This looks like a good place to spend some time, and get the opportunity to meet some new people!
My name is Jaime, and I live in Kew (Melbourne).
I�ve been a car enthusiast for as long as I can remember (which seems to be quite rare for a girl).
I�ve driven a lot of different cars throughout my life. Among my favourites were my Falcon XA GT (great in a straight line, but watch out for the bends, or cross winds). My HQ Premier with a fully balanced 327 and tunnel Ram. Great showpiece, but really shocking to drive (anywhere). My Porsche 928 (great to drive, but #$%@& expensive to maintain).
I've been the proud owner of an Evo VIII MR for approx six months now (hmm it must be almost due for a service!).
I love the car! It's great to drive... in any situation... around town� on a trip.
But particularly good to drive on winding mountain roads. Which is definitely my preferred place to be, in the Evo. It�s the best car to drive, that I have ever owned. Full stop.
It�s not my daily driver, so I still get that thrill, after I jump into it, after driving my HiLux to work every day (I�m sure you understand what I mean).
I�ve done the servicing and maintenance on (most of) my cars in the past. However, I get the Evo serviced at Tech Sport. I have done some small things on the Evo since I�ve had it� Defi Gauges with a Colt Speed �in dash� mounting panel. Vortex Generator. Mud flaps. Carbon fibre mirror covers. JVC Bluetooth head unit.
Mechanically, the car is stock, but it is running 22/23 lbs of boost. Which I am told (by Matt Lowth � tuner) is not standard. As the VIII MR is manufactured with a boost inhibitor and produces approx 15/17 lbs of boost (or there abouts). So this has been removed.
I�m contemplating what mechanical mods I will have done on the car. Probably start with a 3� exhaust. If I can figure out the best option (there seems to be so many exhaust options!).
The car is still running on the 100ron (JDM) mapping. I won�t get it re-tuned to 98 until I get the exhaust done. Matt Lowth told me that it�s running pretty well on the current map. The knock sensors are not working overtime (after a dyno run and diagnostic at RE Customs).
I�m not planning on getting much done (mechanically) to the car, as it goes pretty damn good now! And I don�t intend to track it. I guess I�ll just see what happens.
I�ve set up a website with some photos of my car (and some other info) at http://ozevo.net
I look forward to meeting up with some of you guys in the not-too-distant future�
I�m going to go on the Xmas cruise
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