So, to start things off, I'll tell you the cheesy story of when my affliction with cars first began. I was about 8 years old when my dad sat me down in the driver's seat of our Porsche 944 and explained to me what all the gauges in the dash were for. That day, an auto enthusiast was born. Truthfully, it means a lot to me because my parents have since separated and it's one of my favorite memories of my dad.
This is what that bad boy looked like. German Enginee
ring had me from "hello".The next stage of my "auto narcissist" life takes us to the land of sushi and lethal blowfish. Yes, welcome to the JDM era. I still remember the day my eyes feasted on a black Supra. It was during the summer of my freshman year in high school. It passed me as I stood there on the sidewalk. I was mesmerized by it's well-proportioned curves as it disappeared over the horizon (not really - the horizon part, I mean). I knew that one day I had to experience the full potentional of the 2JZGTE.
Fast forward to 2003. Not only did that motor live up to it's name, but it was equipped with a Greddy T88H single turbo upgrade! The best way to describe this is experience is with a simple "wow". 800hp with a fully built motor courtesy of SP Engineering. Time to raise the bar!
I had the priviledge of going to college in Orange County where the students drove nicer cars than the faculty. (Go UCI! ZOT ZOT ZOT!) I always knew I was back in OC when 50% of the cars on the road had a BMW or Mercedes Benz badge on it. I'm just simple girl from a home-town where everybody knew your name (unforunately). Right around graduation time, I met a chap who was a German gearhead. When I landed my first "real" job, I decided it was time for a new car. I had settled on a G35 in keeping with the JDM theme, but he insisted that I go German. At the time, he had an E46 3 series as a daily and a 996 C2 that was lowered on a JIC suspension and had BBS LM's . I drove both and I knew that it was time to go German.
Finally, I had my first German sports car in my hands: an E46 M3. Laguna Seca Blue with black Nappa leather. 2004... the last year BMW offered the Smurf. I had a love/hate relationship with that beast from the start. (No details, too much). I was spoiled by it's uninhibited ability to take corners and turns. The sound of the S54 sang to me on cool, clear nights when we were alone down PCH. It will always have a place in my heart.
Here it is modeling in front of Race Technologies & Brembo (a branch of my roots). I initially tried to sell it just a year ago, but after a guy emailed and ask if it had heated seats, I pulled it. A deserving buyer would not care of it had seated heats or not.
Ok, sleep beckons. More tomorrow. Adieu.
