New guy checking in (pics)

Hey all, name is Ian and am from Madison, WI. On a few other forums with Bigben and he passed the word on this new forum, and since I do own a Nissan and AM in the midwest, I thought it was all too fitting to join the forum!

Pics of the old lady. I do mainly autocross with her in the GS class, I just got a very large box of parts however and it should bump me to STS or STX, not sure if I am in the mood to buy larger tires to be competitive (225 is class max for STS, 245 for STX).













Any other autocross fans out there?

Edit: That is/was my white 91 Galant VR4 as well, any mitsu fans on here?

Sup Ian, nice unicorn

Thats a very clean car. Hey thanks again for the snow tires!

WELCOME!!!! nice car

I use to x-cross with my old B13. Haven't been in a few years. But, I plan on making a return this year. Watch out...P10 in da house. Wot wot!

very nice and very clean

i want ur car bro very clean i like it alot welcome

Clean hatch man! Any plans for mods?

Broadfield wrote:

Clean hatch man! Any plans for mods?

Well one can always say there are "plans" for mods. LOL. Now whether or not they get carried out is another story.

I have a ton of ideas floating around in my head, but alot of it hinges on my classing for Auto-X. I really want an LS1 or 1JZ/2JZ, however, since its from a different manufacturer I get thrown into the "Unlimited" classes. To stay competetive I will have to stay in the Nissan family (RB/SR/KA/VG/VQ). Which is fine and all, I just dont agree with the Money VS Power of the Nissan choices. I am actually trying to avoid turbo altogether. I have only had turbo cars up until this point and I do get tired of chasing boost leaks, retuning for warmer/colder weather, all the misc BS that has to be bought for a turbo car (wastegate, BOV, intercooler, turbo timer, boost controller, intercooler piping, turbo itself, manifold, heat buildup, oil lines, coolant lines).

Its just really not appealing to deal with all that BS again, not to mention the $$$ spent will be obscene. Where as with an LSX I can reliably make 500hp with H/C/I and a good tune for minimal cost. The loping V8 has always been a dream of mine, but in a decent chassis (not an F-body or Stang).

Like I said, I dont know where I will end up going with it. A house and engagement ring for the G/F (7 years, I know, ask already, LOL) should def. trump any plans for the car. I have bought a ton of suspension mods from a guy getting out of the game so I have a ton of things for it handling wise, but stone stock motor.

Quite a few of the suspension mods that I bought will also throw me out of a few classes so I wont even be able to use them right away (ARUCA for example).

Is this "Broadfield" from Zilvia.net BTW?

If so, Im a huge fan.

So thaaaaats why you were interested in pictures, you sly dog you!

xCONWRATHx wrote:

So thaaaaats why you were interested in pictures, you sly dog you!

LOL. Yeah, I wanted some professional pics of the car in its stock form before I go and do anything. Its fun to remember your car the way you got it and how nice and pretty it really was before it got "spoiled".

I have been found out...::gasp::

Also, Toby, I didnt know you were hailing from IL (my home state) so I would think that being in the midwest may make it possible that you are indeed the same person.

P.S. - Go back to bronze!

I was talking about the GF/marriage thing dude.

xCONWRATHx wrote:

I was talking about the GF/marriage thing dude.

LOL, sort of. Well we dont have any decent pics of us as of late, so it just seemed like something nice I could do for her. Sorry, I didnt know what you were aluding to.

Wedding wont be for awhile, not while her ass is in school. No way she can be studious with her masters AND plan a wedding.

AND keep the house clean.

PREACH BROTHA!!!! AMEN!!!!

Riggle wrote:

Also, Toby, I didnt know you were hailing from IL (my home state) so I would think that being in the midwest may make it possible that you are indeed the same person.

P.S. - Go back to bronze!

Yes, it is me There's usually not much chance of hiding from my last name in a Nissan forum. Yeah, I am located in central Illinois. I'm not sure if the bronze comment was for me, but I have never owned a bronze set of wheels on any of my cars. I assume you are maybe referring to the gold Meisters!?! I only run wheels for one year, then buy new ones. So if you're not happy with the current ones, then just wait till this summer

Very nice! Its a pleasure to have you call my car clean/nice, a compliment I can be proud of for sure. Especially coming from a guy with arguably the nicest/cleanest S13 in the country.

I use your car as an example of cleanliness and taste when showing my friends what a really nice coupe SHOULD look like. I was indeed referring to the gold meisters you had, I biffed it and thought they were bronze. Upon further inspection they are gold as gold can be, ha. I cant wait to see the next set/scheme. I was a big fan of the gunmetal Weds as well (I think they were anyways).

Anyways, not to be a sackrider or anything, just appreciating the comments. Post up your car Toby, gets my vote for nicest S13 in the country hands down.