Thinking About a Motorcycle or Scooter?
Cars are expensive - to buy and to operate. But bikes (and scooters) are inexpensive to buy and keep up. Most of them get much better gas mileage (50-plus MPGs) than...
2011 Toyota Sienna
It's interesting to note that while all-wheel-drive is spreading to virtually every type of car on the road, it's becoming a rarity among minivans. As of 2011, only the Toyota Sienna...
The … Thing!
The Bible says the poor are blessed in spirit - but they sure get short-changed when it comes to transportation. The Jeep-like VW Type 181 “Thing" - sold here for only...
2011 Hyundai Equus
Hyundai is trying to pull a Lexus with its new Equus.
Back in 1989, Lexus kicked Mercedes and BMW in the nuts with the LS400 sedan. The LS was every bit...
Old Bike Oil Change: Step by Step
Owning a vintage bike is great - but there's a catch. Many dealers won't work on a bike that's more than about ten years old (let alone 20 or 30) and...
It’s Not That They’re Old…
Are older drivers by definition bad drivers?
I doubt it.
In all likelihood, today's "bad old drivers" were also bad middle aged (and young) drivers. They didn't become bad drivers because they...
Party Time! Excellent! 1975–1980 AMC Pacer
Wayne’s World immortalized the AMC Pacer, a car which defined the 1970s even more than a Bee Gees 8-track, the “Farrah” hairstyle, or the leisure suit. In fact, wearing a leisure...
Virginia’s Gone Loopy (Again)….
Virginia's gone nuts - again.
This state - my state - has a thing for imposing grossly disproportionate-to-the-offense punishments. Oh, not on the cretins who murder, rape or even steal. It's...
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Mitsubishi works in mysterious ways...
On the one hand, it builds one of the world's Top Five greatest Hell Rides - the turbocharged, all-wheel-drive EVO. Its tiny 2.0 liter engine produces...
What’s in Your Toolbox?
A garage full of tools is a beautiful thing, but not everyone has a garage - or the money to spend on a full array of tools.
Or even needs them.
But having...