Audio equipment and cars...enthusiast thread...

It's a guy thing. I'm fascinated by all things electronic or mechanical that are feats of engineering. I have a Nikon D70 and a 1911 government model .45 automatic which has had a LOT of custom work and sports a hard chrome matte finish and rosewood grips. It is a pleasure to look at and to shoot. I also reload my own ammo. Keith Black hemis that produce 7000-8000 HP and propel dragsters to 300+ MPH in the quarter mile also fascinate me. It's all boy toys. The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. Wish I had a lot of money.

I'm the proud owner of a few cars I like. Currently:

1988 BMW M6
1994 BMW 740i
2003 Mercury Marauder

LOL, and my daily driver: '95 Ford Taurus.

Best,

Paul :-)

1999 Honda CRV, where are all the boat owners? Rockport 36 fast trawler to be commisioned next month!

harleys are my other passion,the three that i currently own are a 1977 hard tail shovelhead & a 1993 fatboy custom that i use for touring,the third i just bought & its a 1974 sportster.

im going to turn the sportster into a chopper,im going next weekend to pick up the girder front end for it from a guy i know that builds custom harleys.

i never really thought about comparing costs between the two hobbies but the cost of motor cycles can easily get just as out of hand as hifi.

i cant wait for all this ugly nasty snow to melt so i can get the bikes out,im seriously thinking about relocating to atlanta where i can ride year round.

great thread btw,this thread is the reason i cant buy into the whole WAF deal,this kinda stuff is what men do weather its guns,planes,hifi or motor cycles most men i know are intrigued with all sorts of dangerous stuff.

i have a neighbor who's hobby is his front lawn & caring for it,seems like a real bummer of a hobby to me but it must make him happy,maybee if he put a 120 cubic inch v twin motor on his snapper rider i could relate.

mike.

I have found this hobby goes hand and hand with High Performance cars and motorcycles. I have a Cary and Sonus Faber set up in my basement listening room with my precious 2002 Audi S4 in the garage.

Tweaks/ Performance Tuning on my S4 include:
Full SuperSprint Stainless Steel Race System Exhaust.
Stratmosphere Diverter-Valves
Custom Mapped AutoThority Performance Software (1Bar Boost)
K&N Filter in OEM Airbox

The Result: 320 Horsepower with 358ft Pounds of Torque put to the ground through Audi's Quattro Platform!

The car is a pure joy to drive and pulls like a freight train to triple digit speeds with ease..

Best,

Chris