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Miata Search Continues. Pulp Reality Hits.

by Kamil July 27, 2009 Opinion 2 Comments

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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.

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Miata Day!!

by Kamil July 16, 2009 Shows No Comments

It keeps happening all summer long, another Lawn Event at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Boston and this time it was Miata Day. Over 100 Miatas showed up: All three generations (NA, NB, and NC), naturally aspirated, turbocharged and supercharged variants. The cars ranged from completely stock, to race cars, from tastefully modified to completely cheesy. The Miata owners themselves span the gamut; man and women, old and young, were all in some ways attracted to the little roadster. … Continue Reading

My Favorite Cars (updated)

by Kamil April 28, 2009 Opinion, Stories 3 Comments

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Let me start by saying that I really appreciate most cars. With each car I drive, I try to put all prejudices aside and enjoy it for what it is. I am not the Dalai Lama of cars, but you get the idea.

And now, like a complete hypocrite to the above, I say this: … Continue Reading

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Rally Racing, part 1: Building the Car

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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 …

Project ET-001: BMW M62 4.4L V8 Engine

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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; …

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

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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 …

Experiencing The New Diesel-Powered BMWs.

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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 …

Cars of Paris

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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 …

Cars (and other vehicles) of Cuba

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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 …

BMW M Driving Experience (Driving School)

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When you spend around six figures on a car these days, manufacturers tend to do something nice for you, for instance: flowers, shirts, watches, chocolate, new transmission, ipods, umbrellas, key chains, etc. It varies by the price of the car, how …

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