Hello from South Dakota.
 

Hey, name is Derrick, im from Brookings SD but am moving to Rochester MN this fall. My parents live in Hayfeild so i go and visit them alot. I bought a 1998 Eclipse GSX AWD about four weeks ago in minneapolis, so i am kinda new to dsms. When i visit my parents, i usually cruise around Rochester. well, here are some pics of my gsx.

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/SSPX0253.jpg

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/SSPX0252.jpg

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/SSPX0248.jpg

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/SSPX0249.jpg

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/SSPX0250.jpg

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/SSPX0251.jpg

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/SSPX0243.jpg

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/SSPX0245.jpg

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...n/SSPX0241.jpg

So far it is all stock (for now) I am sponsored by Ams Oil, recently i put ngk performance plugs, xact performance wires. I plan on getting intake soon (since Ams Oil is giving me it) i get free octane boost, and free racing oil (just minor stuff right now). I should be getting exhaust and boost control soon and some more modding when i get more money.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Welcome to rochester. I live down here, havnt had my DSM out yet this summer but im usually found in my liberty. Need any help let me know. O and heres some photobucket help



:pc:

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Thanks man, i should be coming down to roch to cruise this weekend. I met Poofy and Josh down there last time. Theyre Cool guys, i hope to meet some more people.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Welcome. Paint looks awesome. Not a huge fan of the color but it looks brand new. Also don't like the underglows, but I can't say much because I had them for about 6 months myself when I first got the car. Good luck with the car.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Welcome. Virgin cars are the most fun to start with, good luck with the modding!

And watch out with those neons, they've proven to negatively affect the flamidation valve on other local members DSM's.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

ya those lights got to go, id be embaressed. you know where your going to move in roch yet?

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

well, i will be living in Hayfield with my parents, its like 10 mins away.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Welcome, i agree with the other guys about the lights, otherwise, the car is clean.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

I like the car, other than the ricer lights. Who knows, maybe they'll come in handy sometime when you need to look under the car and the flashlight batteries are dead; if it was mine, that's the only time they would EVER be turned on.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

^lol.
Its weird you wouldn't think country folk for ricers, not just you actually its an observation i made driving up north this last weekend.

Welcome, clean car.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Looks good, save for the lights. [/broken record]

But yeah, stock cars are a blast to start with, once you get all of the kinks (if any) worked out. You learn a lot and can appreciate the mods that much more. There was a while where I was pissed off, and wishing I'd bought one of the modded options I had, but I couldn't be happier with my car right now.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

welcome to the forums

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

When I lived in SD, underbody lights were like HTA35r turbos. All the cool kids had them.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

^ LOL!!!

Also, I forgot to mention, blue lights are illegal. But you probably knew that.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Any underglows are illegal. Clean car though otherwise!

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Actually blue or any color streetglow is not illegal, unless in motion...

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

well duh you can do what ever you want while your parked. underglows serve no purpose and they are a major sign of being a ricer, no real tuner will take you seriously. not being a dick just the facts

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

+1

Welcome to the board.

How did you go about getting a sponsorship from Amsoil? what are they sponsoring you for?

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

I like the color, but that's because my old 2g was the same so I'm a bit bias, but those underglows have got to go.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Ask any racer, any real racer, it doesn't matter whether you win by an inch or a mile.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Welcome to the board. Amsoil is one word. What are they sponsoring you for and how exactly are they sponsoring you?

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

WARNING Danger to intake manifold

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Well, Amsoil is sponsering me by giving me dirt cheap stuff. They are giving me octane boost for free right now, But last weekend they ordered, a cold air intake system + cone and racing oil, all for free! All i had to do was slap a sticker on my car. But since i know the owner of Amsoil here in South Dakota, it was very easy for me to persuade him into sponsoring me. Since i am not rich, still in highschool, and dont really have a nice facility to work on my car, he is also letting me use his garage whenever i want.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Oh, i forgot to mention they are sponsoring me because they feel, as i get older, and put more money into my car, it will get faster and if i get faster and win more races at meets (that is if these other high schoolers dont bring their father's cars) i will put a good look to their companies name, thus bringing them more business. But my good side to it is, im getting performance stuff.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

I certainly hope we're talking meets at race tracks with safety reqs and regulations and not on the road in front of the Walmart or whatever you meet at. I doubt Amsoil would be pleased to know that they're paying to make someone's illegal activities more dangerous.

Testing and comparing on the highway, yeah, that's all fine and good. All out racing? Not so much.

Just a thought.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

haha yes, by meets i mean Marion Dragstip here is SD, and car shows. I never street race. I might mess around with someone every now and then but never have i raced at a stoplight for money. Its just dumb.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

K. The wording made it sound otherwise, at least to me. Meets and racing generally have that illegal implication when used in the same sentence in my books, unless otherwise elaborated upon.

It's cool that you're sponsored, though. Should see if they'll help you pay for parts when it breaks, lol.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Haha, lets hope it doesnt break.. Its also my everyday driver. But, I usually think of meets as a scheduled night, as in a car show or a "special night" at a dragstrip. I hope to attend all the High School import nights at Marion. Most people think theyre gay, because all these high schoolers do is bring theyre daddies car. It gets dumb, maybe they will change it so the car title has to be in the kids name. That would probably help a little bit, atleast until their dads start putting their son as a co-owner...

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Welcome to the site! Clean car.

Re: Hello from South Dakota.
 

Nice pick up but not favoring the under neon lights.