Motor Trend sucks
In which I complain about Motor Trend and then make a list.
In which I complain about Motor Trend and then make a list.
Cars are fun but big. Bikes are fun but dangerous.
The DMV is not so bad. Just give yourself the time.
A trip to Minneapolis accomplishes damn near nothing.
Mazda’s back in Wausau! And some other dealership stuff happened too.
Now that I’ve gotten the Apple ramblings out of my system, the list continues.
I don’t like sticking crap to my car, especially permanent crap.
This should be a good week:
Good stuff, and it’s all vehicle-related (my favorite kind of stuff!).
When I bought my car it wasn’t long before I started researching possible connectivity options for my iPod. I was directed to the Trollpod by a member of one of the boards I was on. It was in development at the time, so I …
Friday, Saturday and Sunday were spent learning the ins and outs of riding motorcycles in a basic rider safety course. Abe took it so he can get a license for his new ride; I took it because motorcycles are cool and I’ve never ridden one. We both had …
So the Saab is out of commission this week while I await the return of my mechanic so he can check out an oiling issue. It’s for this reason that I dragged my bike out of the basement and have been taking that to work instead. I …
Still no porn star pictures though (sorry jb).
On the last post I was asked how the Saab has been treating me. I’ve put probably about 500 miles on it so far and they’ve been mostly pain-free. Compared to the Accord the Saab is a freaking muscle car, with 60 more horsepower and a greater willingness …
Hey, remember last year (5-8-05) when I started seriously car-shopping? One of the very first cars I drove was a green 1995 Saab 900S 4-door with a manual transmission. Er… I should say that I tried to drive it, as I wasn’t so good with the clutching. …
So now that I have the car, it’s time to start doing things. Nothing major, but some nice summer projects, in order of priority:
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A year of searching yields a new car, and it’s born from jets.
Maybe it’s all the time I’ve been spending on car boards or the fact that a friend of mine just got a new Acura RSX and has been talking about this, but I’ve been thinking that autocrossing (and subsequently track days) would be super fun. Except …
What has five doors and whistles?
(cr, you already have a hint so you’re not allowed to answer.)
Quite some time ago I mentioned the Mazda MX-5 Miata on my short list of cars I’m in the market for. Today I finally got to drive one, and though it was an automatic and therefore disqualified, I got a good enough feel for it to realize that …
Found this beauty on Craigslist Milwaukee:
2001 BMW 740iL XENON-NAV-XTRA CLEAN MILES 89800 - $6200
Leather Seats Cassette Player Sunroof CD Player
Passenger Airbag Driver Airbag Anti-Lock Brakes Side Airbags
Cruise Control Power Windows Air Conditioning Power Seats
Power Locks
Also included with the ad were a few pictures of a …
Results of Car & Driver’s May 2006 comparison “$15,000 Cheap Skates:”
Some high points:
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The search for a car continues. This morning I drove a 1996 Honda Civic DX Hatchback, and cemented the fact that I am now completely capable of wrangling the mythical “manual transmission.” It was really a fun drive, actually, in spite of its being one of the …
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s mumbling I was thinking about other viable alternatives to the used car game. I’ve said numerous times that I wouldn’t be opposed to a lease if I was living farther from work. In my mind, that accounts for a lease payment …
So it shouldn’t be any big surprise that I still haven’t bought a car. But I’m looking! Here’s what at for (5-speed, please):
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So you may have noticed some delays in between the first and second parts of the series, and hopefully now you see why (if you’re RSSing, give it a break and visit the actual site). One of my main goals was to begin posting images and text independently, so …