UConn Car Club [UC3]

dirttwurk

BIGWZ — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:33:54 +0000

Name: Alan
Forum Username: dirttwurk
Semester: 6th
Hometown: North Branford, Ct
Car: 99′ Legacy “STi” Wagon
Car Nickname: Honey wagon….Green for the money, Gold for the honeys
Mods list: EJ22T short block, HKS SSQV, Front mount intercooler, TiAL External Wastegate, Brembos, Tein coilovers, Meth Injection, HKS EBC, Fujitsubo 3″ exhaust, Custom Header, HKS SLD, HKS AIC + 1600cc 5th Injector
Description: World’s fastest wagon LOLOL!

Bike: 2003 Kawasaki Z1000
Bike Nickname: Fast Orange
Mods list: Renthal Sprockets, EK gold chain, Power commander, Yoshimura Carbon Exhaust, Fender eliminator, Carbon chain guard, K&N Filter, Michelin Pilot Powers, Bar end mirror, Frame sliders

Not All There

BIGWZ — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:32:42 +0000

Name: Aaron
Forum Username: Not All There
Semester: Alumni/Former UC3 Officer
Hometown: Wolcott
Email: notallthereracing@yahoo.com
Car: 1995 Subaru Impreza “The Ugly Panda”
1995 Ford Ranger Race Truck , under construction…
1953 Chevy Pickup ” The Scrap Rat”
Short mods list: To Much To List…

T-RedTurbo

BIGWZ — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:26:30 +0000

Name: Callan Gruber
Forum Username: T-RedTurbo
Semester: 4th
Hometown: Voluntown, CT
Email: callan.gruber@uconn.edu
AIM: killacal09
Car: 2001 VW GTI
Car Nickname: Chloe
Short mods list: Custom euro plate, Monster mats, Euro shorty antenna aka
stock
Brief Description: My first car and one of three VWs my family owns.
Bike: 2004 Kawasaki EX250
Brief Description: My First Bike. Handles like a mountain bike in the
corners and get 70 mpgs.

kinglumber

BIGWZ — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:19:33 +0000

Name: Mitch Carvalho
Forum username: kinglumber
Semester standing: 4th
Hometown: Danbury, CT
Car: 2006 Chevrolet Colorado LS
Nickname: Sheila
The story: Mudflaps, Tonneau cover, Trailer hitch step. Its my first car, been driving it since I got my license. Its a rear wheel drive with a 5 speed manual. I use it for work and for play. I dont plan an doing any modifications to it.

Show Pictures Are Here!

BIGWZ — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:16:35 +0000

We’re glad to announce that this year we were able to document the show ourselves. What follows is a short teaser of what kind of cars made an appearance this year. As always, the variety is fantastic!

All 127 images are provided back to the community almost entirely free of right reservations (see Flickr) in full resolution and without any sort of branding. Use them as you please – come back next year for more!

Interactive gallery can be found here, full summary here.

Chucks85fastback

BIGWZ — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:31:28 +0000

Name: Chuck Salvatore
Forum Username: Chucks85fastback
Semester: 6th semester
Major: Fine Arts
Hometown: Colchester, CT
Email: charles.salvatore@uconn.edu
AIM: d70schuckles
Car: 1985 Pontiac Fiero
Car Nickname: The Fiero
Mods: Infinity speakers, Corvette Paint (victory red), Intrax lowering springs to be installed.
Description: Not too much done to the fiero yet, I’m mostly trying to keep it in good running condition. the body was swapped from the notchback style by one of the previous owners, there werent actually any factory fastbacks in ‘85. future mods (hopefully) will be a motor swap to a 3.8 NA or supercharged V6, and a five speed swap.

2010 UConn Car Show

BIGWZ — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:52:33 +0000

Please check http://www.uconncarclub.com/weather-update/ for updates on rain date info!

Thanks!

Our 2010 car show will be April 10th.

Click http://www.uconncarclub.com/2010-show/ for more info

New and Improved

BIGWZ — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:31:27 +0000

New and Improved for 2010, our site is pretty much awesome. All club-sponsored and organized events will be posted here, so check back soon and check back often.

visible

BIGWZ — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:25:47 +0000

Name: Denis Ivanov
Forum Username: visible
Semester: 6th
Hometown: Klaipeda, Lithuania
AIM: jumph4x
Car: 1996 Mercedes C36 AMG

Reflashed ECU
Baffled HKS mushroom kit
S-grille facelift
Heatsoak stalling mod (limited availability special order package straight from Sindelfingen)

Car: 1993 BMW 325i

Turner Motorsport chip
20mm rear sway bar
Bilstein dampeners F-Sports/ R-HDs on Racing Dynamics springs
Luxury M3 front seats
Dual JL W3V2’s[in SERIES, mwuahahahaha!]

Nighthawk

BIGWZ — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:41:14 +0000

Name: Damien Cusanelli
Forum Username: Nighthawk
Semester: 6th
Hometown: Manchester, CT
Email: damien.cusanelli@uconn.edu
Car: 1979 Chevrolet El Camino
Short mods list: Small Block Chevy 350, Holley Double Pumper 650 cfm
Carburetor, Long tube headers, custom 3″ exhaust, Flowmaster mufflers,
American Racing AR 767 wheels, Goodmark Steel Cowl Induction hood, tonneau
cover, Re-upholstered seats & headliner, New shocks & lowering springs,
new (stock replacement) brakes, rebuilt TH350 transmission.
Brief Description: My first car, been my daily since high school. Been
driving it since gas crested $3 a gallon. Spent more money on gas alone
than I care to speak about. Seen several winters, and lots of snow.
(Almost) Always started when I needed it to, saved my ass at least once.
Had a lot of help along the way, done what I could, hope to do a whole lot

more.