A couple of months ago, that lovely WRX I drove back East, made its way Southwest. To show my gratitude, I volunteered my services to help swap the snow tires for the much-preferred performance tires. Despite the skill between the owner (a buddy of mine) and I, and the possession of a proper hydraulic jack,…
Mexican Beetle
Recently at a MSCA meet-up, a member attended who I hadn’t seen in some time. When I last spoke with him a couple of years ago, he was looking to buy an original Volkswagen Beetle in Mexico, and restore it. Fast forward to last month when he showed up with a forest green, 1993 VW…
Picking A Car That Evokes That Feeling – Part 4 (BMW M2)
Okay, I thought I was done with this series, but then I got a lovely surprise last week. A senior colleague at the office picked-up a 2018 BMW M2 and allowed me the privilege of taking it around the block. A very long block. The ride had its genesis in my long desire to get…
Home Depot Classic Cars
Last winter I came home to find two small see-through packages by my door. I’m not sure who left them. I’m guessing one of my neighbors, who knows I have kids and love cars, dropped them off. They are branded Classic Car kits, from Home Depot. This will be the next project. I will do…
Unclogging The Drain To Train
I decided today I would tackle two home projects, after putting them off for at least a month. The first, was carpet cleaning. This was long overdue because I hadn’t decided how I wanted to get this cleaning done. Do I pay for cleaners? Do I buy a machine? Do I just rent a machine?…
Picking A Car That Evokes That Feeling – Part 3 (Suburu WRX)
On a recent business trip back East I was fortunate enough to have at my disposal, a 2015 Subaru WRX. I’ve always had feelings for the WRX, especially since the 2015 design came on the scene. At first I disliked the design. However, slowly it grew on me. The last WRX I drove was a…
Picking A Car That Evokes That Feeling – Part 2 (VW Golf)
I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for German automobiles. I blame my parents. I got my introduction to Volkswagen and Audi at an early age. I didn’t actualize as a kid that VW and Audi were brands under the same company back then, but I did notice that the windows on the…
Using A Skate To Educate (Myself)
After weeks of planning, and getting parts, I finally got down to some maintenance of my kid’s roller-blades. This is part of a series of my use of small technical projects, to bolster confidence in tackling large automotive ones. YouTube, common-sense, and a bit of courage have been instrumental on this journey. My desire to…
Power Steering Fluid Transfusion
Once again I got the opportunity to assist on an automotive project that I had no experience doing before. I got to help with a power steering fluid transfusion. Power steering is the reason your arms don’t fall of from exhaustion, after doing a three-point turn. Some of you late Gen-Xers and earlier drivers may…
Picking A Car That Evokes That Feeling – Part 1 (BMW 3 Series (E46))
When you get enough car experience in life, you viscerally know what cars look good to you and what cars don’t. Then there’s a third category. This is for the cars that just look stunning, to you. A respectable selection from this category may be luxury or even supercars. However, even among those, you’ll find…