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Car Muesings

Car Muesings

My thoughts on what is happening with cars these days.

Evolution, Not Revolution

Evolution, Not Revolution

Ten years ago I thought the world would be in the thick of an EV revolution by now. It seems like every major manufacturer has been investing a small county’s economic output into their electric vehicle technology for years. It also seems like they have little to show for

Defective Ownership

Defective Ownership

I got an interesting text from my brother this week. He’s a Mercedes Benz Elite Technician at a dealership that will remain anonymous for now. He was working on a fairly new SL550’s Magic Sky Roof. What is a Magic Sky Roof you ask? Badass, that’s what

Rosy Retrospection

Rosy Retrospection

Just the other day, I stumbled upon the VW Corrado Classifieds group on Facebook and sent the link to one of my best friends. His first car was a Windsor blue on gray leather VR6 Corrado with the tastiest of modifications. Back when cellphones cost a fortune to actually use,

Automatic Awesome

Automatic Awesome

I’m fresh off a 5 night escape to the North Shore of Oahu where I had an automotive epiphany. There, my wife and I rented a nice, but fairly boring 2023 BMW X3 in a lovely shade of fairly boring grey. There are dozens of reviews of the new

Your Car Needs an Expert!

Your Car Needs an Expert!

When it comes to cars, you need to seek out experts.

Quiet Luxury

Quiet Luxury

Quick. Without mentioning a brand name, define “luxury”. I’ll give you a minute…

Shiny Happy Cars

I am as far from an influencer as one can be. Any product mentioned here is actually in my garage and used regularly. I'm not receiving compensation for mentioning any products or including their links. Pollen season is winding down where I live, which means “fun” car season