Tee
06-04-2009, 12:34 PM
Hi gang, just a quick introduction post! :D
I was first introduced to Beatmania at JAE a few years back (when it was at Billing) there were just two beats there, and I secretly fell in love :rolleyes: the guys that owned them were really decent and took the time to answer all my stupid questions.
I had an S12 Silvia back then and have since graduated to a nice EG Civic that im in the process of fiddling with to make a trackday/runaround car (yes, I know...) But since I turned 40 a few weeks back I thought it was high time I started having a mid-life crisis (some say I have been having one since I was 17...) So I am starting my research on the Beat. Now I have a load of expense in the next few months, I am visiting Spa in Belgium and Nurburgring in May, then have another trackday at Lydden in August, Ill be in Japan for two weeks in October so you see money is an issue!
Still I have loads of patience, I am an ordinary guy, ordinary job and ordinary family so getting my hands on an extra £2000+ for a Crisis toy (as wifey calls it! ) will take a little time. I have been reading and searching for a few days and I'm happy to see that the club is still nice and livley with lots of Beat action going on! So, I might not get one straight away but Ill be following the club with interest, it would be great to come along to a meet or two (Ill hide the Civic!) and maybe meet some Beats!
I have a keen interest in motoring and Japanese culture, I have ran a few car clubs too s im not new to the Japanese car scene, a decent bunch of people no matter what they drive! I also write a weekly motoring blog for anyone thats interested http://motorfetish.wordpress.com (shameless plug :D )
Thing that worries me most is the cost and availibility of parts, and the dreaded cambelt change...I work part time in the parts department of my local Halfords, and not even the local motorfactors carry parts! meh details deatails...
I was first introduced to Beatmania at JAE a few years back (when it was at Billing) there were just two beats there, and I secretly fell in love :rolleyes: the guys that owned them were really decent and took the time to answer all my stupid questions.
I had an S12 Silvia back then and have since graduated to a nice EG Civic that im in the process of fiddling with to make a trackday/runaround car (yes, I know...) But since I turned 40 a few weeks back I thought it was high time I started having a mid-life crisis (some say I have been having one since I was 17...) So I am starting my research on the Beat. Now I have a load of expense in the next few months, I am visiting Spa in Belgium and Nurburgring in May, then have another trackday at Lydden in August, Ill be in Japan for two weeks in October so you see money is an issue!
Still I have loads of patience, I am an ordinary guy, ordinary job and ordinary family so getting my hands on an extra £2000+ for a Crisis toy (as wifey calls it! ) will take a little time. I have been reading and searching for a few days and I'm happy to see that the club is still nice and livley with lots of Beat action going on! So, I might not get one straight away but Ill be following the club with interest, it would be great to come along to a meet or two (Ill hide the Civic!) and maybe meet some Beats!
I have a keen interest in motoring and Japanese culture, I have ran a few car clubs too s im not new to the Japanese car scene, a decent bunch of people no matter what they drive! I also write a weekly motoring blog for anyone thats interested http://motorfetish.wordpress.com (shameless plug :D )
Thing that worries me most is the cost and availibility of parts, and the dreaded cambelt change...I work part time in the parts department of my local Halfords, and not even the local motorfactors carry parts! meh details deatails...