Devin Giles | Racing × The Human Side of Motorsport

@imdevingiles

Racecar Builder | Neurodivergent | Mental Health Advocate | Outdoor Enthusiast
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The one resource you can never get back, yet we treat it like it’s infinite. We take it for granted. We delay. We tell ourselves there’s always tomorrow. There isn’t. This very second is already gone forever. No money, no success, nothing brings it back. So stop living like you’re on an unlimited supply. Cherish it. Guard it. Fill it with something that matters. Because right now is all you were ever truly given. #maymentalhealthawarenessmonth #EverySecondCounts #CarCulture #LifeIsShort #LiveWithPurpose
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4 days ago
Let me be straight with you, I’m not here to sell you a dream. I’m here to document the reality of someone endlessly chasing a dream. That’s what this Substack is. Every month, I’ll be writing about the F82 build, the motorsport decisions that keep me up at night, the mental side of being a racer with a neurodivergent brain, and the outdoor life I use to keep myself sane in between track days. Some of it will be technical. Some of it will be uncomfortably honest. All of it will be real. If you want polished content from someone who has it figured out, there are plenty of publications like that. If you want someone in the trenches writing about it while it’s happening, this is your place. Subscribe. Ride along. Let’s figure it out together. Link in the bio. #neurodivergent #writer #timeattack #motorsport #substack
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5 days ago
The oil cooler drew the short straw , sitting horizontally behind the radiator with nothing but a plastic shroud and fragile fins between it and every rock on the road. People have lost entire S55s to a single puncture. CSF’s unit swaps in with OEM connections, denser core (32mm vs 28mm), and a replaceable rock guard. The 15% volume increase adds about half a quart of oil. I’m not chasing lower temps, I’m buying reliability. The goal is simple: don’t let a rock end my weekend. You know where to find the full article 🤙🏽 #F82M4 #S55 #CSF #OilCooler #TrackPrep BudgetM4 BMWTrackCar
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9 days ago
“Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein #cameraroll #april #lifeisgood
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11 days ago
Judging by this image, you'd think things aren't going well. You'd be wrong; this is just routine maintenance on an S55. Oil cooler that sits behind the radiator with nothing but a plastic shroud protecting it from road debris. An oil pan gasket BMW has known about for three generations and still doesn't care. Wheel bolts designed by someone who actively hates you. And brakes that came drilled from the factory on a 500hp, 3,500lb car. I fixed all of it before the first test day. Full breakdown on why and a discovery under the car that might change everything is live on the site. Link in bio of course. #F82M4 #S55 #BMWTrackCar #BudgetM4 #TrackPrep #BMWProblems #ProfessionalAwesome
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13 days ago
It’s not personal it’s personal. I don’t know what’s worse the rust on my truck or the annoyance of my track car. Either way it has to get done and I forgot to take a better video this week so here is me pretending to know what I’m doing lol. #welding #carshit #progressnotperfection
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19 days ago
If she sees this chat she is going to think way more is going on. That I’m up to no good spending all the savings. She isn’t going to believe the truth 🤣🤣🤣 #f82 #notwhatitseems #diymechanic #bmw
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26 days ago
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou I’d like to add they may remember you by your car as well😅. What I’m getting at is be a good human regardless of your political, racial, background, or what the fuck ever differences. Being a good person is universal. With that being said I’ll be launching something new here soon. Something to get more positive feel goods in not just motorsports and cars but in the world. #begood #bekind #goodhuman
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1 month ago
I knew better, l then to trust the internet. That this would be different. @_schmevin_ was right all along. Y'all called him a non believer but LOOK AT US NOW. Another add to cart situation. #bmwm4 #f82 #carsarepain #yougotme #onme
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1 month ago
We are down almost 4lbs in week one chat! Newbie loss for sure. Still dialing in diet and thanks for everyone that message and reached out. My boy Jake came out of retirement to hop on the bikes and get some miles in. My co worker Trent also had a gym session with me when I really wasn’t feeling it that day. Anytime I work out with someone that primate “LETS FUCKING GET IT” seems to come out. You know mama always said not everyone has that dog in them, time to find out if I do 🫡. #gravelbike #fitnessmotivation #imfat #accountability
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1 month ago
Camera roll type shiii. March’s phrase: keep going this it’s only temporary.
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1 month ago
Before you startshooting the parts cannon, you need to know where you’re actually starting from. Wheel bearings, brake hoses, fluids, cooling system, suspension, I try to go through it all. You know where the link is if you’re reading this on Instagram; it’s below if you’re on Facebook. Let me know what I missed. #trackcars #hpde #timeattack #trackday #professionalawesome
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1 month ago