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From the monthly archives:

March 2008

F1’s Max Mosley takes “Sex Scandal” to a new level

March 31, 2008

Earlier this morning, the world was rocked by yet another sex scandal. This time, rather than a politician or a rock star, it was one of the big bosses of the Formula 1 circus, Max Mosley. Sex in sports is nothing new. Mosley however seems to have taken things to a whole new level that [...]

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Do you know where your keys are? Do the local car thieves know too?

March 31, 2008

If you are like most people, all of your keys are together in one place. Usually it is somewhere convenient, like a rack in the kitchen or perhaps a mud room, or maybe the front hallway. They are convenient places to keep the keys so that they don’t go missing.
I was speaking with a friend [...]

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Carnival of Wheels: Edition #60

March 30, 2008

Wow, life has been crazy in the real world lately, which means that the virtual world has been taking a back seat lately. Like the farthest back seat on a big yellow bus. It has been all I can do to create a post here and there every couple of days, let alone put together [...]

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Welcome to The Garage: C. Van Tune

March 29, 2008

When we started planning The Garage a few years back, I envisioned a sort of virtual garage where all manner of car enthusiasts would feel comfortable dropping by and sharing a story or two. As The Garage has grown, we’ve been lucky enough to be joined by young enthusiasts and old racers. Time worn journos [...]

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And you thought gas is expensive in your home town!

March 27, 2008

This photo was taken a couple of days ago in Death Valley by one of the Motor Trend family. And I thought gas was expensive here in Toronto at $4.36 a gallon!
The shot came to us via ex MT Editor C. Van Tune

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Brenda Priddy holds auction to support beaten auto writer Frank Washington

March 27, 2008

Few things burn my toast more than innocent people being hurt by street violence. Early last month, veteran Detroit auto writer Frank Washington was out for his morning walk when he was savagely beaten and stabbed. The incident has left Washington unable to work, while recovering from the required surgery.
Brenda Priddy, the purveyor of countless [...]

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This week in The Garage: 2008 Ford F-150

March 27, 2008

Having the 2008 Ford F-150 in The Garage this week is a bit of a double edged sword. On the positive side, we are in the midst of moving my step father and I have some lumber to pick up this weekend for a new deck. On the slightly frightening side, gas is $1.09 a [...]

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Road test: 2008 Volvo C30i

March 26, 2008

Buy Volvos. They’re boxy, but they’re good. We know they’re not sexy. This is not a time to be sexy anyway with so many new diseases around. Be safe instead of sexy. Volvo: boxy but good.
From the 1990 Dudley Moore flick Crazy People.
Boxy, but good. This is what many, [...]

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It’s official: Ford announces sale of Land Rover & Jaguar to Tata

March 26, 2008

Ford has released details of the impending sale of their premium British brands to Indian automaker Tata. The short story is a closing date by the end of next quarter and a paltry $2.3 Billion US.
The long story of course is still in the crystal ball stage. There is little question that this sale will [...]

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Catch The Vibe gets underway in Montreal

March 25, 2008

Catch the Vibe, the Canadian launch of the 2009 Pontiac Vibe kicked off this morning in Montreal, with the first round of automotive writers taking on a whole host of challenges. We’ve been watching over the day as our Team Traction mates looked to be at the top of the heap all day. As the [...]

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