Winter is finally, finally starting to release its grasp on the northeast. I got my WRX through Mass. inspection with no problem, so I’ve turned my attention to the Jetta — first by digging it out of a snowbank. A cracked windshield and some separated fiberglass bodywork later, I got it into the garage. AContinueContinue reading “Digging Out”
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Another Day, Another Nor’easter
Winter is lingering on and on and on. The bitter cold of December is long gone, but after tomorrow we will have gotten more snow in the past week than the entire rest of winter. Obviously, the motorcycles aren’t on the road yet. My wife’s Suzuki Savage, which I rode at the end of lastContinueContinue reading “Another Day, Another Nor’easter”
NER SCCA Winter RallySprint
“If you don’t like the weather in New England, wait a minute.” That statement certainly held true last weekend for the Team O’Neil Winter RallySprint. We woke up way too early Sunday morning to a surprise 6 inches of snow and untreated roads. The drive to Team O’Neil normally takes 2.5 hours, but it wasContinueContinue reading “NER SCCA Winter RallySprint”
Look What’s Back!
After three months away, the Jetta Ute is home! You can read all about why it took three months at The Drive. I’m just happy to have it back, with a new exhaust, running smoothly (no more misfires), and a lot of little stuff done to it. The next major step is to get itContinueContinue reading “Look What’s Back!”
Why the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Is a Big Deal
The world was captivated by live video of “Starman” orbiting the Earth in the driver’s seat of Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster. He had one hand on the steering wheel and the other arm casually leaning on the door, just like I did in my Miatas so many times. Well, not exactly. I’ve never orbited the EarthContinueContinue reading “Why the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Is a Big Deal”
