Ludachris
Founder & Zookeeper
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- Nov 12, 2001
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Newcastle,
California
For those who don't know, I started parting out my 1g GSX a couple months ago. It's almost all gone now. I have an interested buyer for the stroker motor and the last few valuable parts on the shell, and a bunch of little stuff in bins. I plan on pulling the steering wheel to keep it as a sentimental piece of the car that is 100% responsible for this site being built, and the beginning of my unexpected journey with DSMs.
I won't go into all the reasons that led me to part it out, that's not really why I'm posting this thread, but I will say that it's been something of a spiritual experience for me. I didn't want to post a thread announcing my plans when I made the final decision as I was afraid I wouldn't end up going through with it when people started replying. It took me a couple years to come to this decision. So I did a quick fire sale and sent it all out quickly, trying not to think too much about it.
It wasn't until I pulled off the tail lights and a fender this past weekend, and then saw the buyer post photos of it on FB, that it really hit me I guess. It made me feel like a part of my passion for these cars is being shared with other DSMers as they take parts from the car that started it all for me to use on their own builds. The soul of my car is spread out across the country. I know that sounds cheesy as shit, but I think my connection with this car and this community has made a mark that will be there forever.
I know I'm not the first DSMer to experience this, and maybe I'm just a little too sentimental when it comes to my cars. But the 1g had a major impact on my life. It represents a lot of great things for me, some really significant experiences. It was originally my wife's car before she was my wife, back when we first met nearly 20 years ago. That was back before I took it over, installing a boost controller, catback exhaust, and Eibach springs, among other things - at which point she never drove it again because she didn't like the fact that she had to slow down for speed bumps !
It's been a fun journey with this car. The fact that it has been such a sleeper that very few people know about has always fit my personality perfectly - especially when I would go out to the road courses. I'm a quiet guy. And I didn't know how much these cars matched my personality until I owned one. It's been sad to watch the platform age. But it happens, and I hope that the website I built as a result of my passion for these cars will help the remaining DSMs out there last a little longer and show their owners how to build their car up right. Hopefully even as the number of cars out there continues to shrink, the passion for them will remain strong.
I still have my 2g in the garage, but my plan is to find another 1g down the road and do more of a simple street build. Something I can take to Cars and Coffee meets and talk to people about and have fun with on the weekends. I already have some ideas for the build, but it's still a little ways off. I'll obviously be sharing it here when I get it started.
Here's to all the other DSMers out there who have gone though a similar experience parting out their cars.
I won't go into all the reasons that led me to part it out, that's not really why I'm posting this thread, but I will say that it's been something of a spiritual experience for me. I didn't want to post a thread announcing my plans when I made the final decision as I was afraid I wouldn't end up going through with it when people started replying. It took me a couple years to come to this decision. So I did a quick fire sale and sent it all out quickly, trying not to think too much about it.
It wasn't until I pulled off the tail lights and a fender this past weekend, and then saw the buyer post photos of it on FB, that it really hit me I guess. It made me feel like a part of my passion for these cars is being shared with other DSMers as they take parts from the car that started it all for me to use on their own builds. The soul of my car is spread out across the country. I know that sounds cheesy as shit, but I think my connection with this car and this community has made a mark that will be there forever.
I know I'm not the first DSMer to experience this, and maybe I'm just a little too sentimental when it comes to my cars. But the 1g had a major impact on my life. It represents a lot of great things for me, some really significant experiences. It was originally my wife's car before she was my wife, back when we first met nearly 20 years ago. That was back before I took it over, installing a boost controller, catback exhaust, and Eibach springs, among other things - at which point she never drove it again because she didn't like the fact that she had to slow down for speed bumps !
It's been a fun journey with this car. The fact that it has been such a sleeper that very few people know about has always fit my personality perfectly - especially when I would go out to the road courses. I'm a quiet guy. And I didn't know how much these cars matched my personality until I owned one. It's been sad to watch the platform age. But it happens, and I hope that the website I built as a result of my passion for these cars will help the remaining DSMs out there last a little longer and show their owners how to build their car up right. Hopefully even as the number of cars out there continues to shrink, the passion for them will remain strong.
I still have my 2g in the garage, but my plan is to find another 1g down the road and do more of a simple street build. Something I can take to Cars and Coffee meets and talk to people about and have fun with on the weekends. I already have some ideas for the build, but it's still a little ways off. I'll obviously be sharing it here when I get it started.
Here's to all the other DSMers out there who have gone though a similar experience parting out their cars.