As some one with a small car collecting problem, I don’t always get a chance to drive all my cars all the time. Some are stored in remote locations. Some are less amenable to rainy weather (the Atom). Some stay parked when gas prices are higher (the Hummer). Some might not be running at the [...]
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As I do a fair amount of air travel, I sometimes convince family members to drop me at the airport, sometimes I use a car service, and sometimes I drive my own car and park it at the airport. For me, the latter is the most convenient, but depending upon the length of the trip, [...]
READ MORE »If you own an Ariel Atom and are looking for an Ariel Atom discussion forum to talk about your car, then check out ArielAtomChat. It’s a discussion forum dedicated to Ariel Atoms, but unlike some other Ariel Atom forums, it’s not affiliated with the Ariel Atom Club or the Ariel Motor Company. You can buy and sell [...]
READ MORE »With the insane prices map software companies are charging these days for replacement map DVDs (used in DVD-based nav units), it’s a smart idea to create a backup of your nav DVD in case of theft, loss, or damage. I’ve used the following method to back up the MDV-09D data DVD for an Eclipse nav [...]
READ MORE »As the new owner of an Ariel Atom, I was dissatisfied with the limited amount of information available online for owners and prospective owners. There is one other major Ariel Atom forum out there already, but their website goes offline way too much, so rather than complain I decided to take matters into my own [...]
READ MORE »Evening Magazine, a local show here in Seattle on NBC-affiliate KING5, did a segment on “over the top” home theaters. They tracked me down on the Internet (not really that hard to do) and talked me into allowing a film crew into the house (which also wasn’t that hard to do), along with a SUPER tall [...]
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A few months ago, I installed two software upgrades in my 2007 Maserati Quattroporte GT Sport: an enhancement module for the drive-by-wire system, and an ECM peformance chip, both developed and manufactured by Formula Dynamics. They both made huge differences to the car’s performance. Until recently, neither unit had produced any engine fault codes. However, [...]
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