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The 1991 Saab 900 Turbo SE convertible wearing Monte Carlo Yellow paint left tonight, bound for Virginia. After a tumulous sales process, the waters became calm and the transaction carried through as God intended. 

What's strange to… more

I've often referred to 944s as a German Pickup.  Open the hatch, lay down the rear seat, and you have the open space to rival any comparable car.  They will swallow bicycles whole or all the camping gear for two.  Here we see my… more

A few days ago, an interesting thing happened. I had three cars of my own all for sale at once: the 1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde; the 1990 Audi V8 Quattro; and the 1991 Saab 900 SE Turbo convertible. The Audi and Saab were listed on Bring a… more

My mechanic Jay has been working on (what he very much wants to be) final punch-list items for the '89 Isuzu Trooper RS. I'm a little melancholy, as there was a comfort that came with knowing Jay has been fixing plenty of little items along the… more

Well, although it seemed like a pretty done deal, I confirmed today I will finally be a Land Cruiser owner as of tomorrow. I've been searching for a very specific truck - the FJ80-series Land Cruiser with the Lexus trim, otherwise known as an… more

This was a big day. I really wasn't expecting to do much when I stopped by German Motors other than to get a code read on my 2011 328xi, which finally let me know that the passenger front axle and speed sensor are crying uncle. But Gerry tossed… more

I got *really* close to selling the 1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde I bought last summer. It had been sitting at a local shop that's been in business for ages, outside, with about $500 in parts sitting in the trunk. Now, mind you, it wasn't out of… more

As I got the 1991 Saab 900 SE convertible ready for sale, it coincided with entering the beginning stages of getting the rust repaired on the Mercedes Cosworth. In speaking with my body guy, he reminded me how in order to rust repair the right… more

One of the lingering jobs on the 1990 Audi V8 Quattro has been the replacement of the three main engine mounts. All three had lost their internal fluid ages ago, likely due to the fact that OEM replacements are hard to find. Today was the day to… more