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Archive for May, 2006

Snapped Wheel Stud

Just when you think the worst is over, something else happens. After two nights spent freeing my wheels from rust, Saturday I finally had the time to mount the new wheels, which I expected to now be an easy half-hour job. As I mentioned, during this process I also took the opportunity to change the [...]

Removing Rusted-On Wheels

With the first break of our weeks of rain on Wednesday, I attempted to switch my snow tires off and mount my summer wheels. With a $20 2-ton trolley jack this process usually only takes me an hour. Of course nothing ever goes easy for me. It’s common that after a winter of snow and [...]

One Lap of America

Two of our local MINI friends, Joe Rose and David Thibodeau are competing in this year’s One Lap of America. If you remember the old cross-country Cannonball Run from Brock Yates and Car and Driver magazine, this is the current version of that race. Instead of simply racing along public roads as fast as possible, [...]