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The alternator on the Element has been upgraded. The engine mounts as well. As is typical, both took longer than I would like to admit. Who knew you needed an extra deep socket for the engine mounts? Knocked out a few other minor things that I'll spare you for now. The kind of stuff that doesn't make for exciting content but definitely makes for an expensive few months.
The check engine light still remains. It's become a part of my identity at this point. Is it talking about the car... or me as a human being?
Proof of life.
I wasn't ignoring the cars. I was just also writing a book.
Small Luxuries: Sneakers is out now for pre-order. It's the sneaker thing, not the car thing... but it's a start. The link goes through Bookshop, which lets you pick a local bookstore to support when you buy. If you want to support me, this is the way to do it.
Many of you know my passion for cars is equal to my passion for sneakers. I could talk all day about either. Writing has always been the core of it for me, and if sneakers can be the stepping stone to making the car books a reality... let's hope so.
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The rest of the fleet has been sitting. The Integras, the CRX, the RSX... mostly dormant. But the to-do list didn't get any shorter while I was gone, so it's time to get back at it.
New videos are coming. The newsletter is back. And the builds are moving again... slowly, like they always do.
One more thing. The stickers finally came in. I may or may not have messed up the first order 🙃
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Keep building.
Talk soon.
-Nick
P.S. If you click the links on the ads in this newsletter, it literally funds the progress. Just saying.