When warm weather rolls around, car buffs rejoice. You get to enjoy sunny, carefree weekends cruising in your car. But if there’s one thing nice weather brings, it’s a reminder to give your car a well-needed wash outside.

You wake up and rub the sleep out of your eyes. You shuffle to the bathroom and wait for the shower to get to the perfect temperature.

Sure, you can enjoy the crisp air and shining sun from the driver’s seat of a convertible, but if you’re the kind of person that enjoys a more visceral connection to the road, only a motorcycle will do.

Many of the car repairs we used to take for granted as do-it-yourself tasks have mushroomed into something akin to brain surgery thanks to computerization, emissions equipment and the increasingly complicated way modern cars are built.

High school shouldn’t be about labels. Unfortunately, when you’re 16 and going to class with the same people every day, labels are what high school is all about. Don’t worry: They all disintegrate when you get your diploma, anyway.

Cars are meant to take us from point A to point B, but many people like to travel in something that expresses their personality. A person’s car reflects who they are and the kind of life they live. A great way to make a car stand out is to upgrade its parts.

No one likes to think about the possibility of getting into a car crash, but it happens. Getting into a car accident close to home is bad enough — but having that happen far from home can be nightmare fuel.

Whether your car was in a flood, you left your windows down or you’ve just got a leaky door seal, occasionally you might get mold in your car. It can be tough to get rid of, as you can’t exactly pull out your seats and carpets without turning it into a major project.

Turning your garage into a usable room instead of a catch-all for junk that won’t fit into your house anymore feels like a great accomplishment — but no matter how much work you put into cleaning and organizing your garage, you still have that plain gray concrete floor.

Mechanics are unsung heroes. They operate behind the scenes of your car, making sure everything is in working order. Being a mechanic can be incredibly satisfying, especially when they turn the keys and the car purrs to life.