I came across the above photo I took of my Uncle’s Toyota AE86 a few years back, which I thought was a really interesting looking car. I watched the anime: Initial D way back in high school and was interested to see that he was able to get his hands on one of these. I love the look of the hatchback version over the GT-S coupe version that I normally see.
This listing came up on Craigslist for a 2003 Toyota 4Runner in Galactic Grey over in Fairfax, California. It took me an hour to drive there to meet the seller, but when I got there the 4Runner that drove in looked a bit different from the posting I saw…
Many years ago, I decided to take a trip down to Southern California from the Bay Area. At that time, I was just getting into riding and thought it’d be a fun opportunity to ride my motorcycle down rather than drive. The ride was not exactly what I had expected it to be…
I worked on the electric utility relocation on the Transbay Transit Center construction several years back when I was an Engineer. While working one weekend on-site, I took some photos with my new DSLR…
I had once ridden down to South California from the Bay Area on my Honda CBR600F4. After parking on some hot asphalt, I realized why it’s important to own a motorcycle kickstand support.
Here is one more installment of Animagraff’s spectacular animated infographics. This disc vs drum brakes animation is a useful tool in helping to visualize how these various complex parts work on a car.
Here’s my story about the time I was promised a car I had inquired about on Craigslist. We were set to meet, but when I found the seller at the meeting point, a transaction was already being made…
Here is yet another spectacular animation showing how a supercharger works vs how a turbo works. If it’s been hard for you to picture the inner-workings of a turbo or supercharger, you’re not alone. I’ve always struggled to understand the internal mechanics and these animated infographics help solve that issue.
Ask anyone who has seen a motorcycle zooming between cars in traffic and you will hear two sides: that lane-splitting is safe, and lane-splitting is dangerous. Here are my thoughts on whether or not motorcycle lane splitting is safe or dangerous.
