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The Arlington downtown merchants put on a car show the first weekend of June every year. I’m not a big fan of car shows… I’d prefer to DRIVE the car… but this is a hometown event, and I feel it is important to attend. Besides, they need to see something different. These shows are made … Continue reading “Arlington Show & Shine”
How I ended up with my father’s old E-type Jaguar.
I’m preparing for a road trip in a few weeks in the E85M, and addressing some issues that have accumulated over the past few years. One is that my washer fluid reservoir leaks. If I fill it up it will be empty in about a day. This prompts one of those annoying yellow lights right … Continue reading “Found a “Catalog Error” at one of my parts suppliers.”
I’m freshly out of “facebook jail” about a thirty minutes ago. I haven’t been able to post, like, or comment on Facebook for three days. What heinous crime did I commit? Well, according to Facebook, I violated their community standards, specifically I engaged in “hate speech.” I would imagine that most of you would be … Continue reading “Go Home Facebook, You’re Drunk…”
My brain is fogged. I’ve been driving for two days straight with minimal sleep, after two previous days of driving as well. I’m only ~250 miles from my journey’s end, but I really felt the need to get out of the car. So here I am, sitting in a Burger King somewhere west of Boise, … Continue reading “An impromptu solo mini-cannonball. (Part One)”
Late today I had some errands in Bend, and did not get back on the road home until right around sunset. It has been rainy and grey all day, but just as the sun set behind the Cascades, a break in the clouds appears in the lee of the mountains and bathes Central Oregon’s high … Continue reading “Thoughts while driving home at sunset…”
Just doing a pre-edit brain dump on an article I might submit about the BMW E21/320i. It’s status as an affordable classic. Feel free to comment, correct my typos and suggest edits. Likely need to shave about 200-350 words from here… also need to refine the wrap-up. Photos coming later… when the sun comes back. … Continue reading “Scratch pad for a proposed car article…”