Residence: South Carolina
Age: 20
Relationship Status: Taken
Vehicle: 2003 Hyundai Tiburon SE
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How did you first get involved in the car/Hyundai scene?
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When I was looking for my first car, I discovered the 2003 Tiburon and fell in love. He was a midnight blue GT, but I was car-jacked this last February on my birthday. After a long story, I never got him back (very disappointing after all the work I put into him). He got me into the car scene, though, along with my brother, Alex. Alex tought me everything I didn’t figure out on my own.
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Is it difficult and if so, how do you handle being in a male dominated sport?
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It is difficult, yes. I am constantly being underestimated, but I’ve come to find it amusing. I have confidence in my abilities, and once they see me drive and actually talk to me, i don’t think there is any doubt.
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What percentage of Import models do you think actually know how to tune cars?
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From the experience I’ve had with them, the majority are completely ignorant when it comes to tuning. They’re mostly just into the exposure.
My dream car is a ’69 Camaro SS. I would spend my life on that car if I had one, and I have so many future plans for one.
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What are some of your other hobbies and interests?
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Well, my life almost revolves around the drag strip, but I love to dance, swim, and almost anything outdoors. I also love things like pool, poker, and I was on a dart team when I was 16. I love animals, and i have future plans to go to vet school and maybe be an animal cop or start my own animal rescue and shelter.
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Should some of the big car shows (HIN, NOPI, etc) have a Female Tuner class?
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Actually, no. I think that’s pretty much saying that women tuners and men tuners are somehow not equal. We should stay competing with the men, because putting us in a seperate class could somehow be taken as maybe a lower class, and probably wouldn’t get as much exposure.
