Well, here I am. This is my first computer that actually belongs to me so I can actually partake in the fun you all are having! My name is Jonathan and I'm a 31 year old model car addict. I have sold VW parts for a living at the local dealership for 8 years now. I have been around VW's (water-cooled, no bugs) for the last 20 years(that's not a typo ) because of my older brother's influences on my father and myself. We started building modified Rabbits, Sciroccos, and Corrados from wrecks, keeping two and selling off the rest. My dad and I still have about 5 unfinished projects lying around that I know I'm going to be finishing for the next 20 years .
What got me here was quitting smoking back in February. I needed something to keep my hands busy and I had an assortment of Fujimi VW and Audi kits not done and an AMT/Ertl Chevy 454SS p/u truck that I started to channel and stopped due to lack of interest. The truck was the first one I finished, followed shortly after by the Fujimi Pokal '87 Golf. Both came out pretty nice by my own high standards.
To expand on the magazines I found in hobby shops and book stores I went to the web. First I lurked on the other(horrible) site then I came across this forum and felt like I was home . I also found the local model car club on here and joined at one of the events they had a display set-up. They are a bunch of great guys who are incredibly talented(you know who you are)! I don't have a camera yet but it's coming. I can't wait to try to post pictures for the first time .
So that's it everybody, Gregg, Jairus, hello and thank you for running the best site on the web for model cars!