.My name is Howard, but most people that know me call me Duck(Duk) (from the move Howard the Duck, for those that weren't exposed to such cimemattic brilliance
).I live in Whyalla, South Australia, Australia (duh!!!). And it is typical of a smallish Australian industrial town, automotively backwards.
I think of my self as a non-flag waving car enthusiast. That is, I like cars based on their merrits, not because lots of other people like them (Ford/Holden).
My current toys are a 1990 Alfa 75 Potenziata, a 1988 Supercharged Toyota MR2 (with an added turbo
) and a 1991 s13 Nissan Silvia with an R32 Skyline GTSt engine conversion (done by yours truly).There are also lots of cars that I look forward to owning and modifying
I grew up with a father that had a like for Italian cars, and so my first car was a Fiat 132. Good fun, but I spent many a weekends during my apprentaship as a Fitter and Turner, fixing that old girl.
My second car was a 1980 Alfa Giullietta. That was a great car, and I had plenty of fun with her. One of the most memorable time was showing my old flatmate (broke/under-paid appentices) the virtues of the Alfa's balance the day after I bought her, by punting her enthusiasticly along a favourite piece of back country road. His reply was "That's the fastest I've ever been thru there
" I love cars. And I enjoy working on my own and helping others with their toys. I also get inspired by the personal efforts of other car enthusiasts. However, I don't have time for the cheque book car enthusiasts (wanna be's who only pay to have work done), posers in general, or those that are only into a car bread for a social reason.
To me, cars are there to be driven and enjoyed, not pollished and drooled over.
Well that's a short bit about me. Greetings to those I haven't had the pleasure of sharing with. And a big fat "HAHA!" to those who have had to endure me
.PS I can be a sarcatic bastard
