Car/art geek from OH

[silverspeedbuggy]

Hey all,
Coming here from Vortex/The Car Lounge. I've got the same username there too.

Me:
- 37 (till tomorrow at least)
- Partnered 13 years to my wonderful man
- Art geek/multimedia designer
- Live in Cleveland OH by choice! Ha!

Car-related stuff:
- My first word was 'car' (No joke)
- I drew cars almost exclusively since I was 4
- Went to Cleveland Institute of Art to be a car designer
- Hated the politics of the auto industry when I was in school in the mid 90's (VERY straight, very old-boys-network)

Car history:
- Learned to drive in 1980 Pontiac Sunbird (Chevy Monza clone)
- Learned stick in a Porsche 912
- Had a Chevy Beretta in college (not a GTZ but the base model with the anemic and noisy 4 cylinder and auto trans; ugh)
- Bought a New Beetle in '98 when they first came out (before the girl-car stigma), silver, manual trans.
- Bought, and still own a 2006 MKV Jetta GLI, red, manual trans, APR chipped
- Just inherited my dad's old '87 VW Scirocco 16V, red, stick, which I'm 'restoring' this winter

[Vman455]

(01-14-2012 01:34 AM)silverspeedbuggy Wrote:  - Live in Cleveland OH by choice! Ha!

That's impressive. Welcome!

[Kompressorkidd]

(01-14-2012 01:34 AM)silverspeedbuggy Wrote:  Hey all,
Coming here from Vortex/The Car Lounge. I've got the same username there too.

Me:
- 37 (till tomorrow at least)
- Partnered 13 years to my wonderful man
- Art geek/multimedia designer
- Live in Cleveland OH by choice! Ha!

Car-related stuff:
- My first word was 'car' (No joke)
- I drew cars almost exclusively since I was 4
- Went to Cleveland Institute of Art to be a car designer
- Hated the politics of the auto industry when I was in school in the mid 90's (VERY straight, very old-boys-network)

Car history:
- Learned to drive in 1980 Pontiac Sunbird (Chevy Monza clone)
- Learned stick in a Porsche 912
- Had a Chevy Beretta in college (not a GTZ but the base model with the anemic and noisy 4 cylinder and auto trans; ugh)
- Bought a New Beetle in '98 when they first came out (before the girl-car stigma), silver, manual trans.
- Bought, and still own a 2006 MKV Jetta GLI, red, manual trans, APR chipped
- Just inherited my dad's old '87 VW Scirocco 16V, red, stick, which I'm 'restoring' this winter

The scirocco is going to be sweet! Can't wait to see it. There are a lot of fellow VW enthusiasts here always great to have another. This forum is a blast so enjoy!

[Schlodes]

WElcome

[speedingticket]

Another 'texer! Cool!

[silverspeedbuggy]

(01-14-2012 01:53 AM)Kompressorkidd Wrote:  The scirocco is going to be sweet! Can't wait to see it. There are a lot of fellow VW enthusiasts here always great to have another. This forum is a blast so enjoy!

After towing it to our house and giving it the first bath in close to 4 years:


Needs:
- New brake lines (one blew getting it onto the flatbed)
- Coolant leak found/fixed
- Sunroof seal
- Two engine mounts
- Struts
- Tires
- Cosmetic touch ups

I can't wait to get it out on the road.

Moar:

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Self portrait:

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One of my favorite drawings:

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I've got my photobucket open, so might as well post up some more stuff.

My GLI shortly after purchase in 2005 (this is at our old house):




Me Beetle at a Vintage VW show outside of Columbus. I won second place for 'mild modified' New Beetles:




Winter mode (at an abandoned Drive-In, Scooby Doo-style):

I made the wheels myself using standard VW steel wheels, silver metallic rattle can with a clear coat, Type 1 hubcaps I saved from my parent's 74 Super Beetle, and Type 1 hubcap clips pop riveted to the wheel.

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I just stumbled into the "Attractive Guys and Cars" thread while at work. Yikes!

[tdibugman]

Hello to a fellow 'texer!

Same username there, and tdiclub.

I stumbled upon this place through the 'mos thread in the OT forum.

[grethi]

Love the Scirroco!!

I wondered if anyone put the 17" BRMs on a NB.

Like the self pic. Looks like something I would do.

Wish I could draw that well...

[Wimbledon]

Welcome from another TCLer!

[bmw_phil]

welcome!!