Poll: Is driving an art form?

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BentNeatly

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So there is a Topic on the boards right now discussing video games and their possible acceptance as an art form or some stuff, i didn't read it. Sorry. But it got me thinkin.

I love to drive my car, and most other people's cars to. My entire life, I've seen driving as therapeutic. When something was wrong in my life, i drove way down Mopac, made a loop and came home, something i cant do now because it's like 35 miles and i just don't have the cash. But as i drove that distance, i would think of many things, and it was during one of these trips, or perhaps not, who knows, that i figured that driving could be an art form.

Now I've never, NEVER, been one of those people who saw Nascar as a sport. Its a big circle, your sweating from your motor. Sorry. doesn't do it for me. But indy racing, something i honestly know nothing about, seems like its driving on difficult courses, with turns and stuff. And its that difference that blurs the line for me. Nascar is going fast, Indy is taking turns well, accelerating at the right time. Its a course, with surprises.

So the question to me is, how and why do you drive your car? Do you think of every moment driving as an agony, something you do to get from one spot to the other, something you have to do, a chore? Or do you enjoy it, play music, think about things, enjoy the sun or the moon, breath in the day or the night?

And secondly, how do you drive? Is it fast and reckless, with little regard for whos in your car? Is it systematically jerky? A turn is where you turn, a straight road is what you go down? Is there absolutely no finesse to your driving, or do you make every turn, every stop, every pedal push a comfort to your passengers?

Is driving an art form?
 

curlycrouton

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No.

Driving can be any one of the following:

A sport.
A necessity.
A hobby.
A profession.
A pleasure.
 

ae86gamer

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It certainly is. Though I don't think Drag racing or Nascar as a interesting sport. I think they're boring and lame. Going in a straight line or a circle is dull.

I love driving my car. Its fun because I get to enjoy my music, and I get to see how installing new parts on my engine have paid off.

Driving is an art form. Especially drifting.
 

NeutralDrow

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Considering most of my job is driving, I don't really see much "artistic" about it. Most of the entertainment I get out of driving my car comes from the fact that it has surrounding speakers and good sound quality, and having both front windows open creates a pleasant wind tunnel.
 

Beowulf DW

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My grandfather was not a good driver, but he was a skilled driver.

He made aggresive driving an art form. He almost ran a man off a bridge just for passing him. AND he never crashed once.
 

SmartIdiot

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I love driving, especially long journeys. Some people think I'm crazy for driving 5/6+ hours to get to a gig (I live in the middle of nowhere) but I think it's awesome. I suppose the fact that there's a lot of fantastic scenery on the way aswell as many straight roads to just tear down helps.

Listening to music is essential aswell, very occasionally I like to get stoned(but not too stoned) on a sunny day and cruise around listening to MGMT).

As for driving style, only fast and reckless if I'm on my own, I wouldn't DARE drive like that with a passenger as they would never travel with me again. For the most part, free-wheeling round corners, flooring it on straights yet keeping a good distance from other drivers is how I go. Then when I reach my destination it's a relief to get out and walk again. Maybe there is something aesthetically pleasing about it.
 

Mongodyr

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curlycrouton said:
No.

Driving can be any one of the following:

A sport.
A necessity.
A hobby.
A profession.
A pleasure.
This. For me, it's just fun though.
 

Sejs Cube

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An art form? No. Possibly fun at times, certainly a hobby for some, but calling it an art form is beyond a stretch. Would you think of walking as an art form? 'Course not. It's a means of moving around, not a method of expression.
 

morphyx_69

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I really like driving, but I do tend to vent a lot while doing it. Mainly at stupid drivers and overly aggressive drivers. Essential music while driving, Heavy rock and metal.