Interesting.
When I was 17 years old, my dad bought me an AWD Eagle Talon off the showroom floor. I was modding turbo cars about 10 years before the movie Fast and Furious ever came out. As a matter of fact, there were no stores, online stores, or anything yet. I actually had to order directly from HKS in Japan as well as getting other prototype parts from Greddy and the like. You probably know about David Buschur,
http://www.buschurracing.com/. I've know him from way back in the day. We got our start at the same time and were in DiamondMotorSports club together. It was awesome to be able to toast porsches, vettes, NSX's, TT Z's and the like. I'd say my car had 350-370 HP based on the very low 12's and high 11's I was able to get. Those were fun days. I kept the car and kept modding it until about 2004, when I sold it to some kid, who blew it up within a couple of weeks.
On another note, I've been working as a software contractor for EA's Battlefield Franchise for about 4 years now. I started back before BFV was released and developed their server administration software for BFV, BF2, BF2142. I've been lucky enough to be able to go to the DICE studios in Stockholm and checkout BF2 being designed, and of course was lucky enough to be playing it months before it was in stores. BF is my favorite FPS game ever. I love all versions of it.
My main hobby is Tennis though. I'm addicted. I grew up playing competitively in California but burnt out at age 16. I'm just playing again now and really enjoying it.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12182166#post12182166 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by talon4x4
I used to mod cars when I had my 2 Eagle Talons (hence my username), its been quite some time. I really would like to get another and make it an auto-x car.
Play Battlefield 2 online (PC game).
Play Halo and Gears of War on the 360 with my son.
Thats about it.