24 Hours of LeMons – NachoFriend Update
NachoFriend Racing has been accepted into the 2018 Smells Like Teen Spirit race at The Ridge in Shelton, Washington. This will be our second race of the year, after having… Read more »
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Making the 944 a Better Daily
When I purchased my 1988 Porsche 944, my daily driver was a 2017 Ford F150 Lariat. The Ford excels in comfort. Its suspension is competent, yet solid and quiet. The… Read more »
Ford 9 Inch For the LeMans
The original differential in my 1972 Pontiac LeMans was the 8.2 inch open 10-bolt with drum brakes. This is the worst rear end one could find in the GM A-Body…. Read more »
In With the 944, Out With the Boxster S
I was commuting home in the F150, having just crossed Lake Washington on the 520 bridge. Heading east, I approached the end of the highway when my truck alerted me… Read more »
What is happening with Need More Cars
Need More Cars’s recent sabbatical should end soon. It’s been a summer of selling a house, buying a house, packing, moving, obtaining dogs, unpacking and arranging for various contractors to… Read more »
Need Fulfilled – Porsche 944
Craigslist search: rear-wheel-drive, manual transmission, newer than 1980, less than $10,000. My quest for a new (used) car was set in motion. Such a search results in much nonsense, such… Read more »
LeMans – Working Out the Details
When I bought the LeMans, my intent was to have a car that required little attention. This would be the car that was ready to go at a moment’s notice…. Read more »
I Bought a Truck
The newest addition to the ever expanding Need More Cars garage is a 1992 Mitsubishi Mighty Max. Why a Mighty Max, you ask? Let me take you back a couple… Read more »
What Is Wrong With My LeMans?
No car is perfect. Compromises must be made by the manufacturer or builder of a car in order to cope with the real world. A stiff, race car-like suspension, for… Read more »
LeMons – Sonoma Arse-Freeze-Apalooza
We filled our aptly named Expedition to the brim and began our journey to Sonoma Raceway. Team NachoFriend had foolishly decided to enter our 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S in another… Read more »