A more correct poll would ask of the years you've owned it how long has it been running?

 

Nice to see something new ont he front page..

 

A more correct poll would ask of the years you've owned it how long has it been running?

Agreed. I combined my '93 Talon AWD and '93 GSX ownerships, also the GSX has a LOT of the Talon's parts so they're one in the same.

Ken Young

 

A more correct poll would ask of the years you've owned it how long has it been running?

Can't please everyone all the time... zzzz

 

Well, considering that the average age of DSMtalk user is like 21, then we can predict the outcome of this one.

 

Hey I joined this board so I could learn from all the mistakes all the old guys have made, I appreciate having you all around. It cuts down on the number of mad tyte body kit threadz!!!!

 

Have had mine less then a year, and about 4 days untill it puked on me. (no it wasn't my fault) but I've been working on DSM's for over 3 years.

 

i love mad max and the interceptor!! this has nothing to do with this thread but i had to say it, without that movie and gran turismo 2 i wouldnt car about cars. i also think its hillarious he's trying to save gas while driving a blown V-8 at the same time

 

Sorry, that should have been an image. Let me try a differant one.

 

Please, use PM for this kind of stuff - don't clog up the voting thread.

 

how many years??

Well I've sucessfully competed at the local IDRC compititions a few times. Even won into the final 8 once. (almost twice) Bought the car in May of '95 and It is still my one and only daily driven car since. It's been in the shop for repairs all but a total of a few weeks. But It wasn't car problems all the time. It was either user error or ice storms that caught me by surprise.
I believe if you read enough stuff and talk to people about various things you can learn alot from everyones personal experience and learn to do preventive maintainance to your car for the most part. And the other times you can just do things yourself that can save you money. It helps to ask questions even if someone thinks it is a stupid one. Knowlege is power and I believe I have a fair share of it for not being a mechanic. Thanks to all who are quick to give a wise response and not a wise-ass one.
Happy & safe driving to all.
erik

 

well, i've owned 3 different DSM in within 7years.. so do i click on 7 years??

 

Who are the 8 people that have '89, 90's, or real early '91's since new?

Steve

 

Since August 2001 so...almost 2 years.

 

I will have owned my Talon for 13 years in September and it has been running just about the whole time (give or take an appointment for regular care).

 

I will have owned my Talon for 13 years in September and it has been running just about the whole time (give or take an appointment for regular care).

:rockon:

 

I've had mine for a few months now...

 

im coming up on my 2nd year of ownership. honestly since ive had my car, its been parked id say....maybe 8-9 months all together. last winter i parked it at my uncles house, i dont drive during the winter, and this summer the car was apart for mods..it will be worth the wait...

 

Well after 8 years of blood,sweat,tears and a buttload of money (including racing fees,race gas,etc.) I'm gonna give up the car and racing for a while so I can concentrate on a house.

Maybe after a few years I'll rejoin the race scene and maybe buy another DSM or go with a Vette,Supra or maybe even a current WS6 Firebird.

It was fun but costly fun at that. I'm gonna hit the IDRC event here in Denver Sept. 7th and get some video of me running and hit a couple of club races and say bye-bye to my baby.

 

Well after 8 years of blood,sweat,tears and a buttload of money (including racing fees,race gas,etc.) I'm gonna give up the car and racing for a while so I can concentrate on a house.

Maybe after a few years I'll rejoin the race scene and maybe buy another DSM or go with a Vette,Supra or maybe even a current WS6 Firebird.

It was fun but costly fun at that. I'm gonna hit the IDRC event here in Denver Sept. 7th and get some video of me running and hit a couple of club races and say bye-bye to my baby.

Say it aint so Well, you've gota do what you've gota do. Good luck with everything.
And represent for the DSM's at IDRC

 

Yeah,I'll miss smackin' around V8 and an ocassional V10 and I can't believe the I've shaved off over 2.5 seconds off it's best stock time up here of 15.72@84mph and added nearly 19mph to it's trap.
When I bought it in '95 I never even intended on drag racing it or knew the potential I had in my hands. I just bought it as a sporty all year 'round car since I lived up in the mountains and just couldn't buy an SUV.

I actually was looking at SUVs at the time and accidently came across this perfect (well except for the dealer applied orange/silver pinstriping) '93 GSX with only 25k on it and I plunked down just under $12,500 and drove it home and thus began the oddesey of fun,headaches and some decent damage to the VISA but it was fun while it lasted and a real eye opener to turbo cars and the potential of all small 4 bangers and just because you have displacement it doesn't guarantee a win at the strip.
Horsepower and AWD has really added up the wins and it's kinda fun automatically being the underdog (or percieved as )and laying the smack on some "classic" american muscle plus some current "muscle" cars.

 

yea

I've had my DSM for 2 years. After 6 months the motor went. I just recently rebuilt a 6 bolt and just got it in in september. Now the transfer case is leaking. It's a whole lot of fun.
~Joker

 

Years gone by...

Well. I have been putting in a full race engine in it since march '02, now. I had taken vacation time off and did a full engine swap in 9 days flat. Not bad I think. BUT. even though I primed and primed and checked things thrice, I managed to starve it in oil as the pressure never came up during it's 1st cold start up!!! I've been steamed about this since a lot of other things happend after I re-rebuilt it, too. ... If only I didn't have that initial problem, I would have done good at this years comptition and enjoyed it for many months now.. now I have to still finish it during the rest of the year in the cold to get it ready for next season. I now have a transmission problem and had continual oil leaks before hand. ARRGH! We'll see if all my time and $$ goes to any good use next year.
erik w.
12sec Mile High club. Want low 11's now, #$%^)!

 

Well I've had my 95 GS-T for 4 years now and I've been through good and bad times with it. Its got 105,000 miles on it and still runnin strong can't complain.

 

its been a long time...but I'm ready to get 'er paid off.