Life and Cars
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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
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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
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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
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The Hard Reality of Time
With intense determination I had decided to fulfill my dream of driving on a road racing track with a high performance car that I had developed myself. I had raced in autocrosses when I was much younger, back in the… Continue reading
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Tis the Season
It is that season when we move our minds to just what kind of present we can get for that car nut that we know. Here are a few suggestions that you can wrap your budget around. Books: One suggestion… Continue reading
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The US According to Jim’s Garage
Crude oil prices are creeping to the $100 a barrel and OPEC is upping production because they realize that they must be careful not to exceed the market’s ability to absorb fossil fuel’s impact upon our citizens’ ability to pay… Continue reading
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Are Cars Art?
BMW designer Chris Bangle believes so. BMW has been taking a lot of negative hits on the visual design of it cars lately. Check out Chris’s perspective on car design at: http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/5 Continue reading
JIM'S GARAGE 