Five Months In…
It is almost halfway through 2016 and - still - no (new) diesels for you.
Not from VW, at any rate.
Uncle has still not given his permission for the sale of any...
2016 Subaru WRX
Speed is indeed a question of money … and not only in terms of how fast do you want to go.
Last week, I test-drove the 2016 BMW 340i (review here) which is a...
New vs. Old… The Video!
Here's a quick video version of my rant about the Old vs. the New:
One thing I forgot to write about in the original rant is the "tinkerability" of the old, pre-computer...
Evade and Avoid … vs. Harass and Collect
Standing up to bullies is usually the best way to end the bullying. But what if you can’t do that?
Legally, I mean.
That’s the dilemma when it comes to dealing with the...
The New vs. The Old
I got into a debate the other day with a reader about the future of the car hobby; about whether today’s cars are fundamentally disposable appliances that work great for a...
People as Poultry
We live in a lunatic asylum ... the lunatics being us.
For believing we ever lived in a "free" country. As long ago as the reign of His Rotundity - the second...
2016 BMW 340i
I like a plain brown wrapper.
Why advertise what you're up to? I mean, if you plan to actually do it as opposed to just thinking about doing it...?
Well, maybe a white...
Maybe You Remember…
Have you ever set (or paid to have someone else set) point gap?
The answer dates you.
If the answer is yes, then - probably - you’re old enough to buy beer.
Back in the ‘80s.
Otherwise, you...
That Time O’ The Month
All -
It's the thing I like to do least (besides dealing with Clovers) but it's gotta be done. Mid-month fundraising/hat-passing. Just to jump start things a little. We're off to a...
And Now Mercedes…
Looks like Mercedes is in Uncle's gunsights now.
With VW shot full of holes and sinking fast over the diesel emissions “cheating” scandal, the heavy artillery has been retrained, azimuth and altitude calculated,...