Thought of the Day: Messing With Perfection

As a VW owner and enthusiast, I am familiar with the concept of improving a car through aftermarket modifications. There is quite a large percentage of Volkswagens on the road with at least something done to them. It’s because VW’s (and of course, Audis) respond particularly well to small modifications. I’m sure this is largely due to the ubiquitous 1.8L 20-valve Turbo engine (commonly known as the One-Eight Tee. Natch.)

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PCA Monthly Meet at Brier Creek

The PCA (Porsche Club of America, as opposed to the SPCA) has a relatively strong presence in my locale of Raleigh, NC. Maybe it’s because Raleigh is one of those booming up-and-coming towns, but when there is an “exotic car show”, the turnout is always impressive. I’ll begin with this little gem of a picture:

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If You’re Gonna Get A Flat, At Least Go All Out.

Got a flat tonight on my way home from Denny’s. I figured it would be a nail or a sidewall puncture or something. But no. It was half of a freaking Leatherman Multi-Tool. Holy crap. Check out the carnage.  More pics after the jump, plus a bonus.

Yeah, That’s A Freaking Leatherman

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