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Santiago
09-30-2013, 10:19 AM
Hi All,

My name is John Santiago. Since I had been lurking around the 818 section long enough, I figured it was time to jump in and be officially active.
Here are my vitals:

Future car: 818R
Current car: 2006 Mustang GT (track prepped)
Garage Ornament: 1972 Mustang (fastback)
Occupation: Philosophy Professor (no joke, people really make a living doing this :))
Home Town: Chicago, IL
Hobbies: high performance driving (HPDE, Time Trial, & Coaching)
Affiliated Organizations: NASA-Midwest, MVP Track Time, HOD-Great Lakes, MW F-body Association

I'm a teacher by trade, so naturally I love to coach folks at the track - best of both worlds! If you're interested in getting your car on track, shoot me a line. I'd be happy to help.

I've been tracking the Mustang since the summer of 2007, so I think it's time we look at retiring the car and getting into a new one. I brought my son home from the hospital in that car and I promised him he could have it when he's old enough to drive and is mature enough to handle it. She's been very good to me, so I need to start looking for a 100% dedicated track car that'll still accept passengers. The 818R has caught my attention in a big way. I'm looking forward to seeing the car's development - only wish I could get into one sooner to help spur that along.

Good to be here.

Best,
-j

skullandbones
09-30-2013, 10:33 AM
Hi John,

Never met a Philosophy Prof who's into cars. Just goes to show, the fever has no boundaries.

Do you have a date for your 818R? Also, if you don't know the rule: show pics or didn't happen.

Good luck on your track car, WEK.

68GT500MAN
09-30-2013, 11:00 AM
Welcome to the forum.

Santiago
09-30-2013, 11:02 AM
Wasn't Dave Smith a philosophy major? Thought I read that somewhere...

No real date for the 818R, and it probably won't be any time super-soon. I have to get that garage ornament out of there, so it needs to be prepped for sale.

By pics, were you referring to ordering an 818R or tracking the Mustang? I've got loads of the later, but here's one for "proof of purchase" (car looks a bit different now).

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[let's see if that worked...]

Best,
-j