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From the monthly archives:

November 2008

IMPA wrap up

November 30, 2008

Over the past few months, we’ve been happy to bring you our first series of videos from the 2008 IMPA Test Days. On the track, through the mud and even on the streets of the Pocono Mountains we had some fun exploring the limits of cars, trucks and sanity.
This series was put together by our [...]

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Alltop Auto News: A great place to satisfy your needs!

November 30, 2008

Many of us use a feed reader of some sort, like google reader or bloglines to keep up to date on all of our daily news. They are a great way to keep up to date on the things that interest us, but we still have to actually find sources to put in our reader. [...]

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Challenger SRT8: Did I mention that it was Orange?

November 30, 2008

Leading up to the 2008 IMPA Test Days at Pocono Raceway, we had compiled a short list of must drives. Top spot on that list was held by none other than the Dodge Challenger SRT8. Few cars have created so much buzz in recent years and few cars have stirred the memories of so many. [...]

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Forgotten Marques Part VI: Vector

November 29, 2008

The ‘Forgotten Marque’ series has proven to be fun for me to write about. I love reading, and researching “fringe” cars, and I have enjoyed reliving odd cars like the Sterling, Bricklin, Merkur and and Eagle cars with you. In most cases, information is easy to come by, but in the case of Vector, the [...]

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The Flying Nun, or why event organizers need to put more thought into media ID

November 29, 2008

Yes, I look ridiculous and no, I have never been afraid of looking like a fool. As if the Cone Pirate title isn’t enough, I actually walked several Kilometers down a stage road at Tall Pines with my media vest affixed to my head.
Not only do event organizers usually create these silly vests for skinny [...]

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2008 Nissan Xterra: Wheel lifting fun in The Poconos

November 29, 2008

In 2007 we were a tiny bit disappointed that Nissan chose not to bring an Xterra to the IMPA Test Days. We were delighted that the X made an appearance at the 2008 event and even more delighted to catch it on video for our views.
Check out the sloppy, wet, wheel lifting action after [...]

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The Entrance: BMW 135i

November 28, 2008

Hoping to recreate the buzz that the legendary 2002 built for BMW some 40 years ago, designers created a new, small Beemer. The 1 series. Early on, there were a few skeptics who said the car was too expensive to be a modern 2002. As reviewers began driving the car though, we began to hear [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving America

November 27, 2008

Like most holidays, Thanksgiving is different for everyone. For most it is a time of giving thanks for friends, family and good fortune. In tough economic times like these, some may find it difficult to find the joy in the season. Remember though, that no matter how bad things get, it is likely that you [...]

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The Cone Killer Cometh

November 26, 2008

You really hit a lot of cones in the autocross!
This was what Scott had to say about my autocrossing skills as he was editing the following video. All I have to say for myself is that it has been an awfully long time since I ran the cones!
Really though, Scott was much kinder in his [...]

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Feeling the power of the quad core

November 25, 2008

Sorry folks, but tonight’s post isn’t overly automotive other than the photo of the rather girly 2009 Jeep Patriot stuffed full of computer gear. No, tonights post is about the futility of consumer loyalty.
We’ve been a Dell household for more than a few years now. We currently have 2 Dell laptops and 1 desktop in [...]

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