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  • Citroen 2CV ala Ferrari

    Citroen has produced some memorable cars, from the amazing SM to the lowly 2CV.  In the sixties you might have seen a few on this side of the Atlantic.  In the seventies they were a favorite of those who competed… Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – Adding New Stability

    While there have been few entries for a while we have been quite busy getting the “new” Evo fitted out with more goodies.  One Saturday we laid out just about all the suspension pieces that we wanted to equip the… Continue reading

  • Indy 500 – Remembering the First

    As some of us prepare to watch the running of the Indianapolis 500 today we should remember the first Indy 500 run on the “brick yard” in 1911.  Ray Harroun drove the Marmon Wasp to victory as the only car… Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – Gauging a New Perspective

    It is a relatively small change, but one that really improves a key feature of the Evolution MR.  The MR edition came with a three gauge cluster that provides some useful information, but its placement is not the best for… Continue reading

  • 39 Miles Per Gallon

    Today the President announced that new cars would be required to achieve 39 miles per gallon in a few years time.  Given the current state of America’s automobile industry this was an optimistic road to take. I would be delighted… Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – Fuel Pump Upgrade

    This Evo is going to be getting a lot more power out of the engine and to prepare the fuel system for that I have upgraded the fuel pump.  The stock fuel pump works great within the program that the… Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – the Strut Tower Brace

    The next bit of bracing will take place in the trunk again.  Since the trunk bar itself has been installed it was time to install the strut tower brace.  The one I use is a factory unit from Mitsubishi.  It… Continue reading

  • A Long winter for America’s Heartland

    I am spending a few days in the country’s Midwest so that I can celebrate Mothers Day with my parents.  It is quite wake up call as to how the economy is affecting America’s heartland. Here in Minnesota, where most… Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – the transformation begins

    Today I took the first step in the transformation of the 2006 Evolution MR SE into something that will really show what an Evo can be. Today I installed a trunk bar.  It may not seem like much, but adding… Continue reading

  • Who Owns GM and Chrysler

    There is a price to pay to have the government bail you out and it’s not just that you have to pay the money back with interest.  When this bailout of GM and Chrysler is all said and done the… Continue reading