It’s probably the most common question I hear whenever someone is looking at getting a new car, should I sell my car privately or trade it in? The problem is, there is no definite answer to this question as it depends on a case by case basis. If you are in this situation, you should…
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These guys put a $99 Predator engine into a Honda Insight
These guys decided to do an engine swap on a Honda Insight, specifically a first generation one. These vehicles were hybrids and were designed with optimized aerodynamics and a lightweight aluminum structure in order to maximize fuel efficiency. The original engine was a 3 cylinder gas engien pushing 67 horsepower. There was also an electric…
Mercedes-Benz 407D Cold Start After 12 Years
These are pretty rare so to even find one is incredible. To be able to get it to start after 12 years of sitting idle, even more impressive!
Throwback Thursday: Ferrari 550 Maranello
The Ferrari 550 Maranello is one of the more popular Ferrari’s due to it’s Hollywood fam. The car was featured in block busters like Bad Boys II and Men in Black. The Ferrari 550 Maranello was produced from 1996 to 2001 and was a front-engine V12 2 seat grand tourer. The vehicle was Ferrari’s return…
Why you should get your classic car appraised
If you have ever owned a classic car, were planning on owning one, or know someone who owns a classic car, you will know how important an appraisal can be. But what is an appraisal? Well if you looked up the definition you would get something along of the lines of “an act of assessing…
Recommended wheel and tire cleaning products
Wheels and tires are so often neglected that it makes me sad. Look I get it, washing wheels and tires is no fun because they literally get dirty the second you move the car. But I promise you, this is an area well worth taking care of. For starters, cleaning your wheels and tires is…
How to avoid door dings
It is possibly one of the most upsetting things for anyone, let alone a car enthusiast, to come out to their vehicle and find a door ding. Look, sometimes life and accidents happen, people accidently ding your door but it’s hard not to feel like it’s malicious. Either way, it’s a headache and not something…
Throwback Thursday: Porsche 964 aka 911 Carrera
In 1989, Porsche launched the 964 which was the internal name for the Porsche 911 which would be manufactured from 1989 to 1994. There were rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive options available as well as coupe, convertible and targa body styles. In 1989, all Porsche 964’s were Carrera 4 models or all-wheel drive optioned cars…
The rules of the road everyone seems to forget
No matter where you live in the world if you have spent any time driving on the roads there, you’ll notice driver who consistently break rules of the road. It is inevitable, perhaps they simply don’t know the rules or maybe they are just to tired to give a damn as they are trying to…
Top 10 most reliable automakers of 2020
Consumer Reports has published their top 10 most reliable automakers of 2020, and the list is almost as you’d expect it. Keep in mind, this isn’t the be all and end all, but it’s definitely reliable. Consumer Reports goes over public data on 420,000 vehicles from model years 2000 to 2019 to come up with…