The Torch has been passed, DaveGS4 to Veritek
09-04-08, 09:51 PM
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Well, the day finally came that I thought never would. I have had the privilege of adding to my stable, one of the best, if not the best, GS's EVER!! DaveGS4, my newest best buddy, allowed me this honor. So here's the story. I have always admired the way Dave modded his GS, and his GS itself. I was blown away when I first came on to Club Lexus many moons ago, to see how many of the then current GS owners were modding their cars. Very inspiring. But Dave's car really caught my eye. It was so clean, unique, and well balanced. Needless to say, I have learned alot about modding, from past mistakes (like not knowing about knock-off kits, etc) to where I am now. It has been a long road, and I am by no means at the end of the journey. Innovators like Dave, SocalSC4, Bluelex are always raising the bar. I finally got the chance to see Dave's car, and meet the man, the myth, the legend in person at NOPI a few years back, and I was impressed by the man, and the car. I found Dave to be humble, with a surprising sense of humor, and a really cool cat. Pretty rare in car enthusiasts at that level (I'm not passing judgement on anyone here that I haven't met, just some of the arrogant owners I've met at car shows). Anyway, some of us in SELOC went up to a VW meet Dave was co-organizing up in Charlotte, and Dave and Krista opened their house up to us. The best hosts you could imagine. It was there that I truly got to see the car up close and personal, in a relaxed environment and the idea formed inside my head that if Dave ever decided to sell his car, I would have to buy it, if for no other reason than to preserve the integrity of his hard work. I didn't want it to go to some numbnut who didn't truly appreciate the car and all the hard work that went into it. I think it was all a part of Dave's devious plan to tell you the truth, heheh. So I made an off-hand comment to Dave, jokingly telling him that if he ever considered selling it, I would take it off his hands. Little did I know. So the time finally came last year, he called me and told me he was considering selling the car, and gave me first dibs, and I was shocked. I gathered my wits, and adjusted my finances, and about a month before the deal was done, I got blasted with 2 big unexpected financial bombs. My son needed braces, and my house needed a new roof (thanks to a storm) both totalling over 10K. DOH!!! Dave's car was gonna be my Christmas present and birthday present all rolled into one. I pleaded and begged with Dave to hold off on selling the car until my finances could recover from that hit, and thankfully, he wasn't in a rush. Then over the next couple of months, things were looking better, but we couldn't get our schedules to match. Finally, all the stars aligned and everything was coming together. My best bud, Tony, or CarbonGS as he is better known on here, helped me pick up one of the cars of my dreams yesterday, a trip totalling more than 13 hours total, 1 hour to get the trailer and hitch it up to my tow vehicle, 3.5 hours up to Charlotte, about 3 hours to do the transaction, eat, and catch up and enjoy each other's company, 1.5 hours to load all the extra stuff into the trailer (I'll be having a huge parts sale once I sort through all the stuff btw), then the rest on the return journey, unload, and return the trailer. It was a long and exhausting day. Major props to Tony, you truly went above and beyond. Thanks bro for your help!! You don't know how much I appreciate it. I still can't believe this has happened. I didn't get much sleep last night, kept waking up every couple of hours, I was so excited. So there's my story. Thank you so much Dave for letting me have the honor and I will take care of her and know that she has a good home my friend. I will now hand it over to Tony, (the story, not the car) as the narrator of the trip, and antics that followed, at poor Mike's (better known as 1Sicklex) expense.
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09-04-08, 09:58 PM
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