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The 1986 Paris-Dakar rally is the one to remember
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The poster of the number 189 Mitsubishi Pajero racer proudly hangs in my father’s study. Being a geography professor, he loved all off-road vehicles as those were the only kind of vehicles that would allow him to travel to the remote places he wanted to see. He would spend a lot of time with me…
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BFGoodrich launches off-road wiper blades
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Have you ever said to yourself “dang, I wish my wiper blades were as good as my BFGoodrich KO2 all-terrain tires. And I wish my wipers would look like my tires, too!” If you did say that to yourself, there is great news! BFGoodrich just launched BFGoodrich Off Road Wiper Blades. The new wipers are…
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Ford tells me my Bronco is almost here, but…
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I pre-ordered the new Ford Bronco the day after it was announced. That’s because the pre-order demand was so high that it caused the Ford website to crash on the first day. $100 deposit later and I was told someone will get back to be. Months later I got one curtesy call from a dealership…
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Hooniverse Asks: What the hell is happening at BMW?
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BMW has been on a weird marketing streak lately. Let’s ignore the new 4-series and M4 and say that it all started with some tweets that bit them in the ass. Now here is this this rather weird video/commercial thing. It shows a new BMW iX electric vehicle, an odd name as the iX was a…
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There is a classic Skoda 130 LR in the Dakar Rally!
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Attention! Attention! There is a classic Skoda 130 LR in the Dakar Rally! And it looks amazing! Yes, usually decades-old race cars don’t participate in the Dakar Rally but this year things are different. This year there is a special class for classic racers from the 1980s and 1990s. And this Skoda is one of…
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Downsize your wheels when swapping to winter tires
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The Volvo XC90 has been around for a few years now. Pictured here is a T6 version with some Polestar mods. It looks great, the interior is great, and the engine is slightly noisy but overall pretty great. But this particular one does have a big problem. Actually, it has four too-big problems. Specifically, those…
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Last Call: Non-vanity vanity license plate
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A good friend of mine recently bought a ’66 Jeep CJ-5 Tuxedo Park. Overall, it is in pretty good condition. To be road worthy it really only needed one thing – license plates. Yes, a top and doors would be nice in the winter, in New England, but they are not needed. When his new,…
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The Honda Odyssey is an excellent mobile ski lodge
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The ski season of 2020/2021, as with most things these days, is like no other. The resorts require reservations and the lodges have strict capacities. Tables are limited for people and time. No bags can be left in lockers and no food self-served. My kids’ ski school director directly suggested using one’s vehicle as a…
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Watch Senna’s lap around Monaco restored to 60fps
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It is fair to say that anyone who calls themselves a fan of Formula 1 has seen at least a few of Ayrton Senna‘s laps around the famous Monaco circuit. What is unfortunate is all of that video has been recorded with early 1990’s video and audio technology. It still amazing but its quality cannot…
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Hack: Rejuvenating white tire letters
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I’ve had these BFGoodrich KO2 all-terrain tires on for more than 30,000 miles now. They have been really great for all their intents and purposes. The traction in all conditions is great, they are wearing evenly, and at that mileage there is still a lot of life left in them. One thing that has annoyed…
