Ryan T

[Ryan T]

My names Ryan, I was born awesome and have been since. I was President of MM from 2005-2007. I graduated in 2007 and have since found myself working in the car business (funny how that happens). I do Internet/Advertising and Finance for a Lincoln/Mercury/Subaru/Suzuki dealer here in Harrisonburg. I am slowly transforming from "student" to "townie" and it's been far less painful than I thought. I am a member of the Redneck Underground.

I'm currently working on my 9th vehicle, which is a 2002 Corvette. Yes its tan, yes it's auto, yes it's convertible, no it's not gay and yes it is faster than your honda. Currently it has a K&N FIPK intake, Bassini X-pipe and Borla straightpipes.

This is me:



This is my car:

[Goodspeed]

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I am a member of the Redneck Underground.

haha, your wear that badge with pride. :mrgreen: :thumbup:

[Ryan T]

As long as we are going through our automotive progression, here's my list of cars I've owned.

First car was an 87 Toyota Supra n/a, black with a few little bolt ons. I didn't know a whole lot about cars at that time, just knew it was loud, moderately fast and really bad at dodging squirrels. Sadly the only picture I have of that car is at home and is not digital.

Second car was a 97 SS Camaro, 6-speed, SLP intake, SLP Loudmouth Exhaust, 4.11 gears, SLP suspension (eibach's and bilsteins if I remember correctly). Great car, lots of fun. Fastest car at my high school (lot of pride in that one)



From there I went to a 96 Integra GSR (I know ricer style) with an AEM cold air intake, some fart cannon and a Jackson Racing supercharger. Fun, first gear was worthless, other gears were fun, had a blowout, wrapped it around a tree, get 14 pins and 4 plates in my right arm. No more wrong wheel drive for me.

Healed up from that and bought a 96 Camaro Z28 from my brother. Drove it for a year or so, had it my freshman year of college and sold it at the beginning of my sophmore year.



Bought a 95 Supra n/a hardtop 5-speed. Fun car, sorta a dream car of mine. It was slow but it looked good and handled great. I kept that car longer than I've kept any car to date, little over 3 years. Sold it earlier this year to payoff the vette.



During the time I owned the Supra I was given a 94 1500 Dodge Ram that was my dads until he passed. Loved that truck but sadly Devon lane at it one faitful night when a drunk driver slammed into it in a parking lot at squire hill and totaled it.



After the trucks demise I picked up a 92 Jeep Cherokee with a 3" lift and 31"s. I basically beat the shit out of this. It spent more time in the woods and mud than it did on the road. I tried to brake it but couldn't. Sold it along with the Supra to payoff the vette.



At some point last year I bought a 91 or 92 mazda 626 that I traded for corvette parts. I don't think I have any pictures of it, but it was a turd.

July of last year I bought my corvette. Reasons for wanting this car are pretty obvious.