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I Give Up! Karlino Miata Towed To Dealer Shop

Dan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:45:48 +0000

To the relief of some (“It’s time to take it to a shop..”) & the consternation of others (“I would like to see you dig in and learn.”), I had Karlino (my 1999 Mazda Miata) towed late this afternoon to a nearby Mazda dealer (North Park Mazda) for professional service. After 2 weeks of trying my [...]

Onward Troubleshooting Progress for Karlino

Dan — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:59:13 +0000

So in case you haven’t noticed, I’ve not blogged here for almost 2 weeks. I’ve been very preoccupied about trying to get Karlino repaired, to be able to start up again. I’ll have to admit it’s made me a little depressed. And carpooling with my wife daily has added to the stress. I feel [...]

Lack of Running Woes Of My Karlino Miata

Dan — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:55:18 +0000

My lack of recent posting has been due to chasing down a P0402 engine error code in my 1999 Mazda Miata (I’ve named Karlino). After I drove home this past Monday night, it would not start. The motor turned over fine, but it was like there was no gas or spark arriving. Thus far I’ve made [...]

Busy Amateur Racing Opportunities Weekend

Dan — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:59:56 +0000

Tomorrow (Saturday, 20/FEB/2010) will be the beginning session for the Chrono-X Time Trial Series at Harris Hill Road. I had planned to set up an AMSOIL vendor booth at the event, but that opportunity fell through – there will be NO vendors at all! Damn… Therefore, I’ll be there in blogger mode… Sunday (21/FEB/2010) will be [...]

Gymkhana at H2R – Maneuverability w/Speed

Dan — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:48:54 +0000

The Harris Hill Road Gymkhana event this past weekend was fun, but it wasn’t in the true tradition of a tight, small, precision gymkhana course like this vintage Mini Cooper video. I had hoped for lower/slower speeds & a much tighter course. I guess it’s true what they say…everything’s bigger in Texas! One of the [...]

EVO RoadRally Thru Snowy NY Southern Tier

Dan — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:49:58 +0000

Here’s a contrast – see how our amateur SCCA racing buddies in New York State play… This is an officially sponsored event being put on by the Finger Lakes Region SCCA. It’s a RoadRally & here’s their introductory explanation of what this type of event is all about: SCCA RoadRally & RallyCross The Rally program runs [...]

Stanford’s Robotic Audi – Pikes Peak w/NO Driver

Dan — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:39:54 +0000

The antithesis to driving/racing -- technology is cool, but no one’s there behind the wheel & pedals. There’s no personal challenge! But for full disclosure, here’s what Stanford University is challenging themselves to do -- driverless! Stanford’s Robotic Audi To Brave Pikes Peak Without A Driver The Center for Automotive Research at Stanford has developed a new contender [...]