Modifying Cars
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PRI 2024 – Roaming the Aisles
Jim That’s the point when you attend PRI, you explore the exhibits that vendors have provided. Sometimes you come across familiar products and sometimes you see products from parts of the world that you didn’t expect. Paoli is a brand… Continue reading
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PRI 2023–Suspension Options
There was a time when your suspension improvements would involve things such as improving your tires by finding ones that provide more grip and then improving their performance with better springs and shocks and/or struts. Then you would see a… Continue reading
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Flyin’ Miata!
If you have a Mazda Miata or have a friend with one you probably have heard of Flyin’ Miata. They have been around since the beginning of the Miata and continue to produce some fantastic products that not only make… Continue reading
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Discovered on the side of the Road–Bogata, TX
Another great find as we drove down the road in Texas. We didn’t know it at first, but it was a roadside display of Kravened Kustoms work. Hey, my next Mitsubishi! It is a father and son effort. They produce… Continue reading
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PRI 2021–the first day
It has been well over 700 days since the last PRI (Performance Racing Industry) trade show. Last year’s event was cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic. This year’s event opened up with the traditional breakfast in the Sagamore Room… Continue reading
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Visiting an Old Friend and Making a New One
A few years back I shared my experiences turning a 1996 Miata M Edition into a track purposed car. for me it was a great and fun journey being able to do things “my way” and just focusing on the… Continue reading
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How About a Nice $400,000 Westfalia?
Transporter Werks out of Dunn, NC has this fantastic project they are working on. It is a Westfalia Syncro, which means that it is based on the VW AWD transporter. It is a completely rebuilt and customized version of the… Continue reading
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The P71 Learns to Cruise
A friend of mine just picked up his own P71. It just so happens to be a 2008 and in the same color as mine. Naturally I think it looks fantastic. We put a nice new set of Firestone Firehawk… Continue reading
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Our Day at PRI 2018
Yes, there has been a couple of days gap between this and the last post on PRI 2018. Let’s just blame it on the weather and flight delays, shall we? Some of the categories of displays are telling in terms… Continue reading
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