Minnesota Roll Call [Archive] - The Galant Center

MissMaverick

01-09-2009, 10:13 PM

I'm new to the area, and I'm sure feeling the cold, considering I was born and raised in Southern California. I'll also vouch for Kwikfox, who hasn't been posting here often, and may not see the thread.
PolishMafia, you've already met Kwikfox, but I've yet to meet any of you midwest TGC'ers...I hope to be able to soon!

Kwikfox

01-10-2009, 08:11 AM

Ya, im here, and dammit pete, we need to hang out again lol. I cant believe you turned down breakfast at the titty bar with me! it was for a good cause haha

00galantguy

01-10-2009, 11:57 PM

haha me and another WI member may be in town in a couple weeks. maybe we could meet up

RedGalant2k1

01-11-2009, 10:11 AM

Hi.

polishmafia

01-12-2009, 08:07 AM

Ya, im here, and dammit pete, we need to hang out again lol. I cant believe you turned down breakfast at the titty bar with me! it was for a good cause haha

It was the Toys for Tatas thing, wasn't it? I wanted to go, but I couldn't get out of work. :(

Kwikfox

01-12-2009, 08:19 AM

Haha, all I hear are excuses! No true man would turn down tits... no matter what! LOL j/k, but ya, it was the Toys for Tata's.

M-Rod

05-02-2009, 02:53 PM

7 days until I move back :)

DFX

05-30-2009, 10:06 PM

i should be moving to St. Cloud in a month or so, just waiting for my friends to find an apartment big enough for the 4 of us.

00galantguy

05-31-2009, 06:47 AM

I need to get out this way again! Pete I miss you and your sexy blue honduh

d1deuce

09-26-2009, 11:01 AM

I'm in the twin cities!! Just joined!!

DFX

09-26-2009, 12:21 PM

Fargo. Close enough?

polishmafia

09-27-2009, 08:13 PM

Fargo. Close enough?

Sure is. :)

I'm in the twin cities!! Just joined!!

Welcome. What part of the cities are you in?

d1deuce

09-28-2009, 05:55 AM

Sure is. :)

Welcome. What part of the cities are you in?

I'm in east saint paul!! Is that ur G in ur sig, if so your G is hot!!!

polishmafia

09-28-2009, 08:17 AM

Yeah, thats mine. Welcome to the forums.

M-Rod

09-28-2009, 04:35 PM

I'm in east saint paul!! Is that ur G in ur sig, if so your G is hot!!!

Sweet! Me too. Welcome to the forum.

d1deuce

09-28-2009, 10:01 PM

Thanks m-rod. How come I haven't seen any of u guys yet??? What mods do u guys have on ur cars???

polishmafia

09-29-2009, 08:47 AM

You probably haven't seen us because you haven't ever gone to any meets. I have too many mods to list, plus I'm just too lazy.

M-Rod

09-30-2009, 12:51 AM

Might have been a chance I seen you driving yesterday if you were going south on White Bear Ave around 3pm. I was in my SHO though...

BennyFbaby

09-30-2009, 08:45 AM

ha im from minnesota and ya its cold haha

polishmafia

09-30-2009, 09:12 AM

Another MN member... nice. Welcome Benny.

You new members need to post up some pics of your cars!

M-Rod

09-30-2009, 12:55 PM

Yes! Let's get some activity started around here. I always wondered when I'd start seeing some of the Galants in the Twin Cities find their way here.

d1deuce

09-30-2009, 02:22 PM

Ok fine!! I'll take some pictures in a bit, after I do some homework!!! But don't hate when you see my galant. It's not gonna be a race type galant cause I'm going for a VIP look on my galant.

polishmafia

09-30-2009, 03:13 PM

We don't care if its stock or whatever - as long as its not riced out.

How old are you anyway, if you have to do homework? Need to know in case we schedule a meet that may involve alcohol.

d1deuce

09-30-2009, 07:10 PM

Haha I'm plenty old polishmafia, 25 to be exact. I'm going to school at Saint Paul College for CNC. Also, I won't be able to get some pictures up tonight cause I ran out of time. I'm at work right now but for sure I'll post up some pictures of my car by this weekend. My life is just too busy since I have school and work full time for both. But yeah, I'll probably hit up a meet or two whenever I get te chance to.

polishmafia

09-30-2009, 08:51 PM

25? Bah... still a youngin in my books. I'm 29. ;)

No rush on the pics. We just like seeing new member's cars. And we haven't had an official TGCMN meet in a long time, if ever, so I think we'll have to arrange one.

d1deuce

10-01-2009, 02:08 PM

Ok, I got some pictures up and here's a couple. I'll drop my car next year if anyone is asking why it's not dropped. Gonna get some air ride next year!!

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i213/d1deuce/DSC03615.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i213/d1deuce/DSC03610.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i213/d1deuce/DSC03620.jpg

polishmafia

10-01-2009, 03:22 PM

Damn... how wide are those rims? Not really my style, but if you like em, rock em.

blue8g

10-01-2009, 03:31 PM

dang those are huge!

d1deuce

10-01-2009, 04:24 PM

Damn... how wide are those rims? Not really my style, but if you like em, rock em.

Rims are 20x8.5 with a +35 offset. hella flush in the front and a good flush in the rear. Bought the rims for dirt cheap from a friend and got some new tires (Pirelli P Zero Nero super expensive tires) for them. I think the look is ok but it could be better, I'll still rock them tho.... Here's my other car if you guys are wondering why I'm not making my galant a racing type car....

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i213/d1deuce/DSC03440.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i213/d1deuce/DSC03471-1.jpg

DFX

10-01-2009, 06:18 PM

wondering if anyone here has problems with the snow. im going to wait til next year before i get megan springs, but im curious as to how everyone else deals with it in the winter

polishmafia

10-01-2009, 09:33 PM

I'm dropped on AGXs and Tein springs, plus my JDM front is lower than the stock bumper, and I have no problems in the snow. Lower your car, you'll be fine!

d1deuce

10-02-2009, 03:15 AM

Winter doesn't scare me!! I just hate the cold!! As for my car, it handles great with a good set of tires!!

nando

10-02-2009, 10:06 PM

it does snow alot up here in mass. thats y i'm thinkin about lower the dam winter is here the last snow storm left about 13 inches on the ground its a bicth, might just wait till next spring but i am droppin it for sure.

polishmafia

10-03-2009, 07:29 PM

Real men drive dropped cars, all year round, no matter what. ;)

sandaiyamondo

10-10-2009, 09:59 AM

New to the forums but have had the 2G sandiayamondo GSX-E for 6 years now. Went to UTI for mechaincs and have a BA in buisness and working on all types of FI. The Eclipse is my favorite car to work on, however not alot come into my shop. Thinking about moving my shop my east. I have friends in the MPLS area but do not know about the FI scene. Can anyone enlighten me? My intentions would be to open a FI speed shop with full service; mechanical/electrical/eletronics. The shop I have now has 6 bays, 3 lifts, paint booth and 6 employees, 3 of which will move with me, and will need to look for another 3 employees, a painter, bodyman (fiberglass too) and a shop manager. I will need to find a shop to move into that has 6 bays and a place for a paint booth, and at least 2000 sqft to sell speed parts, and another 4000 sqft for storage. I have first line connections in Japan/Korea auto worlds and have tremdoues parts available only offered in Japan & Korea. THX -AMP:023:

polishmafia

10-10-2009, 08:12 PM

The performance shop scene here in the Twin Cities is pretty tough. You would be dealing with some of the midwest's top performance shops. Modern Automotive Performance, DB Performance, Elite Performance, Full Blown Motorsports, Straight Line Specialities, and RS Motors.

We have some of the top tuners across the country here too, especially in the DSM and Honda scenes.

Its an extremely tough market here, and I've seen shops come and go after living here for many years. Good luck in any future endevours you take!

Mongoosevr-x

03-11-2010, 08:38 PM

Hi from south st. paul.

M-Rod

03-11-2010, 08:43 PM

Welcome. I demand pictures of the VR-X ASAP!

polishmafia

03-12-2010, 09:00 AM

Welcome to TGC! Nice to have another MN member around. :)

ohu812

05-29-2011, 04:10 PM

West of the Twin Cities Here. New 9G Owner

M-Rod

05-30-2011, 08:30 PM

Congrats and welcome. That's one clean 9G you have.

krispy03

11-10-2014, 02:50 PM

now in MN, Chaska to be precise

gojirars

11-10-2014, 03:48 PM

Welcome! Enjoying the snow?

krispy03

11-10-2014, 04:18 PM

traveling since january so i had a taste, but i dont mind it because im 10 minutes from work :)

gojirars

11-10-2014, 04:40 PM

Well that's not bad at all! Way better than 45 min haha.

krispy03

11-10-2014, 05:27 PM

might trade in the mustang for an awd charger. it was sliding today

M-Rod

11-10-2014, 09:27 PM

Serious!?!? Talk about one hell of a change from Las Vegas (iirc)

Welcome to MN. Too bad I didn't know you were around here earlier. You could've seen the highest hp N/A 8G in action. We'll have to meet up sometime.

krispy03

11-11-2014, 06:24 AM

i work in a datacenter and the company just opened up in this market. i volunteered to be the vet to train new guys instead of having an all new crew so the company paid to relocate me and the fam out here. its my master plan to eventually land in FL when they open a DC there, but that looks like a few years out.

i agree, well have to meet up sometime.

M-Rod

11-11-2014, 01:13 PM

Open invite to any and all in this thread (and anybody who may be in town visiting, for that matter):

Justin and I get together every Friday evening at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Edina. The time is usually 7:30. Just give a heads up so that we can get a table large enough, since it's always busy. The group varies between 2-4 people, but anybody else wanting to attend is encouraged and welcomed. Hope to see some of you there soon!

gojirars

11-11-2014, 02:33 PM

I'll be there!

M-Rod

11-11-2014, 04:16 PM

Awesome!

krispy03

11-11-2014, 05:42 PM

put me down

M-Rod

11-11-2014, 06:15 PM

I'll look forward to it! Now if we can get Pete to attend, we'll have a nice full gathering.

M-Rod

11-12-2014, 01:50 PM

Just wanted to inform you guys of a late change in events. This Friday wont end up working out. Justin and I will be getting together for wings Thursday night this week instead due to conflicts in our schedules. Hopefully you're both still able to make it. If not, it's still a weekly gathering every Friday, just not this upcoming Friday.