THIS is amazing (Pics)

[bNasty]

So i was going through some old pics and i found pics i had when i first brought home the gst almost 2 years ago when i was 16. Its amazing to see where i started and what the car looked like and how its changed into what it is now and some of you probably already know.

When i bought this car i knew nothing about cars. I wasnt even able to do my own oil change. Thanks to this site and taking many automotive classes im at where i am now. Building the TSI

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AND NOW THIS

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AND the TSI

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[wings9191]

Nice!

 

[rocafellafw]

That's awesome man, your old GST is one of my favorite, definitely a inspiration. I love looking at the pictures of my engine bay when I first got it

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The pride you get from seeing how much of a difference all the hard work makes pays off in the long run alone !

 

[my dreamt dsm]

I remember those days of my cars I've own. time spent on it was priceless and I'm sure you feel the same! Great job. Pat yourself on the back.

 

[dalesmitsu]

Great job.

 

[sax_man]

Damn man I know the feeling. (And I saw your car on the DSTA site and was like "? I thought he was from VA..." Haha for a sec I thought you had moved to Iowa and I got excited.

Anyways. I know how you feel.

This.

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To this.

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[SpawnedX]

Get an intake already. $45.00 off eBay.

 

[bNasty]

Damn man I know the feeling. (And I saw your car on the DSTA site and was like "? I thought he was from VA..." Haha for a sec I thought you had moved to Iowa and I got excited.

someone on here i forgot who told me to join there i was like uhh ok i guess haha

 

[97 GSX 97]

Thats cool to see the progress. I bought my car at age 17 (now just under 21) and I was in the same boat. I could just change my oil but now I feel confident to do almost anything minus timing still.

 

[VETTE_50_TH]

Timing belts i can do in my sleep. When i got my first ride in the laser rs my step dad owned before me, i thought the car was soo cool. And so fast. I remember doing like 85 in a backroad with him and it felt so easy to do it. And i went home and told my mom and he got all pissed off at me said hes never speeding with me again . And then i overheard him and his friend (who is a big old timer when it comes to dsms) talking about how hard it was to change the timing belt, and how i never wanted to do one of those. And then after reading and reading and reading, i did one with a friend. And now ive done 6 i think. Nothing to it.

Thats the difference between 6-7 years ago and now. These kids dont read. They jsut keep posting the same shit over and over in the newbie section. I miss the old days. I wish i was 16 again with the knowledge i have now. MY life would be completely different.

 

[kimcheefists]

Thats cool to see the progress. I bought my car at age 17 (now just under 21) and I was in the same boat. I could just change my oil but now I feel confident to do almost anything minus timing still.

Aw, come on! I think everyone that owns a DSM should know how to do a timing belt. It's really not bad at all. If you get the timing belt tool kit from Jay Racing, it's literally a breeze. There's a first time for everything.

To the OP, it must be very gratifying to see progress with your car. Keep up the good work!

 

[SneakySneaks]

Hahaha nice license plate

 

[bNasty]

Timing belts i can do in my sleep. When i got my first ride in the laser rs my step dad owned before me, i thought the car was soo cool. And so fast. I remember doing like 85 in a backroad with him and it felt so easy to do it. And i went home and told my mom and he got all pissed off at me said hes never speeding with me again . And then i overheard him and his friend (who is a big old timer when it comes to dsms) talking about how hard it was to change the timing belt, and how i never wanted to do one of those. And then after reading and reading and reading, i did one with a friend. And now ive done 6 i think. Nothing to it.

Thats the difference between 6-7 years ago and now. These kids dont read. They jsut keep posting the same shit over and over in the newbie section. I miss the old days. I wish i was 16 again with the knowledge i have now. MY life would be completely different.

I know what you are saying i posted a couple of newb questions when i first started but if you look at my threads started they are mostly picture threads haha

 

[Silver99OZ]

Im suprised you left the pin stripes, those would have been gone within the first week if it was me.

 

[bNasty]

Im suprised you left the pin stripes, those would have been gone within the first week if it was me.

they were gone in the first day on the talon ive just been too lazy to take them off the gst

 

[jb2zero0six5]

I remember my first GSX, the engine bay was a confusing maze at first. Now I know it like the back of my hand.

 

[Kyle_T]

heres a couple of my before/afters.

before:

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[2gmummy]

I thought i was the only one with betty boop floormats haha

 

[Kyle_T]

boop oop a doop

 

[92AWDHX40]

I was at school timing belt broke towed her to michigan, did my first one, the first major thing other than changing oil. I have to admit it felt good when she started up. I bought the chilton book got my tools the retis history. looks good.