my dad has always been in the car business... owns a chevy dealership in des moines, iowa. when I was little, i would beg him to bring home "cool" cars and he would on a rare occassion. One day he brought home a red zr1 (mid 90s i was about 8ish) and it was the first car i ever went 100 in and from that day i was hooked on speed.
once i got a little older the car i always wanted and ended up getting in high school... this was my true first love...