So i just got back from the time of my life at Jim Hall Kart Racing School. Last Sunday some friends and I headed up the coast to attend one of the most exhilirating events i’ve ever taken part in. This isn’t your average 2 mile an hour go kart track, this is the real deal, or at least where the future F1 drivers go to work there way up the chain.

After the quick and scenic trip up the coast their track, located just off the 101 in Oxnard, we got out and stretched our legs for what was to become an epic day. When we arrived, we were greeted by the staff who were prepping the karts for the day. They cleaned the engines, changed tires and did a safety check on each kart before we started. Since, i had never been in a kart that went over 20 mph before, i was a little nervous, but after chatting with one of the 12 year olds that had been to the kart multiple times, my nerves were settled, as it became clear that these karts were one of the safest motor sports around.  More after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »

Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW here for part two of the Familienfest 14 coverage! Today we’re going to discuss a car, that in my opinion, should have won best of show. Now, this isn’t the first time I’ve seen this ride. in fact, I’ve seen it on at least 3 other occasions, and it has always caught my eye. It began life as a Karmann Ghia, but now… well it must be seen to be believed. Hit the jump to check out the Lead Sled Ghia! Read the rest of this entry »

I love the internet. The Internet allows me to look up everything from cheap parts for my car to 2 girls dabbling in a dubious act. The internet is an amazing tool for everything and it seems as if shortly after the onslaught of the internet came ebay.

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Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW here with Foriegn Fridays. I realize it isn’t friday but thats because I didn’t want to spill the beans too early! Saturday, as some of you might remember from one of my previous posts, was Familienfest 14; and as promised Dr. VW was there to get the best shots from the show! This is part 1 of a 4 part series, so buckle in because this is a Foreign Friday Auto Adventure! Read the rest of this entry »

Hope everyone’s weekend went well, this is Big_Blocker here for a little bit of a movie review. This will act as a follow up for all of you that read the recent blog Dr. VW wrote a week or two ago that hyped the movie. So I recently saw Death Race and I must say that it impressed me because going into it I was a bit skeptical, however after the movie was over I had a pretty big smile on my face. Not only were the action scenes incredibly entertaining and gory, the cars themselves were straight from Twisted Metal (if anyone ever dabbled in that ever so sweet game). Read the rest of this entry »

Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW here. This weekend is going to be a slew of blog posts, because so many things are happening! Now for those of you who follow the offroad scene, you all know about SCORE. The big events are held on the baja penninsula of Mexico, but there are smaller events stateside. One of these is the Las Vegas to Reno Race. Hit the Jump to check out the sweet rides! Read the rest of this entry »

Happy Sunday everyone, Big_Blocker here with some exciting news for all of you Ford fanatics. The 2010 Mustang hit the track last month during North America’s largest classic car event, Road America. Although pictures on the Ford site were limited to only shots of the camoed front end of the car, slight styling changes can be seen if looked at hard enough. Hit the jump for the rest of the story on the weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW back again for your weekly dose of foreign fridays. However this week… the news isn’t foreign. Every so often, something so important comes up that it takes precedence over the normal cycle of things. I know you all want to know about whats going on in Europe, Asia, and the rest of the world outside North America, but just this once we’re going to sidestep for a minute to talk about a trainwreck in progress right on American soil. Hit the jump to see the latest abortion from GM. Read the rest of this entry »

Howdy Webriders! Dr. VW here. We haven’t gone on an auto adventure for a while, so I figured it was time to take a little trip! Today I’m going to talk to you guys about my newest best friend: My brand spankin new Garmin Street Pilot C550! Read the rest of this entry »

Joe Dono is an asshole. I am usually not one to bring up derogatory terms in a blogpost but Joe Dono has basically filled every requirement I set forth to be called one. Joe is a member of the Tampa Racing forums and also into having his Celica tuned. Joe, obviously lacking any skill or mental capacity of his own, decided to contract a local shop to do extensive work on his car initially giving them only money for supplies with promise of more money later on. After 4.5 months the shopped completely repainted his car, did custom sub enclosures, ecu installations and a slew of other things only to have Joe attempt to take his car back without paying……..

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