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The hand crank is likely just for looks, now. This car still does vintage racing, and I am sure they use a machine to start it. The wheels are...

My poor MINI is at the airport, very dirty and with a bent exhaust from last week (still not sure how to pad my invoice for that, but I'll get er'...

Big Kahuna Sub from Jersey Mike's -- I hear they got some tasty subs. I ain't never had one myself... how are they? Can I have some of your tasty...

DBS Volante. Somewhat nice looking. Slow. Be careful detailing it -- parts may fall off. If it has the paddle shift automatic, don't drive it far,...

Wow! No kidding. 230 bucks for something I'm going to mess up with my nasty shoes after walking through a dirt parking lot on a rainy day? Maybe...

I was in Taylor, Texas and brought home some serious BBQ from Louis Mueller's. Here is my beef rib -- 2 pounds, 3 ounces of beef heaven. That bone...

E-Types are beautiful cars. They drive great, too. Of course, they look good and drive well if they are properly restored and/or cared for....

My MINI got the day off, today. It had a hard couple of days. I drove it to Taylor, Texas on Tuesday to photograph a car. I should have driven a...

My MINI passed state inspection. New oil and filter, too. They even washed and vacuumed it. Of course, they found "things" I should "consider"...

Years ago, it was better to have American glass installed instead of European glass windshields. The American glass was better. I don't know if...

As for today, I drove my car in the rain... for the umpteenth time this month. It is supposed to be sunny on Friday, so I have my appointment...

Texas inspection is done by independent garages, but any garages that wants to do inspections have to do them on ANY cars, so the Ferrari dealer...

I need a TX inspection, and a new registration. 25 bucks for the Inspection, and about 60 bucks for the registration. We don't get an inspection...

I ran a few errands in my dry, but dirty MINI. No wash, today. Another inch or two coming tomorrow. I need to install those new blades. Dave.0,...

Update on today and my MINI... I bought new wiper blades. The old ones worked, but were incredibly loud. That happens here, a lot, as they get...

Code here requires a smoke alarm inside every bedroom, and one outside every bedroom door. They don't put them in or near kitchens, for the...

Give me a little credit, Dave. My smoke alarms must have a static charge chip or capacitor in them, because they will chirp even with no battery,...

I used it to kill a smoke alarm. 2AM: The time when smoke alarms are programed to malfunction. "Chirp" (very loud, BTW) "Chirp" "Chirp" First...

Hey, urban settings don't worry me as much as some of the "in the sticks" rural settings I have encountered. My MINI Cooper works fine in Podunk,...

I don't keep a gun next to my bed. o_O I have a loaded Remington 870 Tactical not too far away, and kind of hidden -- where I live, I don't...