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You know you have enough horsepower when:
- Your horsepower exceeds your weekly salary.
- You have more than you can safely control, such as any teenager in a 5
liter Mustang.
- You get a personal thank you note from the Emir of Kuwait for your help in
supporting the economy.
- When you have more horsepower than brain power
- When your local race shop says, "I don't know how we can spend any more of
your money."
- Your car goes through rear tires like potato chips.
- You get a volume discount at both The Tire Rack, and your local traffic
court.
- Your local power company contacts you regarding the use of your car for
peak load power generation.
- Your wife simply says, "Warp 7, Mr. Sulu," when she wants you to take her
for a spin.
- You start scouting the local Army-Navy store for a surplus g-suit.
- You start running red lights, as they appear green from doppler shift.
- You plot stealing that big tank of NOX every time you visit the
dentist.
- Your local cops purchase a Vintage CanAm car, just to be able to catch
you.
- Michael Schumacher pays to drive your car.
- You need FAA clearance to leave your driveway.
- You leave rubber on the pavement exiting one corner, all the way to the
next.
- Enzo Ferrari (or Dr. Porsche) rolls over in his grave.
- You have to add a parachute to slow down.
- You see the space shuttle astronauts waving to you, in your rearview.
- Your G forces exceed your IQ (or weekly salary).
- A road that was once paved smooth is now full of pot holes from your
starts.
- You rev your engine, and people in LA run for their lives.
- You're watching the tape of "In Car 956" on fast-forward mode just to keep
from falling asleep.
- You're driving east and never see the sun set.
- You lay two black strips of rubber down the length of your driveway every
morning on your way to work. hehe ;)
- You have to replace your brake pads at the end of each run group.
- You've installed dragster parts to keep your car from wheelying back too
far.
- You don't lust for Jerry Seinfeld's mythical 959.
- You start building a car for your wife (or) you start working on your
wife's car.
- You give Ford Motorsports your Visa number and they say, "Sorry,
but..."
- The emissions test guy starts laughing as soon as you pull onto the
rollers.
- You can't drive your car in the rain.
- Your 'significant other' is afraid to drive your car.
- You are afraid to drive your car.
- You spend more on tires than on food.
- You spend more on car insurance than on house payments.
- You look in a state police car and see a picture of your car taped to the
dash.
- You look through the ads in MM&FF and don't see anything you want.
- You throw your underwear in the garbage rather than the hamper.
(Sorry)
- You have to go to the track to buy gas.
- Your mechanic names the new wing of his shop after you.
- You win a PCA race.
- You win a POC race.
- You win an F1 race.
- Norbert Singer (Porsche factory race engineer) calls to ask you a
question.
- You can't improve your car without Patrick Head & John Barnard's
help.
- Patrick Head and John Barnard are so excited by the challenge they agree to
do it.
- They fail.
- Enzo is so excited by the challenge he comes back to help.
- You can't find any cars worthy to race against, so you have to start your
own series.
- Tony George is so threatened by your series that when you don't let him
manage it, he throws a temper tantrum and starts yet another series.
- Bernie Eclestone shows up at your house to see if your car meets
regulations.
- The Bonneville salt flats are to short for you to find out your top
speed.
- Boeing sends engineers to your house for some pointers.
- Insurance companies create a new category just for you.
- Your neighbors complain about the sonic boom every morning when you leave
for work.
- Tire manufacturer's warrantees exclude your car by name.
- Enough horsepower, what's that?
- You go sideways so often you forget which end is supposed to be in
front.
- You go through transmissions like potato chips.
- You stop working on your engine and buy a wind tunnel to improve your top
end.
- You can start in 5th and not notice a difference (or - still smoke your
tires).
- Frank Williams and Ron Dennis get into a bidding war over you.
- You are finally able to prove all those theories about the speed of
sound.
- You take a drive, get out, look back, and watch yourself get there.
- Marlboro pays you 40 million to put their logo on your car.
- You drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
- You can make the Kessell run in less than 12 parsecs.
- Even Damon Hill can win the world championship in your car.
- You are crowned King, the undisputed ruler and all knights pledge their
undying allegiance to you.