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Curbside Classics Archives
COAL Archive
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![(First Posted 2/2/2014, I decided to rename it as Part I and run it as it originally ran, Part II will follow next week. Regular readers of this series will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/P1000418-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2002 Porsche Carrera – My Daily Driver Is A Keeper! (Part I)")
COAL: 2002 Porsche Carrera – My Daily Driver Is A Keeper! (Part I)
Posted on July 1, 2018 | 66 Comments(First Posted 2/2/2014, I decided to rename it as Part I and run it as it originally ran, Part II will follow next week. Regular readers of this series will […] -
![(First Posted 1/26/2014, now includes updates at the end) In the summer of 2012, my wife and I sold all of our cars except for our Honda Odyssey, while my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/P1000385-001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Lux – So Far, So Good! (Now With Updates!)")
COAL: 2012 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Lux – So Far, So Good! (Now With Updates!)
Posted on June 24, 2018 | 59 Comments(First Posted 1/26/2014, now includes updates at the end) In the summer of 2012, my wife and I sold all of our cars except for our Honda Odyssey, while my […] -
![(First Posted 1/19/2014) Growing up in L.A. during the dawn of the Yuppie Era, Saabs were always visible, but a bit of an outlier compared to, for example, a BMW […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/P1020876.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2003 Saab 9-3 2.0t – Scratching An Itch")
COAL: 2003 Saab 9-3 2.0t – Scratching An Itch
Posted on June 17, 2018 | 64 Comments(First Posted 1/19/2014) Growing up in L.A. during the dawn of the Yuppie Era, Saabs were always visible, but a bit of an outlier compared to, for example, a BMW […] -
![(First Posted 1/12/2014, new updates at the end) After several months in our new home with just an older Chevy Tahoe and a Honda Civic Hybrid, going anywhere with our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/P1000365.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2006 Honda Odyssey EX-L – Ridden Hard And Put Away Wet…(Now With Updates!)")
COAL: 2006 Honda Odyssey EX-L – Ridden Hard And Put Away Wet…(Now With Updates!)
Posted on June 10, 2018 | 59 Comments(First Posted 1/12/2014, new updates at the end) After several months in our new home with just an older Chevy Tahoe and a Honda Civic Hybrid, going anywhere with our […] -
![(First posted 1/5/2014) The RAV4 is one of those cars that for some reason I’ve always liked but especially so in base form. It’s always seemed fairly sensible […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Rav4BackSeat.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 Toyota RAV4 AWD – Uncommonly Good")
COAL: 2011 Toyota RAV4 AWD – Uncommonly Good
Posted on June 3, 2018 | 92 Comments(First posted 1/5/2014) The RAV4 is one of those cars that for some reason I’ve always liked but especially so in base form. It’s always seemed fairly sensible […] -
![(First posted 12/29/2013) The burned van had been towed away, the rental car was costing money, and we were about to move halfway across the country but needed a second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_0510.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid – The Kenmore Of Cars")
COAL: 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid – The Kenmore Of Cars
Posted on May 27, 2018 | 51 Comments(First posted 12/29/2013) The burned van had been towed away, the rental car was costing money, and we were about to move halfway across the country but needed a second […] -
![(First posted 12/22/2013) The siren song of the SUV was calling my name again. Oh so short was my memory of record gas prices, or what the heck, I only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/P1010246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4WD – God Bless America!")
COAL: 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4WD – God Bless America!
Posted on May 20, 2018 | 66 Comments(First posted 12/22/2013) The siren song of the SUV was calling my name again. Oh so short was my memory of record gas prices, or what the heck, I only […] -
![(First posted 12/15/2013) To those living on the West Coast, imports have been a mainstay of the automotive landscape for decades with Toyota and Honda comprising the two most commonly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2087.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2008 Honda Civic EX – My Vanilla Pudding")
COAL: 2008 Honda Civic EX – My Vanilla Pudding
Posted on May 13, 2018 | 33 Comments(First posted 12/15/2013) To those living on the West Coast, imports have been a mainstay of the automotive landscape for decades with Toyota and Honda comprising the two most commonly […] -
![(First posted 12/8/2013) Yes, I can admit that I loved our minivan and was saddened when it involuntarily left our lives too soon at too young an age. For many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Sienna3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2005 Toyota Sienna XLE – The Love That Dareth Not Speak Its Name")
COAL: 2005 Toyota Sienna XLE – The Love That Dareth Not Speak Its Name
Posted on May 6, 2018 | 36 Comments(First posted 12/8/2013) Yes, I can admit that I loved our minivan and was saddened when it involuntarily left our lives too soon at too young an age. For many […] -
![(First posted 12/1/2013) Clarkson once remarked: “You can’t be a true petrolhead until you’ve owned an Alfa Romeo”, a sentiment with which I would agree. Obviously this is easier in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/P1010278.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1985 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce – Ciao, Baby!")
COAL: 1985 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce – Ciao, Baby!
Posted on April 29, 2018 | 27 Comments(First posted 12/1/2013) Clarkson once remarked: “You can’t be a true petrolhead until you’ve owned an Alfa Romeo”, a sentiment with which I would agree. Obviously this is easier in […] -
![(First Posted November 24, 2013) The merger between Nissan and Renault seemed to spawn more adventurous styling on the part of Nissan, with one of the first results in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/P1010007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2004 Nissan Murano SL AWD – The Trophy Wife Of Cars")
COAL: 2004 Nissan Murano SL AWD – The Trophy Wife Of Cars
Posted on April 22, 2018 | 30 Comments(First Posted November 24, 2013) The merger between Nissan and Renault seemed to spawn more adventurous styling on the part of Nissan, with one of the first results in the […] -
![(First Posted November 17, 2013) After having moved in order to remove a long and burdensome commute, I found myself with all sorts of extra free time that allowed me to contemplate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Miata1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1992 Mazda Miata – Why Did I Not Have One Of These Yet?")
COAL: 1992 Mazda Miata – Why Did I Not Have One Of These Yet?
Posted on April 15, 2018 | 55 Comments(First Posted November 17, 2013) After having moved in order to remove a long and burdensome commute, I found myself with all sorts of extra free time that allowed me to contemplate […] -
![(First Posted November 10, 2013) I’ve always had a thing for the understated car – To wit, my Audi S4/S6’s were nothing special to those not in the know, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/400E1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1992 Mercedes-Benz 400E – The Sleeper")
COAL: 1992 Mercedes-Benz 400E – The Sleeper
Posted on April 8, 2018 | 67 Comments(First Posted November 10, 2013) I’ve always had a thing for the understated car – To wit, my Audi S4/S6’s were nothing special to those not in the know, the […] -
![(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 […] -
![(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 […]
