petrolhead

petrolhead
a) A person who is very reliant on and fond of using his or her car and objects to any attempts to persuade him or her to use alternative means of transport.
b) A member of a wider class of people often known as bogans. A petrolhead lives for his car/bike and enjoys showing it off and making a lot of noise with it.

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