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This is my new pick-up, and first drivers car in four years. Feels so good to be back in a manual car with real driving characteristics. I will do another write up post to explain my story on how I picked this car up, and found it, but for now,… more

Big news! The 1989 Isuzu Trooper RS is moving out of Jay's 4WD shop and heading over to *another* shop; this time, it's for bodywork. I am very excited by a few things, namely: this brush guard. This bull bar, brush guard,… more

As I mentioned, a friend of mine (Joe) works for the local Lexus dealer and he's worked on my vintage projects in the past. He agreed to take on the LX450 and has been dissecting the truck in a fairly comprehensive fashion. Here are the updates… more

The 1990 Audi Coupe Quattro finally left yesterday, en route to German Motors to get its timing belt replaced along with the water pump and thermostat. This initial stage is really just to get the car safe for road use so we can decide where to… more

The '89 Isuzu Trooper RS can't have too much more thrown on it, aside from whatever shortcomings are revealed as it gets driven. Jay, the mechanic who's been bringing it back to life on nights and weekends, has pretty much done all he can do… more

I have a connection with the local Lexus dealer that has proven helpful over the years. Joe Manzi, a former technician with the now-defunct Oxford Motorcars, joined the Lexus dealer technician team in Warwick, Rhode Island, a few years back. Joe… more

One of the bigger challenges with owning a genuine Audi Coupe Quattro is the lack of model-specific spare parts. Despite looking all the world like an Audi 90 or 80 two-door, the Coupe Quattros (CQs) actually utilized numerous model-specific… more

When I was 16, I had a few bucks in my pocket from a summer job and I'm sure a few years of saving any birthday winnings from my grandparents. I also owned a 1999 MK3 VW Jetta, and after years of staring at the two-page spread of available wheels… more

The Lexus LX450 arrived with a pretty powerful stream of fluid terminating from below, and the best guess so far is the power steering oil cooler. Of course, the cooler consists of hard lines and therefore can't be replaced. 

There's… more