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Transitioning from just for fun to make it faster.
Bombing this turd around our little track has been a blast but since it refuses to die, the time has come to address some specific issues keeping the experience from the best version of itself. The fact that we get to test some hardware along the way is a major bonus. The biggest issue has…
Read MoreAny vehicle can be an off-road vehicle if you’re willing to gamble…
Imagine if Woodsy Owl and Howdy Raccoon decided to take nature conservation matters into their own hands on the trails in a clapped-out, lifted (or not) Honda Civic and you’d be pretty close to what Tate Morgan and like-minded folks started in 2014 in the backcountry of somewheresville, Oregon with the Gambler 500. In the…
Read MoreAre you good at fixing lawnmowers, like meeting cops and have a buddy with a tow truck?
You are gonna love this Integra. This thing checks off all the boxes for any serious Honda street racer. Faded spray paint job. Wing you big enough to create lift. Engine parts from other Hondas. eBay parts including a Wuhan war whistle. Giant inefficient front mount intercooler. Loudest available compressor bypass valve. Doesn’t run so…
Read MoreCan we kill it?
Some vehicles are just worth more to have fun in than they would return in a retail sale. This forester was one of those vehicles but I never would have guessed the smiles per gallon this thing delivers. I figured a solid hour of fun was going to be had with this thing in the…
Read MoreReady to challenge the Boss Karen in your neighborhood? You NEED this “antique” service van
Escalate the battle with your local HOA in a way only a junky old service van can. It’s under the 10k mark so in most localities it’s not considered a commercial vehicle, it’s an antique so a set of collector car tags will make it legal without an inspection, and best of all? This thing…
Read MoreKill Cones and put trash cans into low orbit with this beast old truck.
Have you ever dreamed of a cone-kill trashcan terminating porta-potty plowing escapade in an old truck? We have the truck you need right here. There are enough inspection-failing items to make this truck legitimately dangerous and the length of time it’s been since its last wash and now, completes the “look” to go with it.…
Read MoreDid you start the new year by getting drunk, wrecking your car, and catching a DUI? (again)
I have the perfect car for you! Since you’re about to be hemmed up by court costs and the loss of your license, having a car that drives is not a priority but you still got to do what you can to maintain your swagger, on a budget. This Jaguar can help. This thing is…
Read MoreLike Camping? Pay good money to live like the homeless.
All the best memories… or the most horrific, it all depends on your perspective. This International metro camper conversion has it all. AC, sofa, kitchen sink, dinette even a bucket. Chances are the only thing that still works is that toilet bucket. We had it cranking over but it never started. Someone did hang new…
Read MoreMisadventures of a Drift Newbie, Part 13: We’re back!
After a bit of a hiatus, we’re back! Back in November at our last practice day we obliterated the clutch to the point that the car had to be towed home. Then between the holidays, family stuff and new work schedules time got away from us for a couple months. At the beginning of February…
Read MoreMisadventures of a Drift Newbie, Part 12: Soukoukai #4 Practice Day!
We finally participated in our first practice day! It was Spirit.jp’s Soukoukai #4 on 11/17/19. We’ve been preparing for this event for a long time, it was our first time driving outside of a Novice Clinic. A couple weeks earlier I managed to finish up the bodywork, so we were able to finally install the…
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