This Month's Winneris Jonathan Ruhe.For his troubles, he'll receive enough Mothers car cleaning goodies to satisfy the most anal, white-glove-wearing, concourse-cruising flock of showcar weenies anywhere. Mothers' new FX Line of car care products is among the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art wheel cleaners and waxes available today.
2000 Nissan Sentra SEJonathan RuheArlington, Va.
Mods: Hotshot cold-air intake, SMC Kwik Shift, custom Tanabe exhaust, Random Tech cat, Hotshot header, Magnacore wires, NGK iridium plugs, UR pulleys, JWT S3R cams, Energy Suspension motor mount inserts, 17-inch Team Dynamics Pro Race 1 wheels, BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KDW 225/45-17, Fastbrakes 13-inch Brembo BBK, Goodridge SS brake lines, Axxis Ultimate rear pads, Fidanza flywheel, Tein SS coil-overs, Eibach front and rear anti-roll bars, NISMO control arms, NISMO rear shock bushings, Tarmac Development four-point front and six-point rear tie bars, Arospeed floor bar, McCulloch 5300K H.I.D. kit, audio stuff
Jonathan says: "This car gets a lot of attention from the right people and not a lot from the wrong people (cops)."
Jonathan will receive:
* FX SynWax
* FX Tire Shine
* FX Wheel Cleaner
* FX Spray Wax
SmokeBurnout Of The Month
Owner: Elliot Mereski
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Elliot says: "I had to make sure the new LSD worked ... "We say: Looks like it does.
Submit pictures of your car to "The Street" and if we pick yours as the ride of the month, we'll send you a boxful of Mothers car care products. Or maybe a pile of smashed slalom pylons.
Just give us what we need. First, send high-resolution images (1200x1600 pixels minimum). Make sure your individual file size weighs between 400 and 500kb.
Second, we need information: performance mods as well as the year, make and model of your car. Don't forget your full name and location. And provide us contact information-an e-mail address and phone number. Tell us why your car rules and don't be afraid to be long-winded; we love to edit. Prizes shipped within continental United States only. No P.O. boxes.
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Too Much Free TimeSCC has apparently abandoned any concern for automotive aesthetics with its proudly proclaimed new mantra, "Laugh all you want, the wing works." Initially, I was concerned by the addition of the GTC (Giant Towering Contraption?) 200 to the formerly clean lines of Project Miata (SCC, October, 2005). Upon further reflection, however, I realized that I was being too hasty in my assessment. The performance ends do justify the questionably appearing means. It is in this spirit that I submit to you a rendering of my concept Miata. It will be constructed by closely adhering to the logical extension of your motto, "Laugh all you want, this shit works."
I decided to incorporate as many of the legendary aero/traction devices of the last 100 years as I could with nary a concern for the now unimportant "look."