About Me

Hi I'm Mike Lee, welcome to my Performance Car Guide. I have always been interested in cars since as far back as I can remember. As soon as I left school I became a mechanic, but actually ended up working in IT for much of my working career, I also become a qualified driving instructor.

Even though I gave up on the mechanical side of things for a job I still have remained involved with cars, belonging to the Opel Manta Owners Club (twice), BMW Drivers Club, Vauxhall Performance Car Club, The National Can Am Car Club, American Auto Car Club International and the Classic Camaro Club (of which I wrote an article on Camaros in the Motorvatinusa club magazine, with my Camaro placed on the front cover). I would have probably joined many more clubs, but you have to balance work and family commitments with your hobbies, don't you?

Almost all of the cars I have owned have had some sort of modification carried out, be it performance related or cosmetic. That doesn't mean I don't appreciate a good looking car in standard form, I just enjoy having a car that's different to anyone else's. What I haven't quite figured out yet however is why do we all stay interested in cars when you just know you're in for a time consuming, money spending and occasionally pain in the ??? hobby - I guess that's what makes us all enthusiasts.

Here’s a quick look at some of the cars and bikes I’ve owned from my first bike at age 16 and first car at age 17 to more recent ones (some cars are missing - not too sure what I've done with the photos?), I’m not rich, so there’s no Ferrari’s, Lamborghini’s or Aston’s, unfortunately:

ZL50
Suzuki ZL50 at age 16
(still at school, how cool is that!)