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QOTD Archive
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QOTD: What Car And Powertrain Would You Marry?
Posted on July 7, 2014 | 120 CommentsOn a nice warm summer day when I should be working outside, I am typing away on the computer. Doing so does allow one to refocus their otherwise addled brain. […] -
QOTD: Which Of The Cars You’ve Ever Owned Would Be Your Last Choice For A 2,400 Mile Road Trip?
Posted on June 27, 2014 | 106 Commentsimage: tripod.com Calvin Mehlert may just be the last Rover 3500 V8 owner to take his car on long road trips. And he’s done it twice, successfully. That got me […] -
QOTD: Do “Full Gauges” Still Have Any Relevancy? Did They Ever, Really?
Posted on June 23, 2014 | 145 CommentsSome folks have bemoaned the loss of “full gauges” (ammeter, coolant temperature, oil pressure) ever since “idiot lights” appeared back in…the dark ages. Or more like the late 50s, early […] -
QOTD: How Did You Learn, Or How Do You Teach Someone To Use A Clutch and Stickshift?
Posted on June 11, 2014 | 111 CommentsToday’s Pontiac GP post got a discussion going about clutches and parking brakes, for starting off in a stick shift car. Let’s open the discussion a bit more. How did […] -
QOTD: Does Your Significant Other Share Your Automotive Passion?
Posted on May 21, 2014 | 106 CommentsOur QOTDs tend to be about us and our cars. But what about the other person in your life (assuming there is one)? Do they share your enthusiasm for stopping the […] -
QOTD: Getting That Road Trip Itch?
Posted on May 16, 2014 | 46 CommentsPaul’s recent posts have gotten me thinking about taking a road trip of my own, and I’m sure a lot of you guys are on the same page. Choosing when […] -
QOTD: When Do You Give Up On Your Car?
Posted on April 26, 2014 | 89 CommentsI’ve had a run of bad luck with my two little cars this year. The Ford Focus has seen my mechanic three times. In February, the power-steering pump failed. In March, […] -
QOTD: Have You A Better Match of Car, Place and Date?
Posted on April 25, 2014 | 9 CommentsOn 18 April 1934, WV5012, an MG PA series Midget was registered in Brighton in England. So far, not that remarkable, and quite a bit older than we normally feature on […] -
QOTD: eBay Edition – Malaise Era Coupes
Posted on April 22, 2014 | 74 CommentsI went into this post hoping to do what would be my first eBay find, but the extensive choices I came across made it posed a challenge. Did I want to […] -
QOTD: What Was Your Wedding Car?
Posted on April 21, 2014 | 81 CommentsIt’s hard to believe, but next year will be my 10th anniversary, meaning it’s true what they say about time and its avian habits. On my big day, my mode […] -
QOTD: Unfortunate Professional Names
Posted on April 4, 2014 | 75 CommentsOK; it’s not exactly brilliant and a bit of a stretch for a car site, but when I saw this van in front of me, it did remind me of […] -
QOTD: What Was Your Easiest/Hardest Car To Work On?
Posted on April 2, 2014 | 136 CommentsMy roommate bought a new truck to help us in our move, and we took it to our mechanic’s shop to trouble shoot a probable vacuum leak. Upon arrival I […] -
QOTD: How Do You Prefer Your Spitfire?
Posted on April 1, 2014 | 46 CommentsSpitfire. Surely one of the most, if not the most, evocative proper nouns of last 75 years. I’m sure you’re familiar with two of the three variants of Spitfire available […] -
QOTD: Does Springtime Turn A Man’s Thoughts To The Garage?
Posted on March 27, 2014 | 57 CommentsAs many of you are undoubtedly painfully aware, this has been an awful winter in the Midwest. Normally, I am inclined to fire up the propane salamander and go out […] -
QOTD: What Sort Of Cars Are Most Popular In Your Neighborhood?
Posted on March 22, 2014 | 98 CommentsI am on a flight to Houston as I write this. I travel for work every month or two, to rail yards all over the country. Several years ago I […]