Generic new person thread

U-235 · 06-04-2007, 11:26 PM

And I'm your generic new person, wheeeee!

A long time ago, I was born. Since then, my life has never been the same.

I'm in the military. I just got back from a deployment, and with a bucketful of cash (an upgrade from the Dixie(TM) cupful), no significant other, low expenses, in my early 20s, what would I spend my money on? Retirement? NEIGH! Retirement is for people who think they'll live past 40! An MR2 was the answer.

To fill in the stereotype, Gran Turismo 2 made me infatuated with the MR2, so I've wanted one like... Forever. It was just never practical for me. Like now, it really isn't, but I bought one anyway.

My new child is a dark metallic green '92 NA hardtop. My other child, now demoted to bastard step-child, is a 1998 Acura Integra GS. Only mod: an intake. Not too fancy.

Anyway, I spent virtually all of my deployment time working out finances and what-not and talking to my mechanic, about a 3VZ-FE swap. I put all my research together, complete with links (some from this very forum) and e-mailed to him. His response: "Doesn't look too rough. Sounds like a week."

Anyway, that's it. I have an MR2 now, and by this time next year, it will have a V6. Earlier, if they decide to deploy me again.

EDIT: Oh, by the way... I'm in the "bay area" in California, if there's any users in the Fairfield reqion that can learn me right on this thing, lol.

EDIT2: I lied. One pic. Belated pic: (server is up and down, so if you can't see it, come back in half an hour, lol)

Davis · 06-04-2007, 11:52 PM

Wecome aboard, yea i was born to and that changed my life.

Sounds pretty neat, we need pics.

U-235 · 06-05-2007, 12:41 AM

I dont' have any really good ones just yet, but they will come. And certainly, I will have pics after the engine drop.

TigerZ · 06-05-2007, 04:18 PM

i used to live up in the bay area. alameda to be exact. congrats on the mr2. if u ever come down to southern cali let me know.

U-235 · 06-09-2007, 10:10 PM

Updated to include pic in the first post.

driftmonster · 06-09-2007, 10:15 PM

Very witty new guy thread, Welcome...Nice car

06-04-2007, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
U-235 E=mr2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the back, where no one sees me. Posts: 202 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	Generic new person thread (Now with page stretching pics!) And I'm your generic new person, wheeeee! A long time ago, I was born. Since then, my life has never been the same. I'm in the military. I just got back from a deployment, and with a bucketful of cash (an upgrade from the Dixie(TM) cupful), no significant other, low expenses, in my early 20s, what would I spend my money on? Retirement? NEIGH! Retirement is for people who think they'll live past 40! An MR2 was the answer. To fill in the stereotype, Gran Turismo 2 made me infatuated with the MR2, so I've wanted one like... Forever. It was just never practical for me. Like now, it really isn't, but I bought one anyway. My new child is a dark metallic green '92 NA hardtop. My other child, now demoted to bastard step-child, is a 1998 Acura Integra GS. Only mod: an intake. Not too fancy. Anyway, I spent virtually all of my deployment time working out finances and what-not and talking to my mechanic, about a 3VZ-FE swap. I put all my research together, complete with links (some from this very forum) and e-mailed to him. His response: "Doesn't look too rough. Sounds like a week." Anyway, that's it. I have an MR2 now, and by this time next year, it will have a V6. Earlier, if they decide to deploy me again. EDIT: Oh, by the way... I'm in the "bay area" in California, if there's any users in the Fairfield reqion that can learn me right on this thing, lol. EDIT2: I lied. One pic. Belated pic: (server is up and down, so if you can't see it, come back in half an hour, lol) Last edited by U-235; 06-09-2007 at 10:07 PM.

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06-04-2007, 11:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 1,926 Thanks: 78 Thanked 74 Times in 69 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Wecome aboard, yea i was born to and that changed my life. Sounds pretty neat, we need pics.

06-05-2007, 12:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
U-235 E=mr2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the back, where no one sees me. Posts: 202 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	I dont' have any really good ones just yet, but they will come. And certainly, I will have pics after the engine drop.

06-05-2007, 04:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
TigerZ No Skills Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 26 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i used to live up in the bay area. alameda to be exact. congrats on the mr2. if u ever come down to southern cali let me know.

06-09-2007, 10:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
U-235 E=mr2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the back, where no one sees me. Posts: 202 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	Updated to include pic in the first post.

06-09-2007, 10:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
driftmonster The World Is Mine. Join Date: May 2007 Location: City Of Roses Posts: 833 Thanks: 57 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Very witty new guy thread, Welcome...Nice car