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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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![(First Posted October 13, 2013) With the Volvo V40’s lease being up soon, and a general desire for something with more space, we started to consider our options for our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/LC1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser – Captain Stubing, Your Ship Awaits!")
COAL: 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser – Captain Stubing, Your Ship Awaits!
Posted on March 11, 2018 | 43 Comments(First Posted October 13, 2013) With the Volvo V40’s lease being up soon, and a general desire for something with more space, we started to consider our options for our […] -
![I was walking across the Home Depot parking lot the other evening when I noticed something a little amiss out of the corner of my eye regarding the Olds Ciera […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_0438.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera – Not Your Father’s Lighting Setup")
CC Outtake: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera – Not Your Father’s Lighting Setup
Posted on March 10, 2018 | 66 CommentsI was walking across the Home Depot parking lot the other evening when I noticed something a little amiss out of the corner of my eye regarding the Olds Ciera […] -
![(First Posted October 6, 2013) As usual I was looking for cars again after selling the Audis…What would it be this time? I was commuting across the Bay Bridge, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Jag1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.5 AWD – A Significantly Better Car Than The Internet Would Have You Believe")
COAL: 2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.5 AWD – A Significantly Better Car Than The Internet Would Have You Believe
Posted on March 4, 2018 | 47 Comments(First Posted October 6, 2013) As usual I was looking for cars again after selling the Audis…What would it be this time? I was commuting across the Bay Bridge, […] -
![(First Posted Sept. 29, 2013) Working in San Francisco during the dotcom era, I had a job that I found boring but that allowed me a lot of time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Audi-S6.8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1995.5 Audi S6 Avant – I Found My Unicorn But Let It Go Free…")
COAL: 1995.5 Audi S6 Avant – I Found My Unicorn But Let It Go Free…
Posted on February 25, 2018 | 19 Comments(First Posted Sept. 29, 2013) Working in San Francisco during the dotcom era, I had a job that I found boring but that allowed me a lot of time […] -
![(First Posted Sept. 22, 2013) I vividly remember the first time I saw one of these; it was very early in 1990, on I-80 Eastbound around Sacramento, on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/AudiCoupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1990 Audi Coupe quattro: I Averaged Less Than Two Miles Per Month Of Ownership")
COAL: 1990 Audi Coupe quattro: I Averaged Less Than Two Miles Per Month Of Ownership
Posted on February 18, 2018 | 21 Comments(First Posted Sept. 22, 2013) I vividly remember the first time I saw one of these; it was very early in 1990, on I-80 Eastbound around Sacramento, on the […] -
![The Urban Dictionary commonly defines a “Cowboy Cadillac” as a fancier, high-end expensive American-branded pickup truck, 4 doors (crew cab), lots of chrome and sporting a fancy edition name. However, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_0398.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1998 Cadillac deVille d’Elegance – A Genuine Cowboy Cadillac")
CC Outtake: 1998 Cadillac deVille d’Elegance – A Genuine Cowboy Cadillac
Posted on February 14, 2018 | 35 CommentsThe Urban Dictionary commonly defines a “Cowboy Cadillac” as a fancier, high-end expensive American-branded pickup truck, 4 doors (crew cab), lots of chrome and sporting a fancy edition name. However, […] -
![(First Posted Sept. 15, 2013) “Dirtbike. Psshh. Really? Time for the next post…” No really, don’t leave! This is not a dirtbike, this is a totally hidden gem that is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/KLR1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Kawasaki KLR650 – Is This The Jeep Cherokee Of The Motorcycle World?")
COAL: Kawasaki KLR650 – Is This The Jeep Cherokee Of The Motorcycle World?
Posted on February 11, 2018 | 30 Comments(First Posted Sept. 15, 2013) “Dirtbike. Psshh. Really? Time for the next post…” No really, don’t leave! This is not a dirtbike, this is a totally hidden gem that is […] -
![As I turned the corner to get gas for my “Shade of Gray” vehicle, I was struck by the line of white cars filling up, so I frantically pulled over […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_0465.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Gasoline Buyers Club – All White, All White, All White…")
Curbside Outtake: Gasoline Buyers Club – All White, All White, All White…
Posted on February 10, 2018 | 66 CommentsAs I turned the corner to get gas for my “Shade of Gray” vehicle, I was struck by the line of white cars filling up, so I frantically pulled over […] -
![(First Posted Sept. 8, 2013) Above is the last picture I ever took of this car; in fact, it was taken after I turned it off for the last time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/P1030490.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2001 Volvo V40 – The Little Swede With The Big Heart")
COAL: 2001 Volvo V40 – The Little Swede With The Big Heart
Posted on February 4, 2018 | 38 Comments(First Posted Sept. 8, 2013) Above is the last picture I ever took of this car; in fact, it was taken after I turned it off for the last time […] -
![(First posted September 1, 2013) Summer of ’99, my significant other was traveling in Europe, I was at home working, and decided it was time for another car. Once again […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/s4_004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Audi S4 – My 19th Vehicle So Far In This Series But The First One I Really Wish I Still Had")
COAL: 1993 Audi S4 – My 19th Vehicle So Far In This Series But The First One I Really Wish I Still Had
Posted on January 28, 2018 | 54 Comments(First posted September 1, 2013) Summer of ’99, my significant other was traveling in Europe, I was at home working, and decided it was time for another car. Once again […] -
![(First posted August 25, 2013) When we moved from San Mateo on the San Francisco Peninsula to the East Bay (Dublin) my commute increased significantly. While driving was always an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Honda1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Honda Civic GX – I Was An Early Car-Sharing Study Guinea Pig")
COAL: 1998 Honda Civic GX – I Was An Early Car-Sharing Study Guinea Pig
Posted on January 21, 2018 | 38 Comments(First posted August 25, 2013) When we moved from San Mateo on the San Francisco Peninsula to the East Bay (Dublin) my commute increased significantly. While driving was always an […] -
![(First posted August 18, 2013) Having always had a thing for wagons, I decided that it would be a good time to own another one. Although we already had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Volvo1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon – In Sweden They Spell Panther Without An “H”")
COAL: 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon – In Sweden They Spell Panther Without An “H”
Posted on January 14, 2018 | 57 Comments(First posted August 18, 2013) Having always had a thing for wagons, I decided that it would be a good time to own another one. Although we already had […] -
![(First posted August 11, 2013) Towards the fall of 1998, I’d started to realize that my switching jobs earlier in the year had been a very wise move. As a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/COALExplorer1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Ford Explorer XLT V8 – Rollin’ In My 5.0…")
COAL: 1998 Ford Explorer XLT V8 – Rollin’ In My 5.0…
Posted on January 7, 2018 | 54 Comments(First posted August 11, 2013) Towards the fall of 1998, I’d started to realize that my switching jobs earlier in the year had been a very wise move. As a […] -
![(First posted August 4, 2013) As the weather in Northern California turned from the normal “good” to the almost as normal “great”, my thoughts once again turned to two-wheeled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Yamaha11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1987 Yamaha FZ700 – The One-Year Tariff-Beater")
COAL: 1987 Yamaha FZ700 – The One-Year Tariff-Beater
Posted on December 31, 2017 | 27 Comments(First posted August 4, 2013) As the weather in Northern California turned from the normal “good” to the almost as normal “great”, my thoughts once again turned to two-wheeled […] -
![(First posted July 28, 2013) Having had somewhat recently divested myself, for no particularly good financial reason, of a fairly new VW Jetta and a decently running motorcycle in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/G20.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993.5 Infiniti G20 – Ahead of Its Time?")
COAL: 1993.5 Infiniti G20 – Ahead of Its Time?
Posted on December 24, 2017 | 45 Comments(First posted July 28, 2013) Having had somewhat recently divested myself, for no particularly good financial reason, of a fairly new VW Jetta and a decently running motorcycle in […]
