A change for DSMCentral Options

[awd4kicks]

How are you all doing?

I don't hear from too many of you on-line these days. It seems that the DSM era is winding down to those that are hard core and those that don't use their DSM's as daily drivers except for a diminishing few. The EVO has successfully filled the very large void of Factory iron to tune on. This is great.

What is also great is that it makes the ownership of a DSM unique in an old school way. They are not antiques yet, but they aren't far from it. Soon these old street cars and their legendary performance from so little displacement will be something of value.

Something else that I feel is of immense value is the friendships, history and stories that have emerged from DSMCentral.

With that said I propose to make some minor updates to the site that label it less about DSM performance/tech and more about the DSMCentral OG's, their friends and families. There's no reason to close down the site and lose all of our valuable history and experience. I would rather keep it going as a place for us to talk about anything and everything as our lives move forward.

All of our experience can still be available for those that continue to pursue the DSM phenomenon like Chris Lang, Darryl and Susan Hudson as well as our newer members like 93dsmowner.

Our forums would be much less restrictive than in the past since the purpose wouldn't center around DSM tech any longer. In summary I would see DSMCentral more as a professional version of MySpace for our group of good friends.

Chime in and let me know what you think or if you have any other ideas. Don't get me wrong, I definitely don't think DSM's are dead. I know many of us still love the performance and feeling of accomplishment that we have experienced with these legendary cars. I also know that their popularity has dwindled and it's time for a change.

I'm open to forum category ideas or even to find out if no one is interested. There are other general forums out there that we can gravitate to, but that's not my first choice.

Post your opinions here.

Thanks!
Marcus

[93dsmowner]

DSM's aren't a fad. You guys are just getting old!

But seriously, there aren't very many high school kids who know what an Eagle Talon is. Hell, most of them don't recognize a 1G Eclipse as a 2G. However, ask anyone who has had an interest in import performance and they know what a DSM is.

www.cafepress.com has some neat DSM shirts for those of you who are looking for some nostalgia! I'm slowly saving money to begin my Talon project.

[scrapin_frame]

I am down but not out yet. I sold my eclipse a couple weeks ago. I got close to $3000 out of it. I am going to save up for awhile and see what bites me. I may pick up another awd or i may just pay the wifes car down over the next year and buy me an evo next year. I have a line on a nice used time attack evo that will be up for sale next year. So we will see.

[black92_tsi_awd]

I'm for whatever keeps the site going. I found a wealth of knowledge on this site over the years. You guys have saved my a$$ a few times. I generally trust the opinons and knowledge of those on this board than some of the bigger boards that have a lot of people who think they know everything and you can get bad info that way.

I don't see why other makes of cars can be discussed as well as friend and family talk as Marcus suggested. It see like a lot of people have moved to Evos, Mustangs (sough, cough ) etc. We're all gear heads to some degree and cars are cars.

A "whatever" forum would probably be a good start...post vacation ideas, recomendation for a new tv, whatever.

[99Spyder]

I guess that DSMs are coming up on 10 years since their last acknowledged production year... I am sure that each year claims the lives of more and more daily driven DSMs. Perhaps it is inevetable that as time passes DSMs won't even be considered as a modding platform. Give it a few more years and a mint 92 GSX will draw more attention than a huge exhaust and 10" tach on the dash.

It seems that the "ricer" crowd has fell off a lot too. Big aluminum wings and APC stickers are a much more rare sight than just a couple of years ago. Are gas prices stealing the desire to go fast or at least the money to do so?

What was this thread about again? Oh yeah... I am in favor of a social thread to just shoot the breeze in.

[awdnot2]

I think there is room for the technical (though I admit I cannot ever offer insight on that) and the social aspect.

So on that note -

Congrats to Katie on the news - a second kiddo on the way!

We are having a cookout on July 12 - will eat around 5:00 pm or so.
If you're interested - and I hope to see some of you guys I haven't seen in a while - pm us and we'll give you all the details.

Susan

I myself am just really looking forward to the times when the kids get old enough to do junior dragsters at Cordova --

[katie]

I will someday have a DSM again. Mike and I talk about it often but it seems like things keep coming up that prevent me from being able to get one... like being preggers I like this site.... even if I don't have much to contribute these days, I feel like I've made some good friends and had some awesome experiences that stemmed from being a part of it




ty susan for the congrats

What day of the week is the 12th? Bo and I can probably make it, but Mike may be at work. It would be GREAT to see you and your family again. It's been too long... again my bad

[awd4kicks]

Good feedback everybody. This kind of contribution is what I'm talking about. It's really nice to see the interaction between some of you that I have not seen or heard from in quite a while!

And congrats Katie

[katie]

so I just took one step further away from getting my dsm We traded in our 07 fusion on a MINIVAN it had to be done, lower payments and more room. Gosh, I'm getting old lol. Now all I need is a flippin soccer ball and honor roll sticker on the bumper and I'm good to go lol.





Some day I'll get back into the "game" though

[awd4kicks]

Haha...Had to do that already myself a while back.

[93dsmowner]

Yeah, slowly racking up cash to get my DSM on the road!

[scrapin_frame]

so I just took one step further away from getting my dsm We traded in our 07 fusion on a MINIVAN it had to be done, lower payments and more room. Gosh, I'm getting old lol. Now all I need is a flippin soccer ball and honor roll sticker on the bumper and I'm good to go lol.





Some day I'll get back into the "game" though

I know how that feels. I bought the wife a Chevy Equinox 2 months ago. 3 weeks ago i sold my Eclipse. I am losing my mind without having a quick car to drive.

I have already begun the search for something to tinker with. Not sure what it will be, but it is gonna be something cheap so i can afford something fast next year

[Dakota_DSM]

I like the idea... I will stop by more often to see whats up.

[SCCA Stang]

I like the idea of a social forum... I have moved away from DSM's in general, but not cars...

[The Iron Goat]

Heck, I'll even weigh in. I think your idea shows a lot of insight and a well-grounded perspective. These cars were never meant to be a well-running long lasting tanks, but they are definitely fun to have. Right now, the rocket sits in the garage half apart, but it may go by the wayside in leiu of a motorcycle for economy's sake. Hopefully I can still hold onto it.

The social aspect of this site has always and will always be what keeps me checking in on it. The group of friends that came out of an interest in risking my life and endlessly wrenching on a machine that will only break again is one of the coolest groups I've met. There is a willingness to help each other that I haven't found in many places, and as always, the low BS content on here is phenominal. I say go for it.