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koji · 10-26-2009, 11:37 PM

Hi! I'm Koji. I'm new here. First off, allow me to introduce myself.

While I'm new to MR2's and just recently joined your ranks here at MR2.com I'm certainly not new to cars. I've done everything from engine replacements to wiring to changing axles and diffs to fiberglass and body work. I've been wrenching basically since the day I turned 16 (I'm 33 now). Even though I work a white collar job my wife likes to say I've got grease under my toe-nails.

I'm actually reasonably well known in the Subaru community and currently own a 2002 WRX in addition to the 1991 MR-2 I just picked up as a fun/project car. People know me in the world of Subaru's for a couple of reasons:

1) I'm crazy

2) I do massive DIY projects and keep track of them in threads on the forums, and;

3) I roll my own whenever possible instead of buying parts. Over on Nasioc they call me the "Zen Master of DIY".

I’ll be honest, not everything I try turns out. At least half of what I try to make ends up looking like complete ass after my first go. I almost never leave well enough alone and my results are always better the second time around.

I'll say this in advance: not all of you are going to "get" me or what I do. Some of you will outright hate me and what I make. I stopped giving a rip what other people think a long time ago. Really, don’t bother hating on me – and I mean this – I don’t care. What's the point then if I’m not doing this to stroke my e-schlong? Well, I do what I do and then write about it for a couple of reasons:

1) It’s fun.

2) I think that the world would be better off if more people knew how to actually make things instead of just breaking out the credit card but not everyone knows how to get started. I take a metric assload of pictures as I go so my threads are sort of informal "how-to" guides. It’s fun to see other people try out something that they otherwise wouldn’t have without seeing me do it first.

3) To get other ideas from the people on the forums. I can’t tell you how many experimental modifications I’ve commented on at Nasioc (that’s the biggest Subaru forum by far) but it’s a lot.

My threads follow a basic pattern:

1) a reasonably well written introduction of the project and what I want to accomplish;

2) An update every day or two

3) a photo shoot at the end, and;

4) a post mortem/Mastercard "Priceless" analysis of the cost.

With the personal introduction out of the way, let’s get to the project introduction.

10-26-2009, 11:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
koji Cage Fighter Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 195 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Koji Project 1: Death to Smurfy Hi! I'm Koji. I'm new here. First off, allow me to introduce myself. While I'm new to MR2's and just recently joined your ranks here at MR2.com I'm certainly not new to cars. I've done everything from engine replacements to wiring to changing axles and diffs to fiberglass and body work. I've been wrenching basically since the day I turned 16 (I'm 33 now). Even though I work a white collar job my wife likes to say I've got grease under my toe-nails. I'm actually reasonably well known in the Subaru community and currently own a 2002 WRX in addition to the 1991 MR-2 I just picked up as a fun/project car. People know me in the world of Subaru's for a couple of reasons: 1) I'm crazy 2) I do massive DIY projects and keep track of them in threads on the forums, and; 3) I roll my own whenever possible instead of buying parts. Over on Nasioc they call me the "Zen Master of DIY". I’ll be honest, not everything I try turns out. At least half of what I try to make ends up looking like complete ass after my first go. I almost never leave well enough alone and my results are always better the second time around. I'll say this in advance: not all of you are going to "get" me or what I do. Some of you will outright hate me and what I make. I stopped giving a rip what other people think a long time ago. Really, don’t bother hating on me – and I mean this – I don’t care. What's the point then if I’m not doing this to stroke my e-schlong? Well, I do what I do and then write about it for a couple of reasons: 1) It’s fun. 2) I think that the world would be better off if more people knew how to actually make things instead of just breaking out the credit card but not everyone knows how to get started. I take a metric assload of pictures as I go so my threads are sort of informal "how-to" guides. It’s fun to see other people try out something that they otherwise wouldn’t have without seeing me do it first. 3) To get other ideas from the people on the forums. I can’t tell you how many experimental modifications I’ve commented on at Nasioc (that’s the biggest Subaru forum by far) but it’s a lot. My threads follow a basic pattern: 1) a reasonably well written introduction of the project and what I want to accomplish; 2) An update every day or two 3) a photo shoot at the end, and; 4) a post mortem/Mastercard "Priceless" analysis of the cost. With the personal introduction out of the way, let’s get to the project introduction.