On a beautiful Saturday morning, appointments room me to an area near the causeway. It was early enough to risk a quick run across and […]
Awning Morning
The Smittybilt awning made its way from the Bay Window to the Vanagon, but never got used. Finally one morning after a coffee run, we […]
A Harmonious Ton
62MPH equals 100KPH, which is technically doing the metric ton. It is not very fast these days, but it is not slow either. It happens […]
A Proving Run
There were two items to be tested, so a nice proving run was in order. A couple of hours out to a point on the […]
Park Pictures
The Vanagon needed some exercise, and my son needed to take some pictures for his college photography class. The theme was a “Park”, so we […]
Concentric Miles
Unlike the many vintage vehicles that I have restored or repaired, the RT has no need for a gradual increase in miles in order to […]
Nothing to Report
The blog looks outdated (almost a year since the last entry), but that is simply because the Coupe outings have not been captured. The truth […]
Testing The Faithful
The thermometer was reading 87 degrees, and it was 7:09am. Google maps said 45 minutes to the destination. Time to crank up the A/C. I […]
Westy On The Beach
It helps to have a deadline. A goal with a due date that is not easily moved. In this case, the No Dough show in […]
On The Road
The /6 was finally liberated from storage, and out for a ride to get all of the fluids flowing. It runs great except for a […]
Cars and Coffee
In a clear test for the car, it is off to a BMW dealership Cars and Coffee event. It is an hour away, with some […]
More Miles
Another concentric circle helps to prove that the fuel issues are now stabilized. It is a beautiful morning for a drive and a stop at […]
Highpoints
It was a great day for roaming around the central part of the state visiting some of the highest points in the state with R90/6 […]
Out and About
An early meeting was a good chance to get some miles with the new mounting position for the phone. Worked out perfectly with the tank […]
How to start your day
Step one wake up. This step is often taken for granted, but it is very important. Make it an early start. Get on a BMW […]
Out and About
A good way to run in the new tires was to use the bus for some errands and a business meeting. The total mileage was […]
Logging a Few Miles
After a basic checkout of systems and fluids, it was time for a concentric circle of miles to get a better feel for things. It […]
A Concentric Circle
In another significant milestone, the bus went out for a 20 mile jog. This was the third larger concentric circle following the 7 miles a […]
Perfect Mileage
Many would describe the perfect day of riding as ideal weather, slightly cool and sunny with clouds here and there, and lovely back roads. Perhaps […]