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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: Away in a Ranger
Posted on January 20, 2021 | 28 CommentsIt’s funny having this opportunity to intentionally think back on one’s own automotive journey and driving history. For me, this COAL story begins some 20 years ago, in 2001. It […] -
COAL Update: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – The Two-Year Rule
Posted on January 18, 2021 | 36 CommentsIt’s been over two years since I bought my 1963 Thunderbird, and although an old car owner’s work is never done, I’ve finally reached the point in my ownership tenure […] -
COAL: 1970 Dodge Dart and Associates – Earliest Influences
Posted on January 16, 2021 | 41 Comments(»This is Cars of a Lifetime, so I’m gonna tell the whole story, back to the first roots and shoots of my awareness of cars. There’ll be some chronological turbulence […] -
COAL: 2013 Honda Accord EX-L – The Appliance
Posted on January 10, 2021 | 37 CommentsIt’s my last COAL and the car I’m driving these days. Thank you all for sticking with me. In 2017 we decided to sell my wife’s aging 2001 Jetta. Since […] -
COAL: 1969 Chevy Caprice Sport Sedan- The Mythic Horse
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 29 CommentsI love listening to classic radio programs. Richard Diamond, Dragnet, I Was A Communist For The FBI… These have all, at one point, acted as the background soundtrack for my […] -
COAL: 2006 Honda Accord V6 6MT – “Performance” for the Common Man
Posted on December 24, 2020 | 28 CommentsMuch has been written on the steadfast Honda Accord, from its humble beginnings and on through its continual refinement. Its staying power as a reliable constant in the ever-shifting automotive […] -
COAL: 1983 Mercedes Benz 240D – Be Careful What You Wish For…
Posted on December 23, 2020 | 31 CommentsThe untimely demise of our VW Passat (see COAL) in early 2008 left us a one vehicle family. (See COAL for the Mazda MPV.) During this time, we were able […] -
COAL: 2010 Volvo XC70 – Lessons Learned
Posted on December 20, 2020 | 24 CommentsIf there were a Twelfth Commandment it should have been, “Thou shalt not buy a used European luxury car unless thou art prepared to pay for the maintenance and repairs.” -
COAL: 2005 Chrysler Crossfire – The Undercover German
Posted on December 18, 2020 | 19 CommentsNow that my youngest son is old enough to drive, it’s time to add yet another car to the Halter household. He wanted something small and sporty, with two doors […] -
COAL: 2017 Ford Fiesta ST – Filling the Void
Posted on December 17, 2020 | 41 CommentsAs we fly through youth toward middle age, and our children grow older and our bodies grow slower and the ceaseless march of time places year after year behind the […] -
COAL: 1993 Mazda Protege – Learning to Drive (and Love) a Manual
Posted on December 16, 2020 | 24 CommentsThe demise of my 1983 Nissan Stanza and the reality of a 45 minute one way daily commute from Ann Arbor to Detroit necessitated the purchase of a replacement vehicle […] -
COAL: 2005 Honda CR-V – It Takes A Licking…
Posted on December 13, 2020 | 36 CommentsIn 2005 I wanted to replace my Chrysler Concorde with something more fun to drive. The twisty roads on my daily commute had made driving a chore. I also wanted […] -
Curbside Tech / COAL: Swapping To Winter Tires On The Tesla Model Y And Peeking Under The Skirt
Posted on December 12, 2020 | 41 CommentsAs soon as we took delivery of our Model Y a couple of months ago I knew we’d eventually need a set of winter tires. I always buy a set […] -
COAL: 1983 Nissan Stanza – Compact Identity Crisis
Posted on December 9, 2020 | 25 CommentsBy the time my parents decided to replace their 1972 Chevy Malibu in the early 1980s, the world had changed dramatically. Two gas crises, three economic recessions and three presidential […] -
COAL: 2000 Chrysler Concorde LXi – The Catfish
Posted on December 6, 2020 | 19 CommentsI totaled my 1997 Chrysler Cirrus in early 2000 and needed to find a new car before the insurance rental coverage ran out. The Cirrus was paid off so I […]