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Hello
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It's been a while since I posted last journal, however, as most of you noticed, I'm quite active recently, posting many photos of vehicles.
I've been to a two car shows recently: "Bydgoskie Klasyki Nocą" ('Classics from Bydgoszcz city at Night') on 16th May and "130-lecie Komunikacji Miejskiej w Bydgoszczy" ('130th Anniversary of Public Transport in Bydgoszcz city)' on 2nd June. I'll post some photos from these events, I'll be putting a signature below every photo in Polish, depending on which event was it taken on (that's why I'm translating them here).
I'm planning to start drawing again.
Soon I'll post my last drawing, made in early 2016 (!). It was a gift for my girlfriend and I haven't scanned it yet.
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New car
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I decided to sell my old 126p and buy a new one.
It turned out the old one was too neglected and rusted; restoring it was totally unprofitable. For the cost of restoration I'd buy two or three examples in good condition. Police took away the registration document, because the car didn't have the inspection. I couldn't pass the inspection because of a disastrous condition of chassis. After the winter the situation was even worse; driver seat was almost falling down through the floor. Steering system was totally ruined, skewing to left or right; steering rods were beaten. Electric system started to fail. Long list of defects, which I didn't even want to repair, since the car was 'written off'.
Finally, I found a nice example on the Internet. Blue (different shade than previous one, better IMO), year 1994 (lat year of FL model production), totally original, almost complete equipment. I called the owner, arranged the meeting. Problem was that the car was 120 kilometres away from me. Last, 120km trip with my old little Fiat. Thankfully it managed to bring me and my siblings to the destination, but not without mischances; when we were halfway, a customs service stopped me for a road check. Must have been an interesting sight, totally ruined 126p trying to drive onto a highway.
Fortunately, customs officer didn't call the platform trailer, but let me go with a small ticket. Seems she believed me when I said I'm going for a last trip and want to sell it. 
Comparing old and new car, there was a world of difference. We made a deal that I sell my old car to a seller's friend; he bought it for his son to learn him to drive on some fields. Also, the seller replaced the tires in my new Fiat for those from old one, since they were in perfect condition and mounted the air fan (new one didn't have it).
When I was driving back home with my new 126p, we had another mischance; the starter stopped working. We managed to start by pushing the car. Later I found out I have to hit it with a hammer sometimes to start. I'm going to repair it soon.
At the moment I replaced the sound speakers (older ones were totally awful, quiet and low quality; new one is not perfect too, but at least I hear something when I drive) and unblocked the air passage, which carries air from the fan to the interior (since the car didn't have this fan before, the passage was blocked with a piece of polistyrene foam glued with a silicone (!). I don't know if it was a factory 'feature' or the previous owner did it on its own...).
I'll post some photos of it soon!
It turned out the old one was too neglected and rusted; restoring it was totally unprofitable. For the cost of restoration I'd buy two or three examples in good condition. Police took away the registration document, because the car didn't have the inspection. I couldn't pass the inspection because of a disastrous condition of chassis. After the winter the situation was even worse; driver seat was almost falling down through the floor. Steering system was totally ruined, skewing to left or right; steering rods were beaten. Electric system started to fail. Long list of defects, which I didn't even want to repair, since the car was 'written off'.
Finally, I found a nice example on the Internet. Blue (different shade than previous one, better IMO), year 1994 (lat year of FL model production), totally original, almost complete equipment. I called the owner, arranged the meeting. Problem was that the car was 120 kilometres away from me. Last, 120km trip with my old little Fiat. Thankfully it managed to bring me and my siblings to the destination, but not without mischances; when we were halfway, a customs service stopped me for a road check. Must have been an interesting sight, totally ruined 126p trying to drive onto a highway.
Fortunately, customs officer didn't call the platform trailer, but let me go with a small ticket. Seems she believed me when I said I'm going for a last trip and want to sell it. Comparing old and new car, there was a world of difference. We made a deal that I sell my old car to a seller's friend; he bought it for his son to learn him to drive on some fields.
Also, the seller replaced the tires in my new Fiat for those from old one, since they were in perfect condition and mounted the air fan (new one didn't have it).When I was driving back home with my new 126p, we had another mischance; the starter stopped working. We managed to start by pushing the car. Later I found out I have to hit it with a hammer sometimes to start.
I'm going to repair it soon.At the moment I replaced the sound speakers (older ones were totally awful, quiet and low quality; new one is not perfect too, but at least I hear something when I drive
) and unblocked the air passage, which carries air from the fan to the interior (since the car didn't have this fan before, the passage was blocked with a piece of polistyrene foam glued with a silicone (!). I don't know if it was a factory 'feature' or the previous owner did it on its own...).I'll post some photos of it soon!
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Update, Christmas wishes
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I said "back on track" and then I vanished again. 
I don't have much time and I'm not in the mood for deviantArt and generally social media.
Anyway, I FINALLY HAVE A CAR!!
Just as I was dreaming, I'm a proud owner of Polski FIAT 126p. It's from 1991, just like me
, it's blue and it's horribly neglected. Rust is everywhere and the engine was neglected too, leaking oil everywhere, but now my neighbor mechanic is taking care of it, replacing all gaskets, sealing rings etc., new alternator, adjusting the carburettor, ignition system etc. Also, I already replaced the wheel bearing (previous was dangerously worn out, making a lot of noise), tyres and some minor things like windscreen wipers, fuses etc.
I'm planning to restore the bodywork, give a new paint, generally save this car and bring it back to life. Some minor tuning is also welcome I already bought additional yellow fog lamps, I also have some nice, sport front seats which need some restoration too.
I'm still with my girlfriend of course, we're planning to rent a flat and live together soon.
I have to say it was one of the best years in my life so far.
Merry Christmas everyone!
I don't have much time and I'm not in the mood for deviantArt and generally social media.
Anyway, I FINALLY HAVE A CAR!!
Just as I was dreaming, I'm a proud owner of Polski FIAT 126p. It's from 1991, just like me
, it's blue and it's horribly neglected. Rust is everywhere and the engine was neglected too, leaking oil everywhere, but now my neighbor mechanic is taking care of it, replacing all gaskets, sealing rings etc., new alternator, adjusting the carburettor, ignition system etc. Also, I already replaced the wheel bearing (previous was dangerously worn out, making a lot of noise), tyres and some minor things like windscreen wipers, fuses etc.I'm planning to restore the bodywork, give a new paint, generally save this car and bring it back to life.
Some minor tuning is also welcome I already bought additional yellow fog lamps, I also have some nice, sport front seats which need some restoration too.I'm still with my girlfriend of course, we're planning to rent a flat and live together soon.
I have to say it was one of the best years in my life so far.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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Back on track
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4 months... A long time.
But I'm back.
January 2016 was a crucial month in my life.
I found a wonderful girl. We're a couple for over three months already, since 16th of January.
I FINALLY got a driving license. Yup, I'm a driver since 23rd of January.
I don't have a car yet; financial problems. I didn't lose my job thankfully, but there's not much work and I went on a sick leave twice. At least I drive at my job sometimes, so I'm gonna "refresh" my 'Cars I drove' list.
Real life preoccupied me so much that I totally didn't feel the need for my virtual life. I'm sorry if I worried any of you with that. I'm not going to leave dA, to be honest I missed some of you guys.
Some other news? Of course I got much more car miniatures right now. Also plenty of photos waiting to be posted!
But I'm back.
January 2016 was a crucial month in my life.
I found a wonderful girl. We're a couple for over three months already, since 16th of January.
I FINALLY got a driving license. Yup, I'm a driver since 23rd of January.
I don't have a car yet; financial problems. I didn't lose my job thankfully, but there's not much work and I went on a sick leave twice. At least I drive at my job sometimes, so I'm gonna "refresh" my 'Cars I drove' list.
Real life preoccupied me so much that I totally didn't feel the need for my virtual life. I'm sorry if I worried any of you with that. I'm not going to leave dA, to be honest I missed some of you guys.
Some other news? Of course I got much more car miniatures right now.
Also plenty of photos waiting to be posted!
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Video Games Meme
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Borrowed from 
1. You started to play videogames at the age of...?
-About 4-5 I think. Maybe earlier, but I don't remember those times.
2. First game you ever played?
I don't remember, but could be an old Soviet portable console called 'IM-04 Elektronika' (i.ytimg.com/vi/T7loSpv2onA/hqd…) or Atari 2600 VCS clone, bought by my dad in the 80's for my siblings (I still got both consoles with their boxes!).
3. First console you owned?
PSX, which was a gift from my brother when he bought PS2. Actually my first "gaming device" was a Commodore Amiga 500 computer, a gift from my cousin, which I got in '97 (and I still got it).
4. Consoles you own/owned?
5 PSX consoles (now I own 4 - first one sold), PSOne, PS2, PS2 Slim.
5. Your favourite genre(s)?
Racing, first person shooter, survival horror.
6. Favorite game character(s)?
Claire Redfield (Resident Evil 2 & Code: Veronica), Jill Valentine (Resident Evil 1 & 3), Aya Brea (Parasite Eve 2).
7. Which element(s) in games is/are most important for you (story, graphic etc.)?
Story, realism, physics.
8. You don't care about ...?
Don't care much about graphics, but of course there are many beautiful games I love, such as Gran Turismo 3 & 4 or GTA V.
9. Prefer PC or Console?
I'd lean towards consoles, but there are few PC-exclusive games I love, such as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series or Live For Speed.
10. Your current 3 Fav games?
Gran Turismo 2, Resident Evil 2, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat.
11. 3 Games you didn't like...
I've never thought about 3 specific games... Generally I don't like strategic games and some RPGs.
12. One game that's totally overrated in your opinion?
Call of Duty.
13. Ever played an online game, if yes which one(s)?
This means those browser games? I played Quake LIVE much. Also, I played GTA IV & V, Gran Turismo 5, Dead Island and many others.
14. What do you think about ...Tomb Raider?
Good game, but to be honest - I've never completed any part.
15. ...Tetris?
Brilliant game, I spent many hours playing various versions.
16. ...Sonic?
Meh.
17. ...Spyro?
I played it a bit, but it's not my type.
18. ...The Sims?
It'a also a very good game for me, I played it a lot.
19. ...Legend of Zelda?
Nope.
20. ... Assassin's Creed?
Neither.
21. GAME OVER!!!
Try again, unless you try hundreds of times. I fly into a rage in such situations.
22. Game(s) you'd love to see?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Dead Island 2, Resident Evil 2 & 3 remakes.
23. Game(s) you're waiting for at the moment?
Resident Evil 2 remake.
24. Tag some gamers here, if you want to.
Feel free to do it if you want.
1. You started to play videogames at the age of...?
-About 4-5 I think. Maybe earlier, but I don't remember those times.
2. First game you ever played?
I don't remember, but could be an old Soviet portable console called 'IM-04 Elektronika' (i.ytimg.com/vi/T7loSpv2onA/hqd…) or Atari 2600 VCS clone, bought by my dad in the 80's for my siblings (I still got both consoles with their boxes!).
3. First console you owned?
PSX, which was a gift from my brother when he bought PS2. Actually my first "gaming device" was a Commodore Amiga 500 computer, a gift from my cousin, which I got in '97 (and I still got it).
4. Consoles you own/owned?
5 PSX consoles (now I own 4 - first one sold), PSOne, PS2, PS2 Slim.
5. Your favourite genre(s)?
Racing, first person shooter, survival horror.
6. Favorite game character(s)?
Claire Redfield (Resident Evil 2 & Code: Veronica), Jill Valentine (Resident Evil 1 & 3), Aya Brea (Parasite Eve 2).
7. Which element(s) in games is/are most important for you (story, graphic etc.)?
Story, realism, physics.
8. You don't care about ...?
Don't care much about graphics, but of course there are many beautiful games I love, such as Gran Turismo 3 & 4 or GTA V.
9. Prefer PC or Console?
I'd lean towards consoles, but there are few PC-exclusive games I love, such as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series or Live For Speed.
10. Your current 3 Fav games?
Gran Turismo 2, Resident Evil 2, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat.
11. 3 Games you didn't like...
I've never thought about 3 specific games... Generally I don't like strategic games and some RPGs.
12. One game that's totally overrated in your opinion?
Call of Duty.
13. Ever played an online game, if yes which one(s)?
This means those browser games? I played Quake LIVE much. Also, I played GTA IV & V, Gran Turismo 5, Dead Island and many others.
14. What do you think about ...Tomb Raider?
Good game, but to be honest - I've never completed any part.
15. ...Tetris?
Brilliant game, I spent many hours playing various versions.
16. ...Sonic?
Meh.
17. ...Spyro?
I played it a bit, but it's not my type.
18. ...The Sims?
It'a also a very good game for me, I played it a lot.
19. ...Legend of Zelda?
Nope.
20. ... Assassin's Creed?
Neither.
21. GAME OVER!!!
Try again, unless you try hundreds of times. I fly into a rage in such situations.
22. Game(s) you'd love to see?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Dead Island 2, Resident Evil 2 & 3 remakes.
23. Game(s) you're waiting for at the moment?
Resident Evil 2 remake.
24. Tag some gamers here, if you want to.
Feel free to do it if you want.
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