Miata Brakes and other Misc
This weekend I put new front brake pads and rotors on the Miata. The old pads were pretty worn.
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Busy Car Work Weekend
This weekend I did a bunch of maintenance on the Subaru and the Miata. I started out with the Subaru. Since we’ve been having some overheating issues when...
Miata Mods and Upgrades – A Quickie
Yesterday I installed an LED light strip in the trunk of the Miata. The stock light is in the rear wall, down low and doesn’t illuminate the trunk at all ...
Miata Mods and Upgrades – First Repair
I was hoping that moving to a newer car would allow me to avoid things breaking for a while, but apparently I was mistaken. A few days ago the passenger side wi...
The BMW Wagen Has Left the Building, Enter the Miata
I just sold the 528i Wagen. It is a bitter-sweet feeling. I will miss it, but it was time for it to go. It was just becoming too much work. Don’t get me w...
New Rear Hatch for Der Wagen
*blows on mic* Is this thing on? It’s been a long time since I posted something here, lets see if it still works. This weekend was spent swapping a new ha...
BMW Wagen – The Burninating
Before you freak out from the title, no one was injured, and der Wagen did not burn to the ground. It’s still running. But there is a story.
More Car Fun This Weekend
The drivers side strut in Der Wagen was leaking oil and the 05 Subie was feeling very bouncy so… This weekend I decided to replace the front struts in Der...
528i – Replacing the Headlight Adjusters
Since the 528i is a BMW, it’s a little overly complicated. Because it’s German. Why make it simple when you can make it complicated? The headlights ...
528i – Polishing the Headlights
About 6 weeks ago we bought a 1999 BMW 528i wagon. I really love this car. But since it’s 15 years old it has some issues. Nothing major and I’m wor...