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Looks like the I'll be using this my daily for a minute until I find a replacement for the compact. Took it out for some tuning runs today to make sure everything is copacetic. Found a couple issues that I got corrected, but nothing too serious.
TODO list:
Catch can/resurc for crankcase ventilation: I smell like a quik-e-lube after driving 20 miles
Do something about scraping: The way I built the bash bar/oil pan protector is terrible and scrapes way too often. Entering steep driveways at 45 degrees with stiff suspension results in one rear tire just about going airborne and no traction. Not ideal.
Tune closed loop idle control: Did some work on this and it's getting better, but still oscillates/stalls when coming to a stop. Software accepts values from 1-3000 for PID parameters, but I have no idea what values are sane here.
Put summer tires on: Boost pressure and engine RPM have a strong correlation regardless of vehicle speed. Need to procure a low-profile jack.
Grind welds/fill/paint rear flares: Underground parking is humid AF, need to do this before the rust sets in.
Find wiring gremlin: Engine sometimes continues to run after key is turned off. I have a couple ideas where to look for this one, but it could be anywhere...
All of the other things: There are many.

Dragon in a downpour 

Compact decided to puke out it's coolant and severely overheat on the highway yesterday. Pretty sure it's toast. Currently car shopping/exploring my options...

Compact decided to puke out it's coolant and severely overheat on the highway yesterday. Pretty sure it's toast. Currently car shopping/exploring my options...

Compact decided to puke out it's coolant and severely overheat on the highway yesterday. Pretty sure it's toast. Currently car shopping/exploring my options...

Compact decided to puke out it's coolant and severely overheat on the highway yesterday. Pretty sure it's toast. Currently car shopping/exploring my options...

Tried to get some car pics, but my best shot tonight was a tree again.

@Ryan... You're welcome
 

NEMESIS!!!!!
 

Hard to have a sense of humor about 100,000 dead.

Welcome to the future.

Tends to vary by organization.
 
Typically four wheels off and able to drive the car and in sight of a flag station you wave to show you’re ok and watch traffic and the corner worker to signal you that there’s  clear space to get back on track.
 
Once back in track you’ll likely get black flagged and yes you go around the track, signal for pit entry, enter the pits and check In with the chief steward... who may calmly ask you wtf happened and depending on how stupid you were might allow you back on the track.
 
Four off in a NASA DE and if the car is ok you get back in track and continue the session and debrief afterwards. Freaked me out the first time in my run group when a guy in a Miata went off three times during the same session and it was no big deal. I was expecting to see him get reamed in the group debrief. Bmwcca event and he would have been gone.

NEMESIS!!!!!
 

NEMESIS!!!!!
 

NEMESIS!!!!!
 

NEMESIS!!!!!
 

Tried to get some car pics, but my best shot tonight was a tree again.

Took the Konica 1.4 apart. I got most of the gunk out of it and it's a lot sharper now. Once I get the right cleaners, I'll have to get back in there to remove what's left of the fungus. Since I'll be taking it apart again anyway, I figured I'd have some fun and put a piece of cardboard with a square hole cut in it behind the aperture. Square bokeh! 🤣

Pretty tasteful compared to some that I've seen. Also surprised that they were still doing stuff like that in the late 80s. I thought most of that aggressive planned obsolescence stuff died out earlier than that.

Here is a photoshoot @pynacl did with @ChrisOs M3 this weekend.
I would have had some photos to post aswell but my dumb-ass forgot an SD card 40 minutes away at home. 😕 
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmNgsFY9
 

Tried to get some car pics, but my best shot tonight was a tree again.

I agree that cropping it frames it in a better sense, but it also feels more closed in. Wanted the surrounding area and the car to almost be equal in the focal points of the image. 
Here's another from last night. This is pretty good area for pictures actually.

Tried to get some car pics, but my best shot tonight was a tree again.

Tried to get some car pics, but my best shot tonight was a tree again.