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In 1985 I bought a 1980 Sportruck. It was blue with black interior. Had a tach and a center console with three gauges in it. I promptly put a set of lowering springs on the front and welded extension plates on the rear axle (where the rear spindles bolted on) and that lowered the rear. I then...

It should be a major concern for how long they have been sitting. I suggest that none of you even consider them until I buy one and test it out for the next few years. It's just like when I bought my 2000 Jetta TDI back in 1999. I did everything wrong to it and had complete disregard for...

VW came out with the Alltrack and GSW 4 motion right when the TDI buybacks started. Along with that, you can get an Alltrack S and SE along with a 4 motion S in a manual. That was not by accident. Seeing that only Canada and the US are the only countries on the planet that you can get the gasser...

I searched but really couldn't find anything. For example. If a dealer has a 2015 TDI that was never sold and thus they have been sitting on it, with this first fix, will they be able to sell it? In essence, buying a brand new, used 2 year old car.

I started with a ISO-COM for $200 back in 2000 and a $1500 laptop. Then upgraded to a HEX-COM for $100 a few years later (probably around 2005). Turned that in for a HEX-NET and $200 recently. I run it off of my $300 laptop, iPhone and iPad. Pretty good deal. The browser/cloud based system is...

I guess this guy has never set the cam timing on a double vanos BMW. Trust me, you will never get right unless you got the tools. I'll put it to you this way, a friend of mine bought a 2002 325 and it had a blown head gasket. He replaced it but thought he could set the cam timing. Once it was...

BSME University of Missouri St. Louis Own a race team and run two BMW's in the Koni Challenge.

My 2000 Jetta is a blessing. My wife drives it all of the time and it's a little trooper. I do the basic maintenance to it and that's all. It gives great mileage and offers decent performance. Even my 2003 Eurovan is a blessing. It sucks up the gas but it's been the most versitile vehicle I've...

Looks like the TDI's will be running with my car at Thunderbolt. Seems like an interesting concept but I have my doubts. As long as VW REALLY supports this series, it ought to do well. Looking for drivers to come up with $35K/ea might be a bit tough. I hand it to them for trying to get this...

From my view this is what I see. In racing, Japanese and American cars require a ton of maintenance. These are not some high strung cars but street stock cars. Anyway, my BMW can run two seasons on a differential, three seasons on a transmission, a season on the bearings, three seasons on the...

This place seems to be able to get all of the oddball Hella lights. http://www.rallylights.com Also, if you are looking for a yellow look, you can go with this product: http://www.xpel.com They do offer thier product in clear. Here's a pic of the yellow on my car. It really holds up to a beating.

Great idea, wrong sanctioning body.

Here's a short video of some of the action at VIR: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7957708954729826614

Just go with a name brand rotor and forget the cross drilling and slotting. It's a waste. Where I race we have things like this happen: The rotor doesn't fail even after this. This caliper came off of a Subaru after 4hrs of racing at VIR. On the flip side, if you have a rear wheel drive BMW and...

Don't listen to them. You can pay me $5K to take your car off of your hands and I'll even sign a contract that will state, "I will never sue you due to crankshaft failure." Trust me, this is the best deal as liability is the real cost here. When Dry Cleaners are having a rough time with...

I grew up working on VW/Porsche and Audi Vehicles at my dads shop. Over the last 30 years or so, I've applied anit sieze to every lug bolt and nut. To this day, I've never had a failure. On the other hand, I've had cars where I had to drill out or cut all of the lugs off to get the wheel off...

Do you want me to get into another story regarding aluminum wheels? This one stars Alec Baldwin, Nick Cage, Reese Witherspoon and James Earl Jones. I've been traveling all day and seem to be spending my life in a few of our wonderful airports. It is after 12:00 (Eastern) so I'm entitled to...

Crankshaft cracks are a real problem and can put you in danger. Just imagine driving down the interstate listening to your favorite tunes. Little do you know, your crank is ready to fail. When this happens, a connecting rod breaks and it makes a big hole in your block. The hot oil sprays out and...

I know what my next car will be.....

You guys can rip on GA all you want. I have been involved with them since 2000 and they are doing the best they can. If you want to talk to someone who makes a living at this sport, just look me up at any of their events. GA is not the NASCAR type of sport you think it is.