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About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro – Contemporary Classic
Posted on February 2, 2021 | 30 Comments2021 marks the twelfth model year that the current generation of Toyota 4Runner has been available for purchase in the United States, making it one of the longest-lived vehicles on […] -
Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1959-1961 International Harvester B-Series 4×4 Pickup
Posted on February 1, 2021 | 40 CommentsI’ve decided to start a new series with occasional posts focusing on interesting junkyard finds of older subjects that I’m personally not particularly familiar with and just don’t have the […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited AWD Hybrid – Slicing The Pie Ever Thinner
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 30 CommentsStandard Hybrid Powertrain. Standard AWD. Starting at $32,470 for the LE version. Which is about $3,820 more than the RAV4 LE Hybrid AWD with essentially the same powertrain, built on […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out
Posted on January 19, 2021 | 36 CommentsI have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 RAM 1500 TRX Crew Cab 4×4 – “So It’s Kind Of Like A Raptor, But With A Powerful Engine, Right?”
Posted on January 18, 2021 | 36 CommentsThat was pretty much the gist of what the man said to me outside of the Harbor Freight store as I climbed out of the TRX’s cab. He, like a […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva SL – The Cinnamon Lollipop
Posted on January 10, 2021 | 26 CommentsThe junkyard is akin to a candy store, mounds and mounds of delicious treats and morsels to look at and perhaps inspect closer before deciding on something to sample (and […] -
Curbside Recycling: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES – The Kim Kardashian Of Cars
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 53 CommentsWould anyone ever have known who Kim Kardashian was if she hadn’t followed in her friend Paris’ footsteps and made a sextape? For better or worse, things worked out very […] -
In-Motion Classics: Clearing Out The One-sies And Two-sies Of 2020
Posted on January 4, 2021 | 20 CommentsSeveral of my colleagues here regularly post their one-off shots once they accumulate a certain number of them, I imagine the process as being very cathartic and perhaps relieving an […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1972 Chevrolet Suburban – Waiting Outside The Pearly Chainlink Gates
Posted on December 25, 2020 | 39 CommentsI realize it may seem that I spend an inordinate amount of time in the parking lots outside of junkyards, however that’s not really the case. Sometimes the best finds […] -
Curbside Gift Idea: 1981 Chevrolet Citation – For That Special Someone
Posted on December 24, 2020 | 50 CommentsI’ll be honest, I don’t usually cruise Craigslist looking for cars for others. I want them all for myself. But here’s one that I’ll pass on due to the Christmas […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro 4×4 DoubleCab – Laughing All The Way To The Bank
Posted on December 21, 2020 | 36 CommentsHave you priced out a new Toyota Tacoma lately? How about a used one? In both cases, it’s simply astounding what prices they fetch. One would think that perhaps this […] -
Junkyard Outtake: When The 2.5MPH Federal Bumper Standard Just Doesn’t Seem Good Enough
Posted on December 18, 2020 | 16 CommentsSometimes you’re just walking along minding your own business and something catches your eye that causes you to wonder aloud “What The F@%&?” This, my friends, was one of those […] -
Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD – The Supermodel Next Door
Posted on December 14, 2020 | 26 CommentsIn my third year of college I had a neighbor across the hall named Tabitha, she was an absolute knockout. But – and this is crucial – she was also […] -
Curbside Tech / COAL: Swapping To Winter Tires On The Tesla Model Y And Peeking Under The Skirt
Posted on December 12, 2020 | 41 CommentsAs soon as we took delivery of our Model Y a couple of months ago I knew we’d eventually need a set of winter tires. I always buy a set […] -
Curbside Review: 2020 Honda CR-V Touring AWD – Everybody Has A CR-V
Posted on December 7, 2020 | 50 CommentsThe Honda CR-V, now well into its fifth generation, is one of those vehicles that if you don’t own one yourself, you almost assuredly know someone else that currently does. […]
![Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro – Contemporary Classic 2021 marks the twelfth model year that the current generation of Toyota 4Runner has been available for purchase in the United States, making it one of the longest-lived vehicles on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8942-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Heirloom Gallery: 1959-1961 International Harvester B-Series 4×4 Pickup I’ve decided to start a new series with occasional posts focusing on interesting junkyard finds of older subjects that I’m personally not particularly familiar with and just don’t have the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_3909.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited AWD Hybrid – Slicing The Pie Ever Thinner Standard Hybrid Powertrain. Standard AWD. Starting at $32,470 for the LE version. Which is about $3,820 more than the RAV4 LE Hybrid AWD with essentially the same powertrain, built on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8790-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit C Diesel – Not Hopped Up, But All Hopped Out I have various memories of VW Rabbits, the first one I ever rode in was actually a Golf, probably around 1976 or so when my best friend’s mom replaced her […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8632.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 RAM 1500 TRX Crew Cab 4×4 – “So It’s Kind Of Like A Raptor, But With A Powerful Engine, Right?” That was pretty much the gist of what the man said to me outside of the Harbor Freight store as I climbed out of the TRX’s cab. He, like a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8295-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva SL – The Cinnamon Lollipop The junkyard is akin to a candy store, mounds and mounds of delicious treats and morsels to look at and perhaps inspect closer before deciding on something to sample (and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5401-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES – The Kim Kardashian Of Cars Would anyone ever have known who Kim Kardashian was if she hadn’t followed in her friend Paris’ footsteps and made a sextape? For better or worse, things worked out very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8178.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![In-Motion Classics: Clearing Out The One-sies And Two-sies Of 2020 Several of my colleagues here regularly post their one-off shots once they accumulate a certain number of them, I imagine the process as being very cathartic and perhaps relieving an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7979-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1972 Chevrolet Suburban – Waiting Outside The Pearly Chainlink Gates I realize it may seem that I spend an inordinate amount of time in the parking lots outside of junkyards, however that’s not really the case. Sometimes the best finds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_8138.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Gift Idea: 1981 Chevrolet Citation – For That Special Someone I’ll be honest, I don’t usually cruise Craigslist looking for cars for others. I want them all for myself. But here’s one that I’ll pass on due to the Christmas […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Citation01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro 4×4 DoubleCab – Laughing All The Way To The Bank Have you priced out a new Toyota Tacoma lately? How about a used one? In both cases, it’s simply astounding what prices they fetch. One would think that perhaps this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7879-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Outtake: When The 2.5MPH Federal Bumper Standard Just Doesn’t Seem Good Enough Sometimes you’re just walking along minding your own business and something catches your eye that causes you to wonder aloud “What The F@%&?” This, my friends, was one of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_8070.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD – The Supermodel Next Door In my third year of college I had a neighbor across the hall named Tabitha, she was an absolute knockout. But – and this is crucial – she was also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7687.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Tech / COAL: Swapping To Winter Tires On The Tesla Model Y And Peeking Under The Skirt As soon as we took delivery of our Model Y a couple of months ago I knew we’d eventually need a set of winter tires. I always buy a set […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7946.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2020 Honda CR-V Touring AWD – Everybody Has A CR-V The Honda CR-V, now well into its fifth generation, is one of those vehicles that if you don’t own one yourself, you almost assuredly know someone else that currently does. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7471-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


