Housebreaking The Dog

Two weeks ago i wrote on getting the first 4A-GE engine run on The Dog using Megasquirt setup. However she wasn't quite ready to run on her own. It took the workshop a few more days to finalize the setup and get her ready. Finally, early last week i got an sms from the shop owner saying that she's ready. The workshop is eager to get her out since there's not much space there and some car is already overdue there.

Last weekend i went back to Jakarta to pick up the car. I went there on Saturday evening as they're work at nights. You know this workshop means business when they decided that Saturday nights aren't for beers and getting laid. Or they're just socially awkward.

I took a few test runs before feeling confident that she can be driven home safely. She only got the extractor and nothing else as far as exhaust goes. So you can bet that she was very loud. Good thing these guys work at night as i won't feel so comfortable driving such loud car on public roads on daylight.

At about 00.30 AM i start driving her back home slowly. Dad was behind me in another car. I avoided highways and main roads as best as i can out of fear of having some patrol car stopping me. I even slowed down when i see red traffic lights hoping they would turn green when i get near the intersection. Why bother? Here's why.. Notice the noise she was making..

Surely the cops won't be happy having such noise maker bothering them on their lunch. Safely made it back home anyway, went to bed and couldn't sleep from the excitement of finally having The Dog parked at home for the FIRST TIME EVER. Yeah, she never got to my house because the first day she was mine, she went to the body workshop straight away.

After just a nap (can't really say that half an hour of shutting one's eyes as sleeping, can you?), i got out of bed and find this in front of the house. Lo and behold, a new pet dog.. The Dog that is!

Looking mean with those steel rims. Here's some more shots. You can see in one of the pics that the engine bay wiring is still a mess. Will have to sort that out soon.

.. and here's my favorite shot. Both of my dogs in one picture!
That morning, The Dog didn't get enough sleep as i did. She had to go to the exhaust workshop right away to reduce that noise. Will write about it in another post.