Who are the Opponauts? Also, life choices *double edit

"RickyD" (RickyD) 03/08/2014 at 09:04 • Filed to: None

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I feel like there are well known Oppo contributors I should know. Besides the obvious Jalopnik writers (of whom I have a cursory knowledge).

Reveal your secrets!

I am a nobody, looking to become a somebody. I would love to do something like Regular car reviews. I have access to over 1000 used cars in inventory a brand new GT-R, some older Ferrari, Porsches, and of course my own baby e39 but don't quite have the time to do so. Automotive journalism is a dream of mine, but can it pay the bills as well as a cushy job at a Nissan dealer doing F&I?

Also I am somewhat of an Anglophile and my dream garage would consist of an XKR, LR3, and Triumph Scrambler bike.

Nibby > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:05

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I'll use this as my intro.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:08

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Unlike Doug DeMuro, I wear pants.

RickyD > Nibby 03/08/2014 at 09:08

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Nibby, I have come to the conclusion that you have all your GIF's and youtube videos in a giant bookmark folder, ready for the perfect moment.

RickyD > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 03/08/2014 at 09:09

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Doug and I have something in common. I feel that I am one step closer to my dream.

Clown Shoe Pilot > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:13

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I drive (though not daily any more) an M Coupe and work at a race track. Occasionally I have something moderately interesting to say. More often not though.

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:15

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I like to say that I've been driving and on the computer without pants before it was cool. I also decided to do a 944 clutch job by myself so I've earned a reputation for being crazy in some circles I suppose. It was awesome I managed to leave a Porsche mechanic speechless when I told him that

Jayhawk Jake > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:16

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I design these things:

And I drive a car named after a spiky blue video game protagonist. These are the things I feel I am known for round these parts

RickyD > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom 03/08/2014 at 09:17

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I did the clutch on my old Boxster S some years back. I want to say that Porsches are among the easiest cars to work on after you buy all the proper sockets.

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:18

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From your description, you are likely closer to being somebody than the majority of people here are. Most of us have these qualifications:
1) We are interested in cars enough to press buttons on our keyboards in pursuit of indulging said interest.
2) We complain about Kinja.

RickyD > Jayhawk Jake 03/08/2014 at 09:19

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Aeronautical Engineer!!!

I want my pilots license so bad, but once again spare time is an issue.

Slave2anMG > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:21

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I was raised a omnivorous cliff dweller in postwar Djibouti on the banks of the River Guano. I began making folk art carvings of the local grit separator divers from goat dopplers as a way to supplant my family's meager income earned from giving marksmanship lessons with double barrel slingshots and stamping "Nyet Skid" on cheap Russian imported condoms.

We arrived on the coast of North Carolina during the notorious Morehead City Boatlift of Ash Wednesday 1969. I continued to hone my carving skills, getting good enough to fashion an acceptable rendition of Jesse Helms doing "Riverdance" replete with fishnet stockings and a tight little bottom until all my tools were destroyed during the little known great Hurricane Homer floods of 1989. As the flood waters receded I found a rare Peugeot 504 wagon that had washed up in the yard, complete except caked in a mass of pig poop. From there it was only a short step to my current living of selling bulldozers and manhole covers, and my pastimes of using explosives to open pop bottles, javelin catching and using a magnifying glass to incinerate insects on the sidewalk here in front of the ward...

RickyD > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username 03/08/2014 at 09:22

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Kinja is great, what are you talking about?
I also did mild programming at one point. In addition to being an ASE certified mechanic who specialized in German vehicles, and also worked as a freelance embalmer and crematory specialist for funeral homes.

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:23

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That is true, but when you buy those sockets and triple squares you also need to buy a jar of black magic. Freaking 944 everything is supported by each other so when you slap it back together it takes quite a bit of strength, rain dances to the porsche gods and it would help to have some black magic and good karma on your side. Had to drop my rear suspension in it and it almost took off my hand, I swear the car is trying to kill me

Jayhawk Jake > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:24

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I'll have you know I took two classes on space things and therefore technically I am an aerospace engineer. Just want to clarify that yes, ladies, I am a rocket scientist. (That sound you hear is panties dropping)

I fly the mini ones from the ground. I don't trust myself to fly the big ones, but I know more than a few pilots.

therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:27

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I drive a Suzuki SX4, nobody else in my town drives one expect for a guy on the other side of town. So people always know where I am. I like to do a bit of rallycross. Also, this Bumper sticker is one my car.......

RickyD > therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) 03/08/2014 at 09:32

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A Saab fan too? I have always wanted a Saab Sonett III

RickyD > Jayhawk Jake 03/08/2014 at 09:34

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I was just scouring craigslist for a cheap (30K-50K) airplane this morning. I would love nothing more than to take trips around the country in my own plane.

RickyD > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom 03/08/2014 at 09:36

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The trick is to not carry your wallet when working on your Porsche, it senses the money and will attack.

RickyD > Slave2anMG 03/08/2014 at 09:38

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therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:43

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Yeah , only I want a Saab 96

RickyD > therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) 03/08/2014 at 09:47

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So round, they remind of a London taxi and a Citroen DS

RickyD > Clown Shoe Pilot 03/08/2014 at 09:47

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Which track?

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:50

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I currently work in sales for a pretty big software/tech corporation. Actively trying to transfer over to tech specialist. I currently drive an FA5 Civic Si, and love all manner of high-revving N/A engines.

Here is my blog:
Heresthethingauto.blogspot.com

Welcome!

RickyD > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/08/2014 at 09:53

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I am not a huge fan of Acura/Honda, and may have in the past judged you for your love of fwd Superbeige. I apologize. I've been around for a while, but just haven't taken the time to properly contribute to the Oppoverse.

twinturbobmw > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:59

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I am a student who some day wants to become an automotive journalist because I love to write and drive. I also have a thin for BMWS and Aston Martins.

Krieger (@FSKrieger22) > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 09:59

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I'm just a Malaysian high school student who is aware that most of his dream cars are unattainable due to taxation and/or shipping charges... but those dreams make life that much less monotonous, right?

Your boy, BJR > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:00

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I am Benjamin. I'm from NJ and I'm a college student. Former mechanic then test driver for Cadillac, now I park cars for a living. I would like to write about them, that's my dream. I have a pet Catahoula Leopard Dog and she's like a daughter to me. I own a BMW 2002, I'm babysitting a Saab 9-3 Viggen, and I lease a 2012 Hyundai Sonata with a 6 speed manual. I own way too many hot wheels. I enjoy a good cheesesteak and have a bit of a spending problem. I am also ridiculously addicted to dipping, and trying to quit. I have a storied history of being a gear head, my one grandpa was a hill climb racer in the late '50s early '60s, and drove a Triumph TR3. My other grandpa was a hotrodder in the late '60s/early '70s and had a souped up Hillman Imp. Oh, one more thing, the Triumph Scrambler is the best new bike you can buy.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:00

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We'll have to agree to disagree. My Si is anything but beige. And could probably out handle most standard RWD or AWD cars on the road.

jariten1781 > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:05

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Worked for HP for a while after I graduated... Decided that I was bored of computers so I became a Navy officer and drove around on submarines for about 5 years. Got done with that and now I work consult for the Navy and Coast Guard on weapons and security design as a Systems Engineer.

I drive a Fiesta ST, wife drives a GTI and we've got an NA Miata. Probably going to get rid of the Miata sometime soon and pick up a Lincoln Mark III or an Eldorado... I have a unquenchable desire for a ludicrously large coupe.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:07

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I'm a medical student from Brazil, one of the worst countries in the world for car lovers. Still, I managed not to get stuck with a 1.4 enconomic crapbox by keeping my dad's 18 year old Tipo Sedicivalvole alive.

It's nothing exotic or anything, but I guarantee you won't find another one like this in all of Brazil. They simply don't exist anymore, at least not without copious amounts of rust, smoking engines and jamming transmissions.

Also, some of my colleagues think I'm suicidal by driving a car like that in Brazilian traffic, so I guess I'm also a statistical zombie.

RickyD > Your boy, BJR 03/08/2014 at 10:09

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I am the first gearhead in my family really. My Grandpa repeatedly chastises me for my "selfish" and costly "toys" and loves to rub salt in the wound of my parts bills.

RickyD > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/08/2014 at 10:10

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But, dat opposite lock!

RickyD > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/08/2014 at 10:11

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Love of the car is all that matters.

RickyD > Krieger (@FSKrieger22) 03/08/2014 at 10:11

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I wouldn't be doing what I am now if it wasn't for dreams of something grand.

Hooker > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:11

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I drive a 2013 Cruze Eco. I buy and trade/sell a lot of cars because it's fun for me. I own an antique fire truck and it beats me up a lot. Someday, however, I will get the best of it. Welcome to Oppo!

RickyD > twinturbobmw 03/08/2014 at 10:12

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I've always had a soft spot for BMWs, but I couldn't see myself driving something from them newer than an 03 honestly.

heliochrome85 > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:15

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My job: I fix people at a hospital.

My ride:

RickyD > jariten1781 03/08/2014 at 10:15

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AUDI A5 2.0 is the new El Dorado! I've got a brother who is an Operations Specialist, a cousin who is an ET nuke, a friend who is a gunners mate, and another who is an avionics electrician. I tore my ACL when I was younger and was unable to enlist, but I always thought that nuclear field was for me.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:17

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Late braking oversteer ftw

RickyD > heliochrome85 03/08/2014 at 10:18

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I'm loving that color, I've got an older 5'er in Steel Blue. 6 lined up is the way to go.

RickyD > Hooker 03/08/2014 at 10:19

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I can't keep a car for more than 6 months to a year. I work at a dealership and the opportunity to trade/sell comes so often for something shiny I can't help it.

RickyD > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/08/2014 at 10:20

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At least the J-turns are simpler

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:22

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Go find one in your 1000 car inventory and drive it lol

bhardoin > Your boy, BJR 03/08/2014 at 10:24

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I had no idea you had a Catahoula. I swear you and I are the only people I know with them.

Hooker > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:24

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You and I are not all that different then. So far, I am not in debt up to my eyeballs but that could change with what comes in next onto the lot.

RickyD > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/08/2014 at 10:25

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I had an 08 TL-S 6 speed, and I can honestly say i enjoyed the car. Best shift feel of any car I've ever driven, but I could not bring myself to take it home at the end of any work day.

Nibby > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:26

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Surprisingly I do not!

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:26

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Then you missed out lol. That is one of the best cars ever made. Any wheel drive.

RickyD > Hooker 03/08/2014 at 10:26

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I maintain a positive equity in whatever I purchase and don't expect to make money off of my cars. Whatever I drive will be flogged and beaten horrifically. I treat my cars like Chris Brown treated Rhianna.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:27

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Oh, I most definitely love it. It's a car with a larger engine that's still more powerful (185 hp after the 2006 engine rebuild) and better equipped than most equivalent cars sold in Brazil nowadays, plus it's almost literally one of a kind. It's not uncommon, for example, for people to compliment it, take pictures or even offer to buy it from me when I'm driving.

It's a brilliant little car...

Your boy, BJR > bhardoin 03/08/2014 at 10:28

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She's technically a beagle/catahoula mix, but the only thing beagle about her is her size. Her features, and personality however, are pure 'houla.

RickyD > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/08/2014 at 10:29

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I had my e39 already, which is arguably one of the best cars ever made also. It is like turning down Kat Dennings to be with Kate Upton.

bhardoin > Your boy, BJR 03/08/2014 at 10:29

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Mine's half lab. Those 'houla personality genes must be some dominant motherfuckers, though, cause mine's the same way. He got a mostly hound-dog body, just has some big lab feet, and lab ears.

RickyD > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/08/2014 at 10:30

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Don't get me wrong, I did wring that car out whenever possible during work hours.

Jcarr > Slave2anMG 03/08/2014 at 10:30

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The details of my life are quite inconsequential... very well, where do I begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen year old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink. He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Sometimes he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds- pretty standard really. At the age of twelve I received my first scribe. At the age of fourteen a Zoroastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved my testicles. There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum... it's breathtaking- I highly suggest you try it.

In all seriousness, I am new here and have a similar ambition with regard to contributing. My fleet consists of an '04 Envoy SLE, an '05 MkV Jetta 2.5, and a '96 Ranger 2.3. I'm sure you're jealous.

Best of luck!

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:30

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So to answer your question: I'm a physicist working for a small company in the capacity of general purpose electrical engineer and scientist, in both design and field application capacity, which means sometimes I cut and paste from Wikipedia to Powerpoint for weeks on end, and sometimes I slog through mud in a tunnel 1000 feet underground at 2am carrying prototype equipment at a customer's site.*

I am married, father of five, and because my wife is AMAZING, I daily drive an NA Miata instead of a minivan. She's got a W211 Mercedes wagon that seats seven, so we're all good for school, church, shopping, and family drives.

I've got no employment connection to anything automotive; I'm not a member of any car clubs or anything; I've done an SCCA autocross class once but I've never competed; I've never been to a paid-spectator motorsports event; I follow F1 fairly closely and dread the upcoming cluster that will be the Australian GP; I play Gran Turismo with a homemade cockpit and G27, and while I'm nothing on the world competition level, I hold my own well against the Opponauts.

*actually happened

RickyD > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/08/2014 at 10:31

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I used to ride around in a 72' Nova SS during high school, and for how much rust and problems that car had I absolutely loved it. Simply because it was mine.

RickyD > Nibby 03/08/2014 at 10:32

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So if I say Nibbyjuice three times, will you appear?

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:33

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My dream car is a Third gen Nova, even if it's a lowly 73 or 74!

Nibby > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:36

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IT'S SHOWTIME

Your boy, BJR > bhardoin 03/08/2014 at 10:37

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My little girl <3

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:39

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One of the guys in my car group has an e39 540i. I've driven before. It's not bad.

RickyD > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username 03/08/2014 at 10:42

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Aussienaut?
Two of my best friends are brothers and have Black and White W211 E55's. Amazing cars, but I'm still saving up for an M5 before I settle on my XKR sometime this or next year. I love how much of an umbrella term "scientist" is, it always makes things sound so officious. I had a full SCCA competition license, but I need to renew it. My friend and I (who is one of the previously mentioned brothers) had an 04 STI track car which was crashed by an 18 y/o within a week of purchase.

RickyD > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/08/2014 at 10:43

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Couldn't be any worse than my old one lol

RickyD > Nibby 03/08/2014 at 10:44

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As long as you don't try to marry me things will be fine.

RickyD > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/08/2014 at 10:45

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"Not Bad"?
#EvilEye

Nibby > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:46

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RickyD > Nibby 03/08/2014 at 10:47

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I've no daughters to come for. Living the life of a 25 year old bachelor with a car problem.

Nibby > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:48

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Aww, well that backfired.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:49

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I'll be honest, for the amount of money he's put into it, and how he talks about it, I was expecting somethin life changing. And it wasn't. It was a normal car. It had some power, but even in that regard, it wasn't that much faster than my Si. And it felt extremely heavy and tank like.

RickyD > Nibby 03/08/2014 at 10:50

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I suddenly found myself looking up worm sizes.

Depressoiscool > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:55

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Hi, my name is Luke/Lucas/depresso/whateverthehellyouwant, i fix paint sprayes and pressure washers and am bored of it, going to school to be a electrical engineer, and hate selling my vehicles. I currently dd a 5spd 08 mazda 3 and need to fix my 93 5sp f-150, and figure out the blinker situation on my 1996 ford mustang GT(also a 5spd). I am a member of the manual master race, and really need to get the motivation to use all the spare parts I have laying around for my 3 vehicles (headers/heads for mustang, intake gasket for p.u, and soon skid plat for mazda) I live in michgan and must be a masochist driving a lowered /stiffened mustang on these roads. I also like building computers, since they don't try to kill me with heavy transmissions/transfer cases dropping on me.

Nibby > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 10:55

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Relevant

RickyD > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/08/2014 at 10:56

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Look, I'm not going to say that BMW is the most holy of manufacturer or admit to an unhealthy obsession to Bayerische Motoren Werke, but these are on my feet currently

RickyD > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 11:01

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Coincidentally I am currently hooning about in an 04 Carrera... in BMW shoes?

RickyD > Depressoiscool 03/08/2014 at 11:04

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So many engineers on Oppo, how do we not have a crowd sourced car built yet? I love a manual, but a few years ago I tore my ACL and it never healed properly due to my transformation into an amorphous blob of an American during my recovery. I can no longer DD a manual, so any manual I get will only be a weekend car.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 11:05

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I'm a student studying the International Baccalaureate in Hong Kong, otherwise known as Intense Brutality. I may be young, but I feel as though I act a lot older than I actually am. I'm sensible. And discreet.

I also don't conform to the usual stereotypes. I like K-Pop a lot. I like dancing a lot. I like singing a lot, even though I sound like a piledriver in a barrel. But I like cars more. Cars were my first love. And I'm very happy when cars appear in K-Pop MVs. Did you know that in the latest Girls' Generation MV, all the cars in that carpark scene are Mustangs?

I like to give technological advice to those who need it, even though I think I'm not that great. I've helped teachers countless times when their computers can't connect to the projector. I'm a big fan of superchargers - especially if they whine. I'm an even bigger fan of induction noise, example being BMW E46 M3 CSL. My dream car is a Ford Escort RS Cosworth - even though it's turbocharged.

Music-wise, I enjoy the older stuff. The Carpenters for instance. Classical music. Country and Folk. Big fan of 80s electro and synth. And of course, K-Pop. I like old-fashioned things in general.

For the big secret - I enjoy the D on D thing. It's not I'm afraid to tell, it's just that I only tell on a need-to-know basis or if the asker is genuinely interested, to avoid negative responses. I'd say I'm 80%, 'cause I still get a kick out of Charlize Theron and Dita Von Teese. I also got a kick out that "controversial" photo Lotus posted a few weeks back during Sochi. //shrugs

Also, I loathe The Fault In Our Stars. Took a look at one page and decided it had the literary merit of the probability of a man menstruating. Wet, wishy washy rag.

If you're interested, you can take a look at my Tumblr blog for cars . And if you dare, you can take a look at the one I use to vent my love for K-Pop .

//heh

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 11:05

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No, I'm not in the land down under, but my neighborhood looks rather like the outback: I'm in Arizona.
Our W211 is of the six-cylinder persuasion, but I'm ok with that. I'd love to get a feel for the AMG variant someday, but then that might make me hate my own car, so maybe not.

RickyD > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 03/08/2014 at 11:10

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Supercharger whine is why I love the XKR. I was an IB student here in California for a while, but opted out since the torture did not fit my lackadaisical nature. I then graduated early and immediately plummeted into the waste of money major in Psychology. Shortly thereafter I was drawn into the car business and have been on/off with sales and finance since 18.

McSchmalex > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 11:10

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I am a nuclear systems engineer. It is a great job that sometimes devours my soul. It does pay well.

I also have dreams of pullin' a Caswell and ditching my job to go race beaters and live the life of build/race/party.

If I ever lose my job, I think that is what I am going to do. That, or move to Colorado and try and get a job working at a ski resort. I'll be broke, but fuck it.

RickyD > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username 03/08/2014 at 11:11

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If you ever find your way to Stockton, CA I can arrange some fun.

Hooker > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 11:13

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And just like Rhianna, they forgive you and come crawling back for more every time, right?

Depressoiscool > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 11:15

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understandable, i have not had any injuries serious enough yet to do that to me. But One time i did mess up my ankle in a dirt bike accident and that sucked majorly. And yea a crowd sourced car is a good idea, if only i understood enough of the material...

RickyD > McSchmalex 03/08/2014 at 11:16

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Get into auto finance. I can honestly say we are probably some of the most overpaid idiots in the world. I made about 80k last year to sit at a desk for 10 hours a day on Youtube with sporadic work here and there. Honestly I just looked at credit, did a quick pencil and the secretary and closer did the rest. I'm sure you make more than that, but I have friends who are on a different pay scale that make 10k+ per month. It leads to a comfortable life

RickyD > Hooker 03/08/2014 at 11:17

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Not always, I tend to scrap them for parts...
I am a monster.

KirkyV > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 11:19

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Hello! I'm a sixth-form student who, with a not inconsiderable amount of luck, will hopefully be going to university to study English Literature towards the end of this year. I make a checkout machine go 'blip' in a supermarket for money.

As for cars, I have an unhealthy obsession with small hatchbacks, particularly of the French variety, and currently drive a Peugeot 106 1.1. Here it is:

And here's what I wish it was:

(It's still gobs of fun, even in relatively pedestrian guise, but you always want more, I suppose.)

My dream car is probably the old Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi:

Though the hot version of my own car, the 106 GTi, does give it a run for its money:

I'm fairly boring, really. Still, good to meet you!

RickyD > Depressoiscool 03/08/2014 at 11:22

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I got into a nasty motorcycle accident last year on my R6 whilst wearing shorts and a polo. Rolled across the opposite lane in front of traffic and fractured a couple metatarsus, periosteal bruising on 3 ribs and pelvis. I haven't been able to ride since, I'm scared shitless. Seems like all the things I enjoy are being taken one by one lol. We should get some oppo guys together (the rich ones) to do a Factory Five Racing GTM.

RickyD > KirkyV 03/08/2014 at 11:27

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English I take it? Here in 'Murica we just gots our regular grades, not them fancy sixth form classes. I'm not sure what that entails. Can't say I've got a spot in my heart for a hatch, but I can do a great 360 in a Mini Cooper.

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 11:31

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My sister lives in Brentwood, and I've got friends in Modesto. It's not unlikely that I'll be out that way eventually.

RickyD > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username 03/08/2014 at 11:32

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We've always got a ton of cars laying around for fun. We are currently also building a 67 Mustang, but it is a long way off to ready.

Depressoiscool > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 11:32

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there is your problem i think, 'the rich ones'. and yea, that tree has been in my memories ever since and no i wear heavy clothes/riding pants whenever hopping on the trail or road. Also, you just reminded me of my deprived fz6 that i dont drive near enough.

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username 03/08/2014 at 11:33

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And so far I've been ignoring the elephant in the room, but isn't "freelance embalmer" the kind of person they make scary movies about?

RickyD > Depressoiscool 03/08/2014 at 11:36

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I love the relativity of the word rich, especially in a blog occupied by all walks of life. I hope to start riding again this year, but my Mother says she will come to my house and burn whatever bike I purchase lol.

KirkyV > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 11:46

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Yup, English. Sixth-form is effectively our equivalent of high school.

The way it works in Kent - our system is slightly different from that of the rest of the UK - is that you attend primary school from age four to age twelve, then go on to secondary school until you're sixteen. At sixteen, you can choose to either stay on at your school's sixth form college - choosing up to four subjects to study - go on to an unaffiliated college, or leave formal education and start working. Or, at least, you could, before the government made sixth-form-or-equivalent mandatory for all students, a change which first came into effect for students in the year below mine.

If you stay on, you'll generally spend two years studying for your 'A-Level' qualifications, which you'll then use to get into university. That's where I am now.

RickyD > Jcarr 03/08/2014 at 11:46

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I'm jelly of that Ranger. I am in constant need of a pick up that isn't riddled with sales stickers.

RickyD > KirkyV 03/08/2014 at 11:50

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I'm from America, don't teach me things about for'ners!
Figured it was either late high school or what we would consider junior college here. I actually almost attended college at University of Exeter in Devon. Turning that down was another brick paved in my long road to ruin.

KirkyV > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 11:58

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I was thinking of going there for a while! My aunt lives close-by, and they scored well in the league tables for my subject. I think I ended up bumping them from my list because I only had five choices, and I wanted to make at least a couple easy to achieve, so I've got a backup option or two if I fuck up my exams.

Dusty Ventures > RickyD 03/08/2014 at 12:09

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Howdy! I'm one of the moderators here. I'm also a rally co-driver and occasional desert racer. Sometimes I write about it, sometimes I say I'll write about it but get distracted when the write-up is only half done. Been part of Oppo for a good three years now, give or take. I once famously made the front page when the steering wheel came off in our rally car at speed. Less famously when I wrote a story about the Nameless GT86 rally car.

RickyD > KirkyV 03/08/2014 at 12:12

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What is going to be your major?

RickyD > Dusty Ventures 03/08/2014 at 12:13

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I take it that the steering wheel coming off was not in the track notes?