Matt Moreman of Obsessed Garage Joins The Club (Again)

[ljmartyre]

I used to be OCD about my car, but ~15 years ago I realized how much more fun the car is if you aren't. Now it gets washed 1-2 times a year, kid goes in the back, tires go in the back, dog goes in the back, car goes to the track, does hardware store run... and I actually drive the thing routinely.

I'm careful about things that actually damage it (salt, car washes), but keeping it perfect makes me enjoy it less. So, I don't.

At some point it probably won't be legal to drive it, so what am I saving it for? Get the experience now, while I still can.

Sold my 997.2 GT3 and 993 C2S and bought a 165k mile E46 M3 and couldn’t be happier driving it every day.
There wasn’t a place I wouldn’t / didn’t take either of those but it’s certainly a liberating feeling to not care that much anymore.

[Bimma360]

I am sure it's a spectrum. I hate driving a dirty car. Then again, I haven't washed the X3M since November. I am not ripping my hair out. Now that the weather is nice, I'll get back into it. I actually enjoy the process. I am outside, I am doing something with the car. What else I am going to do, cut my grass? No thanks haha.

[usdmej]

Folks like Matt clearly enjoy the in the garage part the most.

I'd argue he's primarily into it to promote his business

it's the modern influencer template, you build the persona first and whatever product you peddle sells itself.

[Sharocks]

They made 70k of them.

Just drive it lol

[Slideways]

The Ultimate Driving Machine

[bavarian3]

I used to be OCD about my car, but ~15 years ago I realized how much more fun the car is if you aren't. Now it gets washed 1-2 times a year, kid goes in the back, tires go in the back, dog goes in the back, car goes to the track, does hardware store run... and I actually drive the thing routinely.

I'm careful about things that actually damage it (salt, car washes), but keeping it perfect makes me enjoy it less. So, I don't.

At some point it probably won't be legal to drive it, so what am I saving it for? Get the experience now, while I still can.

That's because you enjoy the driving part of the experience the most. Folks like Matt clearly enjoy the in the garage part the most.

[9kracing]

I used to be OCD about my car, but ~15 years ago I realized how much more fun the car is if you aren't. Now it gets washed 1-2 times a year, kid goes in the back, tires go in the back, dog goes in the back, car goes to the track, does hardware store run... and I actually drive the thing routinely.

I'm careful about things that actually damage it (salt, car washes), but keeping it perfect makes me enjoy it less. So, I don't.

At some point it probably won't be legal to drive it, so what am I saving it for? Get the experience now, while I still can.

There's something to be said about this mentality.

At the end of the day, "it's just a car" right?

I think some of us just have the 'tism a bit more than others.

[oceansize]

Same, I'm not sitting around counting swirl rings like I'm age dating an old tree. However, I do keep mine very clean, just not over the top.

[0-60motorsports]

I used to be OCD about my car, but ~15 years ago I realized how much more fun the car is if you aren't. Now it gets washed 1-2 times a year, kid goes in the back, tires go in the back, dog goes in the back, car goes to the track, does hardware store run... and I actually drive the thing routinely.

I'm careful about things that actually damage it (salt, car washes), but keeping it perfect makes me enjoy it less. So, I don't.

At some point it probably won't be legal to drive it, so what am I saving it for? Get the experience now, while I still can.

Same here

[Obioban]

I used to be OCD about my car, but ~15 years ago I realized how much more fun the car is if you aren't. Now it gets washed 1-2 times a year, kid goes in the back, tires go in the back, dog goes in the back, car goes to the track, does hardware store run... and I actually drive the thing routinely.

I'm careful about things that actually damage it (salt, car washes), but keeping it perfect makes me enjoy it less. So, I don't.

At some point it probably won't be legal to drive it, so what am I saving it for? Get the experience now, while I still can.

[Obioban]

Gah. Thought we were done with that guy.

[R60BBA]

https://youtu.be/8Bdhr3pkEa4

[nextelbuddy]

I genuinely chuckled on that one. Kids are the best. There is a four year period of my life, with my kids, that if I could re-live for all eternity I 100% would. Kids introduce the best chaos.

Same agreed. 3 kids here, 2 under 3 and a 12 year old

Car stuff and perfection has taken back seat to kid and house stuff and somewhat organized chaos for a while.


Playset builds, fence rebuilds, kid room renovations, work, maybe bathroom and food in-between

[0-60motorsports]

I genuinely chuckled on that one. Kids are the best. There is a four year period of my life, with my kids, that if I could re-live for all eternity I 100% would. Kids introduce the best chaos.

Same here.

[fattycharged]

the first 4 years are some of the best, so we just keep throwing a new one in the mix


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