Car Stuff

  • Honda Civic Project

       This was an interesting car to tackle as it had a good deal of miles on the clock (144,000) and was used primarily as a commuter car and airport car.  What I mean by airport car is that the… Continue reading

  • What Has Happened to Racing?

     What has happened to automobile racing?  Like many professional sports it has become focused on the individual instead of the team.  The drivers have become personalities where it is almost more important for them to showboat than it is for… Continue reading

  • 2007 – A Look Back

     There had been rumors that the price of oil might climb as the year began.  Few really expected it to be any more than the usual seasonal rise as the road travel season approached.  After all, the refineries around the… Continue reading

  • Road Trip – B-Mac’s

      This week I took a short road trip to visit a restoration shop in the Raleigh area.  You hear a lot about places like Chip Foose and Boyd Codington, but there are some very talented shops that don’t get… Continue reading

  • Filling Tires with Snake Oil

    The original set of tires that came on my Evolution MR lasted to just under 13,000 miles (12,812).  I had heard the stories about how little mileage to expect from the Yokohama Advan A046 tires.  Many Evolution owners quickly looked… Continue reading

  • Mistubishi – What’s New

    Several reports support the news that Mitsubishi will be releasing a Ralliart version of the Lancer that sounds like an enthusiasts affordable Evolution.  No, it won’t have quite the power, but it will have AWD.  In fact, it will use… Continue reading

  • Great Drivers – Lewis Hamilton

    No, he didn’t win the formula One world championship in his rookie season, but he certainly made people stand up and take notice of his incredible talent. The world renound BBC program Top Gear let him loose on their track to… Continue reading

  • Great Drivers – Randy Pobst

    You can debate whether or not great drivers are made or born all you want, but you cannot dispute when you come across one, and Randy Pobst is one great driver.  This year he raced in two championships and nearly… Continue reading

  • Mark Donahue – Early Telemetry

    A friend sent me this photograph of Mark in a test car with what looks like an early attempt to use an on-board computer to gather data.   Does anyone know if this is true? Continue reading

  • Driving in Russia – Tunnel Vision

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