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No auto option?

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Pat
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No auto option

I was doing some reading about new cars, and it appears there is an engine that will be available in the Ford Fiesta that has no auto option, manual only.  It is the new 3 cylinder Eco-Boost engine. It appears … Continue reading →

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New car songs

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Pat
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I did a fair amount of driving one day, and was listening to some car songs that I have.  Yes, I have a play list with just car songs on it.  It got me thinking about car songs.  Sure, we … Continue reading →

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Car collecting on the cheap?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Pat
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I found a way to do car collecting on the cheap, sort of.  The USPS has stamps with muscle cars on them. Pretty cool if you ask me.  They have some interesting cars that they picked, they have a 1969 Dodge … Continue reading →

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Innovation

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Pat
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One thing that always amazes me about cars, is how much innovation there is out there.  Sure, it isn’t like it was in the 50′s, were there weren’t many big name companies, but there are still plenty of people out … Continue reading →

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How to be an automotive enthusiast

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Pat
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I have written recently on how manual transmissions are on the way out.  I know it is because most people just view a car as a way to get from point A to point B, even if they pick a … Continue reading →

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Where manual transmissions are common

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Pat
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After writing last week about manual transmissions being less and less common, there is still a place were manual transmissions are common.  Just look at motorcycles.  I know they are not cars, but they do have wheels and engines, so … Continue reading →

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Death of the manual transmission?

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Pat
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This week, it was announced that the next Porsche 911 Turbo will no longer be offered with a manual transmission.  So some people online are saying this is the death of the manual transmission, since Porsche was one of the … Continue reading →

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Chalkboard paint on a car

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Pat
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I have been thinking about using chalkboard paint on a car . After seeing a truck painted with chalkboard paint at a car show last year, I have been thinking it would be fun to do with the Impala we have … Continue reading →

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Great improvement to safety

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Pat
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I know there are lots of things that can be considered a great improvement to safety in cars that have come along in the last 30-40 years.  But after coming up behind a cool old car, it was a Plymouth … Continue reading →

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Spring

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Pat
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It would appear that spring may have actually sprung here.  It was 60+ degrees and sunny, and the only snow left on the ground is where it got piled up. Since it was nice out, I got the tricycles out … Continue reading →

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