First JC article I’ve read, but man is it funny. I confess, I would kill for a white BMW M3.

Clarkson on: horoscopes – BBC Top Gear.

Another catch-up post, this time on changes made to Ginger so far this year. Unlike 2009, where everything was about more — more power, more grip, more braking, just MOOOAAARRRR — 2010 is about less — less fatigue, less risk, less over-heating on track,  less wear and tear. (more…)

OK, all right — here’s a (brief!) update from me, too.  (more…)

Man have I ever been slacking when it comes to this site, but I’m back and the 2010 driving season is well underway, so here’s the scoop to date…

The first outing of the season was St. LAC’s traditional test and tune on April 18th. A few of us convoyed down to the Picton airfield that morning for a day of autox fun with our St. LAC brothers and sisters. I was running the same Hankook R-S3 (225/45R15) tires I ran all last season and things were fine. No big surprises except for the normal “rattle the car to death” issues that Picton reveals. In this case, the blow-off valve rattled off, then the throttle body inlet pipe did the same. It was a test and tune, remember? I didn’t pay much attention to times as I was more concerned with finding all the clamps I hadn’t quite tightened enough. Big positive? The brakes remained firmly attached to the car! (more…)

Finally got it in! I’m in the lowest notches and its plenty low. I’ve lost some fore-aft travel, but its plenty for me. It’s good to be 5′-6″ tall.

Not bad at all. Rogers Extreme is supposed to deliver 10Mbit down and 1Mbit up. Pretty darn close.

It was supposed to be an ice race, but the recent stretch of warm weather meant it was more of a slush/snow/ice/water/gravel race. Regardless, it was an absolutely amazing time!

During the morning, Protege2886, Aero, and I piloted Caboose (#33) through three single-car practice sessions around the snow-x track at Capital City Speedway. Caboose was riding on brand spanking new Continental Extreme WinterContact tires and the difference was remarkable — we actually had some control!
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Joel Stein: My Prius Problem – TIME. A truly great and amusing article that every “eco-snob” should read.

All you can do is scratch your head.