This is something I’ve been wanting to post for a while, and now here we are. As I’ve written in some past posts, I’m no uber-mechanic, but I do have little projects I take on to get me into the habit of working with my hands to figure out certain technical challenges. The purpose: to…
Chevrolet v. Mazda
It’s easy to drive the Mazda slow, and it requires some effort to drive briskly. Whereas it’s easy to drive the Chevy at murderous speeds, and requires significant effort to drive in a pedestrian manner.
Home Depot Classic Car Build
Nine…month…later. Finally, the follow-up post about actually building the Home Depot Classic Car with my boys. Check out the original post, Home Depot Classic Car, for more context. It didn’t take the whole nine months to build the car of course, life just got in the way. The actual building was done over a couple…
(Not) Driving In Lagos – Part II
While this post can be enjoyed independent from Part I, reading Part I will give you a bit more context. Car Guys Are Everywhere No matter where in the world I travel, I’m always pleasantly surprise to see the local car culture. Why not? Every place has its collection of sport car aficionados. If you…
(Not) Driving In Lagos – Part I
I don’t often not drive, but when I do, I do not drive in Lagos, Nigeria. Stay sane my friends. How I Got Here I returned to my ancestral home for the first time in a long time. How long? Three passports long. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but a visit was long overdue….
Once Upon A Weekend In Mexico
Last year, I drove my MINI Cooper S to Arizona’s closest beach, in Puerto Penasco (a.k.a. Rocky Point) in the state of Sonara, Mexico, which boarders Arizona, U.S.A. This year, I decide to go deeper into Mexico, and flew into Guadalajara (GDL) in the state of Jalisco. I hadn’t expected my car jones to get…
A Life-long Dream Realized – Porsche Boxster
I finally pulled the trigger, as I mused in my December 2018 post. I had a torrid romp over a weekend with a lovely, 2006 Porsche Boxster S. It did not disappoint. How It Happened After a few months of research on Turo.com, I decided on the Porsche that really lit the spark for me…
MSCA Scouting Trip – Petersen Museum Vault
Every once in a while, I will make an investigatory trip to a location that (usually) I haven’t been before. The purpose is to determine if the venue makes a great meet-up for the Modern Sports Cars of Arizona group. These scouting trips, as I’ve dubbed them, are especially important if the destination is more…
Tools Of The Trade
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…