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Location: Indonesia
Occupation: Following Those Damn Trains
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#150721   2018-10-27 15:07          
Small Update: DAB Receiver has Arrived!


Finally, all stuff of my first order has arrived. The expedition company messaged me at 8am, said that the item will be arrived in roughly 3 hours. But then one of my friends called me, said that the store I mentioned yesterday (in the previous small update) has some interior accessories discounted for the weekend. I can hear some ruckus and holler in the background, looks like a lot of people noticed the promo and jumped in.

"How much discount?"
"20-30% mate."
"Hmm quite a deal. Does it includes steering wheel?"
"Well I don't know exactly, it's quite crowded here I can't see anything bar people's backs!"
"Dangit boy. You still there? I might check those out, could also use some help"
"What, are you going to come here? Anyway, if you do, be quick, they're selling like hot cakes!"
"Good thing I've took shower. I could skip breakfast. Hang in there"


I came to the store 20 minutes later, had to park in the back of the store since it's quite crowded in the main parking area beside the store. I and my friend rushed to the steering wheel section while fighting our way across the crowd, where it turns out it has 20% discount promo. And luckily, there was a few Momo Model 78 wheels left for grabs. I immediately grab one, paid for it, and went back to the back of the store. Ah yes, the original price for the Momo wheel was V$210, so with the 20% discount it would be V$168. (NOTE: Base price taken from here).

Some minutes later, with some help from my friend and my tools, I installed the wheel to my Evo. Since I bought the 330mm variant, it's quite surprising how small it is compared to the stock Evo steering. I also modified it a bit so the car's horn is able to be operated....somehow. But hey, it's quite lucky to be able to seal a cheap deal for a proper, FIA-approved racing wheel.
Hmm yeaaah neat stuff.

It turns out that my friend went here by bus. He actually has a car, but he said that it is currently going under a 'secret project', which he won't reveal to even myself. All I know is, he's an european car fan, but since he's kinda broke, he used to own a Nissan March, then sold it and switched to a new ones which is the one in the said 'project'. He also only use the car for long trips, so I don't know what the new car is either. I lifted him home, then I come back to my crib.

When I arrived, turns out the delivery has come and waited for me for 10 minutes. The driver almost left when I arrived. After taking care of the papers and apologizing to the driver for making him waiting for me, I opened the DAB receiver box and installed the device in my car's AUX slot. As I said in the intro, the DAB Receiver will act as a replacement for my broken radio.
(lol I know that's not actually a DAB Receiver, that's the closest thing resembling it, don't @ me)

The receiver worked well, including the built-in Spotify function it has. I even jammed in the car for a while before I remember that I hadn't even had breakfast yet. And oh, one thing: Should I replace the front seats as well? It is actually in good condition overall, just running out of foam in the driver's side. But I think I could reduce some weight by installing Recaro or Bride bucket seats. Here's a pic of their current conditions, as you can see the velour/fabric condition is still acceptable from outside.

And since nobody has responded to my wheel suggestion inquiry I asked in the previous update, you can still give me some suggestions.
EDIT: Another question, should I sell/scrap my stock steering wheel?

I'll put my balance update directly here, since it has only affected by one item:
Initial V$ = V$ 7,895
Momo Model 78 steering wheel = V$ 168 (discounted 20% from V$ 210)
V$ at the Moment = 7,895-168 = V$ 7,727

That's my update for now. And oh, I have no plans to go anywhere before winter hoilday (at the holiday season I'll be most likely in Tokyo), so chances are I'm always in my own place. And as I said in my intro, it is just 18 kms from Tsukuba Circuit. If you're going to Tsukuba Circuit, you can stop by my place for some snacks and small work on your cars. Thanks for stopping by this update and see y'all soon!
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