Category Archives: Cars

I tend to repeat myself at times, so I’ve started this post with what I originally wrote back in September of 2019. Since then, this truck has served me well. With the original repairs out of the way, I buckled … Continue reading →

So my commute changed. I wanted something small and efficient, but fun. The contenders were the Volkswagen GTI, Subaru WRX, Ford Focus ST, or the Honda Civic Si. Now out of all those options, the first 3 were all very … Continue reading →

That’s how I remember this truck. Man it was great. Every single option box checked. You’ll recall how the first new vehicle I ever wanted to buy was a Chevy S10 back in 1998. That truck was also fully loaded … Continue reading →

I’d mentioned earlier in this series how my favorite car to date was my 2005 Volkswagen GTI. The car was just plain fun, I had a lot of great memories with it, and of all the vehicles I’ve owned in … Continue reading →

Going to keep this short and sweet. Through a confluence of events I’ve hinted at through the ownership of my ’89 Chevy and ’09 Subaru… I wound up owning a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser for a short time. For all … Continue reading →

After several years riding and fixing my Vulcan 500, I was venting about it online when a friend pointed out that financing a new bike would cost less than my cell phone bill. I started doing some research on what … Continue reading →

Easy, hand the seller money, and you will buy their car. Of course, that’s how people end up with 10% interest rates and pile up car upon car to an ever expanding bank note that if they’re lucky they may … Continue reading →

If there’s anything telling about the 5 years I owned a Subaru Legacy, it’s this: That is the only photo I have of that car. It was a good looking car, handled great, couldn’t accelerate out of its own way… … Continue reading →

But… that’s not a car! I know, right? But I would be remiss if I overlooked my motorcycles. I ask that you pardon the brief detour(s) here. This is a horrible selfie, taken with a potato in the kitchen of … Continue reading →

I grew up with trucks. My father owned 3 of them over many years. A 1978 Ford F100… I remember the long shifter, the foot activated high beams, and most of all the tube through the firewall into the carburetor … Continue reading →