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  • Oil Changes

    Show of hands, how many of you change your own motor oil? A lot of us do and most of us are pretty good about having it changed whether we do it ourselves or have it serviced by someone else. … Continue reading

  • That Time of Year

    In about a week I will start my yearly trek to Cape Cod.  It is a drive of about 800 miles and I like to make it in a day.  My record is 10.5 hours, but I don’t expect to set… Continue reading

  • Evolution X

    In the US it is a contest between Mitsubishi and Subaru.  The contestants: the WRX STI and the Evolution MR. Coming soon – the Evolution X http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/03/mitsubishi-concept-x-meets-wrc/ http://paultan.org/archives/2006/07/12/2008-mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-x-spyshots/ Continue reading

    Evolution X

  • Mr. Bearse

    Springfield, Massachusetts, was a city of firsts.  It was home of the U.S. Springfield Armory where the military’s rifles were developed and manufactured.  It was the place where someone hung peach baskets with the bottom’s cut out of them and… Continue reading

    Mr. Bearse

  • Be Nice to Your Tires

    Don’t forget those black doughnuts, your life could depend upon them, and your wallet. Tires are just too easy to take for granted.  After all, when do they ever complain?  Maybe when you are taking that quick left-hander a little… Continue reading

    Be Nice to Your Tires

  • 1971 Superbeetle

    I was just starting college and my father provided me with a new car.  It sold new for $2100 dollars, which was a tidy sum.  Its color was Chinese red and it had a sunroof.  In a few years it would… Continue reading

  • WRC – is it time for the USA?

    It is debatable if they are the best drivers in the world, but I don’t think you will get an argument if you declare them the most fearless and talented drivers anywhere.  They don’t just turn left and right, they… Continue reading

    WRC – is it time for the USA?

  • Driving in the UK

    I had been in Scotland for a couple of days.  The trip from the airport was fine and I managed to find the hotel alright.  It is one of the advantages of driving in a country whose road signs were… Continue reading

    Driving in the UK

  • About Garages

    I suppose that the garage was a natural progression from the barn.  After all it was once called the horseless carriage.  Today this progression appears to be heading toward that of a first floor attic with a huge door.  When… Continue reading

    About Garages

  • Dream Car

    It was a summer evening in the late 1960’s and my father and I dropped by Roy’s garage.  A handful of people crowded around one of the bays as a car was slowly being let down by the lift.  This was the… Continue reading

    Dream Car