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Project ET-001, Update

by Kamil October 15, 2009 Projects 3 Comments

cover-image This is an update to an earlier project, the ET-001. At this point everything except the block and a few pistons, with connecting rods still attached, has met its recycling maker. The block and remaining parts have received a proper bath which removed all remnants of oil and coolant, but they did not come out as perfect and shiny as I expected them to. In case you still have not figured out what this is going to be, well, it will not be going into a Miata or anything REALLY cool like that.

This engine, with about 80,000 miles on it, was removed from the car after the radiator went to crap and the engine overheated, which on BMWs takes about three seconds, if you’re lucky. The engine actually ran after the radiator was replaced, but not well. … Continue Reading

Project ET-001: BMW M62 4.4L V8 Engine

by Kamil August 17, 2009 Featured, Projects 6 Comments
Project ET-001: BMW M62 4.4L V8 Engine

I still remember the day I saw the first one. It was a nice early spring day in 1997 and I was in walking around near Battery Park in downtown Manhattan. There in the corner of my eye I saw it; jet black, on its three-piece wheels which came only on the models with six-speed manual transmission and mandatory sport package, was the new E39 chassis BWM 540i Sport. The front seats were occupied by two happy looking Wall Street-types that were wearing matching fancy sport sunglasses contrasting their starched-up shirts and ties. That car was just beautiful, an instant modern classic in my mind. Perhaps you recall the cover of Motor Trend from that period where C. Van Tune, the editor at the time, had the speedometer of this very car pegged at around 155mph on the German autobahn. The car, with its 282-horsepower engine and six-speed transmission was definitely awe-aspiring, especially to young college student such as myself. … Continue Reading

Project: Trailer Hitch Install

by Kamil April 27, 2009 Projects No Comments
cover1One of the best accessories to any family vehicle is a trailer hitch. Aside from the obvious ability of towing a trailer, a hitch has many more benefits, which are listed after the jump. It’s a cheap and easy way of putting more U into your SUV.*

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Rally Racing, part 1: Building the Car

February 8, 2010

Rally Racing, part 1: Building the Car

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 essentially a race car based on a production car, but with the least restrictions [...]

Project ET-001: BMW M62 4.4L V8 Engine

August 17, 2009

Project ET-001: BMW M62 4.4L V8 Engine

I still remember the day I saw the first one. It was a nice early spring day in 1997 and I was in walking around near Battery Park in downtown Manhattan. There in the corner of my eye I saw it; jet black, on its three-piece wheels which came only on the models with six-speed [...]

Driving Jaguar’s new XFR, on the Road and on the Track

July 1, 2009

Driving Jaguar’s new XFR, on the Road and on the Track

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 and on the street, it only made sense to evaluate the XFR while using [...]

Experiencing The New Diesel-Powered BMWs.

June 9, 2009

Experiencing The New Diesel-Powered BMWs.

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 here. Get coffee, go read, see huge gallery.

Cars of Paris

May 29, 2009

Cars of Paris

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 before the birth of our daughter. Selected for your viewing pleasure are not only [...]