June 2006 LXOM: CoolVanilla

[DMAG]

Written by CoolVanilla

Wow folks. That had to be one of the closest LXOM votes to date. MattRobertson, RandomAccess and CBO are all assets to these forums, and I'm proud to even be listed among them. To have been chosen as LXOM... well I don't need to tell you just what an honor is truly is, especially when considering the quality of that list. So, from the bottom of my heart, I say thank you. You've, yet again, shown me just how privileged I am to be part of this community.

What a year, eh? When I was selected LXOM a year ago, we had made it thru the first GIFO, we didn't have any way to unlock our computers, mods were REALLY hard to come by AND, maybe the most dramatic of all, NillaBean looked like this:

http://www.lxforums.com/images/LXOM/coolvanilla2/1.jpg

As of today, we've now pulled off 3 more GIFOs, we have a programmer that seems on the verge of changing our LX experience for good, we have folks out there cracking the computer itself to give us undreamed of control, heads, cams, exhausts, suspensions, wheels galore, tires galore, gears, diffs, blowers and turbos... these are exciting times for the LX platform. And, to top all that off, 'Bean's looking considerably different:

http://www.lxforums.com/images/LXOM/coolvanilla2/2.jpg

http://www.lxforums.com/images/LXOM/coolvanilla2/3.jpg

Switching gears for a moment, the update on the home front is a great one. The career change I had just made a year ago is seeming to be the third best decision of my life. We've started to generate some excitement in a market that, for the last 10 years had basically died. We are far too busy, way behind and working our butts off every day, barely seeing our families in the daylight... just the way it should be in the beginning of a business that could propel us into retirement sooner than we all think.

What were the two better decisions I've made you ask? The second best has to be moving on from baseball and going back to college. Baseball was what I was for the first 20 years of my life. When my arm just couldn't take it anymore, it was obvious it was time to thank baseball for making me the man I am now, and for everything else it had given me. I did so, went back to college, got my CE degree haven't looked back since.

The first best decision? Asking that beautiful LadyNilla to marry me and saying "I Do" 4 years ago. We met in high school auto shop, and really grew up together. She's been with me thru it all and she has become my anchor. When, 6 months ago, it became clear this new business venture required us to move, she was with me 100%. She left her job of 9 years and found herself a new family to work with. I love her with all my heart and because of her, I am able to spend so much time with you folks on these forums and organizing things like the GIFO events. Besides, she's just so damn cool! (Here she is helping Bob at SVS unpack my new KWv2's):

http://www.lxforums.com/images/LXOM/coolvanilla2/4.jpg

So, what mods on the rig you ask? Well here we go:
-Fully functional shaker hood by mopower
-K&N Aircharger intake (until the pressurizing parts for the shaker are ready)
-Superchips 91/PK/RTM ect turn
-Zoomers exhaust
-KW v2 suspension
-Hotchkis sways
-Gibson shorties
-Diablo 20" Wishbone color matched wheels
-shaved everything
-color matched rear spoiler
-custom painted 1970 R/T badge
-color matched calipers
-custom R/T shift ball by ESAD
-HID headlights
-upgraded Infinity/Kappa speakers all around
-LED interior lights
-and a bunch of other minor stuff that all help make this one hell-of-a ride.

Coming imminently:
-Super secret head assemblies
-new super secret grill (next week!)
-new super secret chin spoiler (next week!)
-HHP high flow cats

Wishlist
-Crane cam
-MagnumFreak's Morpheus

To make a long story endless, let me again thank you folks. This community has truly brought me into contact with so many like minded folks; some of whom I've developed a genuine friendship with. I look forward to serving as a moderator for many years to come, helping to keep this place the way you've all built it. I guarantee more GIFO's will also come; some ideas floating are cams, heads, high flow cats, turbos... even an SE/SXT specific GIFO... sky's the limit.

Here's to another year guys and gals! :beerchug: I look forward to continually watching this platform mature, and be modified by everyone... we have so much to learn from eachother... it just plain gets me excited! :rock:

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[DMAG]

Woohoo! Congrats on your Two-peat CV!:not_worth

[sugar-tj]

congrats!!!! here's to another year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jarrod]

:beerchug: Congrats!!! :thumbs_u:

[MrHemi2U]

Congrats Mr. CV

[northeastern08]

Being LXOM two years in a row certainly shows the kind of great person you are and how we here on the forum feel about ya!!!

The Mag is looking better than ever and that shaker hood looks amazing...GREAT WORK and Congrats buddy!!

:thumbs_u: :beerchug:

And like it says in the first sentence, all the candidates are worthy...this contest is getting tougher and tougher (RA you had my vote buddy, hopefully next month man)

[done]

A worthy contest and a worthy winner.

[BrilliantBlackHemi]

Congrats on being the first 2-LXOM winner. Well deserved. Nice writeup and summary on nillabean's transformation and how Ladynilla came into your life. :rock: :beerchug:

[Token]

Congrats Jason, Well deserved

[pigpen]

Congrats!!

[BUTWEET]

Your hard work and efforts have been noticed! Well deserved Jason. :beerchug:
As for you other nominees.....your days are soon to come. Thanks for all your contributions as well! :beerchug:

[fnkychkn]

congrats CV. :beerchug:

[HEMIwoman]

Great writeup, and nice job CV!!!

[NC-SXT]

Congrats 2 you CV

[ESAD]

w00t! You 0wn CV! Congrats!

[LadyNilla]

Mr. June '05 & '06 himself. Hey what about a calendar for all LX of the Month winners? Who knew this time last year how far this would have all come.
Congrats, I love you too.

[MAGNUM8R]

Big Congrats!
Well deserved, thanks for making all of us that attended GIFO feel welcome as well. We all had a great time, wish we could have run up some even bigger bar tabs!!!
You Magnum looks awesome!:beerchug:

[xcelr8r]

CV,
What a great addition to the Mag! I love the shaker and all the other subtle things you've done with it (like the hood is subtle !).

I would like to thank you on behalf of all the community members that you have welcomed and been willing to support. You have been a shaker and a mover long before the new hood. Because of your community ethic our group remains engaged and enthused. I don't know how you find the time, but I greatly appreciate the folks in any group that form the core of do'ers. Thank You

[thewagon]

Congratulations to you and your wife on your determination and efforts to make this community a stronger, closer, family.

[Dodger]

Congrats! CV your a great asset to the forums. Love the shaker!

[BrilliantBlackHemi]

Mr. June '05 & '06 himself. Hey what about a calendar for all LX of the Month winners? Who knew this time last year how far this would have all come.
Congrats, I love you too.

Ditto. We've talked of a calendar before, but it somehow got lost or dropped. At least I think it did.

[Ozzie]

Great write-up. Great guy. Congratulations!

[lmbcfls]

Well deserved ... thanks, CV

[MattRobertson]

CV you are a class act, a decent guy, a great asset to the community and a good friend not only to myself but to many others here. I know you didn't expect this or necessarily want it, but you do very much deserve it.

Great writeup. What a difference a year makes!

[Res18cuE]

Congrats CV & well deserved!

[Hazman]

Congrats! to CoolVanilla(Jason)
We pass the crown to you great leader
http://home.comcast.net/%7Ehazmag/CV%20LXOM.gif

[Meister]

Heartfelt congratulations, CV! :beerchug:

You da' man! :thumbs_u:

[CoolVanilla]

Ok Haz... dude... you had Lady and I rolling with that! Too frickin funny.:thumbs_u:

Matt, you know me pretty well. I too value the friendship we've developed, and I sincerely look forward to it growing over the coming years.

As I hope to grow with you all. I had no idea when I picked up the keys I was getting so much more than a car.

[hyperbolic]

Congrats CV. You deserve the recognition for all that you have contributed to the forum.

[Jaak]

Congrats CV! LXOM means you make the forum a better place to be! Well deserved...

[iRock]

Wow what a write up. You really are one of our best. Congrats, enjoy the limelight!

[Bubba's Dragon]

Great Write up, one thing I wish is there were some cool LX people here in Korea to go drive around. There are a few Americans with LX's but they dont have the same mind set as you all. Grats man on LX of the month.

[RandomAccess]

Congrats Jason... Definitely worthy of (LXOM) X 2

[Dupie24]

Congrats Jason, well deserved, now step down and let someone else win! LOL Just kidding, we are lucky to have you as such a dedicated member of this forum. :thumbs_u:

[Tmagnum]

Congratulations Jason, your efforts and input continue to be rewarded. I'm glad we finally got to meet and I look forward to seeing you and Lady Nilla again sometime soon. ( Maybe November :wink: ).

[Rev.Hammer]

THIS IS UNPRESIDENTED! Congravitations to you, CV! I am thrilled that you are our first two-timer!
It is well-deserted!!

[LowGo]

Congrats on being the first LXOM two-timer! Hmmm... that doesn't sound right... Not a real two-timer, but a two-timing winner... Still doesn't sound right....:doh:

Awwwh heck!... how about just "Congratulations!" :rock:

[hemiwagn]

Well deserved CV! congrats on the double!

[COOKZ32]

CV-Congratulations, GREAT COLOR CHOICE and screen name. Cool hood too!

[Jay Carnes]

rightfully so CV - that car is smooth - everything bout it flows together. And that shaker hood makes me tingle in my danger zone.

Look out though, after I spend my life savings & my daughters college fund putting my Mag back together im commin' for the title!!!

[SeadooSandi]

Congrats CV!! Love what you've done to Nillabean..she's looking good!!

[bipto]

She-ooot! I can't believe I have not posted my congrats yet! Geez - I could have sworn that I had... :roll:

Oh, ya know what..? Maybe I'm thinking about when I offered congratulations on his last LXOM win... :grin:

Congrats, CV - well deserved indeed! :rock:

[momsrockinride]

Congrats! I love that hood - it's one of my favorites. Great work your mods are inspirational.

[Mike K]

CV

You have done a great job and deserve this honor. Your Magnum looks great and the work you've done really shines. Congratulations!

Mike

[LarryG]

Very sweet CV. Classy write-up. Thrilled for you guys things are going well. Dont forget what I told you!

[cadzilla74]

Good Heavens what a bunch of kiss-ups! First 2 time winner, moderator of the Forum, what's next, Prom King???!!!

All seriousness aside, congrats CV and very deserving award although as you mentioned you had some stiff competition. All were worthy adversaries/friends that will no-doubt claim the vaunted honor in their own right very soon.

Great write-up. Happy to hear your new biz is going well, I've got a venture of my own going that I hope will spare me from 10 more years of drudgery before I can start enjoying life. Glad you look positively on your baseball career and have the maturity and brains to put it all in perspective. Hope you never lose your love for the game, I CALL CV FOR PITCHER ON MY TEAM AT THE "GIFO 15 AND LX-FORUMS BASEBALL GAME"!!!! Somebody write that down.

You are truly blessed to have found your lovely wife and convinced her you were worth her effort (j/k) and we are very fortunate to have you here with us.

This Forum was built on your tireless efforts and enthusiasm (along with those of several others too numerous to mention here) and I find myself having less and less time and patience with other web-based pursuits because I just can't seem to see all there is to see here and visit all the people I like here before it's time to log off and go to bed. That's a good thing.

Again, well deserved congrats.

Sincerely, Cadzilla74

[COLORADOMAGNUM]

Great job CV. A cool guy with a cool car. Congrats!!!

[bmartin9122]

Should we retire your member number?

Time for a turkey shoot. (bowling lingo)