There is something strangely appealing about the postwar singles from BMW. All singles sound great to me, but the R26 and R27 sound cool and […]
The Rescue Mission
It was the middle of nowhere. It had been snowing for a few days. And yet, there it was. Sitting by the roadside in the […]
On Getting Grounded
The theme in the garage this week has definitely been grounding. Thematic story number one took place when I found myself locked out of my […]
Not Running, Not Driving
After a nice drive on a sunny but cold day, the car suddenly stopped while travelling about 30MPH a quarter of a mile from the […]
The Militant
The only excuse that I can offer is that I had a couple of Ammo cases in the basement, and I have always wanted a […]
Avoiding Attracting Attention
One of the sure ways to attract the attention of the local constabulary is a broken tail light. It is in all of the cliche […]
Running and Driving
The car is now running, and a million small things have been sorted out. Turn signals, horn, a little brake shudder, fluid changes, etc. More […]
Soul Wrenching
The realm of vintage iron encompasses a wide spectrum of interests. On one end the ownership and presentation of near perfect examples at Concours and […]
Ending Hibernation
Well, it has been a long hibernation for the big Benz. The storage deal came to an end, and it had to make its way […]
Rediscovery
Crawling over this car to look for more flaws is an exercise in rediscovering the plusses and minuses of the 2002. This car was originally […]
Runs Great, Needs Pistons
Classic Velocity Rule #43: Whether you pamper and store your vintage vehicle, or use it regularly, you will spend the same amount of time and […]
Recidivism
As Ronald Reagan famously said, “Now there you go again…..” And so it is that another irresistable classic and iconic 2002 finds it way into […]
Easy Come, Easy Go
After a number of cleanup tasks and minor fixes, the car was starting running and driving. I even took it on a 40 mile roundtrip […]
The Accidental Purchase
I didn’t mean to do it. Honest. Purchasing another vehicle was not in the plans. What’s that, you don’t believe me? Well I understand. If […]
There is Work to be Done
Pictures tell the story… The wheels are good, but missing one center cap. Seats not ripped, but badly worn and cracked. Hhmmmm, not factory wiring! […]
Stray Cat
It simply followed me home. On the trailer behind me of course, but this cat did actually follow me home. I was not looking for […]
Routine Care
The Fiver is definitely one of those vehicles that is in a no-mans-land between vintage and modern. Now that it is a daily driver, I […]
Head and Tail
After several trips of a few hundred miles, a couple of things are apparent. First, the Corbin seat looks comfortable, but the wings interfere with […]
Starting Engine
As much as I would like to say that it was some fantastic German engine that started my fascination with the engine bay, it was […]
On Being Cited for DWI
Many of you have been there. The point where you have adjusted, aligned, realigned, and generally mucked about with something so much that you have […]