TJCTalon
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- Aug 20, 2009
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Nebraska
If anyone wants to see the first thread I started on my build from back in Dec 2010:http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/hangout/385936-poor-hs-student-build-thread.html
First some history. Growing up, my neighbor had a 2ga Talon. I didnt know what is was back then, but it was sweet. Whenever the neighbor hood kids were out he would threaten us if we got anywhere near it. Now I understand how he felt. I guess thats where the dsm bug first bit. So through out highschool I saved money, and went on the look for a Talon. For my first car I picked up a 95 TSi AWD. Its the gold one. It was clean, mildy upgraded, but had problems. I wrecked it the first few months I had it. I sometime wish I wasnt so dumb, but things didnt play out as they did, I wouldnt have learned so much and I wouldnt have the car I have now.
Well after parting most of it out (kept eprom, sideskirts, door panels, wheels and shift knob) and working, I saved up enough to buy another dsm. After a very short search, there was a 97 TSi AWD for sale right up the road. I jumped on it. It had a very clean interior, paint was horribly faded and it was bone stock (except hks bov)Bought it for 2500. Only had 114k
6-2010
The day I brought her home.
7-2010
Swaped over the rims from my first talon, changed the whole car.
I then spiced up the interior a little as well. I took the black door panels from my first talon, removed the cloth insert, the put in the tan leather one. I loved how it turned out.
Shortly after that, I wanted to make it go faster. Then money was tight, and couldnt afford much. I ditched the t25 and picked up a 14b. Pieced together my own instal kit, ebay front mount, and a full ebay exhaust.
Before:
After:
Installing parts with my buddy
First some history. Growing up, my neighbor had a 2ga Talon. I didnt know what is was back then, but it was sweet. Whenever the neighbor hood kids were out he would threaten us if we got anywhere near it. Now I understand how he felt. I guess thats where the dsm bug first bit. So through out highschool I saved money, and went on the look for a Talon. For my first car I picked up a 95 TSi AWD. Its the gold one. It was clean, mildy upgraded, but had problems. I wrecked it the first few months I had it. I sometime wish I wasnt so dumb, but things didnt play out as they did, I wouldnt have learned so much and I wouldnt have the car I have now.
Well after parting most of it out (kept eprom, sideskirts, door panels, wheels and shift knob) and working, I saved up enough to buy another dsm. After a very short search, there was a 97 TSi AWD for sale right up the road. I jumped on it. It had a very clean interior, paint was horribly faded and it was bone stock (except hks bov)Bought it for 2500. Only had 114k
6-2010
The day I brought her home.
7-2010
Swaped over the rims from my first talon, changed the whole car.
I then spiced up the interior a little as well. I took the black door panels from my first talon, removed the cloth insert, the put in the tan leather one. I loved how it turned out.
Shortly after that, I wanted to make it go faster. Then money was tight, and couldnt afford much. I ditched the t25 and picked up a 14b. Pieced together my own instal kit, ebay front mount, and a full ebay exhaust.
Before:
After:
Installing parts with my buddy
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