The 2018 installment of the Washington Auto Show kicked off this past weekend, and yours truly was in attendance along with a friend. The show is held annually at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the District which lists approximately … [Read more]
Throwback Thursday – Volkswagen
Technically, this collection is not a way-way-way-back throwback. Not unless you consider the 2006-2015 that long ago. Still, these are some relatively amusing Volkswagen ads from Europe. My favorite is the terrier who thinks he's a VW. Enjoy! … [Read more]
Winter Rubber – Got Some?
EDIT: THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR DECEMBER At this point in the DC region the average daily temperature is 41 degrees (Fahrenheit), and the temperatures at night are averaging 32 degrees. What does this mean to you as a driver or … [Read more]
A civil disagreement
This post addresses two important items: 1) how we as Americans deal with traffic circles, and 2) how we as Americans deal with other motorists on the road. Picture, if you will, that you're sitting in bumper to bumper traffic slugging it out inch … [Read more]
Throwback Thursday – Lost in the Fifties Commercials
Remember car commercials from the eighties or nineties? Me either. I struggle to remember any more than three or four. Now let's go way back! Back to the fifties, and think about what those commercials were like. What were some of the major … [Read more]
Wiper fluid – Kills
Your Paint. How do I know? Well, let me lay out a scenario for you; you're in bumper to bumper traffic with cars rolling a few feet before coming to a complete stop, the SUV ahead of you decides to clean its windshield using the windshield … [Read more]
Time Off’s Over and Changes are Coming!
Friends and neighbors, hello! I know there's been some radio silence on this blog recently, and for that I'm sorry. When I started the blog the plan was to post something new or at least interesting on a weekly basis. Recently, that hadn't … [Read more]
Review – Chevy Cruze
This is my unbiased review of a Chevy Cruze rental from Enterprise Rental Car which I drove for approximately 6 days. This review became possible due to sudden nature of my Golf R's damage originating in a DC garage. More on that later, but back … [Read more]
Throwback Thursday – Real Malibu
Ok, not to take anything away from GM or Chevrolet with their recent ad campaign removing the badging from some of their models, and inviting a group of 20-30 something hipsters to proclaim that the model is on par with European sports sedans. Now, I … [Read more]
Carlessness
The question why I am without car this week is both straightforward and confusing. It can be answered by a single word, choice. Yes, it was simultaneously both a conscious choice I made, and at the same time a resounding no, it was not my choice. … [Read more]
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