MartinoDesigns

Hi everyone,
My name is Mark, and I just got a 98 Acura CL, but first Ill give you a little background on myself. I'm about to become a senior in college at the University of Central Florida (the largest craziest awesome college in the states 60,000+ students now). I am a marketing major, and I am also into digital media. I really enjoy graphic design and photography now and then, but cars are my passion.

I started off getting a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu for my birthday, we essentially got the car for the price of the motor, and it was uphill from there.
Here was the car when I first got it, (and no idea what I was going with designing stuff, i didnt know what graphic design even was at that point.


The paint started getting bad, and I wanted to start to make it a little "sportier"


I decided to go the "muscle car" route for a bit, and built this 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass with a 350, dual exhaust... had a lot of plans for that car, but I just ran out of time, and eventually had to sell it


The malibu started to evolve (headlights/tail lights/ custom paint)






The car stayed stagnate with its look from my senior year of h/s to my junior year of college (3-4 months ago). I was in a turning lane and someone decided that they wanted to share it with me. The insurance money, plus some I had saved up helped my progress to my more mature 2 tone paint job.





I really hadnt even had it long enough to take a real set of pictures with it yet, I only had it 2-3 weeks with the new paint job, and on easter mistakes were made and I got t-boned trying to get home from work and completely destroyed the car.



Luckily I had full coverage, and was able to get a new car. I just picked this up the other day... its ugly for the time being but it only has 88,000 miles on it! and it picked it up for only $3100. I dont plan to put a ton of money in the car for the time being, but a few mods here and there and maybe a paint job this summer and it should be good to go!





Thanks for the long read! hope to hear from everyone soon!

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Nice CL, welcome, is it a 2.3 or a 3.0? From the wheels, looks like it's a 3.0

MartinoDesigns

yeah, it's the 3.0.

timeizmoney22

Welcome! There's plenty of info on the site to get you started. Good luck with it and keep us posted.

DaInFaMMuS1

Welcome! I'm in the central FL area, Tampa. I visit Orlando from time to time. Looks like a good starting platform!

Germ

what up...welcome to the boards. this website will kill your bank account. and time. possibly end a relationship or two. hahahha..nah just playin.

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Sad but true

SleeperishCL

I've spent what you paid for your car on my car in upgrade/repairs already this year. More planned!

Also welcome and I bet you can make your CL as unique as your Malibu was!

Showmeyourtints

Howdy. Another Floridian up in here, oh yeah. I'm in Naples, the land of the gray hairs. I know Florida is called god's waiting room, but trust me when I say Naples is overflowing with cranky old riding down the street with their blinker on wrap around glasses wearing not seeing over the steering wheel people.

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

That's all of Florida

Showmeyourtints

True. But take my word Naples wins the race.

DaInFaMMuS1

Wow, really glad I don't live in Naples. Not even sure where that is LOL