October 2006 LXOM: Hemi31

**DMAG** · 09-30-2006, 09:18 PM

written by Hemi31

I want to start by saying Thank You to everyone. I still think there are others that deserve this more than me but apparently you think otherwise.

I have only had one interest since I was a little kid...Cars!It's an obsession,an addiction of sorts I guess.Old cars,new cars it doesn't really matter,as long as they are fast cars.

I got my first car at the age of 15.I bought a very rusty,250k mile 74' Road Runner with a 318 auto.I fell in love with that car and drove it for the next 2 years until it blew up.Since then I have owned more cars than I can begin to count.It has to be in the hundreds,mainly classics and Musclecars,but none made me feel the way the Road Runner did.

In the early 90's I got married and by 94' my son was born and the cars got shuffled into a corner of the garage.7 years later we moved here to AuSable Forks.With much more free time I started playing with the cars again.I got the street rod presentable and started driving it again,but it wasn't the same,so I traded this,1940 Chevy Master 85.......

For this,a 1931 Plymouth and dropped a Hemi in it,thats where the Hemi31 came from........

But I had already bought the 05' R/T which brought back the same feelings as the Road Runner gave me and the 31' Plymouth was sold.

At this point everyone pretty much knows the rest.I loved the R/T so much I bought my wife an AWD,I have been getting to as many M&G's that I can and met lots of new friends,and at the SE Shindig this past summer traded my R/T for my SRT.The forums has become my new car club and more.I spend more on my phone bill now than I ever have keeping in touch with people that were strangers a year ago and now are closer to me than my family.I want to say Thank You again and I hope I can help more of you in one way or another in the future.

Erik

**1bad4dr** · 09-30-2006, 09:23 PM

WOW!!! Erik that was a great write-up... And you said you were not good with words.....

Congrats!

**DMAG** · 09-30-2006, 09:23 PM

Congrats Hemi31!

**GR8DODG** · 09-30-2006, 09:34 PM

GRATS again man.

**HEMIwoman** · 09-30-2006, 09:43 PM

Great job Erik!

**RandomAccess** · 09-30-2006, 09:50 PM

I only disagree with one thing... This is well deserved...

You are very knowledgable and share that knowledge with anyone that needs it... You are very selfless... more than one ocasion given away parts without asking for anything in return.

most of all... I consdier you a good friend.

Congratulations Erik!

**Spiffywerks** · 09-30-2006, 09:54 PM

Congradulations on the win!

**ZMagnum** · 09-30-2006, 10:08 PM

Congrats Hemi31!

**pigpen** · 09-30-2006, 10:09 PM

Congrats man!!

**da BoMM** · 09-30-2006, 10:29 PM

Congratulations -- (I always wondered about that 31) --
very deserving of LXOM!

**Ozzie** · 09-30-2006, 10:48 PM

Most excellent! Congratulations Eric.

**BrilliantBlackHemi** · 09-30-2006, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by RandomAccess

I only disagree with one thing... This is well deserved...

You are very knowledgable and share that knowledge with anyone that needs it... You are very selfless... more than one ocasion given away parts without asking for anything in return.

most of all... I consdier you a good friend.

Congratulations Erik!

Well said Micheal!

**Token** · 09-30-2006, 11:20 PM

sniff....sniff...... how touching.

Seroiusly Erik. Congats. on your being voted LXOM. It is in fact well deserved, and moreso you have not only won this month's coveted prize, but earned the respect of many good people here.

Enjoy it my friend.