ATTENDEES; First Anual Mid-West volvo extravaganza
 

I thought it would be cool to start an attendee list and introduce ourselves. Copy and paste this but feel free to give as much or as little info as you want to.

Please only post once though. If you need to comment do it on the other thread.

Name: Patrick Bradford
Age: 20
Sex: M
Location: St. Louis, MO
Employment: Mortgage Banker summer intern
Education: Missouri University of Science and Technology for Engineers
Vehicle skill level (10 scale): 3
Car Model: Volvo 850 Turbo
Mileage: 140,000
Cosmetic Mods: Orange paint, black rims, blacked out grill, blue LED dash lights, subwoofer system, EVOLVE decals, stained bumpers, foglights, aftermarket Alpine head-unit, new roof lining (black), painted exterior trim (black)
Performance Mods: Samco turbo hoses, prosport boost gauge, T5-R ECU
Upcoming Mods: Short ram intake, Either MBC or ECU tune
If I didn't own my Volvo I would have a: Subaru Sti

A little extra about myself: Obviously for the last couple years I have focused on cosmetically enhancing the car and have just recently started studying up on engine management so I can increase performance. Cars are the reason I am studying to become a mechanical engineer.

Name: Gabe Gilbertson
Age: 20
Sex: M
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Employment: UWM Loading Dock
Education: Current student at UWM for Geography/Urban Planning
Vehicle skill level (10 scale): 5/6
Car Model: 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo
Mileage: 214,664-just found out last night
Cosmetic Mods: Painted wheels gunmetal/yellow lip, black grille, painted engine, couple emblems
Performance Mods: Custom intake, K&N filter, polly engine mount
Upcoming Mods: 3" DP, 2.5" catback, and future IPD sport springs
If I didn't own my Volvo I would have a: Saab 9-3 Aero

A little extra about myself: Recently started to mod my car, basics first, basically complete stage 0 plus some. Student at UWM. And pumped for my first Volvo meet. BRAH.

Name: Tony Piechowski
Age: 18
Sex: M
Location: jackson, wi
Employment: manager of IT for cabelas
Education: UW-platteville for mechanical engineering
Vehicle skill level (10 scale): 10
Car Model: Volvo 850 wangon x2
Mileage: 180,000 and unknowen :)
Cosmetic Mods: black bumpers?
Performance Mods: undisclosed, hehe
Upcoming Mods: cant say.

A little extra about myself: i do almost anything in the outdoors, camp, mtn bike race, kayak, rock climb. hate team sports like football and socer.

from my girlfriend:

Name: Theresa f.
Age: 18
Sex: F
Location: plymouth, wi
Education: carrol college (elementary teacher)
Vehicle skill level (10 scale): 2
Car Model: Volvo s40 turbo
Mileage: 107,xxx
Cosmetic Mods: none yet
Performance Mods: none yet
Upcoming Mods: boost controler, boost gauge, exahust, intake, turbo, injectors.

A little extra about myself: girlly, but that doesnt mean i dont like to pick up an impact wrench and work on the car come the weekend. hang out with friends, shopping is a plus to (gotta love the big trunk :) )

Name: Stephen Kormos
Age: 22
Sex: M
Location: Chardon, OH
Employment: Lifeclinic Int.
Education: Kent State Euro-History
Vehicle skill level (10 scale): 3ish when I'm feeling balzy 4 or 5
Car Model: 1996 Volvo 850 wagon .... slow and low that is the tempo
Mileage: 120,308
Cosmetic Mods: HEY, I just got the thing alright... lay off
Performance Mods: ^^^^
Upcoming Mods: That's why I signed up here, for y'alls to tell me what to do
If I didn't own my Volvo I would have a: http://www.imz-ural.com/motorcycle_t.../details1.html

A little extra: My family and friends think I'm nuts for owning a Volvo (them there foreign cars are voodoo ahboogah boogah boogah). I enjoy Deth Metal, Philosophy, Politics, good Beer, and Eastern European History from about 550 to the present with a special focus on the Keivian Rus' and Soviet eras.

Name:Cheesecake (yes you can just call me cheesecake)
Age: 24
Sex: M
Location: Elgin IL
Employment: 3rd shifter.......
Vehicle skill level (10 scale): 6
Car Model: 1997 Volvohttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif 850 T5
Mileage: 164,000
Cosmetic Mods:Dirt and more dirt
Performance Mods: Nothing yet
Upcoming Mods: Alot if i keep it,nothing if i get rid of it
If I didn't own my Volvo I would have a: Cavalier...oh wait i do.... 3 of them

A little extra about myself:Well not much to know