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-Event Calendar Updated (again)
-Autocross Schedule Updated
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Poor Racer's Fund.
We had thought up a couple of (in our opinions) clever catch phrases for hot Volvos a while ago and thought they might make for an entertaining T-Shirt.  No one really caters to Volvo tuners.  I did a search and couldn't find anything that was not either "F-ing Volvo drivers!" or "I love my beige Volvo".

Thanks to the genius of Cafepress, you can now have these things via the link at the top of the page.  Please feel free to e-mail us feedback.
12:24 am est

Saturday, April 11, 2009

"spare time"...what is this crap??
So the MR2 is still running solidly.  I'm going to replace a clamp on the turbo-to-IC plumbing as a precaution tomorrow, and drill some holes in the floor to mount the anti-submarine belts. 

I spent the morning today reclaiming the garage and stowing all of the re-usable stuff that I have taken off the MR2.  I ran some errands and played around with the camera earlier this evening as it was getting dark.  I needed a more stable platform for a 2" exposure...


Click picture for more.
11:42 pm est

Friday, April 10, 2009

It's ALIVE!!!!
(Insert maniacal laugh here.)

Since I am a slack of a website admin, I am posting this about a week after actually re-firing the car for the first time in nearly seven months.  So-far so-good.  I have been driving the MR2 to work and around and monitoring it fairly closely.  I had to go back and take care of a couple of small drips where the oil pan hadn't quite sealed all the way around, but otherwise we are looking good.

The real test will be on the 18th/19th when I will use it at an autocross school.  Fingers firmly crossed.

9:44 pm est


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Pocono 2010: The Aftermath 


Crap, I've done it again!  A hopelessly ambitious title up to which the short paragraph to follow has no chance of living.  Oh well. 

Pocono this year entertained for a number of reasons not least of which were the cars present.  My shutter snapped at some of the rarest Ferraris in existance, some of the fastest Alfa Romeos in the world, the newest offerings from Lamborghini and Aston Martin, not to meantion the dearth of slightly less rarified, but no less arresting rolling sculptures.  I operated a bit of a ramshackle blog (click here), in between showfield and track days over the weekend.  Honestly, half the fun of attenting such events come from sharing the experience.

You can find pictures here:  CLICK!    and here:  CLICK!
*If you'd like a full-res version of anything you see or if you'd like to see if we have more of any particular car (pictures shown are a drop in the bucket), drop us an e-mail.

You can find videos (in addition to the one below) here:  CLICK!!

Now, for those of you who have wondered what an FXX sounds like at full song, and not in a video game:

CMP, slightly warmer: 


Much to my relief, I arrived on friday to something other than a blizzard this time.  A semi-frustrating, but over-all fun weekend ensued.


Road Atlanta: Round 2 


As some of you may recall, I have previously visited the hallowed Road of Atlanta and was thusly smitten by its grandeur.  I made a second pilgrimage over the past weekend, only this time I was not flying solo.  That's right, after much ado (including, but not limited to: a 3-year car build, moving between cities, and a thrice delayed and then cancelled track day) TJ finally made it to an event.  MORE HERE!

Also, In keeping with tradition:  Video ahoy:






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The history lesson continues.  I probably shouldn't have said that because it sounds educational, causing many of you to lose interest immediately.  Seriously, watch them, it'll be good for you.



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