Henry Ensor

tinman6700


Joined: Wednesday, August 7, 2002
Last Update: Tuesday, July 5, 2005

Email: tinman6700@yahoo.com

1996 Chevrolet Cavalier

About This Vehicle:

The thing I find most amusing about this car is that I really didn't want it to begin with. My wife and I split in sept '04, and since her vehicle was being financed in my name, that basically left her carless. I had a Trans Am (350 sb, .030 over,750 cfm Eldebrock,ported, polished, THE WORKS) and she had 10 years worth of my personal posessions. Well, as I'm sure anyone can understand, when one needs a place to live in a hurry, one is usually not too too picky, so my new apartment ended up being about an hour's ride to work, and all of a sudden I started paying $250.00 0r more per pay just for gas. WAY BOGUS!!! But never fear, I have a friend who flips cars as a sideline. He deals mostly with rice, but I am diehard bowtie, and he knows it. When he came across a decent Cavy at an auction, he called me at workto see if I wanted it, and of course, my head said yeah, but, well, let me ask you this, would you want to go from pushing 600 horses on the dyno to about 6 hamsters? That's what I thought anyway. I ended up buying it, and putting it on the road for under 1G, not bad, huh? Traded the T/A to my wife for all of my posessions, and then some, and saved A LOT in gas. Well, now, lets see, no mortage, no nagging wife, 60k/year, a tast for exquisite cars, and a car that stands out about as much as a Civic at a rice show. We all see where this is going. Bottom line, I now love the car, (try whipping an '86 T/A through traffic at 108, and not breaking a sweat, NOT GONNA HAPPEN!!!!)Hey, I even take the back roads to work now with ease. And believe me, after six months with this car, it definately stands out in a crowd.

Body Style: Coupe
Color: Aqua
Engine: 2.2L DOHC "Ecotec"
Transmission: Manual
Interior: grey/blue
Purchase Date: 9/13/04
Purchased From: auction


MODIFICATIONS

Engine:
  • Upgraded to the newer 2200
  • short ram intake
  • k&n air filter
  • 10mm ignition wires (Blue) Dual exhaust
Suspension/Wheels/Brakes:
  • drop zone coilovers
  • Riax hyperblack 10 pt. rims
  • carbon fiber strut tower brace-front
  • blue anodized strut bar-rear
Interior:
  • custom upholstered MX-3 high back seats. RS type monster tach with built in oil press. oil temp. water temp. shift light. 3 gauge universal pillar pod with trans temp
  • volt meter
  • spal power window kit
  • neon flame peddles. All lower panels (originally beige) painted blue. door inserts redone in blue suede leather. Blue leather and carbon f-16 style momo steering wheel. 3 pt. Spoon racing harnesses
Exterior:
  • Blitz front body kit
  • Z-3 fenders
  • Carbon Fiber hood
  • StreetFighter rear body kit
  • and V-Speed sides
  • Black corners
  • carbon rear altezzas
  • Megan Racing bi-level aluminum spoiler. carbon piaa wipers
  • Blue street glow
  • Projector headlights
  • Carbon Hood
  • M-3 led mirrors
  • dual fartcan exhaust w/ flamethrowers
Audio:
  • Alpine head unit w/ remote
  • Bazooka el 1500 mono amp.
  • 3 MTX road thunder 10' subs.
  • Infinity 6x9's driven by Rcokford Fosgate amp (Rear) Infinity Components droven by Rockford Fosgate amp (Front)NEW ADDITION: Sirrus satalite radio
Miscellaneous:
  • 5% tint on quarter windows
  • and rear
  • 20% tint on doors. Flame thrower exhaust
Future:
  • Roof scoop
  • performance pistons
  • ported
  • tanked
  • head
  • header
  • t4 turbo
  • nos
  • sneak-a-peek passenger seat. scisor door conversion
  • flip flop trunk