Because I Drive Three Two Five
It’s not uncommon to find individuals with brand loyalty. In the automotive realm, these people stick to purchasing vehicles from a single automaker. [...]
April 6, 2017
Reviews
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- Checking for Vital Signs
- Roadster Redemption
- How to make your M50 or S50 BMW e30 engine swap California Legal
- Dinosaur Hot Laps
- Swimming with the Sharks
- Urban Appeal
- Purpose Built Daily Driver
- Full Metal Bracket
- Track Attack of the Hatch
- Gramp’s Wagon Part 4: Pushrod Rodeo
- Benzafactor
- Braking Things Daily
- Attention R-Yes
- Back to Bavarian Basics
All posts by joeycrosetti
[Project Miata] Roadster Wrap-Up
It was only a matter of time before we officially ran out of things to do to our little Mazda. While it’s been a short ride with the Miata, we’ve learned a great deal about living with one. Up until recently, [...]
March 30, 2017
Projects
Different Stroke for the Same Old Folks
Drive the same car long enough and ultimately things will change. Yes, you can be the guy with a chrome bumper MGB that is stock as stock can be to appease the blazer-with-elbow-patches crowd, but more often than not, those [...]
March 23, 2017
Reviews
[Project Toyota 4×4] Transition of the Transmission
Toyota Pickups have a reputation of being nearly indestructible. No matter how many miles you pile on the motor, or service intervals that are laughed at like spam emails asking to send money to the Prince of Arabia, these old [...]
March 10, 2017
Projects
[Project 328is e36] Full Circle Suspension Fail
Sometimes what seems to be a good deal is in fact too good to be true. For several years I had wanted to upgrade the suspension on the e36 to a true adjustable coilover setup. [...]
February 28, 2017
Projects
P-Car Performer
912, 914, 924, and 944. What do all of these have in common? They represent different generations of entry level Porsches. For many years, the entry level Porsche was always a compromise because most of them didn’t deliver anything near [...]
February 22, 2017
Reviews
[Project Miata] Riding the Rails
If you’ve owned or still own an NA/NB Mazda Miata, then you know very well that the frame rails are made of papier-mâché. Place the jack wrong, and the rails will collapse under pressure like a 4th grade national spelling bee contestant. [...]
February 9, 2017
Projects
[Project Miata] Racing Beat the Noise
Four cylinder exhausts seem to be hit or miss. Designing them to sound properly sporty can be a tall order. Get it wrong though, and there’s a solid chance you’ll receive a casting call for the next Fast and the Furious movie. [...]
February 2, 2017
Projects
[Project 328is E36] Undoing the Upgrade
I’ve been monkeying with old Bavarian cars for about ten years now. In that time, I’ve been able to test a lot of the tried-and-true “upgrades” folks seem to perform to these cars. When the 328 received its s52 swap 3 [...]
January 23, 2017
Projects
[Project Miata] Heat, Roll, Crack the Paint
Sunday evening is the time when most people ready themselves for the work week ahead. [...]
January 17, 2017
Projects
