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Name: Ryan Venzon

Username(s): venZon

Age: 24

Occupation: Composite Technologist

Current Ride: 2008 Lexus IS250 6MT

Past Ride(s): 2004 Subaru Impreza TS

How long have you been in ZuCru?: About 3 ½ years

How did you first hear about ZuCru?:When I first really started getting into cars I was searching for info on the Winnipeg tuner scene on the internet and it brought up the ZuCru website.  I was formally introduced to the cru through my friend Lamska.

What does it mean to you to be part of the ZuCru Team? and what have you learned so far?:Simple…  ZuCru = Family

No matter where we go or who passes through Winnipeg I hear the same thing time and time again.  “Your car club is one of a kind.  I’ve never seen such a tight group of people.”

You recently sold your Subaru Impreza and picked up a 2008 Lexus IS250, why the big change?: Well honestly I never thought my Impreza would sell.  Even though I took good care of it and invested a lot of money into her it still had high km and well its Winnipeg.  I put her for sale at a price I though no one would buy.  Then I had an offer on the table I just couldn’t refuse.  It was sad to see her go since I didn’t get to “finish” her but with all the impreza’s being imported from the US I was lucky to sell it for the price I got.

With the Impreza gone I knew I had to step up my game.  I was looking for something a little more grown up but still me.  Originally I planed to stay in the subie family and pick up a 2008 Subaru Legacy GT.  Somehow I started looking into the 2IS and joined a Lexus forum to get more info on in.  Once I saw some of the cars on there I was in love!  I’ve always been a fan of the VIP scene and the 2IS was a perfect platform for me to start my new project.

Tell me, do you have any big plans for your car in the future? and what are they?:
Don’t worry about it…

Many of us on the ZuCru forum have seen your superb photography skills, tell me how you got started in that and what you like most about taking photos?:
Well I’ve always wanted to get into photography but for some reason I was scared to take the plunge.  My cousin Gail just started last year and I’d always bug him to go for photoshoots.  He convinced me to get one and I planed to get one in the spring.  But before that my girl got me one for my birthday/xmas.  Thx Babe!  Right after I got it I got Gail to give me his 5 min how to take photos and have been learning from there.  I’ve only been shooting about 10 months.

What I like most about taking photos is that you can capture so much emotion and almost tell a whole story with one single image.

People tell me you’re a big drinker and can out drink most of us at the bar, true or false?and why?
Sure…  Why?  Because I’m Kool Aid Man!  Ohhhhh Yeeeeeeaah!  The funny thing is I’m actually allergic to alcohol.  That’s why I turn so red after one drink.  But I can drink with the best of them.

Can you tell the readers something that they don’t know about you?any special skills?: ok this is not really a skill but I once drank alcohol and ipecac together in one shot and let me tell you, that is one drink I will NEVER drink again.

Most memorable moment in all your years in ZuCru?:
One memory that sticks out was my first trip down to P10…  All I can say is F*ing RAGE!  LET’S PLAY SOME DICE!

Any special shout outs you’d like to say?:Shout outs to my homeboy Lamska for really bringing me into the car scene and introducing me to the cru.  DJ MM for helping work on my car countless times in my garage.  And of course MJ for putting up with my constant photoshoots and car shows.  Thanks for the awesome xmas/bday gift babe!