I would like to welcome a new member to our community!

Member Name: Warlord
Registered on: Feb 20 2008, 11:07 PM
Profile: http://www.rdtiburon.com/index.php?showuser=8838

Warlord,
Welcome To RDTiburon.com. Please feel free to look around and post get to know others! Remember, you will not be able to post anywhere in the forums until you reply to this topic.

Please be sure to read the site rules completely. Here are a couple more items specifically for new users.
1. You will not be able to post anywhere in the forum until you complete your introduction, you can do that by replying to this post.
2. We do ask that you fill out your profile completely, to include your location, and year model of your Tiburon if you have one.


Here is a SAMPLE STANDARD FORMAT INTRODUCTION POST.


Hi, my name is ____.

I'm from ______.

I drive a ______ _____.

I found these forums through _____ _____ __ __ _ _____ _ ______ _________________________ _ ___.

I've done the following mods to my car.

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It's good to meet you all and I hope to learn from you!

 

Since I have never had to "Introduce" myself on a forum to start helping or getting helped, I will just copy the sample form and fill in the blanks. I have issues with the car though so whatever I need to do to get posting, please expedite.

Hi, my name is _Brian___.

I'm from _Manchester TN_____.

I drive a _2001 Tiburon 2.0 5 speed 210K Miles_.

I found these forums through _Google_.

I've done the following mods to my car (OR I AM TRYING TO PUT THEM ON RIGHT NOW!):

OBX Header
eBay Cold Air intake
Eibach Springs and sway bars
KYB GR2 Struts
Centerforce clutch
eBay Strut Tower Brace
SFR Poly Motor Mounts
SFR Clear Corner Lamps
OZ 16" WRC style rims
eBay extra ricey blackened altezza tail lights
gutted secondary cat
eBay short shifter
eBay fiberglass body kit (NOT INSTALLED YET)
and probably some other stuff I've forgotten

Stock crap I have had to replace:
spark plugs 3 TIMES(#3 almost blew out right through the hood!! Had to helicoil the head)
plug wires 2 TIMES
front wheel bearings 4 (YES FOUR) times
clutch 2 TIMES (first one grenaded, second one pushed the release bearing through the hub)
exhaust manifold cracked in half
crank position sensor
all the rotors
all brake pads 2 TIMES
Idle Air Control Valve
front lower ball joints
front tie rod ends
ignition coil pack
the valve cover
the front driver fender, inner fender, turn lamp, fog lamp (DAMNED DEER!)
passenger mirror
rear hatch glass seal (STILL LEAKS)
center console lid
factory radio
most of the instrument cluster and control button lamps
washer pump motor
driver window regulator
serpentine belts
and probably so much more I have forgotten

 

Good job my man.

We have this system here to make sure folks learn how to post, and to keep the spam bots out.

 

Wow... 210,000 miles. Congratulations.

Only replaced your spark plugs 3 times? I'm glad you've replaced them 3 times over 210,000 miles. Plug wires only twice? I'd try replacing them one more time, to make it even with the plugs.

Rotors? Yeah, those should probably be changed every 200,000 miles or so. Same with brake pads, but only twice?

the other stuff kind of sucks... center console lid? Are you rough with your car?

Oh well, welcome to the forums. Enjoy your stay. Seems that you have quite a good history with your car and know how to fix it (or you pay a lot of money to have someone else fix it). Have you been on any other Hyundai forums?

Btw... I'm in Murfreesboro.

 

Welcome!! Get some pics up, I want to see!
And I live just over an hour south in Huntsville, but I co-op (last semester and next summer) at Arnold AFB.

 

welcome

 

Hey guys,

My car at this state is not worthy of photos. Am I rough with it? Well....let's just say it's been rode hard and put up wet on many occasions. I drive every car. I mean drive it. I don't collect them, I use them. It isn't as bad as it sounds though, I just have the need for speed. Driving is a hobby for me so I drive anything and everything to it's limits (did you know the cruise on the Tib will not engage past 110mph?). I do all my own work (like I said it's a hobby) but the Tibby wasn't really on the top of my list of cars to upgrade but now since I've gotten rid of most of my cars I've got nothing better to do laugh.gif

I go to the 'Boro all the time Majik so you may see me running around from time to time. I've got the stock blue one with the now black primer fender and mirror. StrikeEagle, I used to work at the PMEL there on Arnold before I left for Iraq last year. I live right by the base on hwy 127 next to Tucker's market. I don't go to Huntsville much maybe 3 or 4 times a year but you may see me running around. I think I have the only RD Tib in the Winchester-Manchester-Tullahoma area so if you see the ugly blue one, gimme a shout out.

As far as maintenance is concerned: I may have changed the brakes more than twice, I can't really remember. I know though that I just changed the rears for the first time since I've had it last night. I bought the car used at 56k miles. That broken console problem I partly blame on Hyundai. See they decided that Americans would never drink anything larger than a 12 ounce coke can so my wife just flipped the console lid open and used it for a cup holder. Well a couple kids and some elbows managed to rip the lid clean off the top. A new hinge fixed it back of course. All my other current issues I'll post in the forums. I am an electrical engineer so if you guys have electrical problems I can probably help. I was working on the MegaSquirt DIY ECU project to adapt them to the Toyota Corolla as well so I may be able to help some people out with that if anyone is trying to put one on the Tibby.

This is by far the best board for information I have found. I've checked out NT, FastHyundai, and some Tuscani site but they mostly concern themselves with the GK model. I think this will be my new home.

Thanks

 

^^^
On that last note...

Welcome home Warlord!!!