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Life outside code

Outside of engineering, a few things have my attention. Cars are the serious one.

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The garage

Cars

BMW M2 (G87)Now driving

The current peak

BMW M2 (G87)

This is where the journey is right now. Every car before it was a deliberate move up, not just a new set of keys; chasing more engineering, more involvement, a better drive each time. The M2 is the payoff: rear-wheel drive, a proper M straight-six, and the most engaging car I've owned. And I'm not done climbing.

Five cars in, and every one was a step up, not just a swap. The climb so far, newest first:

BMW M2 (G87)Current
BMW M2 (G87)2025 – CurrentRear-wheel drive and a proper M straight-six. The biggest step yet.
Audi RSQ3
Audi RSQ32024 – 2025The jump to premium performance; five cylinders and that warble.
VW Golf R
VW Golf R2022 – 2024All-wheel drive and more power; the all-weather step up from the GTI.
VW Golf GTI
VW Golf GTI2020 – 2022The hot-hatch icon that set the tone for chasing the next one.
Seat Leon FR
Seat Leon FR2018 – 2019Where it all started. My first taste of a quick car.
Off the clock

More that keeps me going

Gym

Gym

Lifting is my reset button; a few sessions a week to clear the head and build the kind of discipline that carries straight back into the work.

ATV & adventure

Dunes, trails, whatever the map runs out on. Nothing clears the head like an engine, open terrain, and no signal for a few hours.

Tennis

Tennis

My newest hobby. Picked up the racket recently and I'm already hooked, on court as often as the week allows.