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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Stephen Hackett
Posts by Stephen Hackett
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![I foolishly titled my previous COAL entry “Ready For The Long Haul,” when writing about my 2014 Toyota Corolla. Spoiler Alert, this in my driveway. Before we get to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC02272.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2015 Toyota Tacoma — Lessons Learned")
COAL: 2015 Toyota Tacoma — Lessons Learned
Posted on January 4, 2019 | 29 CommentsI foolishly titled my previous COAL entry “Ready For The Long Haul,” when writing about my 2014 Toyota Corolla. Spoiler Alert, this in my driveway. Before we get to the […] -
![I know what you’re thinking. Of all the cars out there, the Corolla is decidedly toward the boring end of the scale. My current car, a 11th-generation, 2014 Corolla […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2014-Toyota-Corolla.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2014 Toyota Corolla S – Ready For The Long Haul")
COAL: 2014 Toyota Corolla S – Ready For The Long Haul
Posted on June 18, 2016 | 45 CommentsI know what you’re thinking. Of all the cars out there, the Corolla is decidedly toward the boring end of the scale. My current car, a 11th-generation, 2014 Corolla […] -
![Unless something happens between now and next week, this is my penultimate COAL entry. It’s about my 2007 Nissan Versa hatchback. Before we get to that, I think it’s worth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2007-nissan-versa-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2007 Nissan Versa – I Don’t Believe in Curses, But…")
COAL: 2007 Nissan Versa – I Don’t Believe in Curses, But…
Posted on June 11, 2016 | 41 CommentsUnless something happens between now and next week, this is my penultimate COAL entry. It’s about my 2007 Nissan Versa hatchback. Before we get to that, I think it’s worth […] -
![After getting rid of our Honda Element and our family Civic meeting its end, I was ready to try something without a big H on the steering wheel. A family […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2001-Toyota-4Runner-bike.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2001 Toyota 4Runner – The Workhorse")
COAL: 2001 Toyota 4Runner – The Workhorse
Posted on June 4, 2016 | 22 CommentsAfter getting rid of our Honda Element and our family Civic meeting its end, I was ready to try something without a big H on the steering wheel. A family […] -
![Once my wife and I started a family, we replaced her aging Honda with my 2004 Honda Civic, and I went shopping again. I ended up with the most unusual […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2006-Element-front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2006 Honda Element – Quirky and Fun Box on Wheels")
COAL: 2006 Honda Element – Quirky and Fun Box on Wheels
Posted on May 28, 2016 | 36 CommentsOnce my wife and I started a family, we replaced her aging Honda with my 2004 Honda Civic, and I went shopping again. I ended up with the most unusual […] -
![For change of pace from my sadness-laden COAL series, let’s talk about what would be the longest-lasting car in my history: a 2004 Honda Civic. My particular seventh-generation Civic was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2004-Honda-Civic-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2004 Honda Civic – A Sensible Car For Many Stages Of Life")
COAL: 2004 Honda Civic – A Sensible Car For Many Stages Of Life
Posted on May 21, 2016 | 37 CommentsFor change of pace from my sadness-laden COAL series, let’s talk about what would be the longest-lasting car in my history: a 2004 Honda Civic. My particular seventh-generation Civic was […] -
![Last time, I wrote about my 1994 Nisan Pathfinder. It ended up being too much car for a college student, and coupled with the on-going electrical issues, I returned to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1st_Saturn_SC_-_03-28-2012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL – 1992 Saturn SC: Low-Cost And Durable, Right Up Until The Dashboard Fire")
COAL – 1992 Saturn SC: Low-Cost And Durable, Right Up Until The Dashboard Fire
Posted on May 14, 2016 | 30 CommentsLast time, I wrote about my 1994 Nisan Pathfinder. It ended up being too much car for a college student, and coupled with the on-going electrical issues, I returned to […] -
![After driving my Honda Prelude for almost two years, life with a small, 2-door car had begun to get old. Mechanical issues aside, going anywhere with friends comfortably or hauling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1994NissanPathfinderSE-GoldSideview.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1994 Nissan Pathfinder – A Change in Direction")
COAL: 1994 Nissan Pathfinder – A Change in Direction
Posted on May 7, 2016 | 21 CommentsAfter driving my Honda Prelude for almost two years, life with a small, 2-door car had begun to get old. Mechanical issues aside, going anywhere with friends comfortably or hauling […] -
![This is actually a 1995 Prelude, but finding photos of this car in stock condition is harder than you’d think. A few months after I turned 14, my mom gave […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1995-honda-prelude-special-edition-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1993 Honda Prelude – My First Car")
COAL: 1993 Honda Prelude – My First Car
Posted on April 2, 2016 | 27 CommentsThis is actually a 1995 Prelude, but finding photos of this car in stock condition is harder than you’d think. A few months after I turned 14, my mom gave […]
