An Intro to Oppo

"Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage" (Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage)
08/06/2014 at 20:56 • Filed to: Introduction

Greetings, good people of Oppo. My name is Lucas, and just recently joined. I’ve been wanting to join for a long time, since I’ve been reading Oppo since I was 11 or so. Finally figured it out on Saturday night (I know, its embarrassing). After lurking for a short time, I decided to ask for authorship, and I somehow was granted it. So, here I am!

I’m a 15 year old kid going into my sophomore year. I’ve been a fan of automobiles since I was four. Mainly, I’m a fan of American vehicles, but I’m pretty open to just about anything. My favorite car? It would have to be the Corvette, and its been that way ever since I got into automobiles. Just about any type of American muscle gets me hyped up, though.

I currently have two automobiles in my possession. The first is my prized possession, a 1986 Z51 Corvette that I bought a year ago. Picked her up for $5,800 with 68,000 miles on it. Her name is Christine. Yes, I know, she is not a ‘58 Fury. She is possessed, though.

I know lots of folks genuinely don’t like the C4 Corvette. I can never see why, though. She has a little spider cracking on the front bumper, but that’s just about it. I’ve done a decent amount of stuff to it, but I can talk about that later.

My second car is this 2002 Taurus. I got it from my grandmother when she passed away. It’s nothing special, but it is very clean. It is my winter car, since Christine will NEVER be driven in the winter.

Well, that’s just about it. I’ve already been satisfied with my Oppo experience so far, and I’ve only been on here since Saturday. You all seem like an awesome bunch of people. I will hopefully write some decent things, and I will continue to comment all around. Big thanks to HammerheadFistpunch for giving me authorship!

DISCUSSION (65)

$kaycog > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 20:59

Welcome to Oppo, Lucas! Great first post!

offroadkarter > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:00

Put some wheel locks on your vette before some VW kid steals your wheels for his MK4 golf

Blondude > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:01

'Sup! Make yourself at home. We've got snacks in the kitchen, bathroom's down the hall to the left.

(Wait, so you've lurked for four years? I think that means someone has finally beat Bandit's lurking record!)

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:01

Kinja'd!!!

DUDE WHAT MODEL TAURUS!!!?

Brian, The Life of > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:05

Well, at least it's better than a C3.

I kid, kid ... your car is terrific. Welcome!

Scary__goongala! > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:05

Welcome to the party

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Blondude
08/06/2014 at 21:06

Thanks! Seems like a pretty killer place. And yep! Just joined on Saturday. I would have joined earlier, but I could never figure out how. And I finally did on Saturday night!

Alex B > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:06

Welcome to Oppo! I'm 14, so, another close aged opponaught.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:07

'Ello mate, Welcome :) Love the C4 it's an iconic 80's car for sure. It could (frankly it would) need more power and a better suspension, but it's an awesome car :) As for the 2002 Taurus, well, I uhm.. uhm... it's not bad.. I guess ;)

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
08/06/2014 at 21:07

Its an SE! Got the sweet ass factory spoiler on the back too!

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:08

Wow an SE with a factory spoiler! That's rare!

AM3R > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:09

Damn, nice stable for a 15 y/o!

Welcome to the club!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > $kaycog
08/06/2014 at 21:10

Thanks! I appreciate it!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > offroadkarter
08/06/2014 at 21:12

Luckily, I already got some on there. Are VW people seriously that in to those?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:12

Welcome!

Fan of American cars? We'll get along just fine.

Also, if that Taurus has a bench seat, it's identical to my girlfriend's.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
08/06/2014 at 21:14

Thanks! Yep, massive fan of American cars. Glad to hear it! Nope, its actually got the console. Would have loved a bench seat, though.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > AM3R
08/06/2014 at 21:15

Thanks! I appreciate it!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Brian, The Life of
08/06/2014 at 21:16

Strangely, I also love the C3. C4 definitely the better car though. And thanks!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:17

The bench seat is pretty useless honestly. It's not a bad car though, except the somewhat lacking low-down torque from the engine.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Scary__goongala!
08/06/2014 at 21:18

Thanks man!

My citroen won't start > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:19

Welcome!

AM3R > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:19

No problem, try to put up some more pictures of the C4. Looks nice. Any planned mods for it?

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
08/06/2014 at 21:21

Thanks! Yeah, its not perfect by any means, but I love the hell out of it. As for the Taurus, I got it for free, so its better than driving the Corvette in the winter.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Alex B
08/06/2014 at 21:22

Thanks! Glad to hear there are still some people like you are still out there. My friend and I are like the only car guys in our whole school.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:22

Hehe, I'm just having fun mate, I love that Taurus :)

 V8 Rustler > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:23

YOUR CAR IS SO ADVANCED

saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars > Blondude
08/06/2014 at 21:24

I lurked for three and a half with my old account. Made this new one after forgetting my password, and decided to get authorship.

MultiplaOrgasms > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:25

So you are 15 and you already have 2 cars. Good for you, I suppose. I was so poor, I had to build my first car from scratch using parts I found on the nearby scrapyards.

Anyway, welcome to Oppo brother! Let the mayhem begin!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > V8 Rustler
08/06/2014 at 21:26

That's my favorite commercial of all time:D YOU'VE NEVER SEEN.....BAH DAH! ANYTHING.....BAH DAH DAH! LIKE THIS BEFORE!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
08/06/2014 at 21:27

Yep, my grandmother wanted it for some reason. She always said it was "Sporty" :D

scoob > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:27

"I'm a 15 year old kid" ... "Picked her up for $5,800"

Kinja'd!!!

Welcome to Oppo! Nice cars you got there! I'll be turning 18 by the end of the month, and now I feel old. Thanks.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:29

Did she order it new?

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > AM3R
08/06/2014 at 21:29

Will do. I got tons of them, I just didn't want to do a massive photo dump on my first post. And thanks! I'm planning on keeping it pretty stock, actually. Probably going to get some new exhaust, since mine are the originals. Maybe a new throttle body if I have some extra cash.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > My citroen won't start
08/06/2014 at 21:29

Thanks!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
08/06/2014 at 21:32

Yeah, I figured. I don't know, I just always thought it would be entertaining to have. The Taurus is downright pathetic in terms of low-end torque. Eh, its my winter car though, so it will be fine.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:32

That feeling when you're 16 and a 15 y/o has 2 cars, one being a Corvette, and you don't have a car.

Anyway welcome.

lonestranger > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:32

They do seem to be a popular mod. Welcome to Oppo authorship!

AM3R > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:35

rule 1 of oppo: we love photodumps of fellow oppo members cars.

Nice plans. Pick up a job if you have to! A healthy car is a happy car lol

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > MultiplaOrgasms
08/06/2014 at 21:36

Thanks! I've been ready to join the mayhem for quite a while now. Well, I saved up since I was four years old to buy the 'Vette, and I got the Taurus because my grandmother left it to me in her will. That's why I have two cars. I would love to put together my own car sometime though. I bet there was a lot of satisfaction involved when you got finished. Oh, and funny thing, I actually have that Appetite For Destruction cassette! Great stuff on there.

Kailand09 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:38

Welcome! One of the resident corvette fanboys here! I love your car, C4 deserves no hate! Yours looks super clean!

Also, 23 year old engineer here... I have no corvette yet :( Looks like you respect what you've got and deserve it though!

I'm currently in the debate to save for a C5 base and mod it up, C5 Z06, or C6 base. It's a constant struggle in my head.

Post up some more about your vette! I'd sure like to see more of it.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > scoob
08/06/2014 at 21:42

Thanks! Appreciate the compliments! And sorry to make you feel old dude:D

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
08/06/2014 at 21:43

Yep!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
08/06/2014 at 21:44

Thanks! The only reason I have it is because I saved up since I was four years old to buy it.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > lonestranger
08/06/2014 at 21:45

Thanks! I've actually never heard of VW people liking those!

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:46

I've got $2,600 saved. That will not buy me a good Vette. Time to get a job.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > AM3R
08/06/2014 at 21:48

Well, I guess I'll have to do one then! Yeah, I'm running off of my savings rights now. I'm getting a job at a propane shop soon, but I got a decent amount of money to keep her happy. I've already dumped a lot into her, so she should be decently happy with me.

Alex B > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 21:51

I know this feeling. I have one friend in real life that is a car guy. Everyone else doesn't get it. I don't own any cars of my own, but I take good care of my parents cars. All my friends in my neighborhood are like, "Why do you clean your cars so much!" I clean them about every other week or so (inside and out). I don't know how to respond.. I like to take good care of the things I own (even though I don't own their cars, you get the point.) and I also do it so me and my family look good when were out on the streets. I wouldn't care if it was a beaten to hell honda civic, I would still take good care of it. Its obvious that people don't care enough about their cars in this day and age.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Kailand09
08/06/2014 at 22:04

Thanks! Glad to see other Corvette guys out there! I never thought it never deserved any hate either. Its a great car, in my opinion. She's pretty clean, especially by C4 standards. The previous owner took good care of it, but let it sit too much, so some of the seals and gaskets rotted out.

Well, I wasn't expecting to get a Corvette with the cash I had. Was aiming for a Trans Am or a Z28. Then I came across my 'Vette. We went and looked at it, and bought it the next day. I respect her very much, and I drive her very carefully. I baby the hell out of it, honestly.

Personally, I would get either one of the C5s. I love the Z06, but modding a standard C5 would also be awesome. Personally, I wouldn't get a C6, simply because there are so many of them out there. I think C5s look better, and you will get tons more attention with a modded one. They're just so damn cool.

I'd be glad to! I just didn't want to go too crazy on my first post. Glad to hear you like the car!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
08/06/2014 at 22:12

Sadly, it will not.

JR1 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 22:14

15 and you already have TWO CARS? You my friend are on your way to finical instability and the blessing of driving awesome cars! Enjoy and welcome to the club

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Alex B
08/06/2014 at 22:18

I'm the same way. I wash all of our family's cars every week also. My friends sometimes like to come over and just stare as I wash mine. When I'm done, they ask the same question. It really is sad how little our generation cares about cars. I talk to my dad, and he says that all of his friends were car guys, and they would cruise up every weekend. I swear, sometimes I think I was born in the wrong generation.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > JR1
08/06/2014 at 22:20

Haha yep! And that's a pretty damn good prediction! Thanks man!

Brian, The Life of > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 22:20

I like the early C3, with chrome bumpers and without performance-killing emissions equipment.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Brian, The Life of
08/06/2014 at 22:22

Yeah, agreed. I still really like the looks of the later C3s. Their mechanical situation is pretty pitiful, sadly. I've always had the dream of getting a late model C3 and retro-modding it.

Alex B > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 22:26

My neighborhood (adults) is generally appreciative of cars. There's someone who recently got a CLS 63AMG (2008 because Naturally Aspirated engine), I went over to talk to him about it. I think he was shocked. He was very happy that a young person cared about cars.

Hammerfrog > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 22:27

Wow..... I'm 18, going into college, and don't even have my license yet (The curse of big-city living). Looks like you have some nice cars (well... a nice car) and a solid garage to keep them in. Hope I'll have the same sometime soon!

Kailand09 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 22:33

Hm. I was almost sold on the C6 base due to interior and Z06 speeds. But I kinda like the idea of modding a bit to make the base C5 faster then a base C6 or c5Z.

You can see the debate in my head. I definitely like the style of the C5 a lot, whereas a base C6 looks a bit bland to me. Likely because they are the newer model. C5 I feel will be a more classic styling.

Now I need money.... lol

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Alex B
08/06/2014 at 22:50

There are a few in my neighborhood that are appreciative of cars, but not much. I haven't really talked to any of them, though. There's a guy who has a '68 Camaro in my neighborhood that I attempted to talk to, but he never really bothered with me.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Kailand09
08/06/2014 at 22:59

That's always been my issue with the C6. I still like it, since I can't hate any Corvette. Yet, it just looks really bland. That, and there's just so many around. I personally think all C5s look better. And if you modded it up, it would be even cooler, and you could surprise people with it. Whatever way you go, though, all are awesome.

Kailand09 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 23:01

Yeah, I have probably a year at least until I start my search... I need to pay for a wedding and put a down payment on a house first, where I'll have a garage for said corvette.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Kailand09
08/06/2014 at 23:05

Yeah, I gotcha. Good luck with your house and wedding! I'm hoping that, when I get married, I'll find a woman who is tolerant of the hobby.

Kailand09 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/06/2014 at 23:13

Yeah I really put it in her head that it was a necessity in life for me. Sounds stupid, but I want one just so bad. Always have since I was very little.

Literally, I can't watch the youtube videos of people gifting their dad a corvette. EVERY time, someone starts cutting onions somewhere near me, and I tear up like crazy. It's insane.

But really, I put myself in that dudes shoes and feel the feels.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Kailand09
08/06/2014 at 23:22

Nah, doesn't sound stupid at all. I completely understand.

I can't watch those videos either. Same thing happens to me. The feels just come on out of nowhere.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Hammerfrog
08/07/2014 at 00:20

That sucks dude. And Thanks! Yeah, I always feel lucky to have a nice garage. Hopefully you get one sometime dude! Good luck!

thebigbossyboss > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
08/07/2014 at 13:24

That's cool you have two cars. I'm 26 and still haven't accomplished that feat.