Mazda Maintenance Mitigation
I took my 2004 Mazda 6 wagon in to the dealer for an airbag recall. They went through the car thoroughly and presented me with a $4585 quote for fixing all the miscellaneous quirks.
Kids these days
Tragedy has struck close to home. Yes my 4 year old son has attached a hood scoop to his La Ferrari.
Am I a Good Parent?
My 4 year old son was sitting in the back of my car while we were waiting at a light:
Will you still drive when you are 100 years old?
Here is something to think about next time you see a snide remark about senior citizens or their driving abilities. William Henry Downing (my 3rd great grandfather) was born in 1821 and died in 1922. He would be almost 200 years old if he was alive. Below is an article that was written about him shortly after…
I got pulled over today
I got pulled over for having no front plate. Fortunately it was only a warning. The previous owner attached the front plate at a slight angle with 3 mismatched screws. It was driving me nuts and I had to take it off. Now I am not sure what to do.
Nissan MID4
My son has this ratty old toy car (Maisto) I had never pad much attention too. Today I got curious! It is actually a protoype midengine sportscar from Nissan called the MID4.
Saturday at Pirelli World Challenge
Skies were a bit gloomy, but it was a pleasant day for some exciting racing at Circuit of the Americas!
My Mom Bought a 228i on 2/28
Alpine white convertible. She sent me a pic of the top down in the snow :) She is pretty cool for a 60+ year old librarian!
Heated Mirrors are Wonderful...
Today is the first day I think I have ever needed them :)
Cars and Coffee Austin
It was a beautiful morning in Austin today, with a lot of amazing cars out and about. For the first time I saw the McLaren P1 in the flesh.
The Ultimate Ground Beef Check - Tales from the (Black)Burger
I could really go for a burger today ... one of my favorites is the Llano Poblano (jack cheese, bacon, roasted peppers) from Hopdoddy's. What is your ultimate burger?
Which would you rent for a 1 day roadtrip?
I have a upcoming business trip from Austin to Houston and back and was thinking of renting a car for my boss and I. Hertz has some cool options available. Which would you pick and why?
I Hate Cedar
It's pretty cold in Austin this morning (22 F) but we have a different kind of snow - it's called cedar. On Sunday I was bragging about my clean car; now it is covered in a disgusting blanket of pollen / tree sperm. My head is aching and I can barely think.
Wacky Porsche Options...
... the Plant Handling Package.
Washed the Car Today ...
... and got it dirty again (just a little)!
Poor Jazz
I was at a vintage toy store today; I totally forgot that Jazz was a Martini liveried Porsche! And not a Pontiac Solstice that got killed by Megatron in the first movie. Now that Pontiac is defunct maybe they can bring him back.
BMW i3 Driving Event
Yesterday I stopped by BMW for a BMW i3 driving "event". It was not a big hoopla although they did have Audi-approved white hors d'oeuvre trays. There weren't any DJ curated spotify playlists or blue LED illuminated warehouses though.
Bio Hummer - Random Parking Lot Cars
I was out getting noodles and coffee and saw this bio-diesel powered whiteboard:
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