Hello from Illinois!!!

[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!

[ClutchFork]

* (Welcome image stolen from Bobistheoilguy site)

[ClutchDisc]

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!

[potownrob]

WILLKOMMEN

[AHTOXA]

Hey Buddy.

[theholycow]

[Squint]

^^

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.

[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.

[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.

[tankinbeans]

Welcome to our corner of the intarttubez. Sit long, talk...uh...type much, try the veal.

[zenfiz6]

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.

[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.

[zenfiz6]

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....

[bk7794]

Nice car. I had access to buy an MGB and have access to a Triumph. Nice cars indeed.

[RomPirate]

Roadster FTW