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Car Muesings

Car Muesings

My thoughts on what is happening with cars these days.

Rationally Irrational

Rationally Irrational

Car hoarding is a deeply personal and irrational hobby. Semi-hot take: absolutely no single car is loved by every corner of the car community. But that diversity is what makes cars so great. The cars parked in my garage are the perfect blend of what I think are cool and

The Wrong Side

The Wrong Side

In recent days the internet has been losing its collective mind over a nudist car show that will be happening in Wisconsin this summer. In an alternate universe I would make a hilarious joke about replacing the metaphorical dick swinging often seen at car shows with actual dick swinging, but

Survival Tips

Knowledge comes from experience. Few will argue that. If safety on the road comes from experience, does that mean you’re in for a rough time if you’re new to driving or riding on the road? Absolutely not. Those who fall into the “experienced” category often have some of

The Great and The Not Great...

Full disclosure: I am, and will probably always be, a BMW Fanboy. But I have to admit, it’s becoming harder with each passing year. It’s not Land Rover Fanboy hard yet, but BMW aficionados around the world have been sweating for years over the crap BMW has been

Bring Your Wallet

Bring a Trailer auctions are officially out of control. There are absolutely no deals to be had there. Making matters worse, the cars selling for beyond top dollar prices aren’t the super rare, condition 1 cars you would expect. Has the world gone mad? Has the value of the

The Jeep Wave is Dead

The Jeep Wave is Dead

Out on the road, there are certain groups of road users who typically wave to one another as they pass by in traffic. In my experience it’s usually motorcycle riders, Corvette drivers, and formerly, Jeep drivers. I’m not talking about Cherokees, Grand Cherokees, or whatever the Compass is.

Knowledge is Know How...

Before computers, it was pretty easy to get your local auto parts counterperson to search catalogs endlessly for ’83 Corvette windshield wipers. (Chevrolet didn’t make a Corvette in 1983.) Coveted data was buried in dusty parts catalogs so wild goose chases took ages. These days, counter person jokes usually