Sup people, I’m mateusz, but everyone knows me as Matiz. Yeah, nickname comes from daewoo matiz car. Didnt liked the looks of this car to be honest, but nick lasts to this day. My story is “kinda complicated”, so I’ll focus at the cars, I you want some details, post and ask. I’m huge forums fan, totally hates what fb did with this medium. I’m old enough to remember MCM at Martys Mom driveway, NoriYaro as a blog (talked via mial with Alexi back in the days 
) cellphones as phones, and games as physical CD’s. Also noticed that mine age limit for cars is 2000.
Also, quick history lesson. As you may know my country took huge beating during WWII. After this we had bad luck to be at the “wrong side of iron curtain”. That shaped polish “automotive landscape”. We had hard time to catch up with rest of the world. Imagine: when R32 skyline dubiut in 1989, we were still driving Fiats 125, 126, rear engine skodas or two stroke Wartburgs, Trabants…
I’m count myself as milenial, remember the world before internet, played outside with friends. So lets begin, first thing to mention is my brothers Pug 205 GTI. My first automitive love. He just wanted cheap transportation, no one knew what gti was. He hated this car with passion, was still breaking, parts were much more expensive. I’m about 8-9 Y.O
(Meet my hero again in 2014)
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Arround 2000 events that shaped me i think. We buying PlayStation 1, and few months later some friend came with GranTurismo 2 simulation mode disc. I think its exact moment I fell in love with japanese automotive.
Present day photo. So many great games to play from psp liblary, and I choose old GT2
Next years are bit quiet, I was never into moto or mopeds, Was waiting for age 18 and driving license. Deep dive onto bmx at this period. Also- till today.
Had chance to qualify for “abroad practice” in my school. Earned some euros and asked dad for help. “Dad bought a fancy car” stamp was impossible to avoid heh, but I didnt cared. I knew I earned about a half of price.
At final clash GF8 won against SW20. I became a subarist
Fast forward couple years, well known GC8 rear arches rust problem. Had great (in my head heh) idea to buy some cheap rustbucket for the time of impreza restoration…
Failed miserable. Bought Micra K11. Great time, pure, cheap fun. Learned A LOT. Theres mine thread at micra co uk, so only for mention- micra survived about a year of beating with shed, not-mapped turbocharger. It was awaited because engine was in poor condition since I bought the car.
(I ll separate this to two posts, noticed I written a lot, but i dont want to missclick and lost this, i dont like touchscreens)
Edit: cannot post youtube links
but its nice you have memories with these!
