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  • A Return

    It took thirteen hours to return home.  It helped to leave at four in the morning.  In the darkness as I cruised along the mid-Cape I left the windows open so that I could inhale the air that carried the… Continue reading

  • The Trek North

    It was six in the morning as I hit the road north and on my way to a very long drive to Cape Cod. Passing through the North Carolina country side traffic was not too bad at that hour and… Continue reading

  • How to deal with that stuck oil filter

    It can be a demoralizing experience.  You have drained the oil and the oil filter is hanging on like a leech.  It won’t come off. The best way to fix this is not to have it happen in the first… Continue reading

  • 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?