Hey everyone on CR! I figured I would check out the site, register, and get to know the scene down here. More on that in a second.
The personal info
My name is Todd, and I'm a 26 year old college instructor/staff member at Terra State Community College in Fremont, Ohio. I teach photography, computer courses, and anything else they need me to. I also design and build smart classrooms. Now on to the cars and why I joined.
Why I joined CR
I'm planning on moving down to Columbus from Bowling Green (where I live and went to undergraduate and graduate school). I have a large number of friends that live in and around the area, and me and a high school friend are going to start a photo business down there when he gets out of his job in Washington D.C. in 2 years.
Cars
I drive a 2003 Honda Accord V6 6speed. It's currently got 144k on the clock. It's my daily driver, and I drive it EVERYWHERE. Here's a picture of the car in stock form:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4909054843_3403f15064_b.jpg
When I first got into modding the car (I bought it from the original owner in March of 2006), I quickly realized that there weren't many power mods available for the V6 versions of the Accord. I started out with a Borla exhaust with a custom J-pipe, AEM V2 CAI, and an underdrive pulley. Fast forward a few years, and now I have new AMR coilovers, new wheels, and upgraded front and rear sway bars. It handles really nicely, and looks even better. Here's the car as it sits now:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4869312457_5fc9d736b2_b.jpg
Dropped to a 1 finger gap all the way around
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4869923138_051da0cf23_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4869311185_999b31b3b5_b.jpg
*That's an upside down sway bar sticking down in the front... getting it turned around this weekend.
The car ran a 13.98 on DRs at Norwalk. On street tires, it ran consistent 14.3x all day. Not too bad for a good DD that gets 28-35 mpg depending on how I drive it.
Previous cars included a 1999 Dodge Caravan (first "car" and a 1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLX Vr6<--loved that car, but had too many electrical issues)
Hobbies
As I said, I teach photography, and I enjoy photography immensely. I shoot with a Nikon D300. I enjoy shooting sports, and I shoot for BGSU Athletics.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/4130679236_0dee49c44a_z.jpg
I also shoot cars from time to time for members of ToledoTuners. Cars are fun to shoot, but its tough competing with other car photographers. I try and stick to the rolling car shots.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2528/3825774318_13fec0bbe3_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/3758958901_5ea966b2ca_o.jpg
I also shoot and edit videos, although I prefer photography over video. Here's a promo I shot for NWOR SCCA and ToledoTuners from last year.
I'm also into road racing (I spend at least 6 weekends a year at Mid Ohio) and sprint car racing (I drive from time to time if I can get a ride in my friend's 410).
Anyways, if you read through all of that... thanks! I'm in Columbus a lot during the year, so I hope to get involved and check out the meets when I get down there. Anything else you want to know, just ask. Thanks for reading!