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MSP1660
11-30-2008, 10:34 PM
Hey guys! What's shakin? I am from Atlanta originally. I was born and raised around the Beaver Ruin area but moved to the Flowery Branch/Hoschton area during the middle school and high school years.

I am currently living in Winder which, to those who aren't aware, is a little dump that is slowly being revitalized just outside of Athens. I actually live about 15 minutes from Athens. I work in Gainesville though at a company called Danley Sound Labs.

I drive two cars.

My first and most driven is my 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege in Spicy Orange. For those who don't know it was Mazda's first Mazdaspeed badged model. It's production number is 1660 hence the name (which I only chose that name because TheDirtyGoatee was too long and that's what I usually use for a forum name). It's a turboed 4 door sedan. It was built to be a street ready sport sedan to combat the SRT-4 and Sentra SE-R (which in a straight line it can't do but around the curves, I'll see you later) Mine only has one none stock piece, a set of Tokico 5 way adjustable struts for added stiffness. If you want more details about the car, search Google or go read a f^&%ing book.

My second car is my prized posession. It's a 1987 Dodge Colt Vista with 102k original miles. It was passed down from my grandma to me. My hopes are to one day convert it to a 5 speed, drop a 4g63t from the Eclipse in it (as I believe it's a direct bolt up) and swap to a racing tranny. It would DEFINITELY be classified as a sleeper at that point. It is basically what we now call a "crossover" way before it's time. Not too many are in this side of the states but in my recent trip to Vegas/Cali, I saw about 5 just like it in the span of 2 weeks.

I'm married and loving it. Any other questions, hit me up. I enjoy long walks on the beach, seeing a nice quiet flick at my local theater, or making my way up to Commerce to watch SRT's, SE-R's, and Si's kick the shit out of my Mazda buddies. Why? Because that's about the only place those cars shine. :D


EDIT: Also, I am on the Mazda forums a lot more but once this forum allows me to get into my User profile and edit some, I'll have a better sig/profile.

Andy_013
12-01-2008, 12:07 AM
Welcome to IA

post some pics of the ms protege

jr4mny
12-01-2008, 12:12 AM
welcome.

Tech5
12-01-2008, 12:57 AM
welcome! great Intro!

Tree
12-01-2008, 01:44 AM
hello

Barefoot
12-01-2008, 10:57 AM
welcome great intro

PURP
12-01-2008, 11:03 AM
Welcome... maybe you can make it to a MTN. run one day with us and shine on us

Ed
12-01-2008, 11:10 AM
welcome man. post up pics of your cars. g/l with your project.

i saw one of those with a 4g63 awd and it was a beast.

SouthrnStyle
12-01-2008, 11:15 AM
Welcome.

highspeed
12-01-2008, 11:34 AM
Welcome. I own a black 03 MSP as well. Its the best car that I have owned and has never even needed a light replaced so far. G/L and put some pix up of the car because I love the spicy orange

AlliRae
12-01-2008, 11:42 AM
welcome!

Motivation
12-01-2008, 11:43 AM
welcome man. I've seen a few colts that were definately beasts.

MSP1660
12-01-2008, 12:56 PM
I'm at work now so I can't really do much picture posting but when I get home, I'll definitely shoot some pics up here.

Thanks for all the warm welcomes and hopefully I can have a good experience here at IA. I know a few people around this forum, some know I know them, some don't. Either way, I'll probably bump into them a few times here and there.

About the MTN run, I am definitely game for that but things are a little hectic right now so a possible future run... maybe! I've actually never driven my car through the mountains so it'd be an experience for sure. I've had a couple of my MSP buddies talk about how they outperformed some folks so I guess only time will tell.

Here maybe these will work... (they're on my PhotoB account)
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa219/TheDirtyGoatee/MSPPhotos138.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa219/TheDirtyGoatee/NEWcar008.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa219/TheDirtyGoatee/277.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa219/TheDirtyGoatee/279-1.jpg

I'll post more when I get home. I got some good ones.

PURP
12-01-2008, 01:56 PM
very nice... MTN. run is definitely in order.... just don't push it past your abilities when you go..

404 THE DC4
12-01-2008, 03:00 PM
welcome 2 IA..