Enhance... detail of the Musket V-Twin. I shot this photo for Bike EXIF’s 998 feature a couple years ago.

I agree, especially on an automatic car, shift pressures and points make a big difference. Also spark timing can yield real results with higher octane in a N/A engine as you’ve mentioned.

These cars really are as perfect in person as they are in photos. Parts like the the metal door frames, typically an overlapping mixture of rubber seals, plastic and sheet metal in OEM, on Singer cars are welded from aluminum and polished to a dull shine. And my favorite thing about Singer Porsches: they all use the…

Thanks for publishing this well-deserved rant. I learned of NJ’s fueling policy in 2013 when I purchased a Holden GTO in Staten Island. Along the 900+ mile drive back to the Midwest, I stopped for the first filling near Trenton, where a man attempted to ‘service’ my new car. With the attendant shouting, “All the…

“The car has been so solid that it’s become a stress relief, not a stressor. To demonstrate what I mean, here’s a video of a nice, 2 a.m. drive on some excellent roads with nobody else around to bother me. Another fifty miles and not one single issue.” - D. DeMuro

That’s what you’re supposed to think (meanwhile, I’m lapping STIs in my Buick at the road course, beating Mustang GTs at the strip).

The old nickel and dime argument for losing an old, used car and buying a new one - I’ve often tried to rationalize it, but the numbers never add up. You will usually get more car for your money buying low-mile used compared to brand new, even factoring in maintenance costs, if you do some research and buy the right…

Wanted to share my expereince from this morning. Your post couldn’t have been better timed, as I received a ticket for 43 in a 25 mph zone last Sunday; just got back from the courthouse. I arrived early to speak with the prosecutor, shook his hand, and mentioned we hadn’t had an opportunity to meet before, even though…

I don’t know the exact laws in your state, but the exact same thing happened to me in OH in 2001. I, too admitted to the officer that I passed through the intersection on the yellow light. He told me not to worry, because the car turning left ALWAYS has to yeild to traffic, until the intersection is clear. He said the…

Some of these bug storms are so large, they show up on weather radar. Mayfly swarm at 2500 ft:

Believe it or not, there’re a small number of late model Buick Riviera fans out there, still appreciating this retired marque and occasionally modifying the remaining cars to modern levels of performance: www.rivperformance.com

1990 C4 Corvette ZR-1: 0-60 mph: 4.4 secs, set an endurance speed record that stood for quite a while: 175.885 mph for 24 hours (4,221.256 miles)

2003 Audi RS-6 Bi Turbo. This one’s just a bit over 20K, but they’re easy enough to find for less. One if the quickest sedans available in it’s day, with 444HP/428lb-ft, with all of that torque available from 1950-5600 RPM. 0-60 in 4.6s. Only 1200 cars made their way into N. America. Down-side: no manual, and I’ve…

1999 Riviera by Buick, the end of the Riviera marque, and one of the last domestic luxury coupes. Riviera’s sister, Aurora, was the last big effort from Oldsmobile.

Faux rear diffusers, OEM or aftermarket.

Saturn Relay:

2003-2004 Audi RS6 (C5). ~1200 cars were imported to N. America. Now they can be found on ebay for $15-20k, easy.

“IT’S AN AUTOMATIC.” As a 2005 M6 owner, this is what I came to say. Automatic GTOs regularly sell for 20-30% less than the 6-speed manual versions. Bad graphics and other questionable power mods are just icing on the depreciation cake.

I used to think I was into cars, and I was, to the extent of appreciating car history and exterior design. I've also been working on cars since I was 16. It was in 2009 (age 32) that I started racing in 24 Hrs of LeMons - that's when I began to appreciate the art of driving. Ever since, my interest has shifted…

When I was 19, finishing up my freshman year in college (1996), I decided to rid myself of the '85 Chevy Celebrity my parents "helped me out" with during high-school. I wanted something unique and expressive, but also cheap, reliable, and practical for making the 75-mile daily commute from home to college. I wasn't…