Car clubs as religion???

[gilley576]

Sorry if I offend anyone with this, but could petrol heads create thier own religion?

I only ask as I was down in brighton with work this weekend helping some of the lads do a 100km run, they finished at 2100 last night, so I asked if I could shoot back home (Near Bath) straght away for a car show today, instead of camping there, I was told no. So I was mega pissed off that one of the lads managed to get away last night to go to a bible reading club thing..... No not church, its a bunch of fijians talking about the bible in a room......

I am completely atheist, and cannot stand any religion, but if he managed to get away to read a bible, why wasn't I allowed to get back to meet and talk about cars.... you know something real..... that's useful!

Christians meet in church, Muslims meet in mosques and petrolheads meet in car parks...

Christians have the bible, Muslims the Koran And petrolheads... The haynes..

Christians have vicars, Muslims have preachers, petrol heads.... The Organisers.

And just like christianity, there are distinct groups that are always fighting, but can unite for a greater cause Catholics and protistants are like ford lovers and VW fans!

Petrol heads donate money to the Car club, like collections in a church.

I could go on for pages.... but for something to be a religion it has to have 35,000 followers..... This should be easily done, if we all unite we can make Petrol Head a religion, then we will have to be given a place of worship ..... I suggest 1km square of concrete

[stevemarl]

for something to be a religion it has to have 35,000 followers.....

That can`t be right, cos that`d mean man U could be a religion.....

[vp-reynolds2]

id follow that "preach that haynes will never print a lie"
Though I race through the tunnel of the shadow of darkness I shall fear no pile up

[gilley576]

for something to be a religion it has to have 35,000 followers.....

That can`t be right, cos that`d mean man U could be a religion.....

for it to be a recognised religion in the UK, 35,000 people have to say they are in that religion in a cenus. It used to be 7,000 untill the last one where the government caught wind of the plan to make jedi knight a religion......

[rich_jc]

Hmmmm, no.

Rich

[rshyndy]

I'm assuming that your in the forces gilley.RM? Anyway yea put me down. Il do anything I can to be a thorn in the government side ha. So yea did it.why not. Maybe wel get some publicity. Imagine 1000 mint capris plus others lined up along Westminster on the itv news ha. Get the idea up on other forums and take the country by storm haha

[blitzy]

Religion really is a way of life.

It is a idea I looked at when the twats in the EU where thinking of all this car modification ban shit.

Anyway Yes it could happen IF enough people claimed it as a religion
On the last census I put hot rodder under religion (hot rodder as in a person who builds hot rods Defined as a car modified for speed)

Really all you would need is people to preach something about it and I always figured reminding people about basic health and safety (you know use axle stands, wear protective gear, have stuff professionally checked ETC NOTHING heavy just the basics) and you'd be in.

there was a big thing with the motor bikers trying to get motor biking down as a religion and from what I heard they were not far off.

So really I'd say set-up a facebook group and go from there I haven't really been far of doing it myself.

[-JC-]

for something to be a religion it has to have 35,000 followers.....

That can`t be right, cos that`d mean man U could be a religion.....

People that treat a game of bouncing balls and men in shorts as a religion are worse than people that meet in a building to talk to their imaginary friends imo.

disclaimer: I am of course, exaggerating :p But I'm not a fan of either especially

[Terra-Kotta]

Are you absolutely sure you want to get me started on Muslims?

[gilley576]

I just think that we (Especially as Capri owners) are getting picked on.....

I mean When you see a roundabout, thats the perfect size, with the perfect "Just after a rain shower" coating....... You can't help but go sideways......

If we were a religion..... We could claim that we have to do it .......

And as for muslims..... Well the extremist muslims.... I have my own opinions which I have to keep to myself as becuase, guessed above, I'm a squaddie.......

[Ghia15]

I would be happy to try this, I live and breath cars like some people with their religion.

And if jedi could be a religion why not this?

[Msteve]

Backpatch Bike clubs regard their meetings as 'church'.,

[dan the capri fan]

OUR CAPRI'S IN THE GARAGE
HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME
YOUR PINTO WILL COME
YOUR BODY WORK WILL BE DONE
ON THE ROAD AS ON THE MOTORWAY
GIVE US TODAY ARE DAILY HORSEPOWER
FORGIVE US ARE MODIFICATIONS
AS WE FORGIVE THOSE
WHO BOUGHT JAPANESE CARS
LEAD US NOT INTO SPEED LIMITS
BUT DELIVER US FROM VAUXHALL'S
FOR THE TORQUE
THE ACCELERATION
AND THE GLORY IS OURS
NOW AND FOREVER
AMEN !!!

[Big Mike]

OUR CAPRI'S IN THE GARAGE
HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME
YOUR PINTO WILL COME
YOUR BODY WORK WILL BE DONE
ON THE ROAD AS ON THE MOTORWAY
GIVE US TODAY ARE DAILY HORSEPOWER
FORGIVE US ARE MODIFICATIONS
AS WE FORGIVE THOSE
WHO BOUGHT JAPANESE CARS
LEAD US NOT INTO SPEED LIMITS
BUT DELIVER US FROM VAUXHALL'S
FOR THE TORQUE
THE ACCELERATION
AND THE GLORY IS OURS
NOW AND FOREVER
AMEN !!!

[fordperv]

And the good Ford said "on the Sabbath Day in August make a pilgrimage to the silver stone and worship my shiney creations"

On the first day the good Ford created rwd


I love the Ford's prayer well done that man

[rich_jc]

I think religion (all of them) is all that is wrong with this world, so would not want to tarnish one of my hobbies with that "label" in any way.

Rich

[Matty2148]

Religion = load of old bollocks

[Rob1989]

I love it every county should have its own capri preacher we could have capri summer camps

[Peter-S]

: we could have capri summer camps

We already do!!

[340truck]

There is an annual pilgrimage to Marston......should be compulsory.