Hi Everyone.
I am newly registered here, but have been lurking/referencing for a few years now.
About me: My name is Curtis. I currently live in Portland, OR and own 13/1000.
I bought my first DSM (GSX) new in 92. I loved that car and drove the piss out of it. I enjoyed dropping the jaws of 5.0 Mustangs owners and whatnot, but still yearned for a bit more power. I asked every mechanic and auto parts clerk I encountered, what could be done to up the power. Every one of them said "nothing". If only I knew then what I know now... I ended up trading it in on a SUV in 95 because we were expecting a baby.
In 2000 I moved to SoCal and went to work for Mitsubishi Motors North America. One of my co-workers introduced me to the moddability of DSMs, the GVR4 and hooked me up with Mike at RRE. I had bought a 3G eclipse (boooo) because I got a sweet car allowance package, but it only applied to their new cars. I kept seeing a bone stock 1G GSX with 68K on it in the parking lot of the Panasonic building next to the MMNA HQ campus. One day I left a note on it asking if the owner was interested in selling... A few days later, I made him an offer he couldn't refuse and I had a 1G again. I still have it, but its timing belt slipped (I think) and its been sitting for a few years now. I'm about to sell it or part it out.
I bought #13 about 4 years ago and I absolutely love it. It was lightly modded/hacked when I got it. I spent some time and money cleaning up the hacks. Then I got some new wheels and tires for it and had John Mueller set it up with some JIC coil overs. I then set about collecting goodies to take it to the next level. Most of the goodies are (still) in my garage waiting to be installed. With the already stealth/sleeper/grocery getter appearance, my plans are to keep it as stealth as possible but be able to accelerate and corner with the big boys.
I'm back in my home turf of Portland, OR again. I am in bad bad financial ruins now. I have lost my house and (nice) truck, sold my rally car and trailer and most of my other tools and toys. I'm literaly struggling to keep the power on and put food on the table, /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bawling.gif but I still have #13 and it'll be a cold day in hell before I give her up. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Anyway, I just to introduce myself and thank everyone for all the great information I've gleaned from the forum over the years. Hopefully I'll learn enough to pass some knowledge on someday...
Best regards,
I am newly registered here, but have been lurking/referencing for a few years now.
About me: My name is Curtis. I currently live in Portland, OR and own 13/1000.
I bought my first DSM (GSX) new in 92. I loved that car and drove the piss out of it. I enjoyed dropping the jaws of 5.0 Mustangs owners and whatnot, but still yearned for a bit more power. I asked every mechanic and auto parts clerk I encountered, what could be done to up the power. Every one of them said "nothing". If only I knew then what I know now... I ended up trading it in on a SUV in 95 because we were expecting a baby.
In 2000 I moved to SoCal and went to work for Mitsubishi Motors North America. One of my co-workers introduced me to the moddability of DSMs, the GVR4 and hooked me up with Mike at RRE. I had bought a 3G eclipse (boooo) because I got a sweet car allowance package, but it only applied to their new cars. I kept seeing a bone stock 1G GSX with 68K on it in the parking lot of the Panasonic building next to the MMNA HQ campus. One day I left a note on it asking if the owner was interested in selling... A few days later, I made him an offer he couldn't refuse and I had a 1G again. I still have it, but its timing belt slipped (I think) and its been sitting for a few years now. I'm about to sell it or part it out.
I bought #13 about 4 years ago and I absolutely love it. It was lightly modded/hacked when I got it. I spent some time and money cleaning up the hacks. Then I got some new wheels and tires for it and had John Mueller set it up with some JIC coil overs. I then set about collecting goodies to take it to the next level. Most of the goodies are (still) in my garage waiting to be installed. With the already stealth/sleeper/grocery getter appearance, my plans are to keep it as stealth as possible but be able to accelerate and corner with the big boys.
I'm back in my home turf of Portland, OR again. I am in bad bad financial ruins now. I have lost my house and (nice) truck, sold my rally car and trailer and most of my other tools and toys. I'm literaly struggling to keep the power on and put food on the table, /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bawling.gif but I still have #13 and it'll be a cold day in hell before I give her up. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Anyway, I just to introduce myself and thank everyone for all the great information I've gleaned from the forum over the years. Hopefully I'll learn enough to pass some knowledge on someday...
Best regards,