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My children:
Austin-Healey 3000 5MT
ND1 Miata Fastback 6MT
4x4 Tacoma 5MT
Yamaha Zuma
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Another glorious autocross completed, captured by @treebarker_. Thanks to the GGLC for hosting great events, and @slugsonwheelsclub for being a great community! 

This was the ND’s first time out, and it landed 2nd across the 10 Slugs on Wheels competitors. Truly, M.I.A.T.A. by @arcfire15
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3 months ago
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The debate for the ideal two-car solution has a new pair of contenders.

Here’s two new cars of mine: A 2017 ND1 Grand Touring Miata Fastback w/ 32k miles, and a
1989 E350 Econoline w/ 62k miles.

The Miata is wonderfully quick and agile, nearly identical to the NA, just with a much, much wider torque curve, more functional top, and an incredible interior.

The E350 is a few thousands pounds of iron combined into an anemic slug of a vehicle... if said slug had six seats, two beds, and a small second story. I honestly can’t decide which is more fun to cruise around in. by @arcfire15
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5 months ago
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I did it, I finally did it. I added enough mechanical power and enough physical grip to this car, enough to snap straight through hardened steel. Enough to shatter the internals and subsequently seize the gears of my differential. Enough to fracture the seized differential’s input shaft, and enough to eject the driveline out of my transmission, onto the pavement of turn 1. 
Thank you to the GGLC for letting me spit a mixture of gear oil, ATF, and bearings across the course as we pushed the car back to the staging area.

I love this car deeply, both the joy and the pain that comes with it. I am incredibly scared and excited to design my first custom rear end in the coming months.

Also note: the Ford GT40 that ALSO blew an axle during its first lap. He was smart enough to bring his own trailer, though. by @arcfire15
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5 months ago
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Goodbye 2014 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↕️
Hello 2015 😛🎉

Here’s to another year of driving hard, breaking cars, & having fun. 

Special thanks to @seen_on_skyline for the amazing pictures! by @arcfire15
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9 months ago
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I vant to suck yourr coolvant...

Halloween costume shots from a recent @drivingwhileawesome meet, Note how good the new exhaust comes out! Photographed by @bleu_32. by @arcfire15
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10 months ago
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‘63 Austin-Healey. ‘68 Smallblock. ‘94 T5. 2,280lbs of fury. by @arcfire15
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10 months ago
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I DID IT!
For what I believe is the first time in the 62 years since its assembly, this 1963 Austin-Healey 3000 went racing.

It has been a dream of mine to get my grandfather’s car competition-ready for a while. It began on September 15th, 2024, when this car was hauled from my parents’ birthplace to my driveway. Over 9 months of turning wrenches, I finished rebuilding my first carburetor, resealing the engine, fixing the cooling system, chasing wiring faults, and improving the oiling system.

Now, on June 28th, 2025, I drove it in competition at the 4th autocross of the GGLC’s season. It was just as glorious, thrilling, and uncontrollably powerful as I expected. Multiple of the old gentlemen who were competing asked for ride-alongs, which they thoroughly enjoyed! I got labeled as the “crowd favorite” by one fellow, which I think fits the Healey quite well. I may not have been fastest, but the smoke I spun at each hairpin had the spectators grinning, and the lines of rubber I laid at the starting line only got thicker with every lap. I’d call that a success. 

If you’re interested in watching my laps, there’s a new video on my YouTube channel. Enjoy! by @arcfire15
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a year ago
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Cars are truly an extension of the soul… The sense of camaraderie that comes from working on them is unparalleled; eternally grateful for the joy & company these machines have brought into our lives! 
• 1996 Mazda Miata Mx-5
• 1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk. II
• 1994 Ford Taurus 
• 2000 BMW R1100S
Shot on a Yashica EZDual
35mm Fujifilm Superia 400 X-TRA
#filmphotography #fujifilm #35mmfilm #35mm #california #vintage #classiccars #60s #90s #y2k  #s1000rr #sportbike #bmw #mx5 #carsandcoffee by @arcfire15
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a year ago
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Timed, tuned, out for a drive! by @arcfire15
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a year ago
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Mr. Miata returns to HWY 9 after the crash. Still needs its suspension dialed before I’m putting down competitive times again, but he’s as happy as ever, scratches and all. by @arcfire15
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a year ago
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Shoutout to all the amazing photographers in our local automotive community! The first shot was taken by @seen_on_skyline up on @9burgring and the second and third shots were taken by @feels_fast_photography at a @beelinemotorclub meet. Thank you all for the great photos and meets :) by @arcfire15
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2 years ago
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Austin-Healey 3000 MkII.
Powered by a massive 4.7 Liter Ford V8, of course. by @arcfire15
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2 years ago
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