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Cars Of A Lifetime Archive
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COAL: Cars Of My Father, Part 1
Posted on January 31, 2020 | 14 CommentsInspired by Adam Dixon’s recent post, I’ve decided to bookend my own COAL series by writing about some of the cars of my father. I’ve already covered some of his […] -
COAL – 1995 Cadillac Sedan DeVille: The White Whale of Long Island Sound
Posted on January 29, 2020 | 17 CommentsThe running joke among my friends is that I go change cars like some people change their underwear, given that I have owned around 20 cars in the last 15 […] -
COAL: 1979 Mercury Zephyr – White Trash
Posted on January 26, 2020 | 30 CommentsImpatience can cost you dearly. With your spouse, it can lead to a nasty argument. At a restaurant, you could end up with pee in your soup. At work, it […] -
COAL: 1979 Toyota Celica GT Liftback- Oh What A (Sinking) Feeling!
Posted on January 25, 2020 | 37 CommentsWhile Lincoln City, Oregon, boasts the world’s shortest river (the “D” River…look it up) it may have one of the world’s longest main drags for a town its size. […] -
COAL: 2003 Nissan Fairlady Z – A Walk on the Right Hand Drive Side
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 30 CommentsI’m not quite sure why I bought this particular car, but I have always wanted to import a Japanese car. Ideally something unusual that is not sold here. Maybe a […] -
COAL: The Cars of My Father
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 33 Comments(welcome our new Sunday COAL series contributor Adam Dixon) Unfortunately, none of you know me because my job and life are not conducive to commenting. I usually don’t get to […] -
COAL: 1981 Mazda GLC 4-door Sedan – Respiratory Failure
Posted on January 18, 2020 | 31 Comments(welcome our new Sunday COAL series contributor, Matt S.) Maybe this doesn’t even need stating, but breathing is a really important function. This is true for cars as well […] -
COAL: 1996 Toyota Tercel – Donor Turned Kids’ Car
Posted on January 12, 2020 | 8 CommentsI never meant for this Tercel to live long. It was purchased as a donor car for the Innocenti but somehow eked its way into our lives as the new […] -
COAL: 1984 Innocenti SE – Electrical Spaghetti
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 15 CommentsAny lengthy COAL is going to have some ups and downs to it. Having come off a few wins in a row I was due for a stinker and unfortunately […] -
BOAL: 2016 Suzuki TU250X – The Long Distance Touring City Bike
Posted on December 29, 2019 | 22 CommentsWhile I had learned to ride on a Honda Nighthawk what I really wanted to do was a big motorcycle trip and the Honda was just not suitable. So what […] -
COAL: 2013 Ford Focus SE – Clutches Replaced
Posted on December 24, 2019 | 19 CommentsI was on my way to the dealer in late November when a thought had occurred to me. “There’s no way my car is going to qualify for a clutch […] -
COAL: 1961 Pontiac Laurentian – From Field to Mountains (and back?)
Posted on December 22, 2019 | 21 Comments(This car is likely well known on the site but I thought I would give it the COAL treatment regardless) I had just sold a MG B roadster which did […] -
COAL: 1993 Honda Accord DX – What Was I Thinking?
Posted on December 22, 2019 | 16 CommentsAfter moving to Colorado for a fresh start, both personally and professionally, I figured that should also include a new car. Why? Well, why not? Not that there was […] -
COAL Update/QOTD: 2016 Toyota Highlander – Are Toyotas Still The Most Reliable?
Posted on December 17, 2019 | 45 CommentsI am now a first-time Toyota owner. I’ve owned all the Big Three, a couple Hyundai’s, an AMC and a Honda, plus my family has owned VW’s, an MB and […] -
COAL: 2004 Acura TSX – Family Connection Leads to Family Car
Posted on December 15, 2019 | 23 CommentsWhile I am more of a small car person, I was encouraged to get a larger, more family friendly vehicle instead of the Mazda 2. When my mother announced she […]