Monthly Archives: January 2012

Sold on Auctions

Posted on January 27, 2012 by david

The Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction BACKGROUND: Every year the Barrett-Jackson auction company seems to get bigger – and exponentially. What began as one of any number of car auctions of mostly full classics decades ago has been groomed, promoted, and … Continue reading →

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Snow Paralysis

Posted on January 22, 2012 by david

Last week’s epic snow and ice storm was interesting in terms of noted psychological phenomena.  For one, there seems to be the creation of a tremendous sense of ennui, a lack of interest in doing pretty much anything.  I’m always … Continue reading →

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Planning the Long Motorcycle Ride

Posted on January 5, 2012 by david

The Motorcycle Chats                                   Planning the Long Motorcycle Ride  This time Dave Preston interviews Ride West GM Dave Swezey about planning for a longer ride. Between the two of them they have been riding for well over half a century! … Continue reading →

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Winter Training For Motorcyclists

Posted on January 4, 2012 by david

Winter Training Happy New Year!    For New Year’s, let us resolve that… wait – we’ll come back to that. For those who live in inclement climes, choosing to “hibernate” your motorcycle at this time of year is a personal choice … Continue reading →

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More fun with FoMoCo

Posted on January 3, 2012 by david

After my adventures with Ford’s corporate consumer relations department (see the post for December 17th of 2011) I was a little surprised that they had just let the matter drop.  As it turns out, I  had not fully realized the depth of corporate nonsense. Today I … Continue reading →

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Fiat vs. Mini comparison test

Posted on January 2, 2012 by david

Fiat Sport 500 vs. John Cooper Works Edition Mini Cooper S Don’t you just hate it when car magazines do a comparison test and force you to read (or skip) all the way to the end for the results?  Not … Continue reading →

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