seriously, while also celebrating the knowledge, dedication, and sheer enthusiasm that make car culture what it is.
Whether you’re a devoted car person or simply along for the ride, there should be something here to make you laugh. You might even find a few favorites to share with your gearhead friends later.
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Kelly Scott 1 month ago
I had my car washed the other day. The guys did good - they got the back doors open. But then I had to tell them that the locks had to be down before the doors would close like they're supposed to. That's when one of them told me my back taillight cover was loose. I whacked it back in. And broke the plastic. S**t.
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Kelly Scott 1 month ago
I am actually paying only $200 a year less for insurance than what my car is worth.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
None of that money is going towards repairing the broken turn signals, though, of course.
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Kelly Scott 1 month ago
Why doesn't anyone ever hit THEIR cars like they hit mine all the time?
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Forrest Hobbs 1 month ago
Now have a look at all those American cars still fitted with primitive 'live axle' rear suspension. 🤣
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
Hey, my very first car was a Mazda, I bought it myself with my own money when I was 16. Of course, it was a used 323, not an RX-8....
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Forrest Hobbs 1 month ago
Oh lordie. Back in the 1980s, I knew someone with a Honda Civic. It was a tiny 1970s rust-bucket - with, admittedly, a bullet-proof engine and superb fuel economy.
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Kelly Scott 1 month ago
It's worse when someone stops you and gives you their card in case you want to sell them your car for parts.
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Forrest Hobbs 1 month ago
I've got fuel injection on my motorcycle. It's great. You have no idea. Every bike with carbs that I've owned has needed me to keep blipping the throttle at idle (to a greater or lesser extent - more cylinders helps) or when dropping revs to idle in neutral to avoid the engine just shutting down randomly. With fuel injection you can ride slowly at tickover without touching the throttle at all.
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I am not you 1 month ago
At first I thought: Such a big difference in just 10 years. Then I looked again...
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Kelly Scott 1 month ago (edited)
My house looks like that just so I can afford gas, registration, and insurance, and just putter down the road.
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Kelly Scott 1 month ago
One month is the time it takes every a*****e in the city to hit my car in every parking lot I stop in.
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Huddo's sister 3 weeks ago
When I was buying my first car, she got excited about the brackets to clip a baby seat into. I told her 'slowdown, I night not have this when I get to having kids'. My car is now 10 years old and I've had to put a baby seat in :)
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Kelly Scott 1 month ago (edited)
Yeah. Had a Hyundai Tiburon. Went to McDonalds. Placed my order. Drove up to the window to pay. Held my hand out holding the money. Nothing happened. Looked up. The cashier was lowering a basket.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
When I was 13 years old, the Sailor Moon anime aired in the US. I wanted to drive a Ferrari Testarossa when I grew up, because the cool villain Nephrite drove one in the anime. Ferrarris used to look really, really rad.
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Huddo's sister 3 weeks ago
In 2010 my brother bought our white family van from my mum. He painted it black (using spray paint) and installed a wooden base with drawers where the back row of seats was so he could put a mattress in. He also had it converted to LPG. Turned it into a camper, took it on two road trips, but on the second the air con broke when driving in 45c heat and the car broke down. Got home and had it fixed but it only lasted about 12 months more before it became more expensive to fix than buying a new one.
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Shoshanna 1 month ago
Love Aston Martins, and also sad that the British Rover is no longer sold as the company doesn't exist anymore. Best car I ever had. My family had BMWs, Mercedes, etc (half expensive cars) and we all hated them, so stopped buying them. Vintage British green British cars are the best. Love the Bentley with the picnic basket too.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
Ken Block (rally driver) and Paul Walker (actor from Fast and Furious.) They's both deád now.
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DC 1 month ago
It's actually pretty embarrassing what US engines delivered. I just read an ad in a magazine from 1978, for a Camaro, offered as 5.0 liter and 5.7 liter variant, having 145 hp or 170 hp. Now, this isn't pre-WW2 or so - then, I wouldn't dare calling it an embarrassment -, this is the late seventies, when injection took over in mass market, and europeans and japanese were just finishing the development of fourvalve engines for mass production, the first variabe timing devices were about to enter series production, turbocharging got on its way, but any and every somewhat decent twovalve engine of half the size had that same power. US cars just aren't it...
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