In addition to blogging and sourcing content for S12Silvia.com, I am have been preparing for taking High Performance Driving lessons, so there will be information on that in the future. And as always working on my Nissan S12. Just last month (February issue), Modified Magazine ran a feature on my car that I had been waiting nine months for. I was thrilled and it was far better than the S3 feature (S3 blog site). Sorry Jonathan, love S3 but Modified was my primary goal. I was not aware that S3 was going to feature me in their magazine last year, which is great, but is bittersweet for I feel that by talking to Jonathan that Modified was a bit out of luck. If I had realized this, I would have definitely asked to have waited until the first quarter magazine in S3 that would have been printed after the Modified feature. In the end, it is my fault for not realizing this, although, the Modified feature is by far the better of the two, so if you had to make a decision, go with Modified's article. The article will soon be made available for download in PDF on S12Silvia.com's blog covering Project S12/26. For now, the article is available from Modified's website. I want to thank Peter (editor of Modified), David (author of my feature), and Josh (photographer) for the whole experience was great and each one was top notch. I would love to work with them again.... A possibility since I have already worked with Peter twice and David was aware of my S12. I cannot say much more in praise of the three.
When first discussing a possible feature with a few editors, the editor of SuperStreet, Jon, was keen on running my car. He ran Henry's S12 in the June 2010 issue of SuperStreet and would make a great complimentary feature. However, since Peter from Modified had told me he would cover my car, Jon bowed out and said that since both magazines are owned by the same parent company, that he would be unable to run a feature on it. Despite that, in the March 2011 issue of SuperStreet they covered the Japanese Classic Car Show I attended last September in SoCal. As my shop owner said, looks like I did make it into SuperStreet after all.In addition to my S12, fellow S12 enthusiasts Andrew's (white coupe in picture) and Henry's (on page not shown) S12s made it in as well.
As in customary for my daily routine, I warm up either car for at least seven minutes. It really isnt the best when being in a hurry or late for work but considering my daily is Wankel-powered RX-7 and my 'toy'/back-up car is twin-turboed, it is necessary that both warm up. So, what is there for me to do during those minutes, usually freezing in the car as it warms up in this cold state of Washington where there is a distinct lack of warm sunlight: read. I am slowly getting into the habit of reading again. For years before college and fancying a social life, I used to read non-stop... almost to a detriment in some ways. Well unlike then when I read novels, my choice of reading material is automobile related. Surprise surprise. What may be surprising is that with the large variety of material I have to choose from, I am reading a British magazine. EVO, as it is called, is to date the best magazine I probably have ever read and the first one I have ever read cover to cover. The content is excellent not because of its flavour but because it is in-depth and informative in it's explanation and break down of the cars and the reviews that follow. Yes, a subscription is must and I will have mine soon. For now, I just pick it up at the local Borders. I highly recommend it. I only have a few issues but am looking to obtain a lot more in the future.
