Long time no see!
I got the job. Sadly, I was given a position I was too tall to do and lost the job due to not being able to do it. Considering a lawsuit for discrimination because they easily could have put me in another position but refused to do so.
Some unfortunate things happened. My MX-3 got hit in the parking lot while pulling in. Someone decided they didn't want to wait and pulled out, causing an accident to their right rear. I have their name, they're an employee, but the company refused to give me further information, just said "We were able to locate the owner and saw the accident, but we're not going to give you the license plate, video, or let you talk to the person who caused the damage." Feels like obstruction but that's one I'll let slide because it would cost more to pursue than the cost of damages and I sold the car due to the accident (it was totaled).
There was one good thing that happened. I actually bought another car. I couldn't afford a mustang in decent condition, but I got a killer deal on it and could not say no, also paid cash.
Flat out couldn't believe I got this plate.'
So now i'm sitting here like... Do I honda K24 swap, LS swap, or Ford 302 swap from monster miata? Was there a 302 or similar all aluminum engine of value? maybe toss around the idea of an LS again? The 1.6 is healthy so no worries, just a very, very slow oil leak but have to drop the power plant frame out of the car to fix both the oil pan leak and the front main seal leak.