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  • Bugatti Veyron – the truth comes out

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  • What not to do with your Bugatti Veyron

    A Texas man claims he was dive bombed by a low flying pelican which caused him to drop his cell phone.  He then decides to reach for the cell phone which caused him to vear off the road and into a salt… Continue reading

  • Garages to Envy

    Thanks to Bill for the link to this site with some spectacular garages housing some excellent cars. Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – a new turbo and a new problem

    Many of you out there have been waiting impatiently for the installation of the Tomei turbocharger in the Evo IX.  Believe it or not, I have too. A couple of weekends ago I started on the installation with great hopes… Continue reading

  • Donna Mae Mims

    “Think Pink” was her standard  and most of her race cars were.  Donna Mae Mims died at the age of 83. She was quite a lady. Continue reading

  • Automotive Challenges and Solutions

    In December of last year Automotive News published that Toyota’s Japan market Crown luxury sedan went from 60 MCUs to just four.  This news quickly spread across the automotive industry as car manufacturers sought to reduce the complexity and weight… Continue reading

  • Eye Candy from Germany

    A good friend of mine returned from some vacation time in Germany and sent me these fantastic photos of just a few of the cars he got to see up close: Continue reading

  • Evolution 9 – the turbo has arrived

    While I was away on a three week road trip to New England a package arrived and it contains the Tomei ARMS turbo upgrade I have been impatiently waiting for since I ordered it in mid-May. The folks at Kami… Continue reading

  • The Police Car Perfected

    I have been busy enjoying an end-of-summer road trip to New England for the past week.  Now I am spending some time on Cape Cod renewing acquaintances with relatives and old friends. As I drive around on highways and byways… Continue reading

  • A New Project Miata – part two

    Today we put more time into perfecting the Miata.  The bump stops for the rear shocks showed up so that was the first order of business. Removing the shock/spring assemblies means removing all the trim pieces from the trunk as… Continue reading