I’m usually a pretty decisive guy regarding cars: I sell one, I buy another. I rarely fret over or...
As I’ve written many times before, a “good kluge” is one that saves money, is safe, and can easily...
In the September 1991 issue of Roundel, I had a piece titled “Roadsters For 2002 Prices.” In it, I...
Last week I replaced the missing accelerator grommet in Zelda, my former Z3—now owned by my friend Kim—and wrote,...
We have a short one today: easy diagnosis, inexpensive repair, complete cure of the problem—just the way I like...
After last week’s epic self-indulgent excursion into wheel-swapping (and I must apologize yet again about my dismissive mention of...
This is a story about one 2002 finally getting the new shoes it wanted for 35 years, and the...
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how, while on the Nor’East 02er socially-distanced spring drive, I decided it...
As I’ve continued working on Hampton, the 48,000-mile ’73 2002 I bought last fall, I reached the point on...
Nearly 30 years ago, I wrote a column for Roundel Magazine titled “The Good Kluge.” In it, I made the case...
In my column for the May issue of Roundel Magazine, I talked about the different options for parts (OE, OEM, new...
I’d been pressing forward at a slow but steady pace on the sort-out of Hampton, the 48,000-mile ’73 2002...
On Saturday, May 16, when the Vintage was supposed to be happening in Asheville before it was postponed due...
Last week I gave form to the thought of selling Bluto, my 2004 triple-unicorn X5. Once I began thinking...
At the end of last week’s piece about giving the E39 some love, I mentioned that I was leaning...
Back in early March, I posted the first part of this series describing how when I bought the E53...
Last week, I trouble-shot the problem of Hampton, my 48,000-mile ’73 2002, not wanting to prime its fuel system...
The time has come to get Hampton, the 48,000-mile ’73 2002 I bought last September, out of the garage...
It’s said that if you sell a car to a friend, you’ve never really rid yourself of it, and...
My friend Andrew Wilson reports getting six inches of heavy wet snow last night in coastal Maine, the power...
From the last few posts, you can tell that I have several garage projects proceeding in parallel. These include...
A few weeks ago, I talked about putting some time and some scratch into my 2003 E39 530i stick...
Like you, I’m astonished at the speed with which our lives have changed in response to the coronavirus. It...
I’d hoped to launch into Part II of last week’s “Giving The E39 Some Love,” but the parts I’ve...
It was mid-November, almost four months ago, when I saw the ad for the triple-unicorn 2004 X5 (six-speed, sport...
I’ve been down or hobbled (well, first down, then hobbled) with the flu for two weeks, barely able to...
First, let’s get the context of this straight: I’ve had “flu lite” (body aches, chills, but no fever) for...
Things are on hold with Hampton, the 48,ooo-mile ’73 2002, while I wait for the original water pump to...
A few weeks ago, I described my efforts to remove the old Ziebart rustproofing that looked like it was...
When I first inspected Hampton, the 48,000-mile ’73 2002 I bought last September, it was in the barn in...
