Things are going slowly with my scanning project - things get in the way of having the time to do it.
First, my number of work days doubled - good for me, but not so good when it comes to having time to work on personal projects.
Second, I have been car shopping - on a budget. That means a lot of time searching for sale ads to see both what is available, and to get an idea of pricing. Potential candidates got followed up on by searching car forums to see what other owners have to say.
That was a major time suck - researching models and potential problem areas with each. Especially since I did not have a specific car in mind, but was casting a wide net. The only things crossed off my list were Japanese cars - only because I am not a big fan of them, not because there is anything wrong with them. In fact, if I were being sensible, they should have been my first choice.
But being sensible has never been my strong suit, so I wound up buying a used German car! lol
It will replace my Lincoln Town Car, which currently has over 797,000 km. You read that right, almost 800,000 km on the beast! The only real reason I am getting rid of it is rust issues - mostly my own fault by not undercoating it since I bought it. A lesson learned for the next car.
Well, the next car is here now, and yes, it will be undercoated as soon as I sort out a few things that will need attention. Nothing major, but general stuff that needs to be done when buying a used car: oil change, check the front end, maybe alignment and or tire replacement or rotation. And I like my mechanics too much to make them work on a car with fresh undercoating in the way or dripping on them.
Off to see what I can accomplish today!
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