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I've been a motorsports enthusiast for about 27 years now, which is as far as I remember.

 

Moved from Toledo a few years back and now live in Canal Winchester. I currently have 2 Subarus, 2 BMWs, and 2 Kawasakis, of possibly interesting note to you guys:

 

1. 1998 Subaru Legacy GT (I gather from other Oven posts you guys love Subaru! :ninja:)

 

It was once stock till the HG blew and I used it as an excuse to put in a low milage STi drivetrain. It was still supposed to be a DD.

 

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7347/dsc03227lm2.jpg

 

Then it got full suspension, brakes, etc and became my AutoX/Track Day toy.

 

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7612/leg1pb3.jpg

 

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/4521/dsc0952wy9.jpg

 

Then we moved down here in 2007 and I had to drop to 1 vehicle so it became a DD again for a few years, but now it really serves no purpose other than a spare vehicle, but I've got so much time invested in it, and it's so much fun to get stupid in, I'll likely keep it.

 

2. 1997 M3

 

I've had it for a year and am really only making driver satisfaction upgrades at this point. So far:

 

1. Misc. drivetrain upgrades that make me feel a bit better about running it hard when I do drive it.

2. Exhaust - This is my first I6 engine and I really enjoy the sound of it pulling through the gears.

3. Steering wheel and shifter upgrades - My main interface with the car besides the pedals.

 

I've AutoX'd it, and will likely track it as well this year as a baseline for the performance and feel of a stock M3. At <60k easy miles, it still feels surprisingly very tight.

 

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9650/20111016bmw4.jpg

 

3. 2003 Kawasaki ZX6R Track Bike

 

I've ran it for the past 4 years, it's been down but it's a well put together bike that still runs great. I got it flat black and updated the paint to a retro-racing theme from an early 90's 250. Then I promptly put it down at Mid-Ohio and messed all the new paint up.

 

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1589/pnt1.jpg

 

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/543/kawasakibrochurezxr250b.gif

 

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/3664/pnt2.jpg

 

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/7/88648548.png

 

I think I'm selling it this summer since I told my wife I'd stick to cars and karts once we had our first and now we do.

 

Looking forward to seeing some of the cool projects others have worked on and meeting folks at the local events.

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What does your S/N mean? UTCiv?

 

I attended the University of Toledo in the Civil Engineering program. At the time, I also owned a 97 Civic EX getting a GSR swap and I joined honda-tech with that user name. I kept it ever since. I wasn't too creative and didn't think I would keep it past honda-tech, but I've never seen another UTCiv, likely for good reason.

 

 

And thanks for the welcomes!

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(I gather from other Oven posts you guys love Subaru! :ninja:)

 

HOLY GREAT MITCH'S NIPPLES! A NEWB THAT ACTUALLY READ FIRST!

 

Great intro. Welcome. Get out to meets, specifically CC&C (my personal fav) and get to meeting people. Enjoy your stay. +rep for not being a complete moron. :)

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