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![On October 7, 2020, I officially said goodbye to my 2013 Ford Focus. For several reasons, I decided to part ways with the sedan. It’s currently a seller’s market. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201007_151453.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2013 Ford Focus SE Sedan – Sold To Carvana For $7595")
COAL: 2013 Ford Focus SE Sedan – Sold To Carvana For $7595
Posted on October 9, 2020 | 25 CommentsOn October 7, 2020, I officially said goodbye to my 2013 Ford Focus. For several reasons, I decided to part ways with the sedan. It’s currently a seller’s market. And […] -
![I’m not having a good 2020. Most of us aren’t. We’re isolated, disrupted, nervous about finances and health. We’ve been shown just what a fragile illusion our booming economy and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200628_063340731.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL–2013 Toyota RAV4 AWD Limited: Mom, in Memoriam")
COAL–2013 Toyota RAV4 AWD Limited: Mom, in Memoriam
Posted on July 3, 2020 | 51 CommentsI’m not having a good 2020. Most of us aren’t. We’re isolated, disrupted, nervous about finances and health. We’ve been shown just what a fragile illusion our booming economy and […] -
![Does my bull have a temper? In between my March 26 update and today’s post, I attempted to take the Taurus out for a spin so it could stretch its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200507_191607.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – Taming The Bull, With Dad")
COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – Taming The Bull, With Dad
Posted on May 30, 2020 | 41 CommentsDoes my bull have a temper? In between my March 26 update and today’s post, I attempted to take the Taurus out for a spin so it could stretch its […] -
![This was going to be the story of my Holden ZB Calais V. I was going to explain to you how our ZB Commodore range differed from the Buick Regal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2015-hyundai-genesis-ultimate-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime #6: 2015 Hyundai Genesis Ultimate – Not Settling")
Cars Of A Lifetime #6: 2015 Hyundai Genesis Ultimate – Not Settling
Posted on April 20, 2020 | 10 CommentsThis was going to be the story of my Holden ZB Calais V. I was going to explain to you how our ZB Commodore range differed from the Buick Regal […] -
![March 22 marked just about three weeks since I last took the Taurus er, Raging Bull, out for a spin. That little trip involved a wheel alignment and two new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200322_145635.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Project Raging Bull: Name Change, Problem Areas, And Future Plans")
Project Raging Bull: Name Change, Problem Areas, And Future Plans
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 45 CommentsMarch 22 marked just about three weeks since I last took the Taurus er, Raging Bull, out for a spin. That little trip involved a wheel alignment and two new […] -
![I 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/0206131451a-640x480-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2013 Ford Focus SE – Clutches Replaced")
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 […] -
![I graduated college in October 1985, and moved back to California for my first “real” job. As the Skylark I owned was sold on graduation day in Phoenix, I arrived […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Accord-pix-2e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Honda Accord LX – My First Grown Up Car")
COAL: 1985 Honda Accord LX – My First Grown Up Car
Posted on November 30, 2019 | 14 CommentsI graduated college in October 1985, and moved back to California for my first “real” job. As the Skylark I owned was sold on graduation day in Phoenix, I arrived […] -
![Ed. Note: We have a new COALman! Please welcome michaell to the crew. Pictures (except for the last one) are representative examples from the web. In the spring of 1982, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1979SunbirdAd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1979 Pontiac Sunbird – A Beige Car In A Beige Land")
COAL: 1979 Pontiac Sunbird – A Beige Car In A Beige Land
Posted on November 16, 2019 | 38 CommentsEd. Note: We have a new COALman! Please welcome michaell to the crew. Pictures (except for the last one) are representative examples from the web. In the spring of 1982, […] -
![(Ed. Note: Connor’s new COAL series starts today, please welcome him!) In the mid 2000’s Chevrolet attempted to “dress up” their line of trucks and SUV’s, markedly starting in 2007. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Tahoe-.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Chevy Tahoe LTZ – Big First Steps")
COAL: 2007 Chevy Tahoe LTZ – Big First Steps
Posted on November 15, 2019 | 35 Comments(Ed. Note: Connor’s new COAL series starts today, please welcome him!) In the mid 2000’s Chevrolet attempted to “dress up” their line of trucks and SUV’s, markedly starting in 2007. […] -
![Tabby, my 2001 Focus was nearing a decade old and while it was still in good shape, it was starting to need many small repairs. I found myself in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0670.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 Ford Focus – World Car IV (Part 1)")
COAL: 2012 Ford Focus – World Car IV (Part 1)
Posted on August 11, 2019 | 24 CommentsTabby, my 2001 Focus was nearing a decade old and while it was still in good shape, it was starting to need many small repairs. I found myself in the […] -
![To recap, in December of 2017, the Lincoln MKS that I’d already planned on trading in came to an sudden end…when I smashed it into the back of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1276-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS – My Bloo Car")
COAL: 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS – My Bloo Car
Posted on June 8, 2019 | 30 CommentsTo recap, in December of 2017, the Lincoln MKS that I’d already planned on trading in came to an sudden end…when I smashed it into the back of a […] -
![The next chapter of our story begins in February of 2017. The X5 was long gone, and soon, so would be the Golf SportWagen. Thanks to Dieselgate, Volkswagen had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_5033.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2014 Lincoln MKS – The Cow")
COAL: 2014 Lincoln MKS – The Cow
Posted on June 1, 2019 | 54 CommentsThe next chapter of our story begins in February of 2017. The X5 was long gone, and soon, so would be the Golf SportWagen. Thanks to Dieselgate, Volkswagen had […] -
![This time, we backtrack a bit, because I owned this car concurrently to another. You’ll recall the 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen that I purchased brand-new in April of 2015. Well, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2140.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i — Cursed Wheels")
COAL: 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i — Cursed Wheels
Posted on May 25, 2019 | 58 CommentsThis time, we backtrack a bit, because I owned this car concurrently to another. You’ll recall the 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen that I purchased brand-new in April of 2015. Well, […] -
![I should start off by saying that I was quite satisfied with the 2014 Jetta SportWagen and wasn’t looking to replace it. But then temptation came calling, in April of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1913.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2015 VW Golf SportWagen TDI SEL – More of the Same")
COAL: 2015 VW Golf SportWagen TDI SEL – More of the Same
Posted on May 18, 2019 | 20 CommentsI should start off by saying that I was quite satisfied with the 2014 Jetta SportWagen and wasn’t looking to replace it. But then temptation came calling, in April of […] -
![(welcome long-time CC reader/commenter Kyree Williams who starts a new Saturday COAL series starts today) The humble Accord actually started off as my mother’s daily driver. She’d just totaled […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Honda-Accord_Sedan-1990-1280-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1990 Honda Accord EX – My First Car")
COAL: 1990 Honda Accord EX – My First Car
Posted on April 27, 2019 | 31 Comments(welcome long-time CC reader/commenter Kyree Williams who starts a new Saturday COAL series starts today) The humble Accord actually started off as my mother’s daily driver. She’d just totaled […]
