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employed as a lube tech at Schwan GMC-Buick-<br />
Cadillac, and sees these cars firsthand.<br />
Travis Rohrich, owner of the 400-horsepower,<br />
2001 Honda Prelude pictured here, has given his<br />
ride similar treatment, including turbocharging,<br />
suspension, exhaust and some beautiful body work.<br />
“This Prelude is my first car,” says Rohrich. “It was<br />
about a year and a half old when I got it.”<br />
Travis is also in the vehicle business, working<br />
as a paint technician at Ressler Chevrolet-Subaru<br />
in Mandan. After spending some time with Regan<br />
and Rohrich, I am confident that the car hobby will<br />
continue, if these skilled and enthused motorheads<br />
are any indication.<br />
As Regan puts it, “Tuning still consists of the<br />
basics: spark, fuel and compression. We work with<br />
diagnostic procedures to re-program the computers<br />
to handle the modifications.”<br />
So today, the technology is advanced, but the<br />
desire to improve and modify is in the hearts of<br />
enthusiasts, just as it always has been since the<br />
invention of the automobile.<br />
Mike LaLonde is a local writer and photographer and is<br />
genuinely car (and bike) crazy!<br />
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