Which do you use your DSM for?

[AWD Terror]

Which do you use your DSM for? Multiple choices are allowed. :)

[Entropy]

FIRST VOTES!!!!!

[chilliwacko]

I didn't PLAN on learning mechanics, it just sort of happened :dunno:

[snooopy365]

1. It`s my daily driven car
2. I use it for street-racing
3. I use it for learning more about cars... it`s very cool to learn something about a high-tech-car with a whole computer in it .. and u can see whats every sensor is doing and so on... thats cool..

[V8SpankR]

Drag and weekend toy now that I have a beater to drive on a daily basis.

[4SFED4]

I like to drive a DSM everyday and race one. I found the best medium is to have 2, one to drive to work and one for racing and occasional cruising. I also believe it is a sin to have a DSM and leave it stock, you atleast need a fuel pump, boost gauge and MBC... Do something..... I hate seeing people rasing hoods on GSX's, TSi's and GSt's not even to see a hacked aircan....sickening. :puke:

[jgardner]

Originally posted by snooopy365
1. It`s my daily driven car
2. I use it for street-racing
3. I use it for learning more about cars... it`s very cool to learn something about a high-tech-car with a whole computer in it .. and u can see whats every sensor is doing and so on... thats cool.. I'm in the exact same situation = P awsome stuff these DSMs are. I love dsmtalk and all the information it provides to help me fix and upgrade my talon!

[SpoolingWOT]

To get pussy. (j/k - I am married)

In all respect, its something to do. I love to wrench, clutches, turbos, suspension, gauges, wiring electronics, stereo equipment, and anything that occupies me for a few hours every now and then. I have become quite a good mechanic because of this car. Doing a 'header' on a honduh is a sleepy walk in the park. Cams, no prob. Pull the engine?? - its gonna cost you less for me to do it than ANY shop, and you get to learn. Want to learn how to do something, I will teach you. Great reason to get with the guys and bullshit. Gotta love being a grease monkey.

[machinis]

I am not too much of a mechanic. My #1 reason would be learning mechanics. I promised myself when I bought my DSM, that everything on it will be done by me. So far, I'm keeping my promise ;). Then, the obvius stuff, daily driver, drag racing and weekend panty hacker.

[Big Red 211]

I think everyone should choose 'learning mechanics' cause it's hard not to when you own a dsm. Just look at all the great info that is avalible to use. Well ok, maybe if you don't drive your car hard then stuff won't break but whats the fun in that. :D

[cianide]

i drove my car for the first 3 months i had it, and ive now owned it for 8 :rolleyes: :realmad: :tat: DSM

[jap drifter]

unfortunately i had to go no dsm. when i had my gsx, i just beat the hell out of it on the street. if (when ) i get a new one its going to be a drag car. not a 100% drag crazy car but most likely 60 trimmed:D

[MyTalon 4U2NV]

i learned a lot from these cars

[scotthidley]

This poll needs some tweeking. Its adding up all of the categories, then averaging the individuals from that.

ex: (from current numbers when I viewed it)
Total Votes (as displayed on bottom scree) is 394

Total of all vote submissions (sum of all categories) is 1082

So for comparison

301 of 394 voters is daily, which equates to 76%

but the poll equates 301 of 1082 voters which equates to the shown 28%

The poll still shows majority of votes though, so everybody should still be able to see the primary votes,...:)

[Turboclown]

I learned alot from my car, but now it's a driveway ornament:( All smashed up and such. I'll be learning alot more when I tear the motor out and sell it!

[93eclipse]

Unfortunately, I use mine as a beater. I have the SOHC 1.8 liter, and there are only a few available mods, and to give it 150 hp with 2,000$ is just plain nuts. After I graduate college, I plan on taking a dead TSi and rebuilding the entire engine, along with a few other project cars.

[jgardner]

Originally posted by 93eclipse
Unfortunately, I use mine as a beater. I have the SOHC 1.8 liter, and there are only a few available mods, and to give it 150 hp with 2,000$ is just plain nuts. After I graduate college, I plan on taking a dead TSi and rebuilding the entire engine, along with a few other project cars. Sounds like what I did = P Have fun!

[Big Red 211]

I learned alot from my car, but now it's a driveway ornament That should have been an option, driveway ornament. I've owned my Talon for about 2yrs and only driven it for about 1yr.:(

Also, being able to break an axle is cool to tell everyone but it sucks having to replace them. My drivers rear axle broke inside the rear diff. That was hard to get out.

[AWD Terror]

Originally posted by scotthidley
This poll needs some tweeking. Its adding up all of the categories, then averaging the individuals from that.

We've never tried the "multiple choice" type of poll before so I thought I'd give it a shot... it's possible the code is a little weird? :dunno:

[scotthidley]

Originally posted by AWD Terror

We've never tried the "multiple choice" type of poll before so I thought I'd give it a shot... it's possible the code is a little weird? :dunno:

I think thats what it is. I like the ability to have multiple votes though. Its summing up all of the votes instead of using the Total (thats displayed in the border), for dividing.

I'd offer to fix the code for you but my hourly rate is $85 and I don't have the time to offer any help:D, sorry I couldn't resist:D

[Eric Wort]

I'm betting that I'm one of the few people that voted for both Rallying AND Daily Driver :D

[Lexamation]

I got my DSM first cause Stock it had more HP than all the other cars in it price range. I later found that the 4g63 has great power potentials and so I started building the car. If you own one than than it is a given that you have had to fix one, so I guess I am learning how to build, upgrade and maintain the beast. I call her Destiny….

[RollinChromeNT]

I bought my car for looks and a little bit of speed. Once I start making more money, I think most of it will go towards mods, but a liiiittle bit is going into making my stereo a little better, and maybe a little towards mods. But when I bought it, I think it was the best thing overall (looks/speed-wise, plus you gotta love the hole shot with AWD :D).

She's been in the shop for a month now. New clutch (CFDF), lightened stock flywheel, and new block (fuckin' crankwalk).

Warranty company is going to court too, as they refuse to honor the extended warranty (which explicitly states it will cover the "crankshaft and main bearings." They say it's normal wear and tear. :rolleyes:

[RollinChromeNT]

That's supposed to say (after the stereo comment) a little bit on looks, not mods. I can't edit it. . .

And I'm a daily driver, with the occasional street race.

[natedogg66]

Originally posted by Eric Wort
I'm betting that I'm one of the few people that voted for both Rallying AND Daily Driver :D

:D
Dan showed me the video of you guys at the rally-x on Feb. 2. It looked like fun sliding around in the mud, but you guys were all going so slow. I think you'll enjoy it a lot more when it drys up and you can pick up some speed. I know I did.

Back on topic -
1. Learning mechanics.
2. Drag racing.
3. rally-x.

[vRrmmpsSshh]

it's all about Drag Racing with this baby!

[Mo-Bo0st]

owned my car for 9 months now and i probably have driven it a total of 5 months. It has been sitting for almost the last two because i dont have the money yet to fix it. So as you can see one of my answers had to be learning mechanics.

[shott17]

ive owned my car since spring 2001. and ill tell u other than winter, he doesnt see much down time.

and before i owned my talon i didnt know the first thing about a motor working. now i can have a motor/tranny out seperated and cleaned in 4 1/2 hours.:D so it is definatly a testimate to there mechanic making ability.

i use mine for the strip every wed nite and hit some cruise spots, piss off the old timers and there 15 second muscle.

and every now and then the occasional Z sees my tails.
i dont take him out when it rains and he has never seen snow.

~matt (&fast eddy)

[Misundaztood]

Daily driver.

[jp171]

1. Learning mechanics (unintentionally)
2. Street racing
3. Embarassing mullet-headed 3rd-gen Camaro drivers :D
4. Self-inflicted neck injuries from AWD launches
5. Wishing I was :hail: John Shepherd
6. Impersonating Tommi Makinen on dirt roads in Amish country.
7. Embarassing dope boys in chromed-out cutlasses on dubs who think their loud-piped 305 with seventeen catalytic converters can beat any import.
8. Convincing Honduh owners to sell their cars :P
9. Getting pulled over
10. Flying past radar trailers and making their light boards say "Your speed is 99 MPH" because they can't go higher :D .
11. AWD Donuts
12. Drag racing in December on studded tires
13. Making my paychecks magically disappear

[dmoto92]

Winter daily driver. Averaging only 2,000' a year now days. . .

[ralliartist]

drag racing and everyday driving for now. when my 05 ralliart gets paid off, it'll be a weekend warrior and a drag car.

[scrapin_frame]

my car is a daily driver... i will be autocrossing it alot this year and plan to take it to some track days as well. it might see the drag strip a couple times as well

[chbuzz]

I didn't see winter car... so daily driver it is :)

[AWD92TalonTSi]

kickin ass and takin names!

[turboneal]

I think thats what it is. I like the ability to have multiple votes though. Its summing up all of the votes instead of using the Total (thats displayed in the border), for dividing.



i too like option to choose multiple answers!

-Neal

[araknid01]

use mine mainly on the weekends.. never drive it to work cause it would most likely get destroyed.. we have semi trucks comin in all day long

[Darksurfr]

Great car to learn Mechanics on and for something as quick (stock) as these things are, the gas mileage is damn good. My car is so beat i couldnt use it for anythign more then just a DD or fixing it. I wouldnt have let it get this way if it was mine to begin with.

[gsx1ab]

whatever you can do with a FWD

[95orangeGSX]

It is hard to use my 95 GSX as a daily driver because I can't stop beating the hell out of it. It's just so damn fun! But i'm sure my days are numbered.

[hdawg06]

Mine is my daily driver! It has never let me down!

[birdii]

daily driving... cant afford another car :(

[Struckanerve]

daily driver :( which stinks cause she always breaks haha. but besides that i just use it to cruise around. im not really big into street racing anymore. but if a supra or viper or anything in that nautre pulls up next to me it is on lol

[dougdeez]

RS=dd/winter beater.

[Munford]

Gotta be drag racin!

[gvr4dsmer]

Talon for the daily, the Galant has only ran a total of 4 months out of the 20 months I've owned it. :o

[I,4g63t]

I use mine mainly for rally but more recently it has been nothing more then a 3000lb knuckle busting paper weight. Though it should be back in the dirt again by the end of the month.....I hope.

[dmoto92]

Winter/bad weather/sometimes project car. My Miata is my daily driver.

[93autotragic]

street racing daily driver? isn't that the most common choice... oh, I mean drag racing... lol...

[93autotragic]

I actually wish I could find some offroad rally style subaru races out here...

[abe_mitchell]

Stress Reliefe

[Thebullfrog]

Daily Drivin', Cruisin, Dragin', and Fixin'. I used to be able to add rally to that list, but then I went 2g FWD so I can't do much muddin' anymore :(

[GringoEJS]

I buy my DSMs non-running, then pull my hair out getting them up, and finally sell them for a profit. These cars make rotaries seem reliable

[bass0r]

To keep me teetering on the edge of Bankruptcy.

[Sinistr]

I bought my 90 GSX about three years ago and have pretty much driven it everyday since then, accumulating around 40k miles since then. The car is almost at 190k still running pretty strong, but smoking a little.

[BostinSwifty38]

daily driven weekend warrior here.

-A. Swift

[boosted92dsm]

My DD, but i keep her clean and pretty looking:D Didn't plan on being a mechanic, but it just sort of happened. Also helps my dad has been a mechanic for 30 years:confused:

[Kouryou]

Daily driver right now, building up for Rallycross

[foxgst]

yay for the DD's.

[HOT97ECLIPSEGSX]

Mostly DD, but can't resist the urge to race when you're just cruisin' through a residential area and some Honda rev's his fart can at you. Then the guy thinks you're an ass cuz you don't look over at him because you thought you heard someone start a lawn mower :tat: H :chair:

[dsm_roller]

Daily driver, grocery getter, and long trip driver.

it burns oil though.

[eagletalon139]

Have a 95 ESi for winter driving and a badass 95 TSi w/6 bolt for project/hopefully full summer driving.

[JAD3D]

I'm not an alcoholic, I'm a DSM Owner.

[goshawty]

Weekend cruisin' n a little racing, mostly a learning experience...lol

[wolfwood2186]

if you didnt put a check in learning mechanics your a damn lier because everyone knows that if you have a dsm you are going to learn something or other about fixing cars because unless your a rich kid that can afford a mechanic to fix everything your going to be making a bunch of repairs and upgrading it yourself

[dsm_roller]

Right now it's just sitting and looking pretty. I need $$ for it's operation. Maybe I can sell one DSM to fix the other

[98GS]

NT = Daily driver--doesnt really have potential for more lol.

[shekky]

I used it to chop up small rodents on the way to work, and vegetables for dinner...No filter is better than a Ginsu!

[benztalontsi]

I use my DSM to take up wasted space in the garage, it just doesn't feel right to open an empty garage

[ezekiel888]

Daily driving, ocassional honda spanking, and cruising. a lethall combo.

[KyleGST]

/\ same

[BlazinTSI]

Id have to say Kickinass

[bowtiebuba]

dsm and daily driver it makes me sad

[Seanaynay25]

Daily Driver
and have fun :p

[PoppaPoe33]

Daily driver for me. I just bought mine last month as a compromise to the wife. I sold my motorcycle since she was worried about me too much with having a baby and all. So I was able to get my GST Spyder in order to have a fast vehicle and keep the open air feeling. I'm happy with the compromise and plan on making the car better for more enjoyment.

[daonlyillwiz]

Driving my 95 TSi back and forth to school and work, but in a fast sense no granny driving, more like tryina race hondas and acuras...LOL and some times at night my friends and i either go racing or drifting by the toys r us parking lot in longisland exit 31 i think on the L.I.E...Friday/saturday nights :)

[wolvee123]

Winter Beater, thats as fast as my mustang!!!

[sherloc123]

using it to keep my jack stands company and the mouse that lives in the barn where its sitting right now

[YesMrYang]

daily driver all the way.

i still get close to 400 miles on a tank of gas. simply amazing!

[martinp]

Drag and weekend toy, and hobby mecanical.

[turbotalon1g]

Drag racing, weekend, daily in the summer. Looking to get into auto-x, and road racing, but i don't like the way it handles. But its all i got.

[chowda633]

Just about everything I can think of!

[partemisio]

Mostly winning money drag racing.

[92fwdMITSU]

18 months in and she's started once......

hopefully more to come.

[GS4U2NV]

cruising & going to car shows

[smokethis]

Unfortunatly, a freaking lawn ornament.

[sittingduck]

Not a very reliable daily driver but a daily driver when its running anyway.

[jordan080303]

To get me from A to B (slowly). This is my primary, and only car. I am a poor college student, so this must do for now. I would like to find myself a GSX after graduation, and keep the 1.8L for DD.

[maximum9898]

It is my daily driver and weekend drag car

[740 Turbo Brick]

Drag racing, road racing, show and shine, daily driver, weekend cruiser.

So basically, it goes like this. I get my car all shined up for a car show at the local quarter mile track. On the way there I race some ppl on the highway, race at the track, next day (sunday) drive it to the park for a car show. All next week drive it to school.

[grantman102002]

I have to get through the snow in michigan!

AWD= all we'll drive

[TsiLuver]

Drag racing.

[corsair231]

Learning mechanics, because I didn't see a catagory for driveway obsticle/lawn decoration.

[turbo4g63t]

My car is mostly used for DD. About 40 miles every day!!! It occationally sees a track day a couple times during the summer.

[shroomz]

Daily driver, and hopefully the drag track soon enough.

[1512gvr4]

with all the power the car will make, i think i only want to go straight..LOL

[92tsiguy]

Gotta vote for one beauty of a DD

[k_oss_22]

Daily Driver. But also taking it to shows. Picking up some ladies with my sexy tan leather intereor!

[dalonesoldier]

I use mine for everything, Learning,Drag,Road racing,Cruising,and back and forward to work

[NY 95 TSI AWD]

Daily Driver.

[myAWDgst]

I drive my DSM's only on the weekend's which is only once a month.

[EMX5636]

I had built my GSX for drag only. Stripped, t72, etc... Got tired of that, and wanted a car I could drive all the time, so I bought the GVR4 and gonna swap some stuff. Just going smaller on the turbo and stuff this time.

[tsi2psi]

What!!! No drive way queen/ drive way ornament? LoL I would say DD but I dont have the L's to drive.

[code]

Ocassional cruzing around, and drag racing. I'd love to get into road racing too.

[DWs97GST]

Its a drag/street/weekend warrior. :)

[schweermo523]

I didn't PLAN on learning mechanics, it just sort of happened :dunno:

no joke. I knew next to nothing before I got my talon.

Oh, I'm Brendon, by the way.
I drive a 93 talon ES. soon to engine swap it for a 2.0 turbo awd.

pix later...

[foz]

I just picked up two 90 Talon Tsi with the goal being to build a rallycross/rally car

[Black_ bullet]

I voted for multiple

Drag racing, check
autocross, check
daily driving, check
weekend cruising, check
show and shine, check
Well at least Id like to think I have a decent presentable looking Laser. :)

Soon I hope to be able to remove myself from the daily driven dsm club.
Cant wait till I save up to get something else, so I can finish building this thing and have more fun with it while keeping the unneeded miles off it!

[MITSU93GSX]

I use mine for car shows, Drag racing and just driving around wasting that liquid gold...

[motorswapman]

looks and drag racing

[germany]

Weekend driver with 690000 miles. 99 honda accord daily driver.

[bryzenga]

Looks, daily driver, and hopefully drag racing in the future.

[turbo1307]

'97 awd spyder use to be a DD, but now is a weekend car/show car. 1G laser also used to be a DD back in its day, but now just sits and looks good.

[MBaluyut]

hopefully my talon stays reliable only has 85k orig miles also =]

[JoeMac41]

My 94 Eclipse was my main car up until last year [Aug. 2007] when I bought an '03 Galant. Now it's my second car and used for just fun.

It has 110,000 miles on it, but it seems like it will last.

[Racah15]

It's a New Year and time for another post!
I use my car mainly for ladies. I get lots of looks, and comments like "whoa dude! nice car!!" or stuff like "no way you own a car like that!!".
My latest funny:
I was driving and I had my mom in the car (I'm 16 not that old) because after going to a family friend's house we were going to get the oil changed on the car, so we said kill 2 birds with one stone, no need to come back etc etc. While on the way, A girl in a VW Jetta pulled up next to me, and saw my car, and gave me a nice smile. She was cute. Then my mom popped up and the girl saw, and quickly hit the gas pedal and sped away. We both laughed, and I kinda felt bad inside knowing that if she wasn't in the car, I'd probably have a date the the movie theater that was about 2 miles away ;).
Goes to show. Don't ride with your parents when your in a "Hot Car".

[Mikey1510]

weekend cruiser here...when gas is cheaper

[op712]

Daily freeway cruiser and getting looks from fellow DSM owners who say "Wow, a 1G DSM!" You can tell they're getting rare in this part of the country.

[sireal]

Daily driver

[braceyoself777]

Actually my first dsm was used for my college auto class. I never learned so much in a class in my life. That was a project car, but I drive my own dsm now. Stock, but it runs and kills Honda's on any given day!

[theblizz]

Auto-x and Daily Driver. Havn't hit the 1320 yet. Hopefully some track days this year too.

[Black_ bullet]

Its garage decoration right now...:rolleyes:

[Theo]

I just purchased mine a few days ago, but it will be used as a daily driver and I will be getting it out to the track once it's all fixed up.

[1Gand2G]

I use my Talon as a daily driver and im gonna use my Laser as a weekend cruiser in summer. Perhaps take her to the strip :eek: . And owning 2 DSMs means Im learning mechanics whether I want to or not

[silver_gsxz28]

mine is used to bust my knuckles then when it does run right its makes everything better

[mobythevan]

Daily driver for the last 47k miles. Was running the stock 2.0 at 18psi, but I just swapped to a 2.4 high comrpession e85 only setup.

[reboundicon]

My 1g is my DD and my 2g comes out on the nice days during the summer.

[ibjamin01]

I wouldn't have mind to track the car doing autocross but since the diff is getting welded that's out of the question

Strictly drag racing!

[lo_boost2g]

Mostly a DD but she has been Auotx and on the road track.

[u2slow]

Weekend driver and drag racing!

[tunethis]

My old DSM was a daily driver. 22,000 miles in 8 months before I sold it. The new DSM isn't registered yet but, it will be driven almost every day.

[PandaTalon]

I bought my talon with the idea of being a Daily Driver but after 2 days it broke down, so I'm going to probably turn it into a weekend/Drag car

[tsiowner92]

Bought it as a daily, but is now my weekend warrior. :)

[Octane]

Still trying to decide which Dsm i like best and it will probably be a DD as well.

[HHO Talon]

I'm using my Talon as the foundation to a hybrid fuel company :)
so far so good.
the car is a LOT faster then i thought it was going to be.

[wezzy785]

Weekend cruising baby :D

[DSMissed]

I was only the 2nd to say 'tow' with it, lol. No boat, just 4wheelers. And other broken down dsms.

[kennyjr904]

A lawn ornament. :D

[alaska]

Its a good way to figure out how to work on all parts of vehicles.

[LiQUiDx]

Hmm, lets see, it WAS supposed to be weekend, then turned to daily. Always had the mechanical part to it and well now, I wish I had it. Been in the shop since August :( but I should have it back next week :D

[burkgonzo]

A lawn ornament times three

[babell2]

It fills half of my garage and basement with pieces.

[Evo_This]

Well a bit of everything I guess: I want dd driveably, weekend crusin style, drag racing power, and a unique but subtle touch of show and shine.

[Mean2g]

I checked autocross, I think ive never went through so many tires doing anything else. :)