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Retrieving the Zero – Katy to Austin
This spring I noticed a decrease in the range of my Zero SR/F. Thanks to the internet, I realized I wasn’t alone. Most SR/F and SR/S from my model year suffered a similar issue. I contacted Zero HQ with my … Continue reading
2024 Top Eight
The top eight things from the last year. 7 good, 1 sad. I might come up with two more in a forehead slapper post “post”. But eight works for now. Cool hotels. Stayed at three cool hotels – the Magnolia … Continue reading
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Car Spotting – The Heatwave Years
Just seems like years, but the advanced persistent heat and drought puts the warp on my mind like the ill routed exhaust on my Jeep Commando put on my collection of select LPs back in 1989. (I’d still weep for … Continue reading
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The frustration of trying to find a car
I can define my needs. Back seat room (more than 35″) – comfortable enough that I wouldn’t mind sitting behind myself on a long road trip. Modern safety – radar cruise, lane keep assist, full suite of airbags, good safety … Continue reading
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Book Review: Sandworm
I read a book! And it wasn’t a comic book or a repair manual! Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers ISBN 978-0-525-56463-8 348 pages Andy Greenberg provides a compelling narrative of … Continue reading
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Spotted – August 21 – August 31 including White Mystery Coupe
Another slow couple of days in the car spotting practice. My wife saw a Volvo PV 544 in a non-standard color. (Anything other than black is a non-standard color). Spotted another Triumph Bonneville when I was on my Bonneville. Waved. … Continue reading
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Spotted – July 24 to July 31, 2021
2021 Ford Bronco – Boss yelled “New Bronco!” and pointed out the window. Looks like a new Bronco pulled in the sparsely filled lot. Pulled to a stop and folks popped out and started fiddling with the roof. It was … Continue reading
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Biomotive – 2012 Triumph Tiger XC
Back in 2012 I bought another Triumph Tiger. I took it on the only really long motorcycle trip with a friend, an experienced motorcycle traveller, circumnavigating New Mexico. My buddy’s approach to motorcycle touring is founded on the principle that … Continue reading
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Spotted – July 1 to July 23
6th Gen Camaro V6 with missing catalytic converter. The noise was not bitchin’. Good luck, buddy. Everyone for about 5 blocks knows you got the base model. Some sort of Harley Davidson with the special S&S Fartblaster Megaphone exhaust. Ape … Continue reading
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In the Garage – Filters and Air Cleaner Mounts for Mercedes
At 195,300 miles, I replaced the two fuel filters, the air filter, and the air cleaner mounts on the 1982 Mercedes 300D. The clear, inline filter was showing some crud and was turning an unsavory color, so I replaced it … Continue reading
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