It’s June 1, which is New Year’s Resolution Recommitment Day. They call it a midyear milestone even though it’s not actually the midpoint of the year, but with summer starting it’s probably a good time to dig in to whatever project you have brewing. I started 2026 resolving to build my dream garage. To be perfectly honest, I have yet to begin. The garage is part of a larger house remodel and, according to my wife, for some reason the living quarters take priority. Hopefully y’all are making more progress than me.
How are your automotive new year’s resolutions coming along?
The most entertaining comment by next week will receive a prize. Scroll down to see the winner of last week’s QotW, “Why do you like cars?“.
Saying you like cars to an average person and they’ll assume we gearheads are all alike, drooling over Lambos and watching Vin Diesel movies on repeat. But we actual gearheads know that there’s far more to cars than that, and the reasons we like them are as varied as the dog breeds.
There’s pure design, as Negishi no Keibajo suggests, something that’s accessible because everyone has an opinion on what looks good or bad. Jim Daniels takes it a step further, saying that cars are art, but functional. For speedie, it’s the ability for them to take us anywhere, including a place to be along with our own thoughts. For streetspirit, cars are a means of self-expression and a way to bond with a community of like-minded humans. Porter just likes the sounds they make. dankan finds something inherently captivating about the way they’re engineered to do a task and do it well.
There can be many simultaneous reasons to like cars, and for Jonathan P. it ran the gamut of all the above and more. Similarly, Alan had a laundry list of reasons, all valid.
On the other end of the spectrum, there those who didn’t have a resounding explanation, but are relatable all the same. Franxou just gravitated toward them as a kid, TheJWT – quoted the sage wisdom of Marge Simpson. And Taylor C. revealed it’s what the OEMs have been telling us all along.
All the reasons are wholesomely legit, but the winner this week was Dana, who summed it up perfectly (and as a bonus, in a way non-car people can easily understand):
They can look amazing, you can explore the country, they can be fun to drive, and they can be dirt cheap or multi millions. Other things which are pretty sweet when you really break it down and think about it: they have their own climate control, entertainment systems, cup holders, generate electric power to charge things, and shelter from weather. I mean no other invention that you can own personally can do all of those things!
Omedetou, your comment has earned you a set of decals from the JNC Shop!
new years resolutions, well they’re coming along great!
Having become a first time dad in January I hope I did jumpstart the new generation of JNC enthusiasts, didn’t name her Gloria though.
The Daihatsu P3 pedal car is coming along decently, but i’ve got some time until my kid starts pedaling.