Tag Archive: cars

Apr 20

The first broken-down British-American of spring

This morning, I saw the first broken-down British sports car of spring. -James May, via Twitter, 03/01/2010 I’ve been seeing broken-down British sportcars every day since last August, but that’s not the point here.  The point is that I’m tired of seeing them. The cars in question are a pair of hollowed-out husks that were …

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Mar 21

Buying into it

I indulged myself yesterday by browsing both Craigslist and eBay Motors in search of an awful convertible.  I know it’s just the sun madness talking, but I really want an awful convertible right now. Just as I’d found a fantastically old Volkswagen Cabrio that only cost $400 provided I could get to New Jersey and …

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Mar 06

Auto-emotive

Shortly after exiting the bus this afternoon, I witnessed an interesting event.  A young man in a suit and a girl wearing a hoodie and yoga pants were walking down the street, and instead of crossing to the other side, the guy elbowed the girl to keep walking.  This prompted her to scream, “No!  I …

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