# An intro **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 21, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023 "2010-03-21T19:44:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Baumbauer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baumbauer/32/6530_2.png) [@Baumbauer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baumbauer)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/1 "2010-03-21T19:44:30Z")
Alright I guess I never made an intro here. My name is Mark, I’m 21, live in Latham, and I drive slow Suzukis. I only know a few people on these boards, Sprockit, Hanstech, and the guys at Gearhead. I probably know more of you, and just don’t know your usernames. I work at Mark’s Automotive on 146 in Clifton Park, and I also work a few hours a week at Latham Price Chopper behind the service desk. Some of you may have seen my dumpy 2001 Swift with gearhead stickers on it and a side-exit exhaust. That’s how I bought it from Hanstech, and its staying that way as a winter beater. My summer ride is a mostly stock Suzuki 1.3 GTi. It’s not fast, but I like the styling and rarity of the car, so that’s why I chose it. I’m really kind of new to the car scene, learning as I go. Primarily I’m a kick-boxer(I do MMA, come over and fight me) and a weight-lifter(coming off a 1 year break caused by marriage). And I guess I’ll attach some pictures. ---
**Author:** ![OsoiNA6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/osoina6/32/6301_2.png) [@OsoiNA6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OsoiNA6)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/2 "2010-03-21T19:47:57Z")
Nice to see your Gti finally… It looks pretty nice. Definitely a nice and agile car, and one you don’t see often at all. Put up more pictures of it if you can. I’ve seen some of your posts already in other sections, but welcome to the site! ---
**Author:** ![Baumbauer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baumbauer/32/6530_2.png) [@Baumbauer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baumbauer)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/3 "2010-03-21T19:52:05Z")
Thanks for the welcome. I just got my digital camera working again, but I do have one or two other pictures on here. She’s dirty. I have a build thread started, but i haven’t touched it in months because I had so many issues with my wife’s Jetta that I haven’t even started buying parts for it. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/4 "2010-03-21T19:58:04Z")
Welcome man! ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/5 "2010-03-22T08:07:11Z")
welcome to the site, nice dumpy swifts lol i dont see alot of swifts around north america, i saw a few overseas tho ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/6 "2010-03-23T19:32:55Z")
Welcome! Loving the non run of the mill vehicle choices! ---
**Author:** ![Baumbauer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baumbauer/32/6530_2.png) [@Baumbauer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baumbauer)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/7 "2010-03-23T19:34:51Z")
Thanks guys. And yeah, I’m hoping by the time I’m done with it it’ll be a sexy car, one of a kind locally. Still slow though. ---
**Author:** ![99FRC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99frc/32/6335_2.png) [@99FRC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99FRC)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/8 "2010-03-24T11:28:03Z")
My first car ever was a Suzuki Swift haha! I beat the piss out of that thing. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/9 "2010-03-24T11:42:47Z")
> [@TEMPORARY zero dollar elise repair. \[sound clip page 2\]](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/temporary-zero-dollar-elise-repair-sound-clip-page-2/30268/25): > > Thanks guys. And yeah, I’m hoping by the time I’m done with it it’ll be a sexy car, one of a kind locally. Still slow though. Fast means nothing to some models, so don’t worry about that. A '67 Caddi will always be cool no matter how quick it is. However a little bit of a backbone will give it a better fun to drive factor if nothing else. What do they come with stock? What’s the weight? ---
**Author:** ![Baumbauer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baumbauer/32/6530_2.png) [@Baumbauer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baumbauer)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/10 "2010-03-24T12:00:15Z")
It weighs 1800lbs stock. I’m not sure how much is reduced with the 7 spoke aluminum’s(I’ll have to do some research). Stock g13b only puts out 100hp. 1.3l DOHC. I’m gonna help it breathe better with a genie header and some intake for starters. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/11 "2010-03-24T12:23:33Z")
There has got to be some alternate small displacement 4 cylinder that’s popular with those? I wouldn’t put the bolt on money into a motor like that, but even small gains are noticeable when the car is that light. ---
**Author:** ![Baumbauer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baumbauer/32/6530_2.png) [@Baumbauer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baumbauer)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/12 "2010-03-24T18:33:53Z")
If there is, I’m not aware of it. I want to keep the stock motor in the car anyways. I’m not looking to win any races with it. It’s just fun as hell to drive. ---
**Author:** ![skateshelter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skateshelter/32/6337_2.png) [@skateshelter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skateshelter)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/13 "2010-03-28T06:54:03Z")
welcome ---
**Author:** ![MikeyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mikeyb/32/6448_2.png) [@MikeyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeyB)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-intro/251023/14 "2010-03-29T17:45:41Z")
Welcome to the fun.