• It has been awhile since I did anything with the site. Since its inception, some things have changed, but I still have a love for the things this site highlights.
• Back in mid-2006, I traded in the Mustang and purchased an '03 BMW 325i. It was a very nice car, but it either already had, or developed, a leak in the A/C system. A visit to the dealer didn't reveal much, so they recharged the system and added dye to the system. While they were at it, they also performed one of their "whole car" checks, and found that the rear brake pads were almost down to the metal, and that the serpentine belt was badly cracked (they allowed me to see all of this, and I did agree with their assessment.) To make a long story short, I had them repair these items since I lacked both the time and tools to perform either of these jobs. In the end, the total cost of ownership for this car was simply too high.
• Shortly after the above repairs were made, an opportunity arose to purchase an '05 Acura TL with just over 19,000 miles.  I quickly jumped at this opportunity and sold the BMW to get the Acura at the beginning of 2008.  I have been very happy with the TL, but I do have to say that the BMW was probably the best handling, most solidly built car I have owned.

Visit each page to read my latest trials and tribulations with each of these things that I hold dear.