Jake Thiewes - Pres 09/10

[Jake]

I guess since I made this new forum, I should post my stats.

I'm Jake. MM Pres for the current (2009 - 2010) year, looking forward to some fun tiemz. I joined MM my freshman year and got more involved (way more) sophomore year after I bought my car. I'm a SMAD major and in my free time, I shoot pix for The Breeze and work for Apple Retail.

I drove my parents' 2001 Ford Escape throughout all of high school, and probably drove it in ways a SUV should never be driven. But! I made it out alive and here I am. After getting rides with MM'ers my freshman year, I knew the Escape would be going bye-bye for something more fun. I told my parents I wanted a new car and they said, "Cool, buy one yourself," so I did.


Me at the Miatas at Deal's Gap event. Dad and I stayed at Fontana Village, the headquarters for the whole shindig.

Ironically enough, I'm 6' 1" and ended up with one of the smallest cars on the road. Mah whip is a 1995 Mazda Miata, popular equipment package. Black paint with black interior with black vinyl top, which is an oven in the summer. Yes, I fit with the top up - barely. If I go home and Mom says I look taller, I freak out because I have about an inch of clearance in my car. Past that, it'll be racing seat time if I want to fit.

Le Miata has about 94,000 miles after 15 years. Mod-wise, all I have are Flyin' Miata sway bars - front and rear - a Racing Beat intake, some basic sound system upgrades (i.e. not sucky and old and cassette player) and a supafly aluminium radiator. Oh, and a ballin' JDM Mazda3 shift knob. The mod bug has bitten me, but I'm a poor college student and would rather focus on driver improvement right now...

That's what I've got. Your turn!

[A350Zisa]

hes so tall, he BARELY fits in the car with the roof up. its madness. TOP DOWN FOR THIS DRIVER!