Hello everyone. I just moved to San Diego to be by the ocean and to live in one of the most beautiful places in the country. I own an '01 Westfield Megabusa, which will very likely be turboed before any of you get a chance to see it. I've autoxed rather successfully in my '89 Esprit for around 7 years now, and will be down at the Qualcom every chance I get. I plan on getting in some trackdays under my belt before really starting up with NASA, but plan on getting serious with it. Definitely need to fit a full cage w/ side impact bars first.
I purchased two Birkin BIY's around the end of last year, with the intention of building one as a BEC and selling the other. The plan was to get the first one built to drive around the country in order to decide on a new place to live. Turned out the engine was of questionable origin, so I returned it, and luckily happened across the Megabusa (http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/megabusa.htm) on eBay. A month or so later, I realized that there would be no way to finish the Birkin to tour the country this year, so I ended up flying out to Portland and started my adventure. After 4000 miles, mostly headed down the 101 and 1, on Hoosiers no less, I found that not only did I absolutely love the car, but that San Diego was the place for me. I've put another 3000 miles on it since (about 7000 in 4 months!), and have successfully transplanted. Though I'm still in the hunt for an IT PM job.
I can't say that I am a very experienced mechanic, but I have no fear of it, and prefer to do my own work. I don't ever see myself buying another production vehicle. All the extra crap in the way just makes it harder to work on! Got to be one of the Chapman mantras...
Here's a link to the build of my car www.dpcars.net. Go to the Past section. I've just started to get together a site of my own at www.5iver.com but it's still in progress.
I look forward to meeting all of you!
Scott Rushworth
[email protected]
Solana Beach, CA
'89 Lotus Esprit SE
'01 Westfield Megabusa
I purchased two Birkin BIY's around the end of last year, with the intention of building one as a BEC and selling the other. The plan was to get the first one built to drive around the country in order to decide on a new place to live. Turned out the engine was of questionable origin, so I returned it, and luckily happened across the Megabusa (http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/megabusa.htm) on eBay. A month or so later, I realized that there would be no way to finish the Birkin to tour the country this year, so I ended up flying out to Portland and started my adventure. After 4000 miles, mostly headed down the 101 and 1, on Hoosiers no less, I found that not only did I absolutely love the car, but that San Diego was the place for me. I've put another 3000 miles on it since (about 7000 in 4 months!), and have successfully transplanted. Though I'm still in the hunt for an IT PM job.
I can't say that I am a very experienced mechanic, but I have no fear of it, and prefer to do my own work. I don't ever see myself buying another production vehicle. All the extra crap in the way just makes it harder to work on! Got to be one of the Chapman mantras...
Here's a link to the build of my car www.dpcars.net. Go to the Past section. I've just started to get together a site of my own at www.5iver.com but it's still in progress.
I look forward to meeting all of you!
Scott Rushworth
[email protected]
Solana Beach, CA
'89 Lotus Esprit SE
'01 Westfield Megabusa
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