Popular Post okami Posted May 16, 2010 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 (edited) Hello all, I am wearing Nomex, so I can withstand at least a few seconds of direct flame. That is probably not enough though with you bunch of flamers. (Edit: <Fingers crossed for luck> Everyone is strangely being nice. I must have been misinformed as to how brutal the oven is.) Some of you may know me from NASA events at Mid Ohio, and Cars and Coffee (not the snobby supercar one). I am more of a driving guy than a car guy, but here are my rides. beater: 04 Neon SXT Good: 07 Mazdaspeed 3 Better: 95 BMW M3 Pics to follow if I can put these stone tools down and figure it out. -Ben Edited May 17, 2010 by okami 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okami Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/bkirkbride/Z06_0361small.jpg http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/bkirkbride/IMG_1151small.jpg http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/bkirkbride/CIMG5080small.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Welcome to CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhett Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Welcome mang! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Bird Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Looks like that you were having some fun in that neon. Welcome to CR. Oh...wanna get drug around by a neon...nb4paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okami Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Little Guy, The best thing about the Neon is that I really don't care much about it, so it is fun to drive. Last year I did some rallyx in it to give it a try. At times I thought something would break, but it has actually been pretty reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Nothing is funner to drive than a car you don't give a crap about, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Welcome, your cars suck and so do you. Seriously though, sounds like a fun collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyster101 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Welcome you tool. This guy is ok, lives in the other half of my duplex. Here is is tearing up Time Trials at Mid Ohio last year. http://www.adamdaley.com/max/mr2/ben.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okami Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 This is a stock photo of the first car I owned. I thought it was the greatest handling car, but probably was not all that great. http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/bkirkbride/85HondaPreludepic.jpg First New Car http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/bkirkbride/MVC-015F.jpg Compromise with my GF at the time. It sucked. http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/bkirkbride/100_0335.jpg After blowing up the aftermarket turbo on the Impreza, I traded it for this: http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/bkirkbride/100_2185.jpg This replaced the lame Del Sol: http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/bkirkbride/Miata.jpg I drove this for a year in Japan. It has just 63hp, and was governed at about 85. People thought it was crazy I even got it up that fast. It was my wife's car. http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/bkirkbride/P1010510.jpg http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/bkirkbride/P1010498.jpg Finally, back in 2003 I did some club racing. This is the car I miss the most. It could turn so hard, I actually had sore ribs after my first race. I wish I never had to sell it. http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/bkirkbride/100_0373.jpg http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/bkirkbride/headingtopractice.jpg http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx18/bkirkbride/100_0729.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Welcome, Ben. It was good talking with you Saturday. I hope you get the chance to attend many CR events this season. + rep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Welcome. Nice collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okami Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Thanks Doc. I appreciate you sharing your Century with me. That is one of the most unique cars I have ever seen. Sorry I had to rush out, but I had plans with my wife and was already late. Xyster thanks for the extra pic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 i laughed at the comment about going 85mph in japan. nice collection, and welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 You lived in Japan? Were you a JET? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Welcome to the site man, just wondering but did someone in marysville buy your miata? I always see a red miata thats slammed with nice ssr wheels on a trailor with a cage and scca stickers on it. I never see the car on the road just always being trailored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Welcome, outstanding introduction sir. +Rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Welcome Ben! Now that I'm back in town, we'll have to get the MS3's together as a group and see if we can set a record turn out at the next Cars & Coffee aka the Mazda Club Meet at Blocks Bagles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okami Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 jeffro, I thought I broke the car when I got to the speed limiter. I just shut down for a second until the speed dropped. I had the same thing happen out in the middle of nowhere, Nevada in my element at 115mph. DrinkItDown, I taught English for 2 years in Japan for a pivate school for kids. It was not through the JET program and paid a little less, but I didn't have to work as hard either. It was the best learning experience I have ever had. pdqgp, I think the MS3s just might be able to hold a super majority. We can out vote anyone...well i guess we need something to vote on first. How about fastest grocery getter? I vote MS3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okami Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 boosted98gst, I raced the Miata back in 03 in Colorado. I traded it for the daily driver white 99 Miata because I couldn't afford to keep racing at the time, and the race car needed a radiator. I was on a really tight budget, and used to drive the car to the track, change tires, race and drive home. I actually got everything I needed including a set of tires in the Miata with the passenger seat removed. I recommend Spec Miata to anyone looking for tight and affordable racing. You can get a race ready car for around $10 if you look hard, or do it yourself. It may be budget like mine, but since it is a spec class, that doesn't mean you are slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 I miss 2 C&C events this year and miss another M3...damnit. Good looking cars, and yes the MS3's seem to be taking over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Welcome to CR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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