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Crazy last few days, focused mostly on manufacturing parts and my first-ever track day in Japan!

I didn't take many pictures or videos but I'll see what I can scrounge together for some posts. In the meantime, here are some red cars from this weekend, because I like red.

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Spotted in downtown Tokyo, a rare gen 1 Vanquish!
This was the car that first got me interested in Aston Martin - the Vanquish in Die Another Day was the coolest thing I'd ever seen.
I didn't see an Aston Martin in the flesh until a few years later, when a then nearly-released V8 Vantage was on display at Hot Import Nights of all places 🤣
I was heavy in the JDM car scene at the time but the Aston was the car that stole the show for me.
A few years after that, I bought my first one - the Mercury Silver (now wrapped red) V8 Vantage that I still own today.

New parts to continue getting my long-neglected V8 Vantage back in order!

First is new control k**b and 3D-printed deep cubby for my infotainment system, which will let me relocate the controller out of sight while still being easily accessible.

Next up is a front valance and trunk spoiler in V-pattern/mirror-weave carbon fiber and matte-finish carbon fiber shifter surround from that will hopefully arrive in time for my first official event in Japan next weekend!

Also picked up my personalized license plates today! Japan's personalized plates are extremely limited because they're limited to just four numbers (no letters/characters/etc). Also, weirdly... standard-sized Japanese license plates are larger than license plates in the US.

These parts, plus some much-needed maintenance and a few other things, will finally put my car [mostly] back to what it should be, after two very long years!