So after watching Sebastian (2zzlow on YouTube) and yet another of his videos, my Dad and I think it useful to replace another motor mount under the battery support in the engine bay. This part ID is 12372-22020 and is called several names, the left mount, driver’s side mount, or transmission mount. I still don’t have the rear engine mount I ordered last week, but it usually does take a couple weeks with this dealership I order through. I found this video while researching this rear motor mount swap I have lined up in the next few weeks. Project CELICA is still out of commission and it does make me a bit sad–looks like I already have an emotional attachment to this little Celica considering all the time I have invested into it so far. Once the engine is sufficiently supported I should be ready to figure out the next steps for this clutch kit and flywheel.
This weekend I did try spending more time with Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. The game is frequently frustrating due to the inherent failure built into the game. How is there inherent, unavoidable failure you ask? Well, the way this game tends to operate is that there are little “mini-games” and new mechanics it throws at you throughout the story. These “mini-games” are essentially new little excursions from the primary game mechanics. A lot of video games have these sorts of experiences and that’s fine, this game is no exception. The inherent failure is in the fact that there is no way for you to prepare for them aside from failing repeatedly while you learn how the controls and mechanics work. This means that if you encounter a new “mini-game” that you are unfamiliar with, you will need the patience to simply fail repeatedly until you figure it out well enough to pass it. It’s almost like this game is a metaphor for life, huh? So far I have been giving myself the opportunity to bash my head against the wall until it finally breaks through it, but I have questioned whether I should keep playing a game while being continually discouraged by repeated failure.
Aside from this news, it was a rather uneventful weekend. I have the opportunity to take an old Chevy Silverado 1500 work truck off of my brother and I was contemplating selling my Honda to wrap up another 3.5 years off of my loan. My Dad and brother encouraged me to keep my Honda instead, and my brother thought I could just have four vehicles. I think three vehicles is my limit, as I couldn’t wait to sell my Mazda MX-5 after buying the Toyota Celica. Long story short, I think I will likely keep the Honda. Deep down I really don’t want to sell it anyhow (unless it’s for an even better sportscar, which I can’t afford yet). I suppose there exists the prospect of breaking even on this Celica by selling it for 6-8k in favor of the full size pickup truck. Really, any decision I make I can’t really lose–I just have a lot of options is all. I did see myself bumping around in this Celica until it hit 200k miles, though.