It seems cliché to say it, especially considering how often I say it when I post this car but, Brad’s LS3 powered Miata is one of the best built driven cars I’ve come across. Brad’s car also has the distinction of being one of the few cars I vividly remember seeing for the first time…
Not Just Another LS Swap: Brad Ruiter’s Wicked Miata
It seems cliché to say it, especially considering how often I say it when I post this car but, Brad’s LS3 powered Miata is one of the best built driven cars I’ve come across. Brad’s car also has the distinction of being one of the few cars I vividly remember seeing for the first time…
Forums Are On Life Support, Won’t Someone Think Of The Build Threads?
I’m old, not that old, but certainly ‘older’ in the internet based automotive community. I am part of the generation that’s been around long enough to experience first hand how the internet affected the automotive landscape. When I got my first car it was during a transition period where internet forums/message boards really started to…
Forums Are On Life Support, Won’t Someone Think Of The Build Threads?
I’m old, not that old, but certainly ‘older’ in the internet based automotive community. I am part of the generation that’s been around long enough to experience first hand how the internet affected the automotive landscape. When I got my first car it was during a transition period where internet forums/message boards really started to…
The Curious Case Of Rauh Welt Begriff
The rise in popularity of Rauh Welt Begriff, and its creator Nakai-san, has been interesting to watch. Introduced broadly to North America in late 2008, the RWB aesthetic instantly had people talking. Some were, and still are, hopping mad about the cars. Others like myself enjoyed what we saw and a third group of skeptics…
The Curious Case Of Rauh Welt Begriff
The rise in popularity of Rauh Welt Begriff, and its creator Nakai-san, has been interesting to watch. Introduced broadly to North America in late 2008, the RWB aesthetic instantly had people talking. Some were, and still are, hopping mad about the cars. Others like myself enjoyed what we saw and a third group of skeptics…
Built Not Bought: The Arrogant Man’s Mantra
There has always been a divide between those that build their cars and those that don’t. This divide has been discussed, debated and argued about hundreds of times over. Many words have been written about the topic, and admittedly we may not need more. However after becoming quite familiar with the Ridler competition this year I…
Built Not Bought: The Arrogant Man’s Mantra
There has always been a divide between those that build their cars and those that don’t. This divide has been discussed, debated and argued about hundreds of times over. Many words have been written about the topic, and admittedly we may not need more. However after becoming quite familiar with the Ridler competition this year I…
If I Don’t Like It I Don’t Like It, That Don’t Mean That I’m Hatin’
When Common rapped “if I don’t like it I don’t like it that don’t mean that I’m hatin” he wasn’t talking about the car community, but with enthusiasts being branded as ‘haters’ for simply expressing an opinion that differs from the majority, he easily could have been. Today it’s not all that uncommon for someone, who for…
If I Don’t Like It I Don’t Like It, That Don’t Mean That I’m Hatin’
When Common rapped “if I don’t like it I don’t like it that don’t mean that I’m hatin” he wasn’t talking about the car community, but with enthusiasts being branded as ‘haters’ for simply expressing an opinion that differs from the majority, he easily could have been. Today it’s not all that uncommon for someone, who for…