A few years ago, a retired lady at our church was shopping for a car. I was in my 30’s at the time and had just bought my first car with a sliding moon roof. To me, this was the greatest thing in the world to experience while driving a car. So, when she talked…
Quick Review: 2021 Cadillac XT4
Best Bargains under $2,500
Option#1: Dealerships often offer tempting monthly payments to entice you into the showroom. They offer you $199/mo payments with only $999 down. While most people can afford $50 per week for a car, they don’t often realize how much they will actually have to pay. A 5 year loan would cost you a total of…
Rebuilding a straight-six
Double Barrel C4
Today I dropped off the family minivan at the body shop. The driver’s side sliding door was not staying latched. But instead of waiting, since I had other things to do, I decided to walk home. I’m glad I did as there was an interesting car at a repair shop on my route home. And…
Dodge Challenger: what my kids would have chosen
Business trips often include a rental car for me. And when there is an opportunity to drive an interesting car, I usually take it. My latest trip took me to Elkhart IN where Enterprise had a limited amount of cars to choose from. My selection was limited to either a Nissan Altima or… a Dodge…
Oil Change Skeptics
Are you one of those people who doubts whether your oil needs to be changed at the intervals recommended by the OEM? If you look at the manual in your glove box, you may find that your oil should be changed every 3,000 – 5,000 miles. What’s that? You haven’t looked at your car’s manual?…
What does your desk look like?
When I am in the office, I often have many stacks of papers all over the place. Even after being organized into topics, they are scattered on the floor, the desk, and on anything else in the room. But I eventually get caught up with things and have a cleaner than normal desktop. The picture…
1949 Ford Truck
While waiting for tires to be replaced, I had the privilege if looking over this beautiful truck in the waiting area of Montieth Tire in Elkhart, Indiana.
Jacking up the BMW
As you can see in the picture, our 2001 5-Series sits a bit lower than normal. The previous owner did a few modifications such as cross drilled rotors and lowering springs/struts on it. Why do you think he did this? Lowered struts seem to be popular with these cars. I think it gives the car…