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December 29, 2009
Did You Get Your Car Anything For Xmas?
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
It’s become standard practice to pick up holiday gifties for the pets, but has automotive gift-giving caught on yet? My Eagle pretty much broke the bank this year: it got a full front and rear differential rebuild at Randy’s Ring and Pinion, with both pumpkins re-geared to 3.08 for a slightly better launch than its stock 2.73′s. Not exactly a planned purchase–but when I found that the front diff was ready to come apart after 175,000 hard miles, I decided I might as well go the whole hog and do the gear swap front and rear. I was lucky enough to have boyfriend, mom, and sister pitch in to help defray the colossal expense, though still, I kinda feel the Eagle is set for about the next ten Christmases or so.
How about you? Did your ride get any presents this year?
Compton Christmas Street Races
Tampa Sports Car Examiner
Each year during Christmas morning, street racers of Compton gather in protest and celebration. The local track is closed to observe the holiday, but the street racers still want to race! What happens is an annual celebration of the taboo past time. Read more about the Compton Christmas street races at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.
December 25, 2009
December 16, 2009
Garage Gift Ideas For The Holidays From Griot’s Garage
By Ryan Porter
IN-N-OUT Editor
If you’re like me you have a hard time coming up with a Christmas list that has genuinely good gifts on it and that’s why guys like us end up getting socks for Christmas every year. Why not put some items on that list that will make you happy every time you step foot in your garage? Yeah, I’m talking Griot’s Garage style!
Check out some of our Christmas list picks from Griot’s Garage after the jump. Continue reading "Garage Gift Ideas For The Holidays From Griot’s Garage" »
December 2, 2009
Mr. Angry's Gift Giving Advice for the Holidays
By Mike Musto
RideLust.com
As a car person, you must realize how important the holidays are for us, as it’s the one time of year that we can get what we want (if you follow the rules) and not feel guilty about it. For example, you as the gift giver may think that the $100 gift card to the local mall is wonderful. You’re thinking, “This is a perfect gift, my special someone can go out and get some socks, a shirt and maybe some pants.” Well… you’d be wrong. This is in fact a terrible gift and one that will ruin our entire holiday.
To buy for a car person, you need to think like a car person and look at what they do. For example, if your car person is constantly changing their oil and transmission fluid, putting in windshield wiper fluid, or washing their cars in the driveway, then a gift card from places like AutoZone, Pep Boys, NAPA or Advanced Auto Parts may be for them. Here they can buy oil and filters, transmission fluid, quick fix it parts like brake pads, wiper blades and air filters. Any car guy can use stuff from these places and will appreciate not having to pay for these wear items.
Continue reading after the jump!
Continue reading "Mr. Angry's Gift Giving Advice for the Holidays" »
January 12, 2009
Car Toys
By Ron Honig
WaytooFurious
Now that Christmas is over things are getting back to normal. It was great to catch up with some old friends over the break. One of my friends commented how his kids seemed to get an incredible number of presents compared to what we would have gotten when we were their age. I had to agree with him. Although we were well off, my sister and I only received one ‘major’ present at Christmas. To be perfectly honest I think it actually made it more memorable. The best present that I ever got for Christmas as a kid was back in the 70s when my folks gave me a new Smash Up Derby set. I can remember it as if it was yesterday. Having two cars that you could smash and then repair was like being in heaven. So what’s the best car type Christmas present that you have received?
December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas!
December 22, 2008
Santa's Rides
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
The guys over at CarMagazine.co.uk asked several designers at British car companies to come up with sketches of Santa’s rides. I thought the Bentley was the best, though the GT-R sleigh is pretty cool, too. Which one is your favorite? See the Nissan, Rolls and Ford after the jump!
Gift Ideas for Gearheads
By Steve Neill
Steve Neill
With just a few days until Christmas, I thought I would post a few gifts that every gearhead would truly love to have.
1. Hot Wheels Anything
I dunno about you, but when I think cars and Christmas, the first thing that comes to mind is Hot Wheels. Not some strange wooden designer toy that looks like a space age car, or some odd Lego sculpture that you can’t figure out, but little 1/64 scale cars that you can only dream of owning. Always wanted that GT40? That’s no problem, cause Hot Wheels has the solution. And they have tons more crazy models of new cars (and some we’ve never even heard of) that are sure to bring a smile to your face. All it takes is about 90 cents, and you’ll have a guaranteed happy holidays.
Continue reading after the jump.
