The shop is a different story. The idea on the shop was to get a few random low cost loans, lets say $2k or so, easily co-signed by people that are willing to help me out. Buy up a few machines, lets say tire mounting and tire balancing. I could make some cash at home on the weekends based on my "all payments accepted deal" I'll mount and balance your new 17" low pros for a carton a cigs and bottle of Jack. That kinda stuff.

So, get loans, slowly build credit. Then start saving cash like WOAH! And then find a small garage for lease, get it, get the dyno under a loan, then work my way from there.

Change of plans... my boss is getting old. Far as I know, he's older than 60, but refuses to retire unless he finds a suitable person to take over his business. His 2 sons don't want it, the other 5 mechanics working with me don't wanna get into business crap so he looks at me. After a few years I just might be handed his business. Which he has told me numerous times. Now, granted it's not a performance business, but with the clientel alone, I'm already making money. Now, who's to say I don't get rid of a bay there, toss in a 2WD dyno and make some more money, and also get a few performance parts installs and what not in? Suddenly this reputable shop would be kinda into the performance market too, but surviving on its existing clientel. It'll work.

As for the GSX, I don't know if I'm gonna get it/if I can afford it. For me, it's $6,000. For all you other guys, we're talking maybe $8-9k. It's something I gotta think about and see if I can actually afford it, and then go from there. The lady still has the car, and drives it, just got the MA inspection (MA = CA emissions basically) But it's guaranteed to be in a heated garage and covered as I type this. The car is going no where until my boss can find a new car (prolly a lexus or something) for this lady to get. I got about 1-2 months to get my shit together and figure out if this thing is gonna be mine or not. I got this weekend for starters to think about it, and thinking I have been. Red's not my color, but an un-molested GSX kinda takes the color off your minds, doesn't it? LOL

This would be my THIRD 2nd GEN Eclipse. My GS is STILL in my garage cuz getting it parted out in 6 weeks was the hardest thing I've ever tried. (Been over a year now) My GS-T is running pretty decent, I'm getting f*cked by some kid on DSM trader who took my $50 from paypal and hasnt shipped my valve cover after 3 weeks. All that aside, I'm in search for a co-signer for the loan, and going to save up for a down payment. There's bound to be a bank out there that'll help a Japanese kid get his 3rd Eclipse, and this one actually runs good!!! LOL

Shoot me PMs if you guys want updates/more details on the car. I could talk to my boss for letting this thing go for $7k or so (granted I don't get it). The price goes up AFTER we detail it, wash it, wax it, check it for everything, and put new brakes, fluids, balance the tires, etc etc to make this car perfect.

-Nick

'95 Copper GS-T "Serena" Stage 3 CM Clutch w/alumin flywheel, Injen Intake, Apex'i I/C pipes + Twin Chamber BOV, Defi D-Series Boost + A/F gauges...pushing 17psi!