Cliff p.
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- El Paso, TX
- Car(s)
- '17 Golf R DSG
I haven't had a member's journal in a VERY long time, of any particular vehicle I've owned (of which there have been several since 2007). I figure that by starting one, I JUST may keep her longer than I've kept most of the other... *ahem* "side-chicks" or "whores" as the wife so affectionately calls them.
She asked what I was going to name Helga (I don't know where she came up with that name), and so naturally the Norse goddess of love/sex/war/power/money (sound familiar?) came to mind and I blurted out "It's FREYJA!". Her response was a lightning-fast "whatever she's a whore". She doesn't know, however, that I have actually referred to her as Firecrotch.
Anyhow, I've been modifying cars since the late 90's, and took a break for a few years to be in the military, where I was broke most of the time. Upon separation, and finding a decent career I started back into the wrench game with a '98 Nissan 200sx SE-R. It didn't take me long to want more from it, so I slapped a turbo kit on it from an SR20DET, and enjoyed it for a few months until I deployed as a civilian overseas.
That really lit a fire and I fully built the powertrain. 400whp later, and a move to the east coast and I had to sell it. About 10 vehicles later with various modifications, and a 3 year tour to South Korea and back, and I'm now finally back home in west Texas and purchased Freyja.
This one was a bit different for me, as I was really looking into buying a Focus RS as I had driven one for a few hours in 2016 while stateside for a development course. A dear friend of mine in Florida (who changes cars more than I change socks) had just sold his GTi he had for roughly 8 months, and purchased a 2016 Golf R and swore that I would be making a mistake with the RS. So naturally, I decided to test drive one (the last remaining DSG in a 500 mile radius), and from that point on she woo'd me and sucked me in.
Anyhow, enough of the life stories. On to FC.
She had been driven quite a bit already, with 391 miles on her at the Dealership. I didn't even want a red car, as I'm partial to white and how it shows body lines so well. BUT, no white available in DSG.
All tucked into her new home.
She is fully loaded, and I was able to walk out the door with her for $35,7XX. Financed her for $30,7XX.
There are already several modifications done, and more to come. I'll be adding things and will TRY to organize them somehow. Anyhow, it's a start, right?
She asked what I was going to name Helga (I don't know where she came up with that name), and so naturally the Norse goddess of love/sex/war/power/money (sound familiar?) came to mind and I blurted out "It's FREYJA!". Her response was a lightning-fast "whatever she's a whore". She doesn't know, however, that I have actually referred to her as Firecrotch.
Anyhow, I've been modifying cars since the late 90's, and took a break for a few years to be in the military, where I was broke most of the time. Upon separation, and finding a decent career I started back into the wrench game with a '98 Nissan 200sx SE-R. It didn't take me long to want more from it, so I slapped a turbo kit on it from an SR20DET, and enjoyed it for a few months until I deployed as a civilian overseas.
That really lit a fire and I fully built the powertrain. 400whp later, and a move to the east coast and I had to sell it. About 10 vehicles later with various modifications, and a 3 year tour to South Korea and back, and I'm now finally back home in west Texas and purchased Freyja.
This one was a bit different for me, as I was really looking into buying a Focus RS as I had driven one for a few hours in 2016 while stateside for a development course. A dear friend of mine in Florida (who changes cars more than I change socks) had just sold his GTi he had for roughly 8 months, and purchased a 2016 Golf R and swore that I would be making a mistake with the RS. So naturally, I decided to test drive one (the last remaining DSG in a 500 mile radius), and from that point on she woo'd me and sucked me in.
Anyhow, enough of the life stories. On to FC.
She had been driven quite a bit already, with 391 miles on her at the Dealership. I didn't even want a red car, as I'm partial to white and how it shows body lines so well. BUT, no white available in DSG.
All tucked into her new home.
She is fully loaded, and I was able to walk out the door with her for $35,7XX. Financed her for $30,7XX.
There are already several modifications done, and more to come. I'll be adding things and will TRY to organize them somehow. Anyhow, it's a start, right?
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All things being equal but at lower elevation, The car is likely currently a high 11 second car. I would have loved to make a pass lower than a 12.36, but the elevation, temperatures, and track conditions just weren't having it. The track is only open on Friday nights for test and tune, and in the high desert it can still be in the 90's at 9pm. I think the shop and I are going to be venturing out to much lower elevation dragstrips this coming season.
