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Frost Heaves: Watch this video to see why they can be so dangerous
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Driving through rural New Hampshire I noticed a temporary road sign. The triangular yellow sign had “FROST HEAVES” written on it. Being that I am not exactly native to New England, I had no idea what it was. Since I was driving, I asked my Apple CarPlay-connected friend, Siri, what a frost heave was. She…
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There is a Hyundai Accent race series in Australia and it’s glorious
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Never mind Formula 1. Those who want to see really good racing turn to IMSA or some kind of spec racing series. It is where teams seem to be most even, vehicles are built to a tight spec, and at least most of the racing is dependent on driver skill. The most common spec race…
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Should spare tires be placed in the engine bay again?
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Spare tires and engine bays once played nicely together. Could they do so again? Upon seeing the engine bay of the Ford Bronco Sport, our awesome commenter outback_ute made an interesting comment, as it is after all what awesome commenters do: Looks like there is enough empty space under the hood to have a frunk.…
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Selling a car on Bring-a-Trailer, part 1 – The Detail
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I have decided to sell my beloved 1995 Acura Integra GS-R. The reasons are plenty, but mostly because I don’t drive it much. Since I’m of the opinion that there is no point in owning something that I have no use for, I have decided to sell it. And it only took me six years…
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Ford Bronco Sport, a.k.a. Baby Bronco, is coming and it looks good!
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Ford’s worst kept secret is the upcoming Ford Bronco. Like it’s the 1990s, it will come in two flavors, or rather two sizes. To call them full-size and mid-size would be wrong but we can say that one, the bigger one, will be a body-on-frame design and will come in two- and for-door versions, and…
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Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Power front and manual rear windows
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Welcome back to Encyclopedia Hoonatica, where we, specifically you, explore general useless automotive obscurities. Today we look at one of the cheap features of so-called premium vehicles. The E34 is one of my favorite BMWs of all time. It’s not about its style or performance but rather ownership satisfaction. My ’91 535i with manual transmission…
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Quick guide to transporting your skis and snowboards safely
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It’s early March and there is no better time than now to discuss the safety of ski transport in a vehicle. The issue with skis is that they are long, strong, and relatively heavy objects. Those of us that ski don’t give much thought on transporting our skis: some fold the rear seats and throw…
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2020 Hyundai Venue – Tiny and not so mighty
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Perhaps I am losing my grip on the automotive world. When I got a call asking me if I want to review the Hyundai Venue I quickly answered yes, without really knowing what the Venue was. I assumed it was an all-new vehicle, probably an SUV or SUV-ish in some way. I wanted more information,…
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This is the REAL Hyundai Smaht Pahk commercial
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Remember the Hyundai Smaht Pahk Super Bowl commercial? Of course you do. It was funny and memorable. And yet it showed a remarkably useless feature on a remarkably generic vehicle. But you remember it and you associate it w Hyundai, and that’s the point of a good commercial. That said, the commercial was full of shit.…
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Classic exotics at a local Honda dealership
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These days our phones know way too much about us. But they don’t know everything. For instance, my phone knows that I always look at cars and so it thinks that I want to buy a car. But I don’t. Well, I do but I don’t – many of you know what I mean. Local…
