Hi, Guest
10-05-2005, 03:56 AM
The reason i wanna spend this money is because i can. I've always owned s**t boxes in the past, from a 81 chevette to a 99 saturn. Finally, i drive a brand new car. Mind you the fact that i finally have a great career in the military helps too. I have the opportunity to really make this "my" car. Don't get me wrong, i don't wanna "pimp my ride" to the point i have a cappacino machine or a waterfall in my car, but i want it to look slick.
When i had my saturn. I did alot of work on it, and yah yah i got razzed "But, it's a saturn" everyone said to me. Fawk off, it's my ride. was my typical response.
Being a mechanic on F-18 fighter jets has taught me alot, and have been able to bring some of my knowledge of the aircraft to the automotive side of the table. I look at this as a hobby, something fun to do. I would rather sink 5000 bucks into my car, then go to a bar everyweek and blow wads of cash on drinks and crap. I mean there are people out there that spend 10 times the amount on model railroads, and you can't even drive it around...well that depends on the SIZE of your model railroad of course. (how cool would you look, riding around on a small engine with your conductors hat on anyhow)
Yeah, I know there are better things to spend 5 grand on, and maybe i should. However, i have the knowledge, the space and the means to make this a really sharp one-of-a-kind car. I have always wanted to make something my own, car wise anyhow and I will. I get enough slack from the guys at work always yipping at me, "whats the deal with your car", "your gonna do what to your FOCUS", "BUT IT'S FORD"....fawk ya's all, i say. When them and i are sitting at a light and it goes green and i'm gone and they are sitting there watching my taillights disappear into the darkness, i'll be the one saying...."It may be a Focus, but i'm in front of you".
When i had my saturn. I did alot of work on it, and yah yah i got razzed "But, it's a saturn" everyone said to me. Fawk off, it's my ride. was my typical response.
Being a mechanic on F-18 fighter jets has taught me alot, and have been able to bring some of my knowledge of the aircraft to the automotive side of the table. I look at this as a hobby, something fun to do. I would rather sink 5000 bucks into my car, then go to a bar everyweek and blow wads of cash on drinks and crap. I mean there are people out there that spend 10 times the amount on model railroads, and you can't even drive it around...well that depends on the SIZE of your model railroad of course. (how cool would you look, riding around on a small engine with your conductors hat on anyhow)
Yeah, I know there are better things to spend 5 grand on, and maybe i should. However, i have the knowledge, the space and the means to make this a really sharp one-of-a-kind car. I have always wanted to make something my own, car wise anyhow and I will. I get enough slack from the guys at work always yipping at me, "whats the deal with your car", "your gonna do what to your FOCUS", "BUT IT'S FORD"....fawk ya's all, i say. When them and i are sitting at a light and it goes green and i'm gone and they are sitting there watching my taillights disappear into the darkness, i'll be the one saying...."It may be a Focus, but i'm in front of you".
"The weak shall inherit...........NOTHING"
Mods so far:
- 2 Inch Drop, Focus Sport Cold Air Intake, Street Glow 4 light strobe system,MBRP Cat back exhaust, 35% tint on front windows, 5% all around the rear. 1 Million Color Flowlighting Underglow kit, Inside and out. SPEEDHUT custom indiglo Guages, Sirius Satellite Radio, Pioneer DH6800 Deck, 15" Solo-Baric L7 Sub,Enkei 17 inch rims, Belltronic Radar Detector
Mods so far:
- 2 Inch Drop, Focus Sport Cold Air Intake, Street Glow 4 light strobe system,MBRP Cat back exhaust, 35% tint on front windows, 5% all around the rear. 1 Million Color Flowlighting Underglow kit, Inside and out. SPEEDHUT custom indiglo Guages, Sirius Satellite Radio, Pioneer DH6800 Deck, 15" Solo-Baric L7 Sub,Enkei 17 inch rims, Belltronic Radar Detector