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About Author: Jim Klein
Posts by Jim Klein
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COAL: 1993.5 Infiniti G20 – Ahead of Its Time?
Posted on December 24, 2017 | 45 Comments(First posted July 28, 2013) Having had somewhat recently divested myself, for no particularly good financial reason, of a fairly new VW Jetta and a decently running motorcycle in […] -
COAL: 1996 VW GTI Mk3 – How’d They Get Rid Of The Fahrvergnügen?
Posted on December 17, 2017 | 41 Comments(First posted July 21, 2013, here with slight updates) When I recently wrote about the car that my girlfriend brought into the home that we had started to share, it […] -
COAL: 1982(?) Subaru DL 4WD Wagon – Like The Energizer Bunny!
Posted on December 10, 2017 | 37 Comments(First posted July 14, 2013) My brother called me one day with the news that the roommate of a good friend was selling a car and would I be interested? […] -
COAL: 1984 Kawasaki GPz550 – Let The Good Times Roll!
Posted on December 3, 2017 | 18 Comments(First posted July 7, 2013) After living in the city for a while (San Francisco in this case), often one starts to think that there must be better ways to […] -
CC For Sale: QOTD – Eight Choices, Which One Would You Drive Home From Here?
Posted on December 3, 2017 | 107 CommentsAfter Mr. Shafer so rudely pillaged my town’s crop of used cars the other day, I got to thinking…Imagine, if you will, that you had a spare $2000 and needed […] -
COAL: 1986 Toyota Cressida – Stately Elegance
Posted on November 26, 2017 | 53 Comments(First posted 6/30/2013) In the spring of 1996, my girlfriend finally graduated from college and moved up to San Francisco to live with me. She arrived with a big […] -
COAL: 1995 Volkswagen Jetta GL Mk3 – That New Car Smell Wears Off Quickly…
Posted on November 19, 2017 | 67 Comments(First posted 6/23/2013) In early 1995 Volkswagen started running a very appealing lease special in my area: a new Jetta, for $199/month with nothing down. I’d never had a new […] -
COAL: 1984 Audi Coupe GT – A Trivial Pursuit Into Personal Rationalization
Posted on November 12, 2017 | 31 Comments(First posted 6/16/2013) This car officially starts the period of my life where one car at a time just wasn’t enough…Like those who say they need a reliable commuter […] -
Craigslist Classic: 1993 Pontiac Sunbird – $750 Worth Of Excre…uh…Excitement
Posted on November 10, 2017 | 56 CommentsPresented for your viewing pleasure is this one-owner 1993 Pontiac Sunbird in the twilight of its life, but still running (somewhat) strongly, merely in need of a clutch. Since nobody […] -
COAL: 1988 Buick LeSabre T-Type – A Young Man Buys An Old Man’s Car
Posted on November 5, 2017 | 101 Comments(First posted 6/9/2013) After writing off my VW GTI and cycling through three different rental cars in as many weeks, the insurance check finally arrived and it was once […] -
COAL: 1986 VW GTI – Kick A Little Asphalt!
Posted on October 29, 2017 | 47 Comments(First posted 6/2/2013) It was the beginning of 1992, and I had started my career and found myself with a regular income stream. Reality hit quickly, however, and I realized […] -
COAL: 1986 Isuzu I-Mark – That’s No Lie!
Posted on October 22, 2017 | 41 Comments(First Published 5/26/2013) At this point my car history so far may appear somewhat schizophrenic, so to continue the lack of any discernible pattern, I made as complete a change […] -
Future Classic Introduction: 2018 Nissan Leaf – Turning Over A New One
Posted on October 19, 2017 | 94 CommentsA few evenings ago, my wife and I journeyed to Denver to participate in an introduction event for the new 2018 Nissan Leaf, the second generation of Nissan’s electric car. […] -
COAL: 1980 Suzuki GS450: Technically A “MOAL”, Or Who Needs Four Wheels?
Posted on October 15, 2017 | 58 Comments(first posted 2/12/2013) As with many young men, eventually the roving eye turns to that two-wheeled conveyance, the motorcycle. Mine was no different. Being at college 185 miles away […] -
COAL: 1972 Chevrolet Concours Wagon – American Iron! (Or American Icon?)
Posted on October 8, 2017 | 57 Comments(originally posted 5/19/2013) Opportunity was knocking, but thankfully the engine was not. After riding a motorcycle as my only mode of transportation for a while, my parents called and […]
![COAL: 1993.5 Infiniti G20 – Ahead of Its Time? (First posted July 28, 2013) Having had somewhat recently divested myself, for no particularly good financial reason, of a fairly new VW Jetta and a decently running motorcycle in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/G20.1.jpg)
![COAL: 1996 VW GTI Mk3 – How’d They Get Rid Of The Fahrvergnügen? (First posted July 21, 2013, here with slight updates) When I recently wrote about the car that my girlfriend brought into the home that we had started to share, it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/AlliGTI1.jpg)
![COAL: 1982(?) Subaru DL 4WD Wagon – Like The Energizer Bunny! (First posted July 14, 2013) My brother called me one day with the news that the roommate of a good friend was selling a car and would I be interested? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Subi1.jpg)
![COAL: 1984 Kawasaki GPz550 – Let The Good Times Roll! (First posted July 7, 2013) After living in the city for a while (San Francisco in this case), often one starts to think that there must be better ways to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GPZ1.jpg)
![CC For Sale: QOTD – Eight Choices, Which One Would You Drive Home From Here? After Mr. Shafer so rudely pillaged my town’s crop of used cars the other day, I got to thinking…Imagine, if you will, that you had a spare $2000 and needed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CCNY1.jpg)
![COAL: 1986 Toyota Cressida – Stately Elegance (First posted 6/30/2013) In the spring of 1996, my girlfriend finally graduated from college and moved up to San Francisco to live with me. She arrived with a big […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Cress1.jpg)
![COAL: 1995 Volkswagen Jetta GL Mk3 – That New Car Smell Wears Off Quickly… (First posted 6/23/2013) In early 1995 Volkswagen started running a very appealing lease special in my area: a new Jetta, for $199/month with nothing down. I’d never had a new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Jetta1.jpg)
![COAL: 1984 Audi Coupe GT – A Trivial Pursuit Into Personal Rationalization (First posted 6/16/2013) This car officially starts the period of my life where one car at a time just wasn’t enough…Like those who say they need a reliable commuter […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/AudiGT.jpg)
![Craigslist Classic: 1993 Pontiac Sunbird – $750 Worth Of Excre…uh…Excitement Presented for your viewing pleasure is this one-owner 1993 Pontiac Sunbird in the twilight of its life, but still running (somewhat) strongly, merely in need of a clutch. Since nobody […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Sunbird1.jpg)
![COAL: 1988 Buick LeSabre T-Type – A Young Man Buys An Old Man’s Car (First posted 6/9/2013) After writing off my VW GTI and cycling through three different rental cars in as many weeks, the insurance check finally arrived and it was once […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Buick1.jpg)
![COAL: 1986 VW GTI – Kick A Little Asphalt! (First posted 6/2/2013) It was the beginning of 1992, and I had started my career and found myself with a regular income stream. Reality hit quickly, however, and I realized […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/GTI1.jpg)
![COAL: 1986 Isuzu I-Mark – That’s No Lie! (First Published 5/26/2013) At this point my car history so far may appear somewhat schizophrenic, so to continue the lack of any discernible pattern, I made as complete a change […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Isuzu5.jpg)
![Future Classic Introduction: 2018 Nissan Leaf – Turning Over A New One A few evenings ago, my wife and I journeyed to Denver to participate in an introduction event for the new 2018 Nissan Leaf, the second generation of Nissan’s electric car. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_1922.jpg)
![COAL: 1980 Suzuki GS450: Technically A “MOAL”, Or Who Needs Four Wheels? (first posted 2/12/2013) As with many young men, eventually the roving eye turns to that two-wheeled conveyance, the motorcycle. Mine was no different. Being at college 185 miles away […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Suzuki1.jpg)
![COAL: 1972 Chevrolet Concours Wagon – American Iron! (Or American Icon?) (originally posted 5/19/2013) Opportunity was knocking, but thankfully the engine was not. After riding a motorcycle as my only mode of transportation for a while, my parents called and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Chevy.jpg)


