Monthly Archives: November 2011


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In my early years I identified drivers who were always on the edge and always assumed that they were brave or maybe stupid, and certainly destined to crash hard.  As time passed, I became witness to a number of “incidents” and even became one of those drivers that others assumed was always nearly out of control.  Recent query pushed me […]

Fast or Safe


Some thoughts… 1.  Toyota’s logo is disgusting.  トヨタ is rad.  A prostrate penis in an oval is not. 2.  The Celica loses to other cars in the visibility category.  It’s not an extended cab pick up, but it’s no stubby hatchback or wide windowed sedan either. 3.  Turbo’s are fun. Exhaust banging on floor boards is not. 4.  Rubber mudflaps […]

Night Call



I made this.  It’s not a splitter.  It may have some aero advantage, but that’s not the purpose.  I’ve been telling you about where I live for years now.  Rural Alberta is a gravel world, often a snowy gravel world.  Gravel is loud, and abrasive.  Snow is pillowy soft, but it disguises where roads go, and blankets harmful debris.  This […]

Guarded


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The ST185 RC was, at one point, Toyota’s race car for the street.  But it’s a big fat pig compared to my AE86.  I’ve been spoiled.  The AE86 is HAAARRRD.  Sure it doesn’t have 250whp, but it’s a sinewy taunt, athletic machine.  I’m talking Bruce Lee V Andre the Giant.  Bruce will dance around Andre all night, and feel like […]

Kung Fu and WWE