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  • E46 M3 Ignition Coils

    E46 M3 Ignition Coils

    Last weekend was the first club DIY for me since last year. Both my M cars are up to date on maintenance items. That’s when I start to think about items that, as far as I know, are original to the car. Both cars are over 20 years old and preventative replacement can make sense. […]

  • Reporting from Satellite 2026

    Reporting from Satellite 2026

    I attended the Satellite 2026 conference this week in Washington, DC. The Canadian satellite operator Telesat is a long-time client of mine, and the conference is an annual chance to get together IRL. Anyone not living under a rock knows that the space economy is dynamic and growing. As recently as five years ago, the […]

  • Dining in St. Simons Island Georgia

    Dining in St. Simons Island Georgia

    We recently returned from a “work-ation” in St. Simons Island, Georgia. We have been there multiple times, and it’s nice to travel to a place very different from home but also familiar. The island has a number of fine dining establishments and we take full advantage when we’re in town. Not to bury the lede […]

  • Dinan Champion Wheels for the E46 M3

    Dinan Champion Wheels for the E46 M3

    There’s exciting news on the E46 M3 front this month. I purchased a beautiful set of Dinan Champion wheels from a fellow member of the NAM3 forum. I’ve been keeping my eyes open for a while but had never seen a set as perfect as this before. I’d come close in 2024 to buying a […]

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