I was driving back to work after lunch today and there was a work crew blocking the left lane, cutting down some trees in the median.I was in the left lane, so I got one lane over to the right about 1/4 mile before the crew. As I got close, they started cutting and a stream of what I thought was sawdust was coming out…

I’ll be in Paris next week for vacation and I’m thinking of trying to rent a car I wouldn’t be able to drive here in the States, just for a day or even an afternoon. I’m not sure our schedule even allows for such shenanigans, but I’m thinking about it just in case.

I may be in the position soon to add another car to my fleet, and I’ve been thinking of doing a fly-and-drive. I currently have an ample amount of vacation time at hand, so my rough plan is to buy something from the southwest part of the country, where rust is only a wild rumor, and spend 3-4 days roadtripping back to…

In about a week, I am being sent to Alabama for a couple weeks for work and I have to option to drive or fly. Of course, my route taking me over and through the Appalachians, I chose to drive. I will be taking my ‘87 Porsche 944S on the trip and while this won’t be the old P-car’s first long trip, it will be its…

This weekend’s project was to build a new exhaust for my 944. I removed all the old, busted stuff and installed a new (aftermarket) header, and cut/fit/welded a new exhaust from scratch. I’ve done exhaust repairs before but this was my first full system. It was really rewarding and mostly fun, and my 944 sounds really…

This may be old news for some, and I actually heard about this a few months back and then forgot about it for some reason, but just in case there are folks out there who haven’t heard yet, there is a new road course opening in Pontiac this spring: the M1 Concourse!

So, as many of you may already know, I am the owner of a 1987 944S. It’s got a bajillion miles on it and I’ve put a lot of time, sweat, and money into refreshing it and making it a reliable DD. The suspension is upgraded and all wear components like bushings, balljoints, tie rods, sway bar end links, etc., are brand…

I have been seeing a lot of posts from other Opponauts about their two-wheeled rides and it seems there are a lot more of us than I thought!

So my old boss contacted me recently to see if I am interested in working for him on a part-time basis to help him deal with a bunch of extra work he got recently. I already have a regular 9-to-5 (well, 7:30-to-5, but the point is I already have a full-time gig), so this would be after hours, working from home. I have…

And 82 here in my ancient, shitty office building. Why am I still here and not out riding my motorcycle or driving my 944 with the windows down and the roof open?

This is (apparently) a C3 Corvette with some kind of body kit, spotted near work. The pic isn’t great but maybe someone recognizes the kit. It’s been there for a while, under that tarp. I have driven past it I don’t know how many times without wondering what it was built for, and that is a shame.

I am now officially 30. I plan to spend all day in the garage with a case of beer and my tools, pretending this never happened.

I was browsing /mca on my local Craigslist, as is my custom, and I came across the following:

I have been looking all over the internet for these dimensions and have come across probably half a dozen instances where someone posted on a more specific forum and was ignored. I know there’s a very broad base of automotive knowledge here so I figure it’s worth a shot to see if anyone knows the info I’m seeking.

...by convincing myself that instead I need to:

So the wife and I went down to NAIAS this morning to have a gander at all the cars and trucks on display. I was hoping to get a seat in the Focus RS, but unfortunately it was locked up “for your safety.” I did sit in an Focus ST, though, since I figured it’d be about the same. Not bad, but I can see where some of the…

Had a shit day at work but came home to this:

I’ve been seeing an absurd number of cheap W220s on my local Craigslist lately. Some of them are roaches but most range from decent to well-kept. My inner Tavarish loves the idea of picking up a car that cost $75K ten-fifteen years ago for less than $10K, but I have always been wary of late 90s-00s Benzes. I really…