NSW Darkhorse in Sydney

[Darkhorse]

Hi everyone,

I am new. I used to be all about silvias and the drift scene, back when I was young enough for that kind of malarkey. Started initial drift with some buddies in 2002 because there wasn't enough drift days.

Fast forward to now, ive been driving around in a hand-me-down boring ass grandma car for a couple of years out of convenience, but not entirely happy about it.

Suddenly - hailstorm.

Darkhorse uses insurance - it is super effective!

So I bought Volk's Legume and it will be on a truck coming to me in Sydney shortly. This is super exciting news as I haven't driven anything fun for far too long and being a hoon is in my blood.

I already have plans to immediately fix the body, finish the exhaust, get a retune, install a stereo (not a fully sick one, see previous comment about being too old) consider suspension and brake upgrades, and totally copying Trotty with one of the reveltronics trip computers.

so hello!

 

[trotty]

Welcome dark horse. Will be great to have another member in Sydney. Will be organising a meet soon.

 

[Darkhorse]

I will be there, sounds great. Would love to check out everyone's Legumes

 

[Gt_Galant]

!! Welcome To OzVR4 !!


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[trotty]

When u expecting the dark horse?

 

[Darkhorse]

If all goes according to plan, it goes to the depot this afternoon and from then its approx 8 days until I can collect it from the Sydney depot.

Could be more, could be less. I have a 3 week break from work coming up as well starting Saturday next week so it -should- turn up just in time.

Not gonna lie, the anticipation is killing me right now and its still over a week to go. Also as of last Friday I don't have a car for the first time since I was 17, thats taking some getting used to

 

[mookers]

Welcome to the forum Dark. Interesting name lol

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[Darkhorse]

Thanks Mookers,

you can call me Doug

 

[Hotwire]

I assume you have a shovel then?

 

[Hotwire]

Welcome

 

[Darkhorse]

I assume you have a shovel then?

this guy and the dad jokes...

 

[unclepaulie]

Welcome! I hope this car will be slammed and fitted the way it should've been / the way it was in joeys dreams

 

[Darkhorse]

all good things in the fullness of time, but it won't be fully hectic. I'm not a fan of super low cars, even when done properly, been there and done that.

I'm an old man and this isn't a race car, also its go no stereo and only half an exhaust so that comes first, then sway bars and brakes both outrank more low... not to mention fixing body work and getting a retune.

We will see how I feel about it after driving it for a while, I might change my tune, always open to suggestions.

But slammed is a younger man's game...

 

[Kaldek]

I'm 40, does that make me older than you?

 

[Darkhorse]

Yes you win, still not getting coilovers.

 

[Kaldek]

That's OK. My car came with coilovers. I reckon they're harsh as, but @RicKii`` reckons they're plush. I guess it's all relative to what you're used to.

 

[mookers]

You don't have to compromise much. I put TEIN Super Wagons on my Leggie, lowered it until it scrapes my driveway, and my 75-year-old mother thinks the ride is nice and comfy.

 

[Kaldek]

You don't have to compromise much. I put TEIN Super Wagons on my Leggie, lowered it until it scrapes my driveway, and my 75-year-old mother thinks the ride is nice and comfy.

I've got Tein GT Wagons. Are they harder or softer than Super wagons?

 

[mookers]

I've got Tein GT Wagons. Are they harder or softer than Super wagons?

I think Super Wagons are the softest TEINs at 5/3 kg/mm front/rear. They're not a heck of a lot harder than stock.

 

[Hotwire]

this guy and the dad jokes...

Yep, father of 3