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About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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In-Traffic Outtake: 2018 Aston Martin DB11 – The Struggle Is Real, Folks!
Posted on March 11, 2018 | 44 CommentsShow of hands, who checked out the Cadillac Seville STS before looking more closely at the white car? You’re a true CC’er. But this post is about the white, ahem, […] -
COAL: 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser – Captain Stubing, Your Ship Awaits!
Posted on March 11, 2018 | 43 Comments(First Posted October 13, 2013) With the Volvo V40’s lease being up soon, and a general desire for something with more space, we started to consider our options for our […] -
CC Outtake: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera – Not Your Father’s Lighting Setup
Posted on March 10, 2018 | 66 CommentsI was walking across the Home Depot parking lot the other evening when I noticed something a little amiss out of the corner of my eye regarding the Olds Ciera […] -
COAL: 2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.5 AWD – A Significantly Better Car Than The Internet Would Have You Believe
Posted on March 4, 2018 | 47 Comments(First Posted October 6, 2013) As usual I was looking for cars again after selling the Audis…What would it be this time? I was commuting across the Bay Bridge, […] -
COAL: 1995.5 Audi S6 Avant – I Found My Unicorn But Let It Go Free…
Posted on February 25, 2018 | 19 Comments(First Posted Sept. 29, 2013) Working in San Francisco during the dotcom era, I had a job that I found boring but that allowed me a lot of time […] -
COAL: 1990 Audi Coupe quattro: I Averaged Less Than Two Miles Per Month Of Ownership
Posted on February 18, 2018 | 21 Comments(First Posted Sept. 22, 2013) I vividly remember the first time I saw one of these; it was very early in 1990, on I-80 Eastbound around Sacramento, on the […] -
CC Outtake: 1998 Cadillac deVille d’Elegance – A Genuine Cowboy Cadillac
Posted on February 14, 2018 | 35 CommentsThe Urban Dictionary commonly defines a “Cowboy Cadillac” as a fancier, high-end expensive American-branded pickup truck, 4 doors (crew cab), lots of chrome and sporting a fancy edition name. However, […] -
COAL: Kawasaki KLR650 – Is This The Jeep Cherokee Of The Motorcycle World?
Posted on February 11, 2018 | 30 Comments(First Posted Sept. 15, 2013) “Dirtbike. Psshh. Really? Time for the next post…” No really, don’t leave! This is not a dirtbike, this is a totally hidden gem that is […] -
Curbside Outtake: Gasoline Buyers Club – All White, All White, All White…
Posted on February 10, 2018 | 66 CommentsAs I turned the corner to get gas for my “Shade of Gray” vehicle, I was struck by the line of white cars filling up, so I frantically pulled over […] -
COAL: 2001 Volvo V40 – The Little Swede With The Big Heart
Posted on February 4, 2018 | 38 Comments(First Posted Sept. 8, 2013) Above is the last picture I ever took of this car; in fact, it was taken after I turned it off for the last time […] -
COAL: 1993 Audi S4 – My 19th Vehicle So Far In This Series But The First One I Really Wish I Still Had
Posted on January 28, 2018 | 54 Comments(First posted September 1, 2013) Summer of ’99, my significant other was traveling in Europe, I was at home working, and decided it was time for another car. Once again […] -
COAL: 1998 Honda Civic GX – I Was An Early Car-Sharing Study Guinea Pig
Posted on January 21, 2018 | 38 Comments(First posted August 25, 2013) When we moved from San Mateo on the San Francisco Peninsula to the East Bay (Dublin) my commute increased significantly. While driving was always an […] -
COAL: 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon – In Sweden They Spell Panther Without An “H”
Posted on January 14, 2018 | 57 Comments(First posted August 18, 2013) Having always had a thing for wagons, I decided that it would be a good time to own another one. Although we already had […] -
COAL: 1998 Ford Explorer XLT V8 – Rollin’ In My 5.0…
Posted on January 7, 2018 | 54 Comments(First posted August 11, 2013) Towards the fall of 1998, I’d started to realize that my switching jobs earlier in the year had been a very wise move. As a […] -
COAL: 1987 Yamaha FZ700 – The One-Year Tariff-Beater
Posted on December 31, 2017 | 27 Comments(First posted August 4, 2013) As the weather in Northern California turned from the normal “good” to the almost as normal “great”, my thoughts once again turned to two-wheeled […]
![In-Traffic Outtake: 2018 Aston Martin DB11 – The Struggle Is Real, Folks! Show of hands, who checked out the Cadillac Seville STS before looking more closely at the white car? You’re a true CC’er. But this post is about the white, ahem, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_0611.jpg)
![COAL: 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser – Captain Stubing, Your Ship Awaits! (First Posted October 13, 2013) With the Volvo V40’s lease being up soon, and a general desire for something with more space, we started to consider our options for our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/LC1.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera – Not Your Father’s Lighting Setup I was walking across the Home Depot parking lot the other evening when I noticed something a little amiss out of the corner of my eye regarding the Olds Ciera […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_0438.jpg)
![COAL: 2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.5 AWD – A Significantly Better Car Than The Internet Would Have You Believe (First Posted October 6, 2013) As usual I was looking for cars again after selling the Audis…What would it be this time? I was commuting across the Bay Bridge, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Jag1.jpg)
![COAL: 1995.5 Audi S6 Avant – I Found My Unicorn But Let It Go Free… (First Posted Sept. 29, 2013) Working in San Francisco during the dotcom era, I had a job that I found boring but that allowed me a lot of time […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Audi-S6.8.jpg)
![COAL: 1990 Audi Coupe quattro: I Averaged Less Than Two Miles Per Month Of Ownership (First Posted Sept. 22, 2013) I vividly remember the first time I saw one of these; it was very early in 1990, on I-80 Eastbound around Sacramento, on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/AudiCoupe.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1998 Cadillac deVille d’Elegance – A Genuine Cowboy Cadillac The Urban Dictionary commonly defines a “Cowboy Cadillac” as a fancier, high-end expensive American-branded pickup truck, 4 doors (crew cab), lots of chrome and sporting a fancy edition name. However, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_0398.jpg)
![COAL: Kawasaki KLR650 – Is This The Jeep Cherokee Of The Motorcycle World? (First Posted Sept. 15, 2013) “Dirtbike. Psshh. Really? Time for the next post…” No really, don’t leave! This is not a dirtbike, this is a totally hidden gem that is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/KLR1.jpg)
![Curbside Outtake: Gasoline Buyers Club – All White, All White, All White… As I turned the corner to get gas for my “Shade of Gray” vehicle, I was struck by the line of white cars filling up, so I frantically pulled over […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_0465.jpg)
![COAL: 2001 Volvo V40 – The Little Swede With The Big Heart (First Posted Sept. 8, 2013) Above is the last picture I ever took of this car; in fact, it was taken after I turned it off for the last time […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/P1030490.jpg)
![COAL: 1993 Audi S4 – My 19th Vehicle So Far In This Series But The First One I Really Wish I Still Had (First posted September 1, 2013) Summer of ’99, my significant other was traveling in Europe, I was at home working, and decided it was time for another car. Once again […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/s4_004.jpg)
![COAL: 1998 Honda Civic GX – I Was An Early Car-Sharing Study Guinea Pig (First posted August 25, 2013) When we moved from San Mateo on the San Francisco Peninsula to the East Bay (Dublin) my commute increased significantly. While driving was always an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Honda1.jpg)
![COAL: 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon – In Sweden They Spell Panther Without An “H” (First posted August 18, 2013) Having always had a thing for wagons, I decided that it would be a good time to own another one. Although we already had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Volvo1.jpg)
![COAL: 1998 Ford Explorer XLT V8 – Rollin’ In My 5.0… (First posted August 11, 2013) Towards the fall of 1998, I’d started to realize that my switching jobs earlier in the year had been a very wise move. As a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/COALExplorer1.jpg)
![COAL: 1987 Yamaha FZ700 – The One-Year Tariff-Beater (First posted August 4, 2013) As the weather in Northern California turned from the normal “good” to the almost as normal “great”, my thoughts once again turned to two-wheeled […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Yamaha11.jpg)


