(colloquial) A person who is overly reliant on the use of their car, resisting any suggestion to use other means of transport.
2000, Chris Baker, Kokopu Dreams, Huia Publishers, New Zealand, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=39kiGzHvAU4C&pg=PA87&dq=%22petrolhead%22|%22petrolheads%22+-intitle:%22petrol%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7fvWT6XDAomjiAeB8bioAw&r…
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(colloquial, Commonwealth, derogatory) A bogan who is overly fond of their car or motorbike and enjoys showing it off and making noise with it.
: There were four of them, old-style petrolheads, with greasy jeans and leather jackets. Each had a rifle trained on the pair. They looked barely out of their teens.
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(colloquial, Commonwealth) A person involved in motor racing as either participant or dedicated spectator.
2009, Stuart Prebble, Grumpy Old Drivers: The Official Handbook, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=7r0c6RpXs7oC&pg=PT82&dq=%22petrolhead%22|%22petrolheads%22+-intitle:%22petrol%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7fvWT6XDAomjiAeB8bioAw&…
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