golfduke
golfduke New Reader
1/3/13 2:43 p.m.

I've resisted joining for quite some time on here, but finally bit the proverbial bullet today. My friend bluej told me I'm missing out, and that you all are basically me and I am basically you or something. Maybe it was the mushrooms talking, but it sounded good at the time.

Anyways, my name is Paul. I live in New Hampshire. I like fast things. Cars, trucks, snowmobiles, bicycles, women. Anything fast. When asking what I could possibly bring to the table of another car forum, my friend just told me to tell you a story-

My wife bought me a 1985 944 for my birthday a few years ago. I drove it 2.3 miles before the clutch blew up. I then drank heavily later that night and decided to put an LSx in it, without having a garage, in the middle of winter. I woke up the next morning having won an ebay auction for an LS6 and a bonus price of a massive headache.

With the help of some friends, my father, and a warm december, bluej and I got it fitted and fired up at about 1am on Christmas eve by hotwiring the fuel pump and using a string of extra christmas lights because I couldn't find my flashlights (beer was, again, involved. You'll begin to notice a theme). Open headers never sounded so good.

Fast forward to a couple of Dragon runs, some teething, a kid, and more time than I could dedicate, I sold it to a gentleman in Ohio who has truly turned the car into a badass track queen.

So that's it. I love DE's, autox, time trials, hill climbs, and anything else involving motors. I'm not any good at any of them, but dang to I like to pretend. My current car is a bit of a story, but not nearly as interesting. Basically, I bought a 97 M3 from a loanmax parking lot from a drug dealer, and while driving out of the parking lot, my manly flannel shirt turned into a pink polo and the collar popped by itself. Not sure exactly how it happened, but the important part is that it did.

So, I hope I can help with anything, and learn a lot more from you guys on here. Thanks for reading.

SilverFleet
SilverFleet Dork
1/3/13 2:48 p.m.

Cool, another New England GRM'er!!! Sounds like you'll fit in here just fine.

BTW, this is the best automotive forum on the internet. Welcome. You even have a E36 M3, Holy E36 M3!

JohnInKansas
JohnInKansas Dork
1/3/13 2:48 p.m.
golfduke wrote: ... 1985 944 ... clutch blew up ... drank heavily ... decided to put an LSx in it, without having a garage, in the middle of winter ... won an ebay auction for an LS6 ... massive headache ...

You've come to the right place.

slefain
slefain SuperDork
1/3/13 2:53 p.m.

I like the cut of your jib sir. Carry on.

turboswede
turboswede PowerDork
1/3/13 2:56 p.m.
golfduke wrote: ... 1985 944 ... clutch blew up ... drank heavily ... decided to put an LSx in it, without having a garage, in the middle of winter ... won an ebay auction for an LS6 ... massive headache ...

That's just the kind of stupi...er, smart ideas we welcome here with open hearts and empty wallets!

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
1/3/13 2:59 p.m.
golfduke wrote: I've resisted joining for quite some time on here ....

Resistance is Futile.

Welcome.

Thank you for not saying Miata.

Dan

m4ff3w
m4ff3w UltraDork
1/3/13 2:59 p.m.

Welcome. Unless the duke in your name is in reference to dUKe university.

Flight Service
Flight Service UberDork
1/3/13 3:01 p.m.

Miata is always the answer.

Welcome, you have found a home.

friedgreencorrado
friedgreencorrado PowerDork
1/3/13 3:07 p.m.
golfduke wrote: I woke up the next morning having won an ebay auction for an LS6 and a bonus price of a massive headache.

Yeah, you belong here. Welcome!

golfduke
golfduke New Reader
1/3/13 3:29 p.m.

Thanks for the kind words...

m4ff3w wrote: Welcome. Unless the duke in your name is in reference to dUKe university.

nono. I used to try to play golf. One day I jokingly called myself the Duke of Golf, and it was so damn funny that everyone started calling me golfduke. It stuck, and I still suck at that freaking game.

Raze
Raze SuperDork
1/3/13 3:34 p.m.

I'm sure your story astounds your friends and other lesser forums' participants, but around here, it just gets you a seat at the bar.

I'm joking btw, welcome!

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
1/3/13 3:39 p.m.

From one Duke to another (and another Paul), Welcome!

yamaha
yamaha SuperDork
1/3/13 3:53 p.m.

Welcome Paul, I'm Paul too.......we should hang out sometime

That said, berkeley that E36 M3

ransom
ransom SuperDork
1/3/13 4:45 p.m.

Welcome! Based on your intro, looking forward very much to whatever story you generate next...

Oh, and just grab some Ray-Bans and the polo shirt will look more at home. Or you could try tying a sweater over your shoulders to cover it up.

golfduke
golfduke New Reader
1/3/13 6:16 p.m.

Berkely means...? Sorry i'm not up with the verb haha.

Ill post some pics of it. It's just a gutted m3 with primer spots and douchebag driver mod. Oh i forgot- it has a tigerprint headliner too.

JoeyM
JoeyM UltimaDork
1/3/13 6:50 p.m.
golfduke wrote: Berkely means...? Sorry i'm not up with the verb haha. Ill post some pics of it. It's just a gutted m3 with primer spots and douchebag driver mod. Oh i forgot- it has a tigerprint headliner too.

Berkley="eff-you-see-kay"

JohnInKansas wrote:
golfduke wrote: ... 1985 944 ... clutch blew up ... drank heavily ... decided to put an LSx in it, without having a garage, in the middle of winter ... won an ebay auction for an LS6 ... massive headache ...
You've come to the right place.

Yeah, he'll fit in just fine.

White_and_Nerdy
White_and_Nerdy HalfDork
1/4/13 9:23 a.m.
SilverFleet wrote: Cool, another New England GRM'er!!! Sounds like you'll fit in here just fine. BTW, this is the best automotive forum on the internet. Welcome. You even have a E36 M3, Holy E36 M3!

An E36 M3 in turn 3 at NHMS, even! Welcome. I'm a MAhole, myself, but please don't hold that against me.

golfduke
golfduke New Reader
1/4/13 10:00 a.m.

trust me, I don't. 99% of my car buddies are in Mass. That was the last track day of the season last year. It was slicker than a stripper pole at closing time that day...

N Sperlo
N Sperlo UltimaDork
1/4/13 10:16 a.m.

As I say to every newbie, welcome to the circus.

Don't be shy. I only bite lightly.

bluej
bluej Dork
1/9/13 9:59 a.m.

Ahh. I see I missed this.

I still can't believe it took me this long to get you over here. Shame on me for that.

wbjones
wbjones UberDork
1/9/13 12:07 p.m.

you should fit in nicely here ...

wbjones
wbjones UberDork
1/9/13 12:14 p.m.
golfduke wrote: Berkely means...? Sorry i'm not up with the verb haha. Ill post some pics of it. It's just a gutted m3 with primer spots and douchebag driver mod. Oh i forgot- it has a tigerprint headliner too.

scroll down to Memes ... gives all the automatic filter words

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grassroots_Motorsports

Sky_Render
Sky_Render HalfDork
1/9/13 1:08 p.m.
golfduke wrote: ... 1985 944 ... clutch blew up ... drank heavily ... decided to put an LSx in it, without having a garage, in the middle of winter ... won an ebay auction for an LS6 ... massive headache ...

You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.

golfduke
golfduke New Reader
1/9/13 2:08 p.m.

update- having beers tomorrow evening with a fellow e36 schmuck. Usually that leads to bad things if I load up ebay... stay tuned.

dean1484
dean1484 UltraDork
1/9/13 3:53 p.m.

Ebay plus drinking = LSX .. . . Yep been there done that except I ended up with a LM4 complete with harnes and ECU. I still have it in storage. I will some day get the 951 / 944s2 roller that goes with it. I think I need to drink more.

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