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    • 1974 Lotus Europa Special
    • 1987 Jaguar XJ-S
    • 1999 Volkswagen Eurovan
    • 1964 Honda CT200 – Sold
    • 1971 Porsche 911T – Sold
    • 1972 Porsche 914 1.7 – Sold
    • 1972 Honda CT90 – Sold
    • 1973 BMW Bavaria – Sold
    • 1974 Porsche 914 1.8 – Sold
    • 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 Ravenna Green – Sold
    • 1984 Honda Elite 125 Gold – Sold
    • 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S – Sold
    • 1987 Porsche 928S4 – Sold
    • 1987 Porsche 944S – Sold
  • Past Projects
    • 1966 Porsche 912
    • 1971 Datsun 240Z, My First Restoration
    • 1971 Porsche 911T
    • 1972 Porsche 914 1.7 — 2.0 Liter Engine Swap
    • 1973 BMW Bavaria
    • 1978 Ferrari 308 GTB
    • 1978 Porsche 928 Press Tribute Art Car
    • 1981 Porsche 936 Junior No. 174
    • 1984 Honda Elite 125 – Light Copper Metallic
    • 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S
    • 1986 Honda Aero 50
    • 1987 Porsche 928 S4
    • 1987 Jaguar XJ-S V12
    • 1988 Porsche 951 Track Car
    • 1990 Porsche 928 S4
    • 2001 Audi S8
    • 2001 BMW E46 325xi Wagon 5spd Manual
  • Part Restoration
  • About and Contact
    • Groosh – A Life Long Car Guy
    • About and Contact
  • Blog – Restoration Wednesday
    • All Restoration Wednesdays, Latest Ones First
    • 1974 Lotus Europa Special
    • 1987 Jaguar XJ-S
    • 1999 Volkswagen Eurovan
    • 1964 Honda CT200 – Sold
    • 1971 Porsche 911T – Sold
    • 1972 Porsche 914 1.7 – Sold
    • 1972 Honda CT90 – Sold
    • 1973 BMW Bavaria – Sold
    • 1974 Porsche 914 1.8 – Sold
    • 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 Ravenna Green – Sold
    • 1984 Honda Elite 125 Gold – Sold
    • 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S – Sold
    • 1987 Porsche 928S4 – Sold
    • 1987 Porsche 944S – Sold
  • Past Projects
    • 1966 Porsche 912
    • 1971 Datsun 240Z, My First Restoration
    • 1971 Porsche 911T
    • 1972 Porsche 914 1.7 — 2.0 Liter Engine Swap
    • 1973 BMW Bavaria
    • 1978 Ferrari 308 GTB
    • 1978 Porsche 928 Press Tribute Art Car
    • 1981 Porsche 936 Junior No. 174
    • 1984 Honda Elite 125 – Light Copper Metallic
    • 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S
    • 1986 Honda Aero 50
    • 1987 Porsche 928 S4
    • 1987 Jaguar XJ-S V12
    • 1988 Porsche 951 Track Car
    • 1990 Porsche 928 S4
    • 2001 Audi S8
    • 2001 BMW E46 325xi Wagon 5spd Manual
  • Part Restoration
  • About and Contact
    • Groosh – A Life Long Car Guy
    • About and Contact

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My Hood Is Longer Than Yours
1 Sep 2009

My Hood Is Longer Than Yours

by Groosh | posted in: Online Around the Net | 3

The 1969 Lincoln Mark III has a six foot long hood and is classified as the longest on an American car by HowStuffWorks.com. Motor Trend on the other hand says that the 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix takes the long prize … Continued

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How To Kill Your Car
31 Aug 2009

How To Kill Your Car

by Groosh | posted in: Online Around the Net | 1

When I used to live in Seattle, a good friend of mine drove a Toyota Tercel. It was the same car he’d had since high school and suffice it to say the chicks didn’t dig it anymore now, than they … Continued

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Interview with Spyker Founder, Victor Muller
25 Aug 2009

Interview with Spyker Founder, Victor Muller

by Groosh | posted in: Online Around the Net | 2

Motor Car Market magazine interviews co-founder of Spyker. Part 1 of 2 of that interview is now online here.

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The Trip Home from Monterey, Part 3 of 3 by Groosh
24 Aug 2009

The Trip Home from Monterey, Part 3 of 3 by Groosh

by Groosh | posted in: Online Around the Net | 0

Hung over but recouping, no sleep, a six hour drive if we were lucky plus one tired 912. I was ready to go home. We had run my car once during the four day weekend and it ran normal. All … Continued

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Earned911 Monterey Trip Part 4 of 4: What is it all about?
21 Aug 2009

Earned911 Monterey Trip Part 4 of 4: What is it all about?

by Groosh | posted in: Online Around the Net | 0

Since I came back from Monterey, people have been asking me – “What did you do there?” mostly my wife, who I left with our 7 month old and my mother-in-law. It’s hard to describe what Monterey is all about … Continued

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GM Learns eBay The Hard Way
21 Aug 2009

GM Learns eBay The Hard Way

by Groosh | posted in: Online Around the Net | 0

In follow up to my eBay story below, you may have also heard that GM and eBay partnered up in California for a test program to sell new cars. Out of 16,228 vehicles listed there have only been 45 completed … Continued

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Why I Stopped Selling Cars on eBay
21 Aug 2009

Why I Stopped Selling Cars on eBay

by Groosh | posted in: Online Around the Net | 4

While at Concorso Italiano Friday, August 14th, a couple of eBay account reps were walking around asking opinions of their motor auction service. eBay was a sponsor of the event so it made sense to be doing market research. They’re … Continued

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Out of Cash, Out of Cars, My Idioms for Dealers
20 Aug 2009

Out of Cash, Out of Cars, My Idioms for Dealers

by Groosh | posted in: Online Around the Net | 1

Three RSS feeds from Automotive News smacked my brain back to reality after a Monterey weekend. They support the story we first brought you two weeks ago, “Cash for Clunkers, Far From a Slam Dunker” so I will toot my … Continued

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2010 Porsche GT3 RS, It Failed Subtlety Class
19 Aug 2009

2010 Porsche GT3 RS, It Failed Subtlety Class

by Groosh | posted in: Online Around the Net | 1

The only transmission available is a six-speed manual. Let me repeat, the only transmission available is a six-speed man-u-al. Who else agrees the PDK auto slap tranny can stick it? Get it? Stick it. You see what I did there… … Continued

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New Guest Writer: Earned911
18 Aug 2009

New Guest Writer: Earned911

by Groosh | posted in: Online Around the Net | 0

I want to thank Mike, driving buddy extraordinaire and all around car guy, for contributing his stories to our blog. Had I driven solo my blog entry would read “got up there, stopped once for gas, had gas, uneventful ride.” … Continued

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