pictures, damn i've been in the game for a while now

[AutoMods]

the year is 2001, I had the black talon. first car I ever messed with but kindof started reading up and getting into it with friends in about 1999. 2nd picture is at the dsm shootout in ohio. i had more hair and less fat. the other guy on the left is Greg, he still has that blue 92 awd talon with only like 45k miles on it.

there is the old school proof. now if you didn't even have your drivers license back in 2001 then I automatically win all online arguments.

200

199

[JustinS]

Old man!

I got my license in '03, I lose all arguments against you now. SHIT

[AutoMods]

picture link fixed

[86svo9L]

Lets argue months, Feb 2001. I was fatter and quite possibly smarter back then too. SO who wins?

[c_mart_28]

Got my license in 2000..Messed around with car audio for about 2 years.

Didn't have a car worthy of the track until 2005 though.

My FC running 10 lbs through a turbo that was eating itself alive:
T04e, Haltech E6x, street ported motor
8.07@92 mph, 2.01 60' on 15 year old 225 whatever came stock on a '91 GT mustang.
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb90/c_mart_28/Car%20Stuff/th_Picture241.jpg (http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb90/c_mart_28/Car%20Stuff/?action=view&current=Picture241.mp4)
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb90/c_mart_28/Car%20Stuff/engine-1.jpg

Had that motor out of the car literally probably 12 times. Proudly had either a clutch or tial 38mm wg (can't remember which for sure..) purchased from Import Evolution.

[c_mart_28]

The people talking in the video are my wife and Jason Mardorf. Probably one of the smartest people I've ever known and a damn knowledgeable rotary guy. I learned a lot from him.

[AutoMods]

^ Yea I remember you telling me that was the pass that won your girlfriend over and now she is your wife. guess modding isn't just a waste of money after all

[Drifte]

Ok, i just sourced some pics off ancient cardomain sites.

You have my black Talon, awd.
Colt's supercoupe
Dustins turbo civic hatch
Matt's 92 es
Trevors 94 es
Erics 97 jetta vr6
Zac's cavalier (previous IAF owner)
Tylers Corrado
Larrys 240
Morgans escort...

Then theres some motor pics from my talon, and the subs I had in my truck.
All these pics would have been from 2003.

[AutoMods]

damn i just realized i meant to post these last couple posts inside the cfr thread , moving the posts now

[DustinsDuster]

i got my license in 2000. i'm still going to argue.

[85XR7Project]

I suppose since its the only one I have of my old cars. I did have something decent back in the day. 97 SHO V8

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/1833/3161/29581580001_large.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/1833/3161/29581580004_large.jpg

I have had a few interesting ones other than this.

[AutoMods]

32 valves...why is it those motors could never make crazy horsepower?

[Drifte]

I didnt realize the SHO taurus was a v8, dam!

[86svo9L]

I always wanted one of those, the fact they dont come with a 5 speed turned me off from buying one a few years ago. Still have always wondered how well they run.

[Clinical]

I suppose since its the only one I have of my old cars. I did have something decent back in the day. 97 SHO V8

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/1833/3161/29581580001_large.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/1833/3161/29581580004_large.jpg

I have had a few interesting ones other than this.

I like those a lot, its a shame they aren't as quick as the old sho's or very moddable.
Not to mention they had the camshaft issues.

I still wouldnt mind having one if it had the cam gears welded.

They're actually pretty reliable outside of the cam gear issue.
Because we all know I can't stay off craigslist:
http://peoria.craigslist.org/cto/2623089017.html

That one looks pretty nice.
I'd rock one if you could do much with them. Its insane how small they are, only a 3.4L V8.
They can sound pretty mean too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTI_XDZ60sY




Anyway for this thread, obviously I don't live near the rest of you.. I'm also younger than most of you, I didn't get my license until 2006. However I was pretty much always bumming around in my first car I got for $300.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/Kornelias/Other/151209161102.jpg

[85XR7Project]

Only the gen 3 SHO was V8. It was decently quick but my 91 SHO was sooooooo much faster. Mine didn't have welded cams but id love to have another SHO again. Idk if its just me being an idiot or what but I just love those cars.

I have been looking at that 89 XR7 on CL lately but I just cabt justify it. I do want a new cheap project though.

[Domestic Disturbance]

those intake manifolds are sick. whats the cubic inches of those?

[85XR7Project]

Roughly 207 cubic inches? Only about 3.4 liters worth other V8 power.

[Clinical]

Yeah the v6 sho's are quicker, especially the 5 speeds.

The v6 sho's are fun little cars, I'd like one but for the price I see decent ones at I'd just get a GTP or something with more aftermarket. Although stock for stock a sho and a gtp run close.

[AutoMods]

define quick?

[Clinical]

define quick?


Yeah the v6 sho's are quicker, especially the 5 speeds.
in reference to the v8 sho's, the v6 sho's generally perform better.

[85XR7Project]

Gen 1's were manual only and were the best looking. The only reason the V6's are so much faster is the variable intake. The original SHO V8 had it too but the bean counters killed it. Honestly after owning both a GTP and multiple SHO's I'd rather buy another Gen 1 MTX. GTP's shit trannys and frag pistons when you start playing with them. Plus when you tell people you drive a Taurus SHO you get one of those "ooh those are badass" comments. Stock for stock a manual SHO will walk a GTP imo.

[Domestic Disturbance]

conan obrian drives an SHO

[Domestic Disturbance]

Here's some old pics I got. Nothing as old as some of you old timers but still a while ago
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh221/DD2000SS/SIN%20Performance/n1178730478_30600916_1852.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh221/DD2000SS/SIN%20Performance/DSCN0046.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh221/DD2000SS/SIN%20Performance/DSCN0179.jpg

Some familiar faces in this one
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh221/DD2000SS/SIN%20Performance/DSCN0181.jpg

[Drifte]

wish my latop hadnt crashed, Id have a ton of old pics to add to this. If I remember when I get home I'll check to see if I have some more. Back about the time I woulda been 16 cruising the ave was a pretty big scene.

[black88gt]

Once I finally got a car and shortly before the other fox attacked a tree
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/217245_1011305921106_1178730478_30116697_2241_n.jp g

About about the only other pics I've got of the unicorn
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/208642_1011305561097_1178730478_30116675_9787_n.jp g

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/207134_1011305361092_1178730478_30116669_3387_n.jp g

[85XR7Project]

I wish I still had pics of all the other cars I've had. My pics were all on a disc but I can get it to load...

[LT1Dan]

About about the only other pics I've got of the unicorn

Which ones the unicorn? Yours or his? lol I never see either of them anymore.

[Deimos]

whats wrong with your car hooker?

[LT1Dan]

whats wrong with your car hooker?

Check the Caleb thread bossman.

[DustinsDuster]

boo-yah:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/30743_750196034140_16915156_43251400_865133_n.jpg

[slow ride]

Sorry Dustin I had to.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI1a-Ui65Js

[AutoMods]

^ rofl, nice signature by the way

[snickerlicker]

A couple old ones, more later:

My old 91 ZR-1 and 89 5.0 (still own)
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/10sec5oh/91ZR1.jpg

91 Laser RS Turbo bought new (before DSM's were all the rage!)
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/10sec5oh/91Laser.jpg

My 87 Notchback 5.0 at Cordova in the mid-late 1990's (10.4@132 stock block S-Trim Vortech)
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/10sec5oh/87Notch.jpg

[Drifte]

Very cool, intersting to see you had a DSM too,the red headed step child of the bunch ;)..but a dsm.

[snickerlicker]

Very cool, intersting to see you had a DSM too,the red headed step child of the bunch ;)..but a dsm.

Yeah figured out quickly I didn't like them much!!! LOL!

[Ricky]

Very cool, intersting to see you had a DSM too,the red headed step child of the bunch ;)..but a dsm.

:'( I had a Laser RS turbo. trying to find a pic but only have one from high school prom....

[AutoMods]

A couple old ones, more later:
My old 91 ZR-1 and 89 5.0 (still own)


whats that 89 run these days?

[Drifte]

:'( I had a Laser RS turbo. trying to find a pic but only have one from high school prom....
Just found pics of me and the "San." 87 Nissan Harbody we put through hell.

[snickerlicker]

whats that 89 run these days?

Never been to the track with it, never will, it's a cruiser. 27,000 original miles. Crappy cell phone pics of it before I moved to Texas(O'Reilly's battery FTW!! LOL) after new wheels, coil-overs, 94-04 Cobra brakes front and rear, freshened up engine compartment.
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/10sec5oh/c22a2e4d.jpg
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/10sec5oh/c7fc7d21.jpg

[Drifte]

Never been to the track with it, never will, it's a cruiser. 27,000 original miles. Crappy cell phone pics of it before I moved to Texas(O'Reilly's battery FTW!! LOL) after new wheels, coil-overs, 94-04 Cobra brakes front and rear, freshened up engine compartment.
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/10sec5oh/c22a2e4d.jpg
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/10sec5oh/c7fc7d21.jpg
Something oddly familiar about that car. And I see your at sears and just got new tires put on...Would that have been between 05-06?

[snickerlicker]

No, that pic was from May this year, Deimos did the alignment at Sears that day. I've owned the car since early 1990, so maybe you saw it in my garage sometime in Iowa City or Marion?? LOL! Not many people have seen it, it's a garage queen..

[LT1Dan]

Looking good! I think thats the first time I've seen a full picture of the car. Too bad you got rid of the LT5 though...lol

[snickerlicker]

Looking good! I think thats the first time I've seen a full picture of the car. Too bad you got rid of the LT5 though...lol

Thanks! Those damn LT5's were ok, But coming from a low 10 sec foxbody it just felt slow... Nothing like an LT1, those are the true bad asses of the bunch!! LOL

[Deimos]

I still dig that clean mustang it was everything I had to keep my fat ass froming touching it.

[snickerlicker]

^ yeah you did a good job on the alignment, and avoiding touching it!!