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Hyundai Genesis Coupe for 2010
Now why couldn’t an American car company figure this out? This car is amazing. Three hundred-six rear wheel drive horsepower, Brembo brakes, track suspension, LSD, and more. Check out the Hyundai web site for this powerful marketing video of Rhys… Continue reading
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Goodbye Pontiac
It really looks like Pontiac will disappear from the American automotive landscape like so many other brands of cars. Oldsmobile and Plymouth have gone and many brands that were around in my youth have also disappeared. My first exposure to… Continue reading
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Waiting for the Right Time
The replacement is a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR SE. Whew, what a mouthful! It was delivered to me last Friday and had just 5000 miles on the odometer. I had a chance to get it up on a… Continue reading
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Coming Soon to Jim’s Garage
Well folks I have located a 2006 Evolution MR SE just over the border in South Carolina. It has just under 5000 miles and looks to be in excellent condition. It is the same silver that the old one was.… Continue reading
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The End of the Evo VIII MR
Well folks, today I got the call from the insurance company. The cost of trying to bring the Evo back to life was too much and they have officially totaled the car. It looks like I’ll be searching for another… Continue reading
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Whoops!
I was having such a great weekend, too. Saturday was a full day in the advanced group of drivers and a new instructor. My instructor was a very enthusiastic guy who really enjoyed what the Evo could do. We… Continue reading
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Track Mindset
Next weekend I will travel once again to VIR and spend Saturday and Sunday doing laps. This time it will be the north course. It is over two miles long and provides a nice version of this great track. The… Continue reading
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USF1
It hit the news today – there will be a Formula 1 effort out of Charlotte, NC. Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor had an interview today on the Speed channel. Looks like a two car team for 2010. Anderson is… Continue reading
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First Track Day of 2009
The first track day of 2009 was up at VIR on February 7 and 8. It was another full course event so that meant there were 3.27 miles of track for all of us to play on. The Friday prior… Continue reading
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