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TheMistaken · 02-02-2011, 06:40 PM

Just wanted to introduce myself to everyone. I purchased a 2010 370z 40th Anniversary in May. So far its been pretty good to me. I have ran it in a few SCCA time attack events and at the drag track twice. Its a fun little toy. Trying to think what I truly want to get out of it and then start building. Currently have Stillen Ultra Long Tube intakes and GT Haus Meisterschaft Titanium exhaust with mid-pipe. Will see where I go from there.

My background; I have been racing everything from BMX to Rock Crawling buggies my entire life. Racing seems to just be in my blood. I started racing cars about 9 years ago and go pretty serious into it. Then I purchased a Jeep to just have as a beach cruiser in the summer, and well I got addicted to rock crawling it and it soon progessed into an all out comp buggie. Over the years I have built race cars and rock buggies from the ground up including chasis design and fabrication and motor building. I am a Master TIG/MIG welder and ASE certified in powertrain and drivetrain. I ran an offroad fabrication company for 5 years until moving and selling my portion of the company to my best friend who I was in business with.

Well thats about the jist of it.

Lemers · 02-02-2011, 06:48 PM

Welcome. It sounds like your knowledge may go a long way around here.

ZCarMan · 02-02-2011, 06:50 PM

Welcome aboard!

TheMistaken · 02-02-2011, 06:51 PM

Well, I hope so. This is my first import and a little bit different than I am use to, but hopefully I can help out as well as learn just as much. Will never know everything, and have no problem being told whats up. LOL

SPOHN · 02-02-2011, 07:09 PM

Awesome! You have a great background. Wish I had some of it(tig). But I have the love though. Welcome to the site. Glad to see your already a premium member.

Xan · 02-02-2011, 07:19 PM

Welcome! So what keeps you busy these days?

TheMistaken · 02-02-2011, 11:00 PM

My philosophy, it is no big deal to spend $20 to support a forum/community that you plan to support and get support from. Its only $20 and will be put to good use I am sure.

These days, work has me strapped. I travel a lot. For example, I just went to Hawai'i for two weeks for work, I know it seems like a vacation, and it believe me it was, but I did have to work some. Now, next week I head to Germany for two weeks. No complaints, but it gets old. I am still building 3, 4, and 5 link suspensions for drag cars/trucks and rock crawlers, custom axle assemblies, and roll cages. It is more for fun and the enjoyment of it than anything now. I don't have quite the amount of tools and shop that I did, but I get by pretty easily. Been dabbling in powder coating a bit, but haven't had much time to really play with it.

Lemers · 02-02-2011, 11:32 PM

Yeah you don't want to be that a$$hole that get to 5,800 posts without becoming a premium member.

Xan · 02-02-2011, 11:39 PM

All that time away means no driving the 40th...

CrownR426 · 02-03-2011, 01:28 AM

in for some videos of your Z!

I wana hear it!

Waiz · 02-03-2011, 01:49 AM

Welcome, I look forward to your input in the forum given your diverse background.

Post some pics when you get a sec and congrats again on the 40th

TheMistaken · 02-03-2011, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lemers

Yeah you don't want to be that a$$hole that get to 5,800 posts without becoming a premium member.

LMAO, I wouldn't call that being an *******, just stingy with $20. I mean hey, thaat could be a nifty blue interior light for the car right.

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. Pics and video will come up as time allows.

I didn't buy the 40th to see the miles stay low. Every decent day that we have I drive it. I will be the guy that makes everyone else's 40th be worth more if they ever become a collector type car. I've had it since May and haave 13k on it. No need to just watch it sit and collect dust.

ProfessorDave · 02-03-2011, 02:29 PM

Wow, 13k in 8-9 months! I didn't think you could put that many miles on a car in Delaware. You must have driven it to Hawaii when you went!

Welcome to forum. Nice bunch of enthusiasts here. Even the guys with the Mustangs ;-)

Trips · 02-03-2011, 02:29 PM

Congrats and Welcome!

Sibze · 02-04-2011, 09:48 AM

Welcome

02-02-2011, 06:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheMistaken Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 16 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th Ann. Rep Power: 14	New to the forum Just wanted to introduce myself to everyone. I purchased a 2010 370z 40th Anniversary in May. So far its been pretty good to me. I have ran it in a few SCCA time attack events and at the drag track twice. Its a fun little toy. Trying to think what I truly want to get out of it and then start building. Currently have Stillen Ultra Long Tube intakes and GT Haus Meisterschaft Titanium exhaust with mid-pipe. Will see where I go from there. My background; I have been racing everything from BMX to Rock Crawling buggies my entire life. Racing seems to just be in my blood. I started racing cars about 9 years ago and go pretty serious into it. Then I purchased a Jeep to just have as a beach cruiser in the summer, and well I got addicted to rock crawling it and it soon progessed into an all out comp buggie. Over the years I have built race cars and rock buggies from the ground up including chasis design and fabrication and motor building. I am a Master TIG/MIG welder and ASE certified in powertrain and drivetrain. I ran an offroad fabrication company for 5 years until moving and selling my portion of the company to my best friend who I was in business with. Well thats about the jist of it.

02-02-2011, 06:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Welcome. It sounds like your knowledge may go a long way around here. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

02-02-2011, 06:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZCarMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MD Posts: 4,488 Drives: 09 Z34, 13 F-150 Rep Power: 26	Welcome aboard! __________________ Jon Swift \| SPC \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| AAM \| Cobb \| Hawk \| Volk Racing \| Bridgestone Green Demon Eyes

02-02-2011, 07:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Awesome! You have a great background. Wish I had some of it(tig). But I have the love though. Welcome to the site. Glad to see your already a premium member. __________________

02-02-2011, 07:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Xan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts:99999999999999 Posts: 3,301 Drives: 370Z 40th Aniversary Rep Power: 24	Welcome! So what keeps you busy these days? __________________

02-02-2011, 06:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMistaken Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 16 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th Ann. Rep Power: 14	Well, I hope so. This is my first import and a little bit different than I am use to, but hopefully I can help out as well as learn just as much. Will never know everything, and have no problem being told whats up. LOL

02-02-2011, 11:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheMistaken Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 16 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th Ann. Rep Power: 14	My philosophy, it is no big deal to spend $20 to support a forum/community that you plan to support and get support from. Its only $20 and will be put to good use I am sure. These days, work has me strapped. I travel a lot. For example, I just went to Hawai'i for two weeks for work, I know it seems like a vacation, and it believe me it was, but I did have to work some. Now, next week I head to Germany for two weeks. No complaints, but it gets old. I am still building 3, 4, and 5 link suspensions for drag cars/trucks and rock crawlers, custom axle assemblies, and roll cages. It is more for fun and the enjoyment of it than anything now. I don't have quite the amount of tools and shop that I did, but I get by pretty easily. Been dabbling in powder coating a bit, but haven't had much time to really play with it.

02-02-2011, 11:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Yeah you don't want to be that a$$hole that get to 5,800 posts without becoming a premium member. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

02-02-2011, 11:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Xan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts:99999999999999 Posts: 3,301 Drives: 370Z 40th Aniversary Rep Power: 24	All that time away means no driving the 40th... __________________

02-03-2011, 01:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 848	in for some videos of your Z! I wana hear it! __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

02-03-2011, 01:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	Welcome, I look forward to your input in the forum given your diverse background. Post some pics when you get a sec and congrats again on the 40th

02-03-2011, 02:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 19	Wow, 13k in 8-9 months! I didn't think you could put that many miles on a car in Delaware. You must have driven it to Hawaii when you went! Welcome to forum. Nice bunch of enthusiasts here. Even the guys with the Mustangs ;-) __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

02-03-2011, 02:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Congrats and Welcome! __________________

02-04-2011, 09:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
Sibze A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 16,202 Drives: In your way Rep Power: 63	Welcome __________________ RIP Tony.

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