Recent posts
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Before There Were Cars
Back in 1991 a friend of mine told me how he had spotted a classic car and tried to chase it down to find out who the owner was. It was a 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass in black. From what he could tell… Continue reading
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80 m.p.h.
If you lived through the Nixon years you might remember that one of the legacies of his administration was the national speed limit of 55 m.p.h. also known as “the law we can live with”. We lived with it so well… Continue reading
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Cars and Life
It didn’t sink in at first. I was too busy trying to learn and unlearn. It was the first time I participated in an HPDE (high performance driving experience) event. I was not a complete novice. After all, I had… Continue reading
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Something Amazing – in France
Audi made history at this year’s Le Mans. Its not that Audi has never won at Le Mans, they have, but this time it was done with a diesel powered car that dominated the race. It finished four laps ahead… Continue reading
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About the Photograph in the Header
Enough folks have asked about the photo in the header that I thought I had better explain about it. The red car in front is mine. Or at least it was mine at the time. It was a 1997 Mitsubishi… Continue reading
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Helping Out
One of the guys at work was looking for a new car. He was interested in finding something sporty with performance. He had heard about the Subaru WRX and the Evolution from Mitsubishi. I told him I could take him… Continue reading
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Jim’s Garage
Welcome to Jim’s Garage. This is mainly about cars, but not just cars. It is also about life. That’s because, since the beginning of the twentieth century, our lives have become more and more intertwined with the automobile. I grew up… Continue reading
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