User:Sixthstar

I am Sixth Star and this is my page. I mainly stick to the automotive categories of Wikipedia, as that is what I am most interested in, but occasionally I drift elsewhere. I correct mistakes, add new information, and remove opinionated jargon. I only get on about once a week to see if I have any messages or to make sure no one has screwed up any of my articles or posted opinionated and false information on my multitude of watched pages. I am an ordained minister, and was a computer technician for a few years on the side. I have been a Macintosh user since the Apple II, but only switched completely in 1996. I shall never revert back to Microsoft Windows, and feel sorry for all who continue to use its overcomplicated and antiquated structure.

=Automotive=
 * I have been working on cars since I was old enough to hand wrenches to my father and learned to drive on a 1957 Pontiac when I was in elementary school.
 * I became a mechanic in my grandfathers small engine shop by day and helped him restore antique cars at night when I was in High School. I was certified Briggs & Stratton, Husqvarna, Kohler, McCulloch, Poulan, and Stihl.
 * I left and went to college and started my own small business selling parts, doing repair, and customization on the side.
 * I worked for McCulloch Motors Corporation briefly after college as master tech of their hanheld equipment division.
 * I go through cars like socks, I get a new one, use it a while, and get rid of it.
 * I used to repair Jeep, Nissan, and Toyota when I was a teenager, and still tinker with them.
 * I worked at Buick for a few months and hated it.
 * I worked for Subaru-Isuzu Automotive before they split and followed Subaru as a mechanic.
 * I have started and sold many automotive businesses and websites, and am going forward with some new ventures.

I Have or Have Owned

 * 1967 Ford F100 352 V8
 * 1968 Ford F100 390 V8
 * 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass
 * 1974 Chevrolet Corvette L-82
 * 1974 VW Super Beetle
 * 1975 AM General DJ-5
 * 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass
 * 1977 Jeep CJ5
 * 1982 Ford F100 300 I6
 * 1984 GMC Sierra Classic 6.2L Diesel
 * 1984 Saab 900S 8V
 * 1984 Toyota Supra
 * 1985 Buick Regal
 * 1985 Mazda RX-7
 * 1985 Saab 900S 8V
 * 1985 Toyota Supra
 * 1986 Mazda RX-7 Turbo
 * 1986 Saab 900 Turbo SPG
 * 1987 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible
 * 1987 Toyota Supra Turbo
 * 1988 Jeep Cherokee (XJ)
 * 1990 Chevrolet Suburban R1500
 * 1990 Saab 900S 2.0L
 * 1991 Ford F150
 * 1991 Mercedes 420SEL
 * 1992 Saab 900i 2.1L
 * 1993 Ford Taurus SHO
 * 1994 Nissan Hardbody
 * 1995 Ford Escort
 * 1995 Ford F150
 * 1995 Ford Taurus
 * 1995 Isuzu Pickup
 * 1995 Isuzu Trooper
 * 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ)
 * 1996 Volvo 850
 * 1998 Jeep Cherokee (XJ)
 * 2003 Ford Taurus
 * 2004 Ford E250 Work Van
 * 2006 Jeep Commander
 * 2010 Toyota Yaris
 * 2011 Kia Rio
 * 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT
 * 2017 VW Passat R-Line

Subaru
As a mechanic I once worked on a 1981 Subaru Leone and fell head-over-heels for Subaru!!! I worked for Subaru-Isuzu Automotive before they split and then followed Subaru, working at dealers both as a salesman and as a mechanic. I am now totally an independent.

I Have or Have Owned

 * 1979 Subaru BRAT
 * 1981 Subaru STD 4WD
 * 1983 Subaru GL
 * 1984 Subaru STD
 * 1985 Subaru GL-10 Turbo 4WD Sedan
 * 1987 Subaru XT
 * 1987 Subaru GL 4WD Fastback
 * 1987 Subaru GL 4WD Wagon
 * 1987 Subaru Justy
 * 1988 Subaru Turbo Touring Wagon
 * 1989 Subaru GL Sedan
 * 1992 Subaru SVX
 * 1993 Subaru Legacy L
 * 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
 * 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX
 * 2004 Subaru Outback LL Bean H6
 * 2009 Subaru Forester

=Music=
 * I started playing the Clarinet in 6th grade and loved it!!!
 * I started playing piano in 8th grade and am still getting better at it!
 * I was highly active in Marching band as a Squad Leader.
 * I directed my High School's Wind Ensemble.
 * I picked up the saxophone in 11th grade and within six months was the leader of the High School's Jazz Band.
 * I originally went to college for Music Education, but left because it took all of the fun out of being a musician.
 * I have been in several local bands, but only play in my spare time now.
 * I repair woodwind instruments, antique tube radios, and reed organs.