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The progress on the 500E has been slow, but I'm not terribly worried; there's been no ugly discoveries at the moment, and it seems like my fears about transmission issues are unfounded. Most of the issues with regards to slow shifting and noises in reverse have nothing to do with the transmission itself but rather heavily worn rubber components… more
The BMW K1 has been a distant memory for the past year; a project I had no immediate need to use but still wanted to have in good working order. I sent it to my friend and longtime Isuzu mechanic, Jay, in Rhode Island, who has a fair amount of motorcycle experience. However, Jay eventually owned up to admitting that he wasn't equipped to… more
When the 500E arrived over a month ago, I was pretty happy with what I saw. There were no major surprises, and the seller likely even "over-sold" the cosmetic faults that the car has. The only real area of concern that didn't come through in my discussions with the previous owner was the health of the transmission, which was weighing on my mind… more
Over the last few months, Hagerty has re-published an article warning classic and vintage car owners about the propensity for being taken as total suckers by unscrupulous dealers and consigners. At first, I thought - how on Earth could so… more
Most people would say the restoration I took on with my junkyard find 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 Cosworth was incredibly risky. It was; I banked most of my gamble on restoring a highly rusty, poorly repaired Cosworth on the knowledge that there was a small body shop that did proper metal repair for a pittance of professional shop costs.… more
Here at TCG, we consider ourselves fortunate to be in a unique position with a solution for digital record keeping that has historically been challenging to solve. One of the bigger issues we see is that even so-called leaders and influencers in the enthusiast/hobby car world is a lack of understanding about the importance of digitized records… more
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