How many times have your asked yourself “why didn’t someone think of this sooner?!” Simple idea or device that you know will make your life easier. In case of cars, easier also relates to safer and/or cheaper. Below are a five of those simple, cheap, and effective ideas which will make your commute safer or easier. You’ll wonder why all auto manufacturers don’t include them. Five more such features next week. … Continue Reading
Ladies, Mothers, Wives, Daughters, and Husbands in the same sex marriages (where applicable, please check your local laws) – You have three days to do what you have been putting off for the last 362 days, to get a Father’s Day gift for the car-dork in your family. Here are a few ideas guaranteed (by absolutely no one) to make his day a good one:
The 2010 BABE Rally has begun and team 99 Problems But a BABE Ain’t One is back! This year in place of their typical Volvo they are running (a piece of) American iron – a beautiful Chevy Celebrity! By the look of the grill it appears to be a rare early 1983-ish model. You may remember Sean’s (team captain) story of the 2009 rally and the sad end to an amazingly cool Volvo, remnants of which were spotted in Edgewater, NJ. … Continue Reading
On a cool spring morning while taking a walk with my daughter, I notice a contractor loading up a Scion xB with his tools. I said, “good morning” and did a double take. What’s normally a box with wheels is shaped like a pick up truck! I had to find out more. … Continue Reading
There are many websites out there that will bring you the latest news on all things that occurred at the NYIAS. Yes, there were concept cars, new vehicles revealed, special cars and ton of other crap. I do not consider CarGuyDad to be a news website, so instead I will just write about the things I liked and did not like at the show.
Here in alphabetical order, in over a hundred pictures and more than 2400 words are my views on the 2010 New York international Auto Show. Enjoy and thanks for looking. … Continue Reading
Watch this video, just patiently watch it. The road straight ahead is closed due to flooding. There are clear barricades blocking the road which are suppose to prevent people from entering. People however don’t like to be told what to do. Pete is their leader.
Video was found of youtube by my best bud Vinny. Commentary is pretty priceless, I want to be friends with that guy.
Awesomeness, redefined. No idea who’s video this is, a friend just sent it to me and I loved it. That is all.
UPDATE: Please note the comment below which came from Annie Flanigan. The video was a made by her husband and her son as a project, in Annie’s own words: … Continue Reading
In recent years many manufacturers, most notably BMW, have started installing run-flat tires on their new cars. Many people, mostly enthusiasts, have developed an instant animosity toward the run-flats due to the high replacement price, shortened life, quality issues, and increased unsprung weight which takes away from steering feel and handling.
Another issue on many new cars, such as the Mini Cooper, is simply the lack of proper space for a spare-tire. That however clearly did not stop the owner of the above Mini Cooper S. … Continue Reading
No, I still do not have a write up from the event, but you can catch the special on Speed TV tonight at 9:30pm EST. I’d assume it will me more of a Cadillac infomercial than anything, but you will see my friend Mike talking and driving. The show will show what GM wants you to see and not what really happened, but we still had time and that’s what matters. If you miss it, don’t sweat it, they will rerun it.
…but how can you watch it in the United States? After all BBC America, as much as I love it, will not show us a show that’s less than a season old. Say hello to the internet!
Check out FinalGear.com where you can not only find the latest episodes of TopGear, but all the episodes ever made. Furthermore, you can also find there all the episodes of TopGear Australia as well as Fifth Gear. The website features a pretty detail description of each and every episode and provides constant updates on anything related to these shows. If you happen to live under a rock and still don’t know how to get the show, here is how:
Like it or not, the world of automobiles is changing. It is a common belief amongst some that the automobile is due for a revolution. Some say that the internal combustion engine is a crude device whose time has come, that it is a pollutant, that it makes us dependent on foreign oil, and that it kills polar bears.
Within the last few years the U.S. Government began a strong push toward electric vehicles and auto manufacturers have complied. Recently I had the opportunity to get a glimpse at our future by checking out the latest electric prototypes from Ford and Chevrolet. … Continue Reading
I have thought about this Miata for quite some time. For $2500 this was not awful. The engine pulled well, but the smell of coolant and smoke out the exhaust was not sitting well with me. Did I mention how well the thing handled? In fact, the handling almost made me forget the other little things, such as the potentially bad head-gasket and the rotting body.
Yes, Miata hunt continues, albeit with very frustrating results. This weekend I have looked at a ’94 model with popular equipment: power steering, power windows, LSD, A/C, etc., all stuff that I want because it will make living with the car easier. Many Miata lovers and track junkies despise power options saying that they add weight and complexity, and that with power steering you lose some feel. Whatever, maybe I’m lazy, maybe I have owned too many cars without these things, but I want them. I have also spend some time over-analyzing this purchase, and have made some key decisions.
I’m losing it. I NEED a car of my own! While I may have been doing a ton of car related stuff lately, at this point I really don’t have a car that I can call my own. The MDX is great family vehicle; big, comfortable, and reliable, but it is nothing more than a minivan with AWD and extra ground clearance; it is an appliance, often borrowed by various family members. The nice part is that I don’t really care about it getting dirty, scratched, dented, spilled-in, etc., that is why I bought it.
What I want is something cheap that I can autocross or take to the track, even if once a year. I often need a car to shoot down to NYC/NJ for a day and I don’t want to leave my wife without a car. Parking is a problem for me, but once I buy the car I’ll just start begging people to let me park it at their homes (I live in downtown Boston, and parking here is really pricey). … Continue Reading
Several years ago my friend Bob Knox introduced me to a little known car magazine. The magazine is published by just-auto.com for Lotus Engineering. Well written, the magazine has a very succinct approach to automotive industry news overall and goes deeper into the happenings at Lotus. proActive also features interviews with technology group leaders as well as many interesting aspects of the automotive industry which are often transparent to the average person. … Continue Reading
Chrysler 300 stretch limo. PepBoys wheels, check. Bentley grill, check. Cheesy paint job, check. Lambo doors, you better believe it. Bulgarian driver, no doubt! … Continue Reading
This is the first of three articles on Rally Racing. I intend to cover car set-ups, driver training, different classes, and whatever else I may come upon. This part will show a built of an Open Class rally car, which is …
I have recently had the opportunity to drive the new Jaguar XFR on the road and on a race track. With the XFR competing directly against the BMW M5, which I have also had the opportunity to drive on the track …
While you may have already read a thing or two about BMW’s new compression ignition offerings, you may not have heard all the details, and you may have some questions. I sure did, and I did my best to answer them …
French cars; some say they’re ugly, some say they’re beautiful, all agree that they’re unreliable. However, there is something about them that makes you want to look. These pictures were taken in March of 2007, my wife’s and mine last trip …
Do you think your ’02 Chevy Tahoe with 170k miles is at the end of its life? Try driving a ’55 Suburban that you inherited from you father. This is a gallery of car pictures from Cuba, where the only way …
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