What is a perfect car?

Why would some men focus so much energy and effort on the motoring experience, or to be specific, on their own precious car(s)? Every so often we change and modify our car(s) for various reasons. Every morning when I look at the mirror myself, I am looking at a fine example. What I can tell you that most passionate motorists have a consistent flow of desire, passion or drive that keep us going for the perfect car to own and for the perfect drive that would make us proud. In career we always rise to the level of incompetence. In motoring, we stretch our resource on car(s) to the level that strains our relationship with the better half or endangers our financial well-being. We are all some type of perfectionist in search of a perfect ride, where "perfect" is a concept. This leads me to think what is perfect? Is it a set of factors that need to fulfilled simultaneously, or are the factors moving targets. Or it is simply a bottomless pit. After 20 years of pursuit myself and watching other car enthusiasts, I can only tell I am getting closer to ever before, and feel less painful in getting the 'perfect'. That's all about it. When I talk to young kids mad about cars, I can see part of me in them. I have traveled far but yet not so different from the youngsters. When I talked to people who have arrived, I can see their desire not being fulfilled and readily detect some degree of emptiness, despite their perfect fleet of cars that we could only dream of. What lead me next? Hmmmm. It would be easier to search of a 'perfect' driving moment or experience. It is a moment, occasional one and may not be repeatable, when we are doing something about our own ride - driving, talking about or washing/waxing our own car(s). This would require us to live in the moment (the present moment), and to enjoy while it lasts. And let's not expect that the same sweet experience would come back in the same intensity tomorrow when we take our ride out. It does not always work that way. (to be continued.....)