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  • Jim’s Garage – on the Air!

    This coming Saturday evening – June 21 – I will be a guest on the Pat Desmarais show on WBZ radio out of Boston, MA.  It is an AM station and the frequency is 1030.  Since it is AM it… Continue reading

  • Factory Five Holds a Party

    My first day on the Cape was also a day of celebration at Factory Five.  So I drove back over the canal and stopped by their shop in Wareham, MA to see the show. It was full of customers with… Continue reading

  • BMW Design Stretches the Imagination

    This is a very interesting design project by BMW design.  I’ll let the video talk for itself.  I think its a great concept. Continue reading

  • Road Trip – an Early Visit to Cape Cod

    The rumors are true.  I am off on another road trip.  This time it is a visit to my home town on Cape Cod.  It is a long drive.  Usually about 12-14 hours, but the great part for me is… Continue reading

  • Video from VIR HPDE Session May 29

    Here are a couple of photos from one of the run group participants.  Thanks to Rick’s wife Debbie! Here are a set of four videos  that make up the entire last session for me.   Continue reading

  • About My Evolution VIII MR

      Starting with a 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR my quest was to put together a high performance street car that I could take to a road racing track and find out what it was made of. This entry… Continue reading

  • How to Save Lots of Gas

    If you really want to reduce your fuel costs then don’t drive.  Simple, but true, try walking, biking or talking someone else into using their gas. If you are going to drive your own car and use your own fuel… Continue reading

  • VIR – Playing Hooky part two

    Shortly after returning home from my track days at VIR a sister of mine called to find out how it had gone.  I related some of my experiences and she then asked if there were any women at the event. … Continue reading

  • VIR – Playing Hooky

    I spent half of this past Tuesday and all of Wednesday and Thursday enjoying the rolling hills of Virginia International Raceway this week.  I am going to follow up with a more comprehensive piece on the time spent there, but… Continue reading

  • Gasoline is Taking Some Heat

    Here is an interesting link about how the temperature of the gasoline we pump could affect how much we are REALLY paying for our car’s energy:  thanks Rachael! ‘Hot fuel’ study fires up anger Continue reading