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The Enzo

Posted on by xxjgputnamxx
Daily writing prompt
What is your all time favorite automobile?
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Wow, tough to say. Does this mean like brand only? or model and brand? And year? Who knows. Anyway, if I had to answer this question without knowing anything more about it, I’d probably say… the Enzo by Ferrari. Now obviously, I’ve never driven it. But most people who answer a question like this probably haven’t driven the cars they mention am I right? To me, the Enzo Ferrari is just the pinnacle of automotive beauty, performance and style. Nothing else comes close. Not terribly practical but hey, who cares.

Rims

Posted on by xxjgputnamxx
Daily writing prompt
What are you most excited about for the future?
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Feeling financially secure enough to buy rims for my car. I have ALWAYS wanted to have a car with aftermarket rims on it. I do have a chunk of money saved up right now which I COULD dip into to buy them right now but I also don’t have a job. And I think it’s stupid to spend money on something as utterly inessential as aftermarket rims for my car when I have no income. And, furthermore, buying rims for your car when you have no job puts you very squarely in drug dealer territory if you ask me. But yeah, that’s what I’m looking forward to right now.

Car repair

Posted on by xxjgputnamxx
Daily writing prompt
What is the last thing you learned?
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I learned (by watching YouTube videos) that my car has what is known as a “Convergence Telematic Module” (CTM) stashed away behind the glovebox which can be accessed by removing several panels on the dash as well as the glovebox itself. This module controls the bluetooth functions of the car as well some important display information in the instrument panel (like the mileage) and, if it is malfunctioning, the mileage will blink on and off (the display is digital not analog). My car started doing this (flashing the mileage) so I searched on the web for the problem and discovered the things I just mentioned. Determined to fix it, I did a web search for the symptom I was experiencing (the flashing odometer) and got a bunch of hits. Ultimately, I boiled it down to the fact that my CTM was the cause of the issue (I hoped) and bought a new module on eBay for around $100 (brand new they can be $600 or more to say nothing of the labor if not doing it yourself). I researched where it was located in my vehicle (so I could replace it) and initially came to believe it was behind a panel next to the back seat on the driver side. But I’m glad I didn’t start digging around back there as I later learned that this module is only in that location when it comes to BRITISH versions of the the vehicle I own. In the AMERICAN version, the module is located, as I said, behind the glovebox, which actually made the process of getting to it quite a bit simpler. Anyway, I further searched for a way to access the module’s location in the AMERICAN versions of the car and found a very helpful video by a youtuber named Ele Truk (thank you!) who showed how to remove the glovebox. So, long story short, I had a problem, figured out what was causing it, got a piece that needed replacing, found out how to replace it, and did the work. I probably saved around $700 or more by not taking it to a professional mechanic too. Knowledge is power indeed. Or if not power, certainly worth a good deal of money.

Getting off unemployment insurance

Posted on by xxjgputnamxx
Daily writing prompt
What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?
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I’m unemployed right now and receiving unemployment insurance but it won’t last forever and the longer you’re on it, the less money you get. I really need a job or at least something to work towards. Finding that will be my biggest challenge I’m pretty sure. But it seems like it raises so many questions too: like, if I get a job, am I willing to relocate for it? And if I am, where would I go? How would I get there? Basically, earning income of some kind is the challenge. Hopefully, once something starts moving in that direction, the rest will fall into place.