I remember a time not too long ago when original Shelby Mustangs were raking in huge bucks at the Barrett-Jackson auction. And well...they still are. But another big sale has me even more confused.

I’ve been driving a Ford SUV for a solid year now at my job, and when chit-chatting with folks about cars, I mention that my work vehicle is a Ford Explorer, and that it isn’t very good. Apparently, I’ve been living a lie. At least about it being an Explorer. The not very good bit holds true still.

Making the regular rounds at work, I came across something I’ve not encountered in the world outside of car meets: An Oppo sticker! Nice NC Miata Club parked at my airport here on this lovely day in California.

Admittedly, I have done only the slightest modicum of research on these cars. But I do find the Hyundai Equus/Kia K900 to be somewhat enticing in my search for a new daily driver (among a slew of other cars/trucks/SUVs). It’s time to put the Cube out to pasture (via donation), and I’m honestly all over the place about…

But now? I mean, it’s not a terrible idea. If it isn’t a typo on their website, Jeep is leasing base model Gladiators for $143/month. $3,500 down, 10k miles/year, 24 month term. Not unreasonable numbers at all. Plus I would probably trade the Cube in, knocking at least $1,500 or so off that down payment.

Took the C5 to work today, and realized on my way out of the driveway that I was squarely at 44,000 miles. This puts it at about 2,300 miles per year since it was born, although that number has risen since I bought it (I put about 3,000 miles on it in the first year, Jan. ‘18-Jan. ‘19).

Bookmarked to check on Monday morning and see what the bidding is at. I know, it’s a bit silly, but I’ve always sort of liked the Bricklin SV1. If the price doesn’t climb much, maybe I’ll try to win it, then fly down and drive it back up north. Being a 1975, it would be smog exempt, and thus ripe for a powerplant with…

My 3 year old Beagle mix started throwing up Wednesday night. She coughed up her entire dinner, and then anything she tried to ingest afterwards such as water. Thought maybe she had some sort of dog flu or something. Then she kept throwing up all night. She seemed to be acting alright Thursday morning, except she…

Kaiser Motors made a deal with the Argentinian government way back in 1955. The deal was to build cars under license in Argentina, as a way to combine the style of European cars of the era alongside the rugged dependability of American cars. This is a plan that arguably worked well, and was given the name IKA (short…

I’ve been seriously bummed out since finding out I was flying out of town for work on the same day as the Radwood show in SF next weekend. But it got me thinking, I know we have a decent number of Oppos across California. I’ve met a couple over the last year at some meets/shows, but I’d like to get to know more of you.

Starting my vacation in one hour. Gone for a week and a half, with no solid plans other than tomorrow (when I somewhat miraculously reach the ripe old age of 35).

I’m faced with a dilemma. One of the higher-ups in my company has an old C4 Corvette (1987, if I remember correctly) taking up space in his garage. It’s white with red interior, over 150,000 miles, and needs some work. The heater core is bad, the paint is faded and scuffed up in a few places, the interior is worn…

...Until I get into the office on Tuesday morning and seemingly have five times as much work to do. I don’t get it, Mondays are usually not that busy. Apparently just when I’m not here, the office decides to do nothing and just forward everything to my inbox. So this has been me for the last 3 hours...

But even my dog was pumped about last night’s game.

Like so many others, I’ve taken advantage of the pleasant weather recently to get some spring cleaning done. And by that, I meant getting rid of all the pollen that was starting to pile up on the C5. Gave it a good wash, a fresh coat of wax, followed by vacuuming and detailing the interior. Came out so well, I felt…

There are tons of kit cars and kit car companies out there. But for the life of me, I can’t think of a single car that has been emulated quite as much as the Lotus Seven. I’m sure it’s largely due to the dead-simple formula of light weight along with minimal body and interior panels. It doesn’t take much power to make…

Good morning/afternoon Oppofriends. I’m looking into possibly replacing my daily driver, a very bland Nissan Cube. After having my C5 for almost two months now, it’s become difficult to live with my lowly Nissan everyday. Hoping to get some advice, maybe look at some cars that I hadn’t previously considered.

Had an appointment early this morning, which meant I went in to work two hours late, which meant I’m staying two hours late. Finished all my assignments by the normal end of my workday, so I’m just waiting out the clock.

It’s too early on a Saturday morning to be awake. But my girl needed a ride to the airport, so I was up at 4:15am to drive her. Now I can’t fall back asleep, so I’m watching car videos on YouTube instead.

There’s a distinct possibility that you’ve already heard of the brand of racing called Autocross. But there’s also a possibility that some of you are unfamiliar with how it works and what it entails. This article is geared more towards people new to it. For most purposes, I will be looking at this through the lens of…