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David Ruddock

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Owner Review: One Month With The All-New 2016 Mazda MX-5 (Miata “ND”)

David Ruddock
12/31/15 1:59pm
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I originally published this on my personal blog, Warm Leftovers. I don’t know what Kinja etiquette on self link-backing is, but I’m going to do it because I spent a fair amount of time putting this together: original article here.

Why Google Buying Tesla Would Have Been A Terrible, No-Good Idea

David Ruddock
4/20/15 4:29pm
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It came out today that, once upon a near-bankruptcy, Tesla’s Elon Musk sought an $11 billion investment from Google to keep the nascent electric carmaker’s assembly line going.

When Our Love Of Cars Gets The Better Of Us, Or: That Time I Bought A Ferrari Jacket

David Ruddock
4/07/15 1:40pm
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I was young (eighteen). I was foolish (eighteen). I was really, really excited about my new jacket (eighteen).

Found At The Mercedes Shop: Some Old Mercedes

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4/06/15 2:05pm
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I take my car to the shop far too often, but sometimes I also bring my camera. Here are a few of my favorite photos I've taken while there.

Found on the LA street: Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina

David Ruddock
4/05/15 6:24pm
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I saw this beauty across from my apartment here in Los Angeles' Japantown Sawtelle neighborhood. I believe it's a 2000 Berlina, but I don't really know the cues to look for the distinguish it from a 1750 (I noticed these rims seem more common on the 2000s?).

The "Connected" Car Is Probably A Lot More Important Than You Think

David Ruddock
4/05/15 12:03pm
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While it is a terribly un-Jalop sort of topic, there's little denying that automakers are more and more pushing "smart" features as major selling points for their vehicles, especially mass-market cars meant for the average Joe.

Found on the street: LA Japantown Sawtelle edition

David Ruddock
4/04/15 12:59pm
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I've been waiting ages to post these (finally got Oppo approval!), so they're a bit old, but we'll start with one of my favorite weirdly rare finds in Los Angeles' smaller historically Japanese neighboorhood: a Corolla 1.8 Coupe (E70, 1980-83 I believe, but I'm not a Toyota expert). Any input on the details would be…

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