Life Imitates…Life? BMW 3 Series E90/E93

Written by Gonzo di DottoreSeptember 9, 2013September 9, 2013 1 Comment

So the other day, I dropped in on 8 Barrel and the missus. 8 has a “new” car, a BMW 3 Series E90. It is a 335i, which means somewhere between 306 and 335 bhp. Wifey has an E93 335i – this: Both are hella fast. The 4 door is my choice for most purposes, except […]

What to do

Written by Gonzo di DottoreMay 9, 2012July 17, 2014 Leave a comment

on a Fucked Up And Stupid weekend in January 1988 when the newlywed Phids blow you off? Visit a frozen great lake and go bowling for beers in Bangor (pronounced bang-(h)er) Michigan. And not have sex with the one girl who showed up, because – duh – she only wants to be your friend.

What to Drive

Written by Gonzo di DottoreOctober 23, 2011October 10, 2013 Leave a comment

when your wheels are on fire. Or when you’ve got a pointless interview in Monroe, or some other dopwnriver wasteland.

It’s a helluva commute

Written by Gonzo di DottoreOctober 21, 2011August 26, 2014 Leave a comment

8 Barrel and E, somewhere between Kalamazoo and Daytona Beach

Let’s go to Family Foods

Written by Gonzo di DottoreSeptember 14, 2011July 15, 2014 3 Comments

and then fuck around with drifting in the snow until we forecheck a snowbank with the trunk!* 8 Barrel, moments before doing exactly that (Ed.: No, you DON’T get to live anything down. Ever.) *Flat out on Waite

I know why the caged bird sings

Written by Raoul DukeSeptember 1, 2011December 20, 2013 Leave a comment

Drive By Shootings What to drive when you live in a roach motel crappy apartment and have a fondness for Jim Beam that sometimes gets away from you. (Ed.: That would explain the cage?) What happened to the paint? Ask the Kraft American cheese slices. Moral of the story: Whiskey is for riding in the […]

Acid Flashback: Friday Night Videos

Written by Gonzo di DottoreFebruary 9, 2011December 19, 2013 3 Comments

I am driving down the road today, listening to the iPod Shuffle shuffle. And I am transported. It’s the summer of 1982. Friday Night Videos is every Friday at 11:30 – a godsend for those of us without cable and the MTV. Ninety minutes of Sharp Dressed Man and Billie Jean and this: Beers with 8 […]

Why Galesburg Ford Banned Me and 8 Barrel

Written by Gonzo di DottoreNovember 19, 2010January 15, 2013 2 Comments

I guess our test drive of a ’94 Mustang was a little too spirited. HT: Winding Road. We didn’t crach anything, but the spontaneous icy patches made it interesting, in a “Family Foods Fiat flashing before your eyes” kind of way. Vanderhyde Mckimmy (the predecessor dealer) was way cooler about shit like tree rash.