In our back office, I came across a very helpful book. Volvo Certified Pre-Owned Program: 2007 New & Pre-Owned Facts Guide provides specifications for every model variant produced between the years 2002-2007. Among many interesting facts, the book reveals that Volvo created an “R” variant of their S60 and V70 models for model years 2004-07….
Author: Andy Rupert
Review: 2008 Volvo C30
The other Swedish brand had captured my attention for the past seven years, so looking at Volvos almost seemed … well … wrong. But recent events have begun to change my opinion of Saab’s competitor. Last Tuesday, I visited Leiken Volvo and saw their showroom models inside and outside. One of the first cars that…
Walkinshaw’s XJ-S
From what I recall, Tom Walkinshaw was the man responsible for the R series Jaguars. These were beefed up version of the XJ6 and XJ-S. In the following video, you can see what Walkinshaw was able to do with a hopped up XJ-S. Watch for the “up on two wheels” corner. I was holding the…
Pegged!
I drive the speed limit. My dad drilled the importance of that into my head while my mom prayed that I would become a good driver. Their influence and the accident that totalled my first car caused me to see the importance of obeying traffic laws. But as helpful as speed limits are, there are…
Lake Jaguar
Even though I see it every day, Lake Erie never ceases to amaze me. During the winter, the ice topped lake reminded me of pictures of the Kerguelen Islands. Now that the ice is gone, the lake looks like a beautiful ocean. You can understand why I wanted to take pictures today.
Review: Jaguar XJ40 (1988-1994)
The original Jaguar XJ6/XJ12 went through three revisions during its twenty-five years of production (1968-92). It was a beautiful design, but toward the end of its run became known for its unreliability. Jaguar sought to remedy these concerns by replacing it with the new XJ6, code named XJ40. The new car was almost an instant…
Q’mon-yaluzah Scrolls
BELIEVE IT OR NOT (Tel Aviv): Scrolls were found in 11 caves near a settlement at Q’mon-yaluzah, none of them coming from the actual settlement. A Bedouin sheep-herder by the name of Yeu el-Bleevit made the first discovery during the Spring of 2006. In the most commonly told story the shepherd threw a rock into…
Owning a Parts Car: Smarter Than I Thought
After the timing chain failed on our first Saab 900 at 198,000 miles, I stripped it down and sold quite a few parts on eBay. The parts that didn’t sell have been stored in our garage and basement for several years. Why save these parts? I thought it wise to save some of the parts…