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  • Project Miata – part 1

      The latest resident of Jim’s Garage is a beautiful Mazda Miata.  It is a 1996 with just under 33,000 miles on it.  The owner had already had some modifications done primarily to the suspension a few years back.  It… Continue reading

  • Have You Ever Seen an F1 Engine Tested?

    Formula One Engine being tested in open. This is an amazing video of a F1 engine being tested. Continue reading

  • BMW 1600 and 2002

    It was the late sixties when I first heard about one.  Something that could only happen on a place like Cape Cod in the summer.  The Cape, with its curvy and undulating roads was perfect for it to make a debut.  I first heard… Continue reading

  • A SAAB in Barnstable Village

    With the announcement of the passing of Kurt Vonnegut many memories come back to me.  Kurt and Jane were friends of my parents.  They met through the Great Books Club that was held at the Osterville Free Library.  It was the… Continue reading

  • Don’t Do This At Home – or Anywhere Else

    Sometimes bling can go a little too far:   Continue reading

  • What to do with that old BMW

    I know Esteban will hate me for this one, but I couldn’t resist publishing this photo.   Continue reading

  • A Sincere Complement

    I was heading home from work today fighting the traffic on I-40.  I have a lot on my mind as I need to fly back to Cape Cod this week for some personal business. I took it easy and made… Continue reading

  • At 280,000 Miles, What Do You Do?

    This is what a good friend of mine has done with his Eagle Talon.  He expects to join the 150 MPH club at the salt flats this year. Continue reading

  • 1991 VW Jetta – parts 2 and 3

    It has been since September since we wrote about this project car.  Such is the reality of having a budget and a car that is over fifteen years of age. The new wheels and tires went on and they made… Continue reading

  • A Resource for Women

    Personally I’d like to think that women should be able to find value in the automotive resources that everyone has access to and not need something “special” for them.  The reality is that women are treated differently by repair shops… Continue reading