2007 Toyota 4Stunner

[Sijray21]

Yeah, I'm not too upset. Good learning experience and it's what pushed me to realize that buying a new car isn't really that bad an idea when you factor in maintenance.

I didn't really want to bring it up, but in an effort to change my life around, I'm definitely taking a step away from cars. I've really enjoyed being a normal 22 year old when I stopped trying to kill myself with my job and working on broken shit all of the time. The track can wait, my GTI is fun/cool enough to keep me happy, can autocross, etc. The DE was fun, but not Sell everything and suffer for a track car and spend $1000 a month trying to track it "fun".

I'll get back at it eventually, but I have zero desire to turn a wrench right now. I'd rather have money to go out with friends, or go on a vacation. Rather have time to golf or workout instead of keeping an old BMW alive. Honestly what car am I going to but that's more fun to drive than the Gti anyway?

Nothing wrong with that. I think most of the alumni can definitely relate and/or have gone through something like this before; others have gone further down the rabbit hole and I'm kind of envious of that (ie: Jake and DJ - so cool). We all have our priorities and you'll figure that out.

I went from hpdes (thinking I would turn my then mk2 gti into a track car) to motorcycles (tracking that and earning the chance to buy a racing license) to cycling and racing there for 4 years. Now I'm kind of doubling back since I do miss the people and the car scene a bit and modding my cars. I'd love to hit the hpde scene again, but my financial miser status is still there.