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Why Corvairs are better than…
With its air-cooled rear engine, rear drive layout and beautiful design, the Chevy Corvair is one of those cars that I’ve always liked. But I’d never thought about its competition in the 1960′s until I watched this six minute instructional … Continue reading
Homemade Indian Motorcycle?
Sharon and I took my parents around the area today. Our first stop was Joughin’s Hardware in Painesville. Joughin’s is located in a historic building in downtown Painesville and has been in business since 1877. It’s one of those buildings … Continue reading
Matthew’s Volvo Site
I tend to ask our technicians a lot of questions about my car. Although they are very patient, one of them recently recommended www.matthewsvolvosite.com as a source of information about my car. It was a good recommendation. The site has … Continue reading
Craigslist Template
Craigslist.org is a great place for individuals to list a car they are trying to sell locally. Well … it can be. On the positive side, it doesn’t cost you any money. On the negative side, you get to meet … Continue reading
Test Drive : 2006 Porsche Boxster
Picture by Craig Thompson We recently took in this 2006 Porsche Boxster as a trade-in at our Mercedes-Benz dealership. It’s a base model Boxster with leather, heated seats, and an automatic transmission. My first impression is that it has a … Continue reading
2010 Orange Track Gravity Games
After a nice Christmas celebration at my parent’s home, our families went over to my brother’s house for the first ever Orange Track Gravity Games. Using orange plastic Hotwheels track, we raced against each other to see whose car would … Continue reading
Change of Perspective
For the past 1000 miles, I had been driving a 2008 Volvo XC70 3.2 AWD. It was quite the car: plenty of power, AWD traction, comfortable seats, and the wagon hatch to fill with book bags, musical instruments, and my … Continue reading
A Car for … Short People
I was reminded of that song as I drove a Mazda Miata today. This car is a tiny toy! My head rubbed the roof! And I had to bend as I was driving to see through the windshield. And then … Continue reading
