Cars

  • On the Road – last day in Tupelo

    Today was my day to visit the Tupelo Automobile Museum in beautiful downtown Tupelo – and I mean that.  Tupelo is a charming city at its center.  It is not hard to travel around and find your way.   My hotel… Continue reading

  • On the Road – Tupelo, MS

    The drive to Tupelo was not a long one in a relative sense.  I arrived prior to eleven, but you also have to factor in that I changed time zones.   Again I stayed off the major interstates and therefor was… Continue reading

  • Canadian Formula 1 Results

      The AT&T Williams team scored a podium finish for the first time this season.  Alex Wurz really needs to be congratulated for his achievement.  He had not done well in practice and qualifying but went on with determination and… Continue reading

  • Where Am I Going – or preparing for a Road Trip

    When you read this you may get the impression that I take these road trips all the time when the reality is that my road trips have been, at the most, a two day drive out – hang out in… Continue reading

  • The Miata Project – part 4

    This is the part you have all been waiting for.  This weekend we return this pocket sports car to its owner.  I cannot wait to find out what he thinks of it. It started out as a request to fix… Continue reading

  • Indy 500 Techno

    Well, the race is over for another year and the milk has been been spilt on the winner’s chin.  I thought it might be nice to share some of the technology that I’ve been able to pick up while at… Continue reading

  • Lenovo at Indy

    My soon to be former employer has sponsored an Indy car this year.  It is all black and sports the Lenovo brand on the side pods and top of the rear wing.  It was interesting to watch it at practice… Continue reading

  • The Miata Project – part 3.7

    OK, so I’m drawing this out, but understand that I’m still waiting for the Chaparral wheels to show up so we can get the new Bridgestone Potenza tires mounted and complete the package. Yesterday I spent over four hours installing a… Continue reading

  • On My Way to Indy

    Yesterday I wrapped up another addition to the Miata project.  I’ll get to that in another post.  This morning I packed my Evolution and headed to Indianapolis, Indiana. I did this just a couple of years ago and I am… Continue reading

  • When a Diesel Van Takes on Nurburgring

    Top Gear Ford Transit Nurburgring Sabine Shmitz is an astoundingly gifted driver.  This episode of Top Gear is when Jeremy does a lap in his diesel sedan in less than 10 minutes and his instructor, Sabine, is not impressed… Here is… Continue reading