Gearhead Numerology

By Rob

Editor-in-Chief

I doubt I’m the only one afflicted with this. But there are a ton of numbers out there get me thinking about cars. Times and dates are biggies. For example, if I look at the digital clock and it’s 3:56 or 4:26, then I’m thinking about Porsches or Mopars. Anyone else have this problem?

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Posted at 5:42 pm in 356, 426, Hemi, Mopar, Porsche

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i_luv_dusty
Feb 21, 2008 at 8:31 pm

Yep. 350, 318, 360, 426, 440, 454… They all make me think of car engines.

Oafman
Feb 21, 2008 at 7:27 pm

I have numbers like that stuck in my head as well, although mine are not just automotive numbers. I had a roommate in college who was a rave DJ who once saved a receipt for gas because the pump stopped at $8.08 (as in the Roland 808, father of modern drum machines). I have noticed things like cereal boxes with the same liters of product as different engines I have had in cars. (eg my 4.9 liter V8 Buick and my 5.2 liter 318 Dodge Ram.)

Ernie
Feb 21, 2008 at 12:39 am

Im reminded by mention of liters.

Highspeedhijinks
Feb 20, 2008 at 8:07 pm

I think its just safe to say that we have cars on the brain. That and our brain is capable of storing hundreds of otherwise meaningless 3 number combinations.

Dan
Feb 20, 2008 at 7:25 pm

It seems every hotel room I stay in is some Jeep straight-six engine’s displacement: 258, 232, 242. Though once I stayed in a room 327.

MoparRob07
Feb 20, 2008 at 6:50 pm

Kinda like 225, 318, 340, 345, 440? OH,OH, how about 302, 305, 428 and what about 400!?! Then there are military folks, 1100, 1200, 1600. Can’t help it, I work on glorified clocks for the NAVY.

Highspeedhijinks
Feb 20, 2008 at 6:20 pm

Nope… your crazy haha. I think of engines, 454, 350, 327, 283, 390… the list goes on.