BLACK CH-OPS // Testing Mods and SKIDS!

In this episode, we take our car for the first drive, test out the mods and check its ability for dropping some hectic skids!
Launching operation BLACK CH-OPS. We put our epic stealthy sleeper to the test to celebrate the launch of Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Will it survive in a world of deception, action, 80s vibes and a solid session of tyre frying? With all new period specific music and 4K cinematogrpahy, this is one of our most epic episodes yet.
Feeling inspired? Get your hands on the game if you haven’t already. Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is available now: www.callofduty.com/blackopsco...
The BLACK CH-OPS series is sponsored by Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Also something to note around Mighty Car Mods: we are normal guys and are not trained mechanics. We like to make interesting car mods and show you how we've gone about it, but we can't promise that anything we show you will work for your particular car, or that you won't harm yourself, someone else, your car or your warranty doing it. Please be safe, be responsible and unless you know what you're doing, do not fool around with very serious machinery just because you've seen us make it look so easy. Talk to a qualified mechanic if you are in any doubt. Some of the products featured in this video may be supplied by sponsors. For a list of our current sponsors please go to mightycarmods.com

[@mightycarmods]

The car will live on - so what's happening with the car now? We've actually owned it for a while and it will live on as a long term project car and stoked that we got some initial funding to help kick off the process and make this conversion possible! We had a super tight deadline on this build and did the whole thing in a matter of days. Now we'll be able to give the car the time and attention it deserves to continue to turn it into an absolutely monstrous street and track car. Thanks to the gang at Brintech and the crew that helped us with all the mods. We hope you like the new music in this episode - it was made using legit analogue 1980's technology and if you're interested we can post up a video how it was made. We proudly edit all our own videos. There's no production company or agency here / it's just the two of us editing the videos, recording the audio and making all the music, with a couple of our mates helping with cameras so a big thanks to them too. Thanks to everyone for supporting the show and we hope you enjoy the skids! You can read more about how we fund our episodes here: mightycarmods.com/blogs/news/who-is-going-to-pay-for-it

[@himynameis4556]

Hell yeah, can't wait to see more of this car!

[@marcuspitto3398]

Hey guys

[@Ben-hf7fg]

Thanks guys!

[@jessebergunder]

You guys are legends and i am happy to see you get some help on builds. It allows you to do some quarky stuff while still making a sick car. Great work guys

[@johnnyregs2378]

When it comes to youtube purity its just you blokes and a handful of others that have become so popular but still keep everything in-house and for that we love and respect you.

[@unicorn7337]

Can we just take a few moments to appreciate how these two legends started their KZbin journey by making simple mod videos on Marty's Mum's driveway, and they now lead one of the largest car modification communities in the world, make extremely cinematic videos like this one and just got sponsored by one of the biggest video game franchises on the planet. I'm so stoked these guys made it; couldn't have happened to a nicer pair of blokes! 💪🏼

[@vteckickedin2365]

Exactly, everyone hating on them is fkn stupid, they deserve all the sponsorship and money they get, it’s been a decade long grind and they’ve produced some mad videos. I met moog and Marty in 2017, absolute legends.

[@cgpandre]

Been a fan since the episode where they painted the brake calipers red to add 5bhp ! 🍻

[@vizualmrs]

Rick likes this

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

Remember MCM doesn't need sponsors. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ianluigilastra1850]

i am standing and clapping at the same time while reading this comments... mcm has inspired me a lot

[@superchargedpetrolhead]

old bmw's are just so beautiful but now it is just *BIG GRILLE*

[@mcbeardface]

They look like giant nostrils

[@PuerRidcully]

@@mcbeardface They're commemorating George Floyd.

[@MindBlowerWTF]

Mtech E30 looks shit without proper fitment etc.

[@joefmagat5586]

With big power comes big grille

[@liamhover3029]

The people who buy them need big nostrils ;)

[@michaelhowe6163]

The shots of this car in the NorthConnex Tunnel looks incredible.

[@PJPEE]

Finally had a drive through the tunnel the other day, pretty nice

[@spiralinglight]

Super slick looking

[@jellofuel]

Please don't wreck it, the last thing we want is an episode of Black Chop Down

[@jameswood1935]

no chop left behind

[@painmail]

Zero Dark Chop

[@CrayonsYummyYummy]

Then saving private chop

[@runningon-dinosaurs1569]

Don't panic when the Chops are down these boys always pull through!

[@sikkpuppy1968]

last chop standing

[@murph7421]

I'm loving the tunes to this one, Moog. Really fits nicely.

[@jvf7762]

Most excellent soundtrack.

[@reed_reed]

Needed more 90s Eurobeat.

[@frostykyogre]

@@vaxorth6087 Moog makes them all himself, don't know if it is available yet but he releases all the tracks on the MCM store and maybe elsewhere(?).

[@frostykyogre]

@Haters Gonna Hate Ah, I had though it might have just been something he whipped up from a couple influences, really gives me a blade runner intro vibe, but if its an already existing one it is still sick.

[@frostykyogre]

Oh, in the pinned comment he says it is new and made with OG 80's synths so hopefully it is released in full sometime soon.

[@bokfink1]

I just love the synthwave soundtrack on here mates! Moog you knocked it out of the park again! WE NEED MORE SYNTHWAVE! Also a fabulous job with the cinematography on this one. Absolutely epic stuff. Love from Norway.

[@shaquannurse]

What’s the name of the song

[@evanlandry7337]

@@shaquannurse type in sytnhwave timecop

[@ItalianDogg]

@@evanlandry7337 is It from timecop1983? To me it just sounds similar to One of his songs, it's not him.

[@ItalianDogg]

Synthwave is so cool.

[@ptp79]

EPIC !!!!!!

[@sammikhan464]

Batman: wait, just a minute......S - T - E - A - T... back space.... S - T - E - A - L - T - H

[@user-uc9gf3ez6r]

Wow. Tunnel shots and lighting are just epic. The quality of editing is stunning. Great job guys 👍

[@zedlicious]

Brand new North connex tunnel in Sydney northern suburbs. Opened 2 weeks ago

[@johannesroler954]

Hey Dimitri I'm with you. Great stuff to watch. Just inspiring.

[@sexysammij1]

I'm also loving this old abandoned looking facility they've filmed in as well just awesome... I wanna take my car there to photograph it

[@markevens]

Really is a fantastic shot, epic music, beautiful movement. *chefs kiss*

[@DarkDragonWing]

The early stage of Batmobile technology right there.

[@bujfvjg7222]

imagine an MCM Group 5 CSL Batmobile replica, with warpaint and all!

[@pandacocoa]

It would be so cool if after corona you and mighty car mods could collab. I have been subbed to you since your Tokyo drift rx7

[@yoryde]

Now we're waiting for the e30 update of yours

[@garystinten9339]

Next step, voice control!!!

[@CloudSpirals]

It's the Faff Mobile..

[@spec.g]

Best introduction sequence ever. I was a kid in the 80's again. The colors, music, vibe, everything were spot on.

[@LukeBNana]

Everyone: Sick Car Me: * tabbed out of the window while working* "is this Blade Runner?!"

[@MakersMuse]

Sick as hearing Moog's take on synthwave. Super jealous this is my kind of build! 👌

[@numlockkilla]

I think its everyone's.

[@skinlab4239]

Sick as what? It's nothing new. Get around a little more.

[@emceeodessa5606]

Well his name is Moog.

[@CPD0123a]

@Ross Bourne He had an EP a few years ago for the Cresta build. The main track from is is Rivals. So freaking good.

[@glenholcombe4875]

Angus your a talented bloke too. Keep up the good work in the gong

[@BadnfluenceNZ]

Quality of the film and editing is pro production level unreal.

[@TinyMiniStealth]

A bit dark and unsaturated but I guess thats the vibe they were going for

[@jamesvozar1]

@@TinyMiniStealth you read my mind there..... NOT

[@hollowgr0und]

The rolling shows of the E30 in the tunnel are phenomenal

[@mister0ldschool]

We need a vapor/synth wave movie, the intro to this was amazing!

[@rickyboogaards594]

That first 2 and a half minutes of cinematic was perfect at the start 👍

[@michaelandersson6088]

Moog definitely leveled his music production skills of late, not just that. Something...changed, matured for lack of a better word. Really lovin' it!

[@VAX1970]

Try typing “Let’s Play Global Thermonuclear War”

[@mulletsquirrel]

I was thinking the same thing

[@STUCASHX]

Greetings professor. How about a nice game of chess?

[@VAX1970]

@@STUCASHX Unfortunately he died in 2011

[@zoro3000]

I freakin loved the edit and the car. You did a really amazing job. Now I going to spend the night dreaming about driving this car...

[@Darndiddlyarn]

Just read your "who's paying for it" article, Thank you Marty and Moog for your awesome free content.

[@shivlenfoire1620]

hey can you give me the link of this article ? I've been looking for it but can't find it

[@mightycarmods]

@@shivlenfoire1620 mightycarmods.com/blogs/news/who-is-going-to-pay-for-it

[@shivlenfoire1620]

@@mightycarmods thanks guys !

[@flaxslice9857]

@abcdefgh a big plus of most KZbinrs (especially car content) is that they want cars and we want to see them mod cars. So much of the ad money goes directly back to you. If you don't want to be entertained and "pay" with your time for free content stop watching it and go to work. Otherwise you pay with your time for not even getting entertainment.

[@flaxslice9857]

@abcdefgh This answer sounds more reasonable than your first comment. Are you a new viewer? Because they do sponsored stuff since like for ever. They are in store ads and if I am not mistaken, mcm is a tv show in Australia. You can't do entertainment on this scale for free. And KZbin is demonetising videos left right and center. If you wanna grow, do new stuff and keep your channel interesting, you should take sponsorships.

[@tateswanson1803]

Opening sequence is bad ass Truong did the lord’s work on that paint Need more synths going forward This has been unbelievable fun to watch

[@gondra.w4v]

The opening should be in Cyberpunk 2077 in my opinion

[@gondra.w4v]

@The Emperor oh

[@huntergrady7996]

Just read the "building the wall" article. I really respect the way you guys have gone about funding this channel. Keep it up! Thanks for the great content.

[@quest8795]

4:10 moog is definitely the kind of person to wear sunglasses indoors Nice video, now we need more burnouts

[@KrazeeCain]

Tesla: "We're gonna replace all those nice buttons with a shiny touchscreen so you have to go through visual menus to access the car's features!" MCM: " *Hold my kebab...* "

[@dabigbadwolf5081]

VW Golf 8 is even worse 😂

[@chloescat]

Hold my TOFU kebab!

[@edwinbags]

I don’t think the average viewer is even half aware of the phenomenal amount of work that goes into a video like this. Not just the mods but the editing, music, colours, the graphics. I don’t care if it’s sponsored, if it enables a quality video to be produced, why complain? Awesome job guys - I’ve been subbed from the iPad install in the legacy to present and it’s still and always will be my favourite channel!

[@blokesfireup]

I think the average viewer IS aware of this. They are excellent. They are actually too good. It'd be better to put out lower quality, but more regular build vids and I don't think the viewers would be particularly offended by that. MCM have fallen into a strange funk by setting a huge standard for themselves by making hypercinematic stuff that often glosses over a lot of minutia that people actually like watching, yet they themselves love watching their compatriots across the pond, making a car with more brackets than a bracket factory. The best vids they have probably aren't the cinematic masterpieces.. it's stuff like wrestling with an MR2 for a while that is more interesting. KZbin is really more about watching people do stuff. The issue with these particular vids is that even though it might seem less "selling out" to weave the sponsor into the narrative of the whole video, you might end up with something that is an unholy mashup. I like Call of Duty. I like what MCM do. Mixing them doesn't produce something that is as good as the two parts. I would have zero issue with them talking for even 5 minutes about a sponsor, I know a few people would - but I can skip that. I can't skip through a video that is laced with gimmicky nonsense like typing in cheat codes to enable shit, so that they can mention the sponsor without feeling their skin crawl (understandable). All the viewer really wants is them to turn the key, give it some and see them laughing and enjoying it. I feel bad even criticising this shit because they go good. I'm just saying, maybe this was a bit of an air swing. I'll still watch.

[@SwiftFantom]

A black car going through a tunnel with lights is absolutely gorgeous.

[@Atem_S.]

The ultimate security proof.... That was badass!!

[@joshuar622]

Everyones mad about the activision sponsorship but i reckon its mad that 2 normal dudes from sydney are getting paid thousands to build the cars they want to build from a huge multi national company. Well done fellas this is one of my favourite builds so far 👌

[@MikeStavola]

I really hope you guys do an in-depth on the rust remediation and suspension upgrades!

[@clintonking4086]

...cant remember when last i had so much goosebumps watching MCM. Brilliant build :)

[@future_phonk]

Man that E30 looks menacing. I love it. Awesome 80s music in the intro.

[@MrTurbo_]

I'm happy to see you guys are going to put some more work in to it, from the last videos i was worried it would just be a unfinished car for a sponsorship sold right after the sponsorship is over and i'm happy to be proven wrong, looking forward to the upcoming episodes!

[@mightycarmods]

We have heaps of cool stuff planned for it, and some new videos/cars to show you also in coming weeks.

[@matthewavdoulos1341]

@@mightycarmods whipple supercharger?? jk... unless?

[@mattfisher4256]

What happened to 3FIDDY?

[@jongeddes09]

Exactly what I was afraid of, too, as soon as they mentioned the sponsorship. I kind of figured it was a sponsored build with how quickly the build episodes came out. I'm glad to hear it has a future with MCM

[@MarkGibbons]

I can't wait to see this car with all of the cod gimmicks taken off. This make a really great build when you take it seriously! Supercharge it!

[@iwantfizzypop]

As soon as Moog is in the car bouncing of the limiter and frenzied donuts... love it

[@generalguilmon6719]

Still feels extremely rushed - we didn't even get to see the kidney grills and a lot of other missing parts being installed!

[@basilanikeev37]

Probably something to do with the sponsorship and the black ops game coming out.

[@eleventhfromheaven]

They're still building it

[@L.C.A.car_adventure_channel]

Yes please, for a video hov this music was made. When you came from the 80's like me then you also like the 80's retro vibe music 😎.

[@jameshoath83]

Totally agree the music took me right back to watching bladerunner for the first time. Simply epic!

[@Grant_Ferstat]

I'm guessing it was old analogue guitar recorded to digital not recording on to tape!

[@HMAKmusic]

check out the link for the song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jae1enV4bbqWoqs

[@slumberjack08]

I was a little sad when I thought this was just gonna be a promo build but knowing the e30 will keep going is amazing. My e30 coupe was the best car I've ever owned.

[@dabigbadwolf5081]

There is no e30 coupe ^^ Only 2-door and 4-door

[@mycosys]

til the timing belt went? XD

[@slumberjack08]

@@dabigbadwolf5081 so you know nothing about cars then? That's alright, you'll get there.

[@slumberjack08]

@@mycosys was a late 318is, m42 with a timing chain, ran just fine when I sold it, just sad I sold it

[@dabigbadwolf5081]

@@slumberjack08 dude, the 2-door e30 has the same chassis as the 4-door. The e36 has a coupe chassis. The M42 was the best original engine in the e30 imo 👌🏿

[@DMurphy802]

Looks like you guys must of had a blast shooting this and doing all the fancy lighting!

[@ptp79]

I have seen the video 20 times today. I cant stop watching it again and again. The intro just gives the chills.

[@ITS-ME-EVERLY]

Anyone remember when they used to work out of their home garage and test those turbo whistles? Boy O' boy, yall came a loooooooong way.

[@kunipshunfit]

I remember them pissing on a Honda for patina in their moms driveway.

[@evanthayne9124]

I miss those old day with simple cool mods wish they would more of that again

[@theglitch_713]

Moog killin it with that Synthwave track. We want MOAR!!!!

[@HPR1994]

"page up" when you full send 😂😂

[@patrickdeehan2512]

Freaking awesome fellas , you’ve come along way , keep up the good work.

[@neonhuntersynth]

Loving that synthwave music.

[@HMAKmusic]

check out the link for the song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jae1enV4bbqWoqs

[@AdamPayne]

Epic opening sequence and loving the music. Great stuff guys.

[@betr8er896]

Absolutely EPIC, thanks for this brilliant piece of automotive cinematography!

[@tayshirfaiyaz1868]

These two guys are an absolute legends.

[@positivechangept8015]

intro would feel at home on Movie "Drive", just awesome

[@matt-iu1ci]

Great music Moog well done, these synthy 80s beats like the quarter mile dreams ep are so ultimate

[@strongboy7289]

Marty looks like some kind of Sergei character and this is so fitting of an Eastern block setting in god know's where. Well done guys you went all out on this one.

[@Monstero5o]

I love how quickly you jumped at the job with such short notice and made it perfect. Good work guys

[@alexanderpreston1075]

Love the music and the car. I really wish BMW would go back to making cars like this again.

[@goclunker]

All they make are fat boats and fwd pos now

[@Vlku272]

We all do but emissions and safety regulations have really screwed up cars in general. But for the price of new BMWs you could do a full restore on the older cars especially if you put your own time in and keep the good old cars around.

[@rj6110]

@@goclunker the M2 is nice

[@crudboy12]

​@@Vlku272 You are completely wrong with the first point. Emissions regulations do reduce the amount of horsepower that cars can make slightly, but engine technology since the late 80's has improved faster, so modern engines make more power. If you compare apples to apples, the most powerful North American Corolla in 1989 made 115 horsepower. The 2020 corolla makes 169 horsepower with only a .4 litre increase in engine size. Its also hard to beat a modern automatic transmission in terms of acceleration and smoothness. Safety regulations don't hurt cars at all, other than the need for the designers to work around pedestrian safety. I love the e30, but the original 2.5L engine only made 168 horsepower, and the automatic transmission was completely shit. I plan on swapping mine to manual if I can find the time for this exact reason. It isn't safety or environmental regulations that hurt modern cars the most, it's the fact that people today have less money relative to the price of a car so there is less market for "fun" cars in the price range that the e30s occupied. Plenty of fun modern cars are still being made regardless, you and I just can't afford most of them.

[@xissburg]

@@Vlku272 there’s no excuse for the new grill design

[@UlrichLeland]

Next video, "We sold the BMW" 😂

[@mightycarmods]

Nup, it'll be around long term, don't worry,

[@RadeonMasterRace97]

I’d say that this episode has the best MCM soundtrack ever. I hope Moog releases it on iTunes.

[@HMAKmusic]

if can't wait, have chopped the song check out the link for the song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jae1enV4bbqWoqs

[@Boom-ou1vb]

I freaking love this show! Right on mcm crew!

[@FieryWings01]

Best LS swapped and modded E30 right there! Big Bmw fan here and love this!

[@mentaldan666]

this is the one we've been waiting for boys! who needs sleep...

[@Eddienoskeddies]

You guys have come such a long way from the driveway some years ago. I'm floored! This is epic

[@goosebee]

It looks badass af! Can't stop drooling over it! 80s nugget!

[@GearSeekers]

Legit vibes! Good work guys! You should be super proud of this!

[@someoneelse4492]

Yikes

[@AxxLAfriku]

I recently revealed the genders of my two girlfriends. It got a lot of hate and now has 30 times more dislikes than likes. I am really sad that people can be so mean. Sorry for using your comment to talk about my problems, dear geqr

[@HMAKmusic]

check out the link for the song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jae1enV4bbqWoqs

[@Ace0nPoint]

Are we not talking about how the boys cinematography skills have jumped up about 8 levels the past year or so? I see you working on your craft there boys. And I appreciate you. Much love. Always man. Always.

[@jethrox827]

Dude they have a full pro film crew

[@rs2hoon257]

Loving the audio/video on this one, guys! Can't wait to see how the E30 does on the track.

[@valveflow]

Black on black! Elegant looking

[@Chom112]

Congratulations on a masterpiece of automotive cinematography!

[@mightycarmods]

Thank you

[@johnspecht72]

@@mightycarmods This is why I watch MCM content! The combined talent of you both in tandem with exciting automotive content! I always enjoy your feature films as they fully explore the people and places that make the automotive world so enthralling.

[@butwait]

it's like I'm watching a mashup of M.A.S.K, knight rider, and other 80's cheese

[@timmysmile]

yeah I thinking the same

[@SOGCaptain]

So great guys. I get excited about all your builds but this one ....was special

[@william075]

Just awesome.... what more can be said.......

[@VGScreens]

Can't wait for the next Unicorn talking about this and discussing the reaction the previous video received. Was this the plan from the start or did it change at the last minute after the first videos were finished?

[@nickrafuse984]

I feel like these guys are literally the same "lets just do some skids" dudes they were right from the start

[@hArDsTyLe2259]

That intro is amazing

[@cthuluchtului650]

This is the coolest thing i’ve seen in a while. Good work, really really good work

[@tonio3659]

Epic video....love the start....think I was watch a James Bond movie....🖒

[@Bamfasoresrex]

glad to hear this car will live on past just being a sponsorship thing. Really liked the cars you did in the past for sponsorship but always sad that they basically end there

[@mightycarmods]

Cresta is having an excellent life, still got mod max, miss daisy a bit scary to drive a lot

[@BearPerformance_]

Guys just wow.. i think this is one of the best videos mcm has dropped.. I got goosebumbs several times. Probably hits home because im doing something similar to my car but still. Awesome job!

[@FalconXE302]

Mighty Car Mods have gone all... "Transporter"... I love it.

[@samblah]

4:00 intense walk with a bag of kebabs

[@Toddbaldwin00]

Literally just finished watching the previous episode and this got posted haha

[@MikeOrkid]

One of the best videos you guys have done to date. Moog's score and the videography were perfect. Even Sheryl would love this!

[@Magic-Conk]

This is absolutely mad, and I love it

[@sireuchre]

The very beginning we get a Vangelis sounding track, followed by synthwave audio and visuals. Hrrrrnnnnngggggggg......

[@alphamajor0195]

I love that “ Murdered Out “ look !

[@alanwhitaker9526]

Loving the synthwave.

[@djmeister1997]

This is officially the coolest thing I've ever seen.

[@BBazza]

aesthetic intro fellas, when's the synthwave album coming?

[@joealex65]

That was f*cking sick! I don't care what other people say about the sponsor thing, the creativity, the editing and the music are top notch on this video like in any other MCM video and i can appreciate that, if someone can't appreciate it they never were real MCM fans! Well done guys! 😎

[@TiaanBouwer]

You guys are so freaking awesome. In just persisting in doing what you love doing you guys are able to do amazeballs stuff like this. True legends!!! Cudos!!

[@That-guy0801]

Boys absolutely nailed the cinematography in this one music to as always

[@Slamcrash]

Pimp My Ride: "Yo we heard you like Call of Duty"

[@TheTombomb5000]

To be fair to MCM, pimp my ride never made anything this nice. They just stuck ps2s in your trunk and called it a day

[@christopherhunt7147]

Go away

[@chrishenson3169]

up, up, down, down, left, right, left right, B, A Start.... missing that classic code, very sad face.

[@ErebosGR]

Or godmode... What kind of a cheat code is "full send"??

[@AJsWorld]

I was legit expecting this to be one of them when they mentioned "cheat codes"

[@JZStudiosonline]

The problem with that is they're using command line, so they'd have to type all that in.

[@Dug6666666]

Noclip would be a good one for going through walls in a get away.

[@markleigh6184]

Street Fighter 2 arcade code!!

[@craigwalker9643]

amazing tricked out car. FULL SEND hahaha

[@certifiedbruh]

One of the best or maybe even the best ad collaboration I’ve ever seen, didn’t skip neither one second. Great job boys!

[@zoufmalade]

While the previous ep was a bit hard to watch, the end result is amazing. Knowing that you'll keep developing the car is so satisfying

[@nayfonr32]

The mods or the sponsor may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but take a minute to respect the effort in the build as well as the quality of the video and audio production. Well done fellas!

[@sc00bieskylin34]

Loved this, as with pretty much all that you post. You guys get to do what we would like to, and you never disappoint. Thankyou for the content, Hero's of the internet.

[@spencergreen9587]

Absolute Legends! Loving the music guys👍👍

[@theyreseeingtheworld3461]

OG MCM fans know how drastically the production quality has improved! Content has been gold throughout 👌🏽 Awesome work guys, loved it!

[@-aezar9702]

Do we have a full song download for the rock/metal tune? Also, this car is EPIC. Great vid, earned that sponsorship and more!!

[@carter6619]

The song is called - Tiny little pieces - by internal combustion on apple music and Spotify

[@PsiQ]

yeaaaah. the intro.. reminded me of the original "the transporter" vibes.. but that BMW was a bit more expensive ;-)

[@ptviwatcher]

Awesome, as always!