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Jaguar X350 Clock Removal
Here are instructions on removing the clock from an X350. I’ll try to remember to update this with photos as time goes by. 1. Pull the center console. Two screws under the shifter surround and two screws behind the floor vents in the back bottom of the console. Remove the rear vents and disconnect the […]
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Mounting a GPS to the Overhead Console in a Land Rover Discovery II
I wanted to mount my GPS without having cables all over the place or having it somewhere that doesn’t seem well-integrated. Fortunately, the overhead console in the Discovery is a perfect location. The real advantage is that the device is hidden from obvious view outside the car, so thieves won’t be tempted by it. My wife […]
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Replace Missing Land Rover Discovery 2 SAI Studs
I think I’ll do a little article about SAI later on. There’s a lot of confusing information out there about the system and whether it can/should be removed. But in the meantime, let’s assume you’re keeping it and dealing with the massive hassle of the brackets. The mounting bracket is attached to metal flex pipe […]
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New Land Rover Discovery 2
After 20 years of being a Land Cruiser guy I’m making the switch to Rover. My old truck has an engine problem I could easily have fixed years ago, but with a kiddo and limited garage space I think it’s time to let it go to someone who can give this truck the love it […]
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Cash for Clunkers – How to Fix It
One of the fundamental ideas of Cash for Clunkers is sound, in my opinion: Get people interested in buying more fuel efficient vehicles. But the wastefulness of destroying perfectly usable cars bothers me a lot. We know that they’re useful because the "clunkers" have to have been insured for the prior year, and they have […]
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Cash for Clunkers – Who Sets the Price?
In the discussion following yesterday’s Cash for Clunkers article, John Rodes made an excellent point: "It IS obvious that different "factors" are "present" and the most obvious is price. Simply stated, the typical trade-in with 65,883 miles is worth MORE than the $3500 – 4500 rebate range. A decent four- or five-year-old car with 65k mi is […]
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Cash for Clunkers – Doin’ The Math
I hate to see old cars die. They represent the efforts of so many people—designers and engineers, mechanics, accountants, miners, and myriad others. And a car is such a personal object, perhaps it is one of the most personal objects we own. They are the second most expensive thing most people will ever purchase. […]
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Motorcyclin’ Misfits
Finding images for the Spotter’s Guide made me realize there are a few types of Motorcyclist out there that don’t necessarily fit one of those categories. Much as in the taxonomy of animals, they didn’t make a special class for "big mammals." Speaking of which, here’s our first one: Bear on a Unicycle – Any […]
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A Spotter’s Guide to Motorcyclists
While visiting my folks in the DC area over Memorial Day weekend I saw a ton of motorcycles out for Rolling Thunder. It’s nice to see so many people riding, but there were so few of them on the highway back to Chicago that I started to wonder how they all got there. Did they […]
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Who Killed the American Car Company?
The bailout has arrived for the Big 3 amidst relief and criticism from every point of view. The unions have to make unprecedented concessions, and the automakers have to figure out where to go from here. GM and, to a lesser extent, Chrysler, have enough cash to make it for a while. But will this action […]