Regular readers may know that I am the community host at Armor All’s Owner Center. Or they might not. As these are two totally separate projects, it isn’t something I’ve mentioned here more than once or twice. Armor All’s most recent product launch is so fantastic that I have to make an exception and tell you about their new Wheel Protectant.
Over my years in the car industry I’ve seen many new car care products come and go. Many of them were revolutionary from a chemical standpoint, but while they cranked up the lab technicians, they often didn’t make all that big a difference to the end user. You & I still had to work just as hard to keep our ride clean.
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The Volkswagen Golf is the best selling VW of all time. But looking at the streets and highways of America, a lot of people would question the truth of that statement, and for good reason-in 2009, Rabbit/Golf sales made up a miniscule 3.5% of all Volkswagen sales in the US. For whatever reason, the American buying public continues to struggle to fully embrace the hatchback. The proof is in the numbers: last year, the Jetta outsold the Rabbit/Golf by a margin of 14:1!
Which is a shame. During my week with the Golf, I became quite fond of the car. But then again, why wouldn’t I? The Golf-based GTI I reviewed in January was a revelation in four-wheel fun. With most of the automotive press giving all their attention to the GTI, a basic, but very important point seems to be lost: the GTI wouldn’t be a great car if the Golf itself wasn’t great.
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I enjoy living by the beach on the Connecticut coast, but there are some trade-offs, like the beach migrating to your driveway. We were hit with some hard wind and rain over the weekend, which flooded out our street. When high tide arrives during storms such as these, it is a problem. We are equipped with an emergency P.A. system that is loud enough to wake you from a dead sleep, and the sirens came on last night, with instructions to move your cars to high ground.
It appears my neighbor down the street was not around to move his Infiniti G37S, which now has sand up to the brake calipers and exhaust pipes. You would never believe it by looking at the pic, but this car is parked on a concrete driveway.
Things I like today
by Gary Grant on March 17, 2010 · 0 comments
Just a few things I’ve noticed today that turned my crank:
Ok, so call me color blind (which I am) but this combo is just too cool! Years ago, friend of The Garage, Racer Nika, had this cool Suzuki Swift GT with 5 spoke wheels that were dayglo orange. I coveted them for our rally car. Fortunately, I don’t have a dishonest bone in my body, so Nika never came out of the house to find her wheels missing!
These nasty green rims are just plain old wicked! Thanks for the Auto Insider Blog for causing me to ogle a Civic.
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