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Deutschland, Part 5
on Nov 5, 2009 in Porsche Museum And now we come to the event that I'd been dreaming about for months, perhaps years: the Porsche factory and museum in Zuffenhausen, a suburb of Stuttgart. While I was disappointed with not getting my act together for this trip two years ago--the Fra...
Deutschland, Part 4
on Nov 4, 2009 in Stuttgart I've been stalling. I promised to get to the telling of my time in Stuttgart, and I've put it off for a few posts. The pressure of describing the juiciest part of the trip has gotten to me a little. And tonight's no different. Instead of regaling you...
Deutschland, Part 3
on Nov 2, 2009 in Audi Neckarsulm On my way to Stuttgart, I passed through Neckarsulm, home to Audi's higher-end production, including its "center of aluminium competence". Here, the put together the A6, A8, and even the R8 supercar. To be perfectly honest, the latter was my only rea...
The worst eBay listing I've ever seen
on Nov 1, 2009My dad is interested in buying a BMW Z8. It would be the perfect retirement car for him: beautiful, rare, and a roadster with a manual transmission. So I have an eBay alert saved that tells me whenever a new Z8 is listed. Most of them are nice cars,...
Deutschland, Part 2
on Oct 31, 2009 in Nuremberg Nazi rally grounds Germany I knew that while I was on automotive pilgrimage, I would definitely need to take advantage of being in Germany for a bunch of non-car stuff. I'd heard that the city of Nuremberg was beautiful and interesting, and it has a lot of WWII history, so I c...
The Power of Preconceptions
on Oct 13, 2009I've been pondering this issue for many years, in the context of my role as an automotive analyst. When you read a review of a car, odds are the writer's opinions will be hard and fast, giving you the impression that the car in question offered a uni...