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Louisiana, Here I Come!

by Matthew Smith · September 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Oh yea, it’s on! I’m getting ready to head to Louisiana for fall break (next weekend). Which means I get to hang out with Dave and Des, tailgate at the LSU / Florida game, and eat tasty cajun food! I can’t wait! I’ll be sure and snap a few pictures (better ones than I got [...]

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Afternoon Detours

by Matthew Smith · July 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

It’s Friday afternoon and in a few short hours the masses will be turning off their computers, donning their driving gloves, and heading away from work. Now while the weather in my part of the world might is not currently the best, for those of you blessed with sunny afternoons and a little free time, [...]

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New Georgia Traffic Fines? Nope.

by Matthew Smith · July 18th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I was visiting some friends in Columbus last night when this little tidbit crossed within earsight (not an exact quote):
“I heard that they just passed this new law that gives you a like $200 ticket for talking on your cellphone without a hands free device and that they will pull you over if you are [...]

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Categories: Garage · General

Uhm… Slacker? Or Bitten by the Car Bug?

by Matthew Smith · July 17th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Okay so I must admit, I’ve been slacking a little the past two days. No new fuzz from me (since I know your just dying to hear it). Ever since I installed the sub in my BMW, I’ve been hounding the BMW forums hunting down other modifications for my car… and they’re all outside my [...]

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How to Avoid a Speeding Ticket

by Michael Chappell · June 24th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Obviously, you could just not speed, however, I am placing these tips here mostly for the benefit of my colleague (whose recent acquisitions have granted him some new bad habits), but I imagine there are a few others out there who might find this helpful.
1. Drive within 5-10 mph of surrounding traffic
2. Try to stay [...]

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Plastic Rims?

by Matthew Smith · June 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

I totally want a pair of these plastic wheels for my BMW! Not only do they look nifty (and I’m sure you can get them in a variety of colors, styles, and patterns), but they’re super light weight!Now if we can just get them DOT approved…
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On the subject of cars…

by Michael Chappell · June 22nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

I suppose you could now list my car in the garage of the digivation fleet. Now, we are all familiar with my colleague’s newly acquired toy as well as the infamous “one red jeep“, but my addition will bring a whole new flavor to the garage. I’d like to call it “the Champagne [...]

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Biggest Birthday Present Ever (or I Bought a Car)

by Matthew Smith · June 12th, 2007 · 2 Comments

The “garage” of one Matthew A. Smith just grew by one vehicle.

For my birthday (and Christmas, and birthday after that), I bought myself a 1999 BMW 323i (no I’m not spoiled, I’m paying for this one by myself). Of course, the real reason for the purchase is the cost of gas versus the low gas [...]

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