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I like cars very, very, very much, but the thing is that it's not like I like to work under the hood or install different upgrades for my car, that is not what I like about them, what I like is the freedom you feel behind the wheel, empty road, which allows you to push your car to the limit, adrenalin which streams in your blood when car goes passes that limit. It's just difficult to explain, but I guess I can try to do so by saying that I have passion for driving.
First picture on this page is a picture of the first car I ever had, actually its not actual picture, but anyway. This is Russian made VAZ 2110 LADA I had it for two years before I came to US, It had 1.5L 4 cylinder carburetor engine and about 75 horse power, five speed manual transmition, power locks and power windows. Top speed I was driving it with was 180 km/h which is about 120 miles per hour. By the way almost forgot to mention if you click on the pictures you'll get on manufactures official web sites.
This is a picture of Russian made VAZ 21099 I also owned for a while. All specifications for this one same as previous except it has different body and interior. Sorry not actual picture again and for this one I won't be able to post actual picture since I didn't made any. Although it had very nice body kit which is relatively rare in Russia, body kits just not as popular in Russia as in US, on this picture it shows regular stock body. I chose it because picture was made in winter and I was driving this car only for one winter.
This picture is of my first car in US. Dodge Stealth Twin Turbo 91, 300 horse power, V6 turbo charged engine, 5 speed manual transmition. Top speed I made on this one was 160 miles per hour on Oklahoma City - Tulsa turnpike (luckily I didn't get a ticket). I liked this car very much until it started dieing from its age. Transmition died on me on my way to Dallas, 5 miles after I crossed the state line and it was sold on the side of the highway as is.
This is Mitsubishi L200 Pick up truck, which I an kind of ashamed of because I have very negative attitude towards trucks, but I didn't have much choice, my father gave this car to me to drive when ever I was back home for summer brake.
This is the car I had until December 28th 2004 and I just love it. This was Pontiac Grand Prix SE 1997, 3.8L V6 engine. I love every thing about this car. There are only two things I have complaints about: transmition, because its automatic and I'd rather had 6 speed manual on it, and the other is my biggest pain is that more smart a... decided to install speed limitation chip, what ever you do, no meter how hard you going to push acceleration pedal it will not go over 108 miles per hour. TESTED!!! By the way this picture was taken in Grand Canyon National Park.
Here is what happened on December 28th 2004:
And those of you who know me may say: "Why am I not surprised, with your driving style it was inevitable", but I wasn't even driving at the time of the accident, I was standing still on the red stop light with 2 cars in front of me (By the way, in case you are wondering, no I did not smashed into the car in front of me after that SUV rear ended me at about 30 MPH).
And here is the car I got instead the one above. Looks familiar doesn't it? Yep, you are right, same exact car as I had before, but (and please don't tell my Parents) it has supercharger and 40 more horses in it. This was Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 1999, 3.8L V6 supercharged engine. Driving it now and enjoying.
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