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![I’ll let you all answer the question, though I would encourage you not to pass final judgment until you experience a ForTwo in the flesh. Life is full of unexpected […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/a-smart-at-house.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2015 smart ForTwo – Clown Car, Or Real Car?")
COAL: 2015 smart ForTwo – Clown Car, Or Real Car?
Posted on July 9, 2020 | 56 CommentsI’ll let you all answer the question, though I would encourage you not to pass final judgment until you experience a ForTwo in the flesh. Life is full of unexpected […] -
![I drove the Winnebago to Moscow, and it occurred to me it might make a nice, brief write-up! Moscow, Iowa, not the Moscow you are probably thinking of. The purpose […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/a-moscow-park.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Living: Taking A Summer Drive to Moscow")
Curbside Living: Taking A Summer Drive to Moscow
Posted on July 6, 2020 | 23 CommentsI drove the Winnebago to Moscow, and it occurred to me it might make a nice, brief write-up! Moscow, Iowa, not the Moscow you are probably thinking of. The purpose […] -
![So I mentioned I might change the Suburban oil and filter myself. Out of boredom, really. I go back and forth on oil and filter changes. I don’t mind to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1-in-garage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Living: Oil and Filter Anyone?")
Curbside Living: Oil and Filter Anyone?
Posted on April 16, 2020 | 115 CommentsSo I mentioned I might change the Suburban oil and filter myself. Out of boredom, really. I go back and forth on oil and filter changes. I don’t mind to […] -
![This is a short article, but hey, I need something to do and you need something to read! I hope everyone in CC’s community is safe and well. One of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/a-family.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Living: Quarantine Plans?")
Curbside Living: Quarantine Plans?
Posted on April 6, 2020 | 68 CommentsThis is a short article, but hey, I need something to do and you need something to read! I hope everyone in CC’s community is safe and well. One of […] -
SOAL: 2019 BMW C650GT – Just What Is A Scooter Anyway?
Posted on November 28, 2019 | 26 CommentsThis did not start out as a midlife crisis purchase, I swear. It was my wife’s idea, believe it or not. -
![I decided a front hitch on the View RV might be a worthwhile addition. You can carry a bike rack up there, or a smallish cargo tray or cargo box. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/aa-A-complete.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Weekend Outtake: A Front Hitch and Parading About")
Weekend Outtake: A Front Hitch and Parading About
Posted on November 2, 2019 | 17 CommentsI decided a front hitch on the View RV might be a worthwhile addition. You can carry a bike rack up there, or a smallish cargo tray or cargo box. […] -
![And now for something completely different! After a few months of research and some minor marital discord (that thing is a bus, have you lost your mind, etc.), I traded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Suburban-lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Premier – Big GM Wagons Never Went Away")
COAL: 2019 Chevrolet Suburban Premier – Big GM Wagons Never Went Away
Posted on October 6, 2019 | 69 CommentsAnd now for something completely different! After a few months of research and some minor marital discord (that thing is a bus, have you lost your mind, etc.), I traded […] -
Wordless Outtake: My 16 Year Old Son Did This Tonight
Posted on March 21, 2019 | 15 Comments -
![We are in Spain this week, visiting our daughter who is studying abroad. We flew into Madrid, and picked up our Hertz rental. Since there would just be two of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Madrid-cathedral.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Impressions: Jeep Renegade Diesel – Hola Desde Espana")
Rental Car Impressions: Jeep Renegade Diesel – Hola Desde Espana
Posted on February 14, 2019 | 13 CommentsWe are in Spain this week, visiting our daughter who is studying abroad. We flew into Madrid, and picked up our Hertz rental. Since there would just be two of […] -
COAL Update: The Cat Is On The Loose
Posted on February 2, 2019 | 28 CommentsA couple of months ago, I posted about digging the 1988 Jaguar XJ-SC out of a relative’s garage. -
COAL Update: The Jag Hits The Road, Sortof
Posted on December 8, 2018 | 30 CommentsI previously wrote about our 1988 Jaguar XJ-SC here. It recently hitched a ride to the tire and brake shop. -
COAL Update: 2016 Lexus ES350 – A Real Snoozefest, In A Good Way
Posted on November 15, 2018 | 57 CommentsMy 2016 Lexus ES350 has rolled past 50,000 miles now, almost 14 months to the day after I bought used at 13,800 miles or so. So how have things been? -
![Continuing from our last installment, Bertha made it to the target CarMax. When I turned her off in the visitor lot, I just prayed that she would start again when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BMW-lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2015 BMW 328i Gran Turismo XDrive – BMW Goes Out On A Limb")
COAL: 2015 BMW 328i Gran Turismo XDrive – BMW Goes Out On A Limb
Posted on November 5, 2018 | 60 CommentsContinuing from our last installment, Bertha made it to the target CarMax. When I turned her off in the visitor lot, I just prayed that she would start again when […] -
COAL: Bertha Rides Off Into the Sunset
Posted on November 2, 2018 | 43 CommentsI wrote about Bertha, our 2007 S550, in a prior installment. After four years and almost 60,000 miles (206,000 on the odometer total), we reluctantly went our separate ways. -
Rental Car Review: 2017 Nissan X-Trail
Posted on August 3, 2018 | 27 CommentsAfter 16 days and about 4800 kilometers (2,976 miles), I still can’t tell you for sure what an X-Trail is. But I know I liked it, a lot!
