What did you do with your Z today III

Originally Posted by kenchan

finally got the hero2 mounted.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I tell you what, I am pulling for the NISMO. It's cheaper to buy, cheaper to own, more fun, etc. It will also provide me with an insane amount of trolling material for the forum.

But in the end it's her decision. I have a feeling that she likes the TTS more. The thing holding her (us) back is the cost. It's nice but damn it's expensive... and once you get above $40k I start to get feeling like, "damn... it's just a car."

Originally Posted by Alchemy

BLASPHEMY

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You know what I mean. It's just difficult to drop that much on a depreciating asset. I'm not making 200k yet.

Originally Posted by onzedge

That looks quite good.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Nice ken!

Originally Posted by Fire

Nice Kensan. How much does the mount cost?

Originally Posted by Alchemy

Awesome Ken I asked earlier but might have missed the reply. What mic did you end up gettin??

Originally Posted by onzedge

I am not sure how much will-power came into play in my case. I had a simple choice to make back then -- continue on my path and "live" maybe another year, or get sober and try to fix the train wreck my life had become. It's hard to explain, but in a flash, I knew I had to try the latter. Perhaps it was willpower at first, perhaps it was divine inspiration -- I don't know.

I have been doing this a while and I am around a great many different kind of people -- sober, not sober, trying to get and stay sober -- lots of folks. Some people wonder if they have an issue with it and the simple answer is this: only each individual can make that determination. Most believe that you need to hit a bottom of some kind before you will make the effort and for each person that bottom is different. For some it's a DUI, a divorce, loss of a job, friends' nagging or whatever.

I think back to what it was like for me and it was what you could call a living hell. You can’t quit and you can’t keep going. Slowing down meant seizures and trips to the ER due to withdrawal and continuing meant another step closer to doom. Whenever I feel a little sorry for myself nowadays, I take a breath and remember where I was and suddenly today’s issues seem a little insignificant. I am smiling right now as I write this because it is making me remember that each day in the last almost 12 years is a freebie and I have done a great deal with them.

I began this new chapter in my life with a huge mess and it would have been easier to chuck it in. I had 2 suspensions on my driver’s license, no car anyway (except for a non-running 240z stashed at a storage yard), a no-bail warrant for my arrest, no job, all my stuff crammed in a 10 X 10 storage unit that I prepaid for 3 months, no friends, an alienated family and kids, literally 6 dollars in cash plus a change jar, tens of thousands worth of debt and no permanent place to live. Despite all that, I knew it was worth doing what I am still doing.
Today, I have an excellent credit rating, I owe no one (except a small amount on the mortgage, a decent job that pays well for some reason, nice side work teaching, nice cars, my kids who are my friends, and not too much BS in most parts of my life. Maybe most importantly is that I am married to a wonderful, smart woman who knows all about me and loves me anyway.

I apologize if this is too personal or too much off-topic. I have no clue why I even started this. But if you read it, thanks. You are all pretty great guys and gals.
Oh yeah, I pushed the heck out of my Z on the way home from the office today – always within posted speed limits, of course. The Super Sports do love their exercise sessions.

Have a great day everyone and it you are travelling this weekend – watch out for the idiots and don’t be one of them.

onzedge has written

Originally Posted by bbigby64

That's an inspiring story, onzedge. It's an example of what a bit of faith and personal responsibility can deliver. You are an inspiration to many who feel that they are at the end of their respective ropes.

Originally Posted by kenchan

i have the audio technica pro24 or watever it was called that you recommended. im going to see how i can route the mic down between the exhaust tips over the weekend. im hoping i dont need to remove the trunk liner again...and dynamat on the floor is not going to help me find a drain plug. hahaha.

Originally Posted by Alchemy

Ken, although Im sure you are looking for a clean look, I just run the mic extension cord out the trunk and close the hatch on it.

Originally Posted by Fire

Kensan where did you get the mount? I don't see it listed at their site.

Originally Posted by bbigby64

That's an inspiring story, onzedge. It's an example of what a bit of faith and personal responsibility can deliver. You are an inspiration to many who feel that they are at the end of their respective ropes.

Originally Posted by Alchemy

Ken, although Im sure you are looking for a clean look, I just run the mic extension cord out the trunk and close the hatch on it.

Originally Posted by onzedge

That's a sharp Mustang.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You can see mine run up to the hood then up over the roof here.