What’s Good For Us Is Also Good For The Clovers…. Or At Least It...
Ever ride without a helmet?
It's not "safe" - well, it's less theoretically safe than wearing one. But it's most definitely pleasant - much more pleasant than wearing one. You feel...
2011 Lincoln Town Car
Here's to the last of its kind, the Grand Dame of American luxury liners - the Lincoln Town Car.
Nearly 19 feet long (that's more than a foot longer than a 2011...
Brake Bleeding….
Bleeding brakes can be done several ways. The traditional two-man method requires one person to depress the brake pedal to the floor while the other opens a bleeder valve (there’s one...
Ethanol is Hot – In Ways You May Not Have Thought About
Ethanol may be a boondoggle in more than one way.
Or even two.
You may have read about the high energy inputs necessary to squeeze corn (and other materials) and brew the mash...
The Beauty of the Burnout
One thing I really like about old muscle cars is the freedom to do a burnout without having to beg a computer for permission first.
I got to talking about that the...
2011 Toyota Venza
Apparently, station wagons are not cool. And "crossovers" are becoming ... commonplace.
So what do you call a new vehicle that’s based on an existing sedan and has most of the characteristics...
Muscle Car Classics of the ’80s… Get ‘Em While You Still Can (Afford ‘Em)
Back around 1980, the now-legendary, much-coveted and Big Bucks muscle cars of the 1960s and early 1970s were just tired old cars; common sights at seedy used car lots - and...
Clover hate mail…
I received this from an angry Clover; thought I'd share:
You write like you are on a coffee buzz! Why are you so angry. Don't you
know that driving like a maniac only...
Updating an older car with an overdrive transmission…
Ernie (poster here) asked me about this. In my opinion, the biggest functional disadvantage of owning an older (pre-computer, so - roughly - 1981 and older) vehicle is the built-in compromise...
U Rant Section
Got a question – or just want to post something? Let loose here. Anything goes. Well, almost. Cloverites will be Thrown in the Woods summarily. Anybody who is registered...