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Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:09 pm
by 79sunrunner
While posting a topic on Bob is the Oil Guy, a forum member their suggested this site for my interests in manual transmissions. (I think I'll find members with similar interests here too :) ).

Anywho here are some basic stuff about me:
I own a MG Midget that won Top Gear's Rate Your Ride http://www.bbcamerica.com/top-gear/extr ... ride-2013/

I own a 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo

used to own a 1998 Jaguar VDP, I miss that car :/

I like photography, and am taking journalism classes in a junior college, and many other cool things

I'm a member of many forums, including MG Experience, BITOG, and Fiat 500 USA, all having the same 79sunrunner username, so if you recognize me, just say hey!

I hope to find this forum a fun website to share my gear jamming stories, and make new friends along the way, seeya out there!

Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:26 pm
by ClutchFork
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* (Welcome image stolen from Bobistheoilguy site) :lol:

Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:27 pm
by ClutchDisc
79sunrunner wrote:While posting a topic on Bob is the Oil Guy, a forum member their suggested this site for my interests in manual transmissions. (I think I'll find members with similar interests here too :) ).
Official welcome from me! Hope you like the site! :)

Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 1:44 am
by potownrob
WILLKOMMEN :!: :o 8) :twisted: :lol:

Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:32 am
by AHTOXA
Hey Buddy.

Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:22 am
by theholycow
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Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:25 am
by Squint
theholycow wrote:Image
^^

Welcome! A few years back, I saw an old MGB for sale on the side of the road (when I was living in WV). It had been pretty much fully restored and was a beautiful car, though I didn't (and still don't) have the ability to go out and just buy one for giggles currently. Ah well, still a beautiful car.

Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 1:48 pm
by zenfiz6
A hearty "welcome" from a fellow noob to the board.

So far, none of the regulars have bitten. But I haven't asked nicely, yet, I guess. ;-)

I'm also a former Illinoisan. From where do you hail? I lived in the Chicago 'burbs as well as U of I territory. I have a friend in Bloomington-not-so-Normal.

Hope you enjoy your visits here.

Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 3:10 pm
by AHTOXA
I am also a former Illinoisan. Lived in Chicago proper for many years but more recently in Glendale Heights in the western burbs. Been in Texas for a couple years now.

Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:31 pm
by tankinbeans
Welcome to our corner of the intarttubez. Sit long, talk...uh...type much, try the veal.

Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:14 pm
by zenfiz6
AHTOXA wrote:I am also a former Illinoisan. Lived in Chicago proper for many years but more recently in Glendale Heights in the western burbs. Been in Texas for a couple years now.
So what got you to flee the land where Lincoln still votes? I fled a crappy job.

I used to live in Carol Stream! We were almost neighbors. :-)

And now we both live where seldom is heard the scrape of the snow plow.

Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:21 pm
by AHTOXA
Well, I fled WITH the job. I've always wanted to try living in different parts of the country. When the opportunity presented itself, my boss sent me down here for 4 months to work and try it out, after which I moved here permanently.

No state income taxes, no food tax (grocery) and much much better area for my outdoor recreational hobbies mean that it was a no-brainer. Oh and lower cost of living overall was definitely a plus.

Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:34 pm
by zenfiz6
AHTOXA wrote:Well, I fled WITH the job. I've always wanted to try living in different parts of the country. When the opportunity presented itself, my boss sent me down here for 4 months to work and try it out, after which I moved here permanently.

No state income taxes, no food tax (grocery) and much much better area for my outdoor recreational hobbies mean that it was a no-brainer. Oh and lower cost of living overall was definitely a plus.
My aunt lives in DFW somewhere...

I've lived in a few places: Illinois (30 years), Alabama (the longest eight years of my life), Connecticut (2 years), and now Norfolk, VA.

All I really need are cool people to hang with. Everything else is small stuff.

Now, if I just had time to haul my 'scope out and do some deep-sky observing again....

Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 11:53 am
by bk7794
Nice car. I had access to buy an MGB and have access to a Triumph. Nice cars indeed.

Re: Hello from Illinois!!!

Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 2:06 pm
by RomPirate
Roadster FTW :D