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About Author: Carlsberg66
Posts by Carlsberg66
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Rental Car Review: 2024 Opel Astra Sports Tourer
Posted on January 18, 2025 | 34 CommentsBeing empty nesters (physically, if not financially) has allowed my wife and I to travel a bit more, and it’s something we very much enjoy. During the Pandemic up until […] -
My 2023 Cadillac CT-5 – Upgrade Time
Posted on August 31, 2024 | 14 CommentsEarlier this year, I started to think about replacing my 2014 Buick Regal GS, which I bought with just 4,000 miles on it in March of 2015. For sure, that […] -
My 2000 Buick LeSabre Custom – Black Bart Joins the Fleet!
Posted on July 7, 2024 | 34 CommentsWith my son Shane’s 2003 Subaru Forester meeting its sad fate in the crusher after his serious accident on March 9th, it was time to think about something else for […] -
COAL: Hooptie Fleet Update — Subaru Marge Gives Her Life For Shane!!
Posted on April 25, 2024 | 32 CommentsOn the very damp and rainy evening of March 8th, we were enjoying a quiet dinner at home with my eldest son and his girlfriend. In my job, I already […] -
COAL: Project Subaru Update And The Pitfalls Of Hooptie Life : A Dire CC Community Prediction Comes True
Posted on May 28, 2022 | 37 CommentsTo recap from an article last August, I purchased a 2002 Subaru Forester with the intention of it ultimately being my new driver 17 year old sons car. I recounted […] -
COAL: Project Subaru Rescue 2021: Win, Lose or Draw?
Posted on August 12, 2021 | 56 Comments(ED: After this past Sunday’s COAL on a problematic 2003 Forester, the timing of this submission is a new version of the CC Effect™. Except this time the author is […] -
Dock and Curbside Classics: Four Amphicars in One Place!
Posted on July 15, 2021 | 18 CommentsWith thousands of miles of shoreline plus hundreds of natural and man-made inland lakes and rivers and canals, boating is a big deal in Michigan. Although I do enjoy a […] -
Post-Covid Road Trip: Springfield, Ohio Antique Market -The Haulers
Posted on July 2, 2021 | 14 CommentsDue to Covid 19, I haven’t been out of the state of Michigan since February 2020, when I flew to New York for a quick business trip. Its a fair […] -
Dockside Classic: 1953 Navy Surplus Landing Craft – Still A Working Ferry For the State of Michigan
Posted on September 27, 2020 | 12 CommentsMrs. Carlsberg66 and I had a chance to steal away to northern Michigan for a few days this month. One of the stops was arguably Michigan’s crown jewel, Mackinac Island, […] -
COAL UPDATES: 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and 2008 Saturn Astra – The Family Grinders
Posted on April 6, 2020 | 31 CommentsI have not posted in a while so thought I’d update two COALs which I still have. First, the 2012 Equinox which was profiled in January of 2019 here. At […] -
Curbside Outtake: The Cleanest First Generation Chevy S-10?
Posted on December 28, 2019 | 22 CommentsMy Astra was so filthy yesterday I could no longer stand it, so with my 89 year old Mother and son in tow, ran the car through the coin wash. […] -
Curbside Outtake: Ford Ikon – A Surprise Mexican Vistitor To Michigan
Posted on December 18, 2019 | 24 CommentsYesterday I was stopping by my mechanic to checking on a minor issue with my 2014 Regal GS, and then remembered the venerable folks at A&A are closed the first […] -
COAL: 2017 Chevrolet Corvette LT1 – Stupid Is As Stupid Does?
Posted on December 14, 2019 | 40 CommentsOn July 24th, my 2016 Camaro SS was totaled. It took a while for the dust to settle but I received a much larger insurance settlement than expected. And I […] -
COAL Update, 2016 Camaro SS2: So Long Friend, I Hardly Knew Ya!
Posted on August 13, 2019 | 35 CommentsI’ve had my 2016 Camaro not quite two years and is the subject of a COAL I wrote about earlier this year. Making a long story short, I’ve owned my […] -
Poland Trip June 2019: In Search of Polish Curbside Classics
Posted on July 21, 2019 | 63 CommentsFirst Polish CC, outside Pope John Paul II airport. Anyone? Anyone? A trip to Poland is one I’ve always wanted to make. All four of my grandparents emigrated from Poland […]
![Rental Car Review: 2024 Opel Astra Sports Tourer Being empty nesters (physically, if not financially) has allowed my wife and I to travel a bit more, and it’s something we very much enjoy. During the Pandemic up until […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/TAP-A321neo-A321LR-21040101-1024x683-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My 2023 Cadillac CT-5 – Upgrade Time Earlier this year, I started to think about replacing my 2014 Buick Regal GS, which I bought with just 4,000 miles on it in March of 2015. For sure, that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_3883.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My 2000 Buick LeSabre Custom – Black Bart Joins the Fleet! With my son Shane’s 2003 Subaru Forester meeting its sad fate in the crusher after his serious accident on March 9th, it was time to think about something else for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_3499.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: Hooptie Fleet Update — Subaru Marge Gives Her Life For Shane!! On the very damp and rainy evening of March 8th, we were enjoying a quiet dinner at home with my eldest son and his girlfriend. In my job, I already […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1784-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: Project Subaru Update And The Pitfalls Of Hooptie Life : A Dire CC Community Prediction Comes True To recap from an article last August, I purchased a 2002 Subaru Forester with the intention of it ultimately being my new driver 17 year old sons car. I recounted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/subnite.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: Project Subaru Rescue 2021: Win, Lose or Draw? (ED: After this past Sunday’s COAL on a problematic 2003 Forester, the timing of this submission is a new version of the CC Effect™. Except this time the author is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Subaru-2002-forester.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Dock and Curbside Classics: Four Amphicars in One Place! With thousands of miles of shoreline plus hundreds of natural and man-made inland lakes and rivers and canals, boating is a big deal in Michigan. Although I do enjoy a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/21.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Post-Covid Road Trip: Springfield, Ohio Antique Market -The Haulers Due to Covid 19, I haven’t been out of the state of Michigan since February 2020, when I flew to New York for a quick business trip. Its a fair […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/market.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Dockside Classic: 1953 Navy Surplus Landing Craft – Still A Working Ferry For the State of Michigan Mrs. Carlsberg66 and I had a chance to steal away to northern Michigan for a few days this month. One of the stops was arguably Michigan’s crown jewel, Mackinac Island, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/LC1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL UPDATES: 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and 2008 Saturn Astra – The Family Grinders I have not posted in a while so thought I’d update two COALs which I still have. First, the 2012 Equinox which was profiled in January of 2019 here. At […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_7319.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Outtake: The Cleanest First Generation Chevy S-10? My Astra was so filthy yesterday I could no longer stand it, so with my 89 year old Mother and son in tow, ran the car through the coin wash. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_6452.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Outtake: Ford Ikon – A Surprise Mexican Vistitor To Michigan Yesterday I was stopping by my mechanic to checking on a minor issue with my 2014 Regal GS, and then remembered the venerable folks at A&A are closed the first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_6341.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 2017 Chevrolet Corvette LT1 – Stupid Is As Stupid Does? On July 24th, my 2016 Camaro SS was totaled. It took a while for the dust to settle but I received a much larger insurance settlement than expected. And I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_6161.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL Update, 2016 Camaro SS2: So Long Friend, I Hardly Knew Ya! I’ve had my 2016 Camaro not quite two years and is the subject of a COAL I wrote about earlier this year. Making a long story short, I’ve owned my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/WRECL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Poland Trip June 2019: In Search of Polish Curbside Classics First Polish CC, outside Pope John Paul II airport. Anyone? Anyone? A trip to Poland is one I’ve always wanted to make. All four of my grandparents emigrated from Poland […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/krakow-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


