Monthly Archives: April 2011

US roads have issues

I had an open stretch of highway tonight – not a car in front of me for at least a mile.*  At first, I thought to myself: “you must behave, there are police about,” but I quickly got bored of … Continue reading

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God bless America – I got a tax break on my Porsche

Hard to believe, but I got a tax credit for my yellow car this year. I guess some portion of the tax & license fee associated with buying a new car can get deducted at tax time. Also, since it’s … Continue reading

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The new “sexy”

As I was getting my blue car smogged, I thought: “Maybe I should start a blue car journal.”  But then I thought: “Who would want to read about a 1995 Honda Civic hatchback.  It’s not even the Si model.” The … Continue reading

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My car has a ding!

This morning, as I was walking to my car, I noticed that my car had a ding in it!  I’m so sad!  Fortunately, it’s a very minor ding, but my car had no dings before yesterday, only that paint chip … Continue reading

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Time stands still at the dealership

Monday was trip #1 to the service center to see what the error message was.  It was an 02 sensor again, but not the same 02 sensor as last time.  Apparently, there is a pre- and post-catalytic converter 02 sensor.  … Continue reading

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Yes, my warning light does go on once a month

Gaaa! That engine warning light went on again!  Does the service center have it rigged to go off once a month? This was quite the April Fools joke, except it was no joke, so I made a service appointment for … Continue reading

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