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04-24-09

Introducing Gabe Part 1: A Boy and His AE86

Gabe and I are going to do a series of ‘get to know us’ posts and we figured what better way than to walk down memory lane with a resume of our previously owned enthusiast cars that eventually led to S2000 ownership.
Here is Gabe’s first entry:

Well, where to start? I’ll steal a line from Richard Hammond, co-host of the popular BBC show Top Gear: “Right, Hammond here, great day for Motoring!” I think that says it all. Despite the many downsides to a recession there is a silver lining to every dark cloud. Sports cars have decreased in price dramatically along with luxury autos. If there is a time to buy a new car that time is now. A car that once was an old regular in day dreams is now a regular in the two-car garage right now below me at this very moment, which could have only happened due to great cars coming down in prices dramatically. No it’s not a Neon SXT and not even a 25th Anniversary Camaro (chhh, I wish!). The s2000 is what I chose.

And here I sit, with a roadster slumbering below me as I type this, reminiscing about cars I have long since parted ways with. Join me as I take you on a trip down the more interesting bits of my car history and my love for driving. I emphasize the “more interesting” part since I doubt very strongly anyone wants to hear about the tale of my Honda Accord. Yes at one time it did have Altezza tail lights and no I am not proud of those days. And when I say days I mean years. Sigh…

I am long-winded, so this tale of my promiscuous car history will be brought to you in parts. So throw your lifted Ford Ranger in park, grab a Monster energy drink and throw on some non-scented, alcohol-free lotion on that new tribal tattoo you inked on your forearm. You might feel a slight pinch.

1985 Corolla GT-S AE86

My long lost love. Such a fun car to drive and full of character. Not an easy vehicle to master if you are not used to a car moving around on you in the corners, but ultimately rewarding when you get it right. The AE86 is a great learner for those serious about car control and setup. They are easy to work on, unforgiving at times when mishandled, and a blast to drive. I was young and stupid, I didn’t know how good I had it with that car until it was gone. I vowed never to love another car again. But I kept on trucking. I threw on my pair of ultra tapered jeans from Wet Seal and flat-ironed my hair over my right eye and trudged onward to progressively worse vehicles. Four sets of suspension and countless other items and I called it quits. After two seasons of auto-x and almost daily country drives on the curvy roads, I sold it within the week of posting. So if you love your car you should probably sell it and be miserable.

To be continued…

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