People who like cars.

Why do some people love games? 
Why do some people pay hundreds to upgrade their computers to extreme specs? 
Why do some people play sports?  
Why do some people love cars? 
 
 It's just a hobby that people get into,  racing games hit a sweet spot with people because not everyone has the ability to drive cars that range from $500,000 to over a million.  If your really curious go watch some of the episodes of Top Gear (the British version) they might give you more insight on this. 

While I guess it's partially just a manly thing that every man needs to do, cars are something I've liked since my early childhood. I had so many toy cars, man...  
 
I love cars.

" @ape_dosmil: I hate to tell you this, but the word "geek" isn't interchangeable with "hobbyist" or "enthusiast". Geeks are...well, geeks. And it's not a nice term.
 
If someone called me a car geek, or a video game geek, or a comic geek, I'd punch them in the face."

" @example1013 said:

" @ape_dosmil: I hate to tell you this, but the word "geek" isn't interchangeable with "hobbyist" or "enthusiast". Geeks are...well, geeks. And it's not a nice term.
 
If someone called me a car geek, or a video game geek, or a comic geek, I'd punch them in the face."

Well you've maybe got some anger management issues then. For me the terms are fairly interchangeable. "

I love the mechanical aspect. Cars are bloody clever machines.

Drifting is one of the greatest feelings in the world, video games don't even come close to the adrenaline rush.

I love cars because I see them as a work of art. I love driving them. I think they're beautiful machines. It's true that many guys only buy nice cars to get chicks, but car enthusiasts like me are not like that. I own a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII and I think it's one of the ugliest performance cars ever made, but I love the car because it's fast, it handles well, and I love working on it. The looks of a car mean nothing to me; it's what's under the hood that counts. 

" @example1013: "an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity"You missed the word "especially". Meaning it is particularly applicable in technological fields but it can apply to an enthusiast or expert in other fields or activities also. Furthermore technology includes cars, engines etc.  You have a fundamental lack of understanding of how language works. Language, in particular English, evolves. It is not static. That is how the term "geek" went from meaning a circus freak, to what you claim to be it's definitive meaning. That is also how it has come to be used by many today, non-pejoratively to describe an enthusiast or hobbyist. "

" @gla55jAw said:

" @HitmanAgent47 said:

" @wubb said:

"Guys like cars because many chicks are into sporty looking cars.   Your car is one area where you can spend a bunch of money and be sure everyone will see your status symbol.   Not saying that is why everyone who buys an expensive car does it, but it's certainly a reason for some. Anyway, I've always had cheaper cars, but have driven a nice car a few times and it is a lot of fun to notice people turning their head to check it out or even flag you down to talk about the car. "

thanks, i'm glad someone else agrees with that point. "

Or maybe guys just like cars because they think they look cool, or it's their hobby, or because they like fixing things. Do you seriously think guys think "Oh man when I get this I'm finally going to get chicks!" It sounds like a cheesy 80's teen movie. "

Perhaps I was too vague, but that would be one motivation for getting a pricey car, certainly not the only motivation. "

" @example1013: I'm not asking you to stop using the word the way you have always used it. I'm asking you to not call me out in future when I use a word in a generally accepted way. You suggested that the way I used the word "geek" was wrong. That it could only be pejorative. I was merely trying to explain to you why that isn't so. At the risk of sounding like a child, you started it. "

And by fun, I mean mildly enjoyable. Because, to be honest, I don't really like driving. It's more a tedium to me than an enjoyment.

you're FOURTEEN, you have no say in this yet ! 
 
when you turn 20 and have been driving for a couple of years, you'll change your mind

" @Ahmad_Metallic: Don't try to trick him. Driving's boring as hell. And you have to actually pay attention to what you're doing. "

it's because of the speed that people can do in them. there is just something about taking the engine up in the 7RPM and hearing the engine. i have pretty much stock car scion tc, just exhaust but still nice.

Because they're nerds.

" @ape_dosmil: Not really. Technological field or activity meaning (basically) computers. "

" @example1013 said:

" @ape_dosmil: Not really. Technological field or activity meaning (basically) computers. "

Technology is anything pertaining to advancement. Did you know that cars are a form of technology? What about houses? Modern currency, even. Get your shit straight, dude. And stop being so damned paranoid. "

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Cars are a means of escape primarily for me. I saved as much money as I could to get the car that I wanted (r33 skyline) It’s not about getting back and fourth from work, or taking your friends somewhere, that’s just commuting, and you can get the same experience on a plane, boat or bus. My car is used for times when it’s 3am, when I leave the house, and drive, not to get anywhere, but just to drive, to feel the engine, and to experience the ride that I’m going on, not focusing on where I end up in the end. It’s an extremely soulful and personal feeling that most car lovers would agree with me on. You can keep your ford focus for your commuting, but my car is for driving. 

So I'm sure going fast is great, but where can you do it safely with only a small chance on injury?

Cars are cool, but when people start discussing new models (blabla something something ZRX15G89 deluxe) and their specs I completely lose interest. I don't get people who look at pictures of cars and start to drool. Owning a nice car is one thing, but staring at magazines and watching shows about cars is another. 

Don`t buy into the hype about you`ll understand once you`ve started driving.  I`ve been driving over five years and it`s okay.  Truth is, people who like cars, usually like them well before they can drive.  It`s a tool I use to get me to place to place, nothing more.

I used to like cars , before I started paying ALL of the bills adults assume.

I only like sport and muscle cars for looks, as for driving? All trucks brah, i only drive trucks and will always only drive trucks, i love the room, and the manliness of a truck. I love to travel, and i love being outdoors and being into various activities, trucks are a necessity for me cars interfere with my lifestyle.

I don't know what's the big deal about cars either. I always get the same explanation, and it just never appeals or interests me. 
 
The worst explanation I ever got as to why people like cars is comparison. Why comparison you ask? Because someone told me that cars are like penises, they come in different sizes, colors and designs. Girls want to be able to drive and ride that "stick shift". Girls are attracted to men who have big vehicles and what they have in their trunk. Cars are meant to be rode hard and put off wet. - It just disgusts me that girls like and even marry men because of what car they drive. I feel sorry for those people that are like that truthfully.
 
So, don't ever tell me that you like a car because you can compare it, because I'm going to think of this every time. I literally want to punch that idiot acquaintance who told me that, because NOW I'M NEVER GOING TO LOOK AT CARS THE SAME WAY EVER AGAIN!!