Monthly Archives: January 2009

Emissions A lively new topic amongst technicians in our trade has popped up over President Obama’s moves to apparently move vehicle emission standards emphasis from the Federal to the State level. Click here for the news-story. Most everyone agrees that … Continue reading

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This week we were treated to the Utah International Auto Expo in Sandy courtesy of Motor Trend. The good news:  As I saw it, America’s love affair with the automobile is far from over. And, as I hope this small … Continue reading

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True confession:  (if my 928 posting didn’t already reveal this) Like most mechanics, I have some less-than-justifiable affections for some cars.  One such car (for me) is the almighty Volkswagen Quantum.  Sold in the US between 1982 and 1989 this … Continue reading

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Most everyone fell in love with some car in their youth that has retained a special place in their heart.  For me it was the Porsche 928.  A beautiful supercar that Porsche built in the late seventies; it was supposed … Continue reading

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It is distressing to me when my clients have to decide if an old car is worth fixing.  I have seen this recently with two different 4-door sedans:  both domestic, approximately 10 years old, with new sticker prices of approximately … Continue reading

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Many New-Year’s resolutions made involve ways of saving money.  With this in mind we thought it would be good to remind you how to do this with one of your larger investments:  your vehicle. There is only one sustainable way … Continue reading

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If you’re into rare / cool cars you’ll love this article (click link below): Rare 1937 Bugatti supercar found in English garage Way cool! Here’s a Bugatti that was at the car show at Thanksgiving Point this August:  

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As we continue to see winter driving conditions in Utah and across the country vehicle charging systems and batteries are a common topic amongst professionals in automotive technician forums. One of our BMW associates passed along this information on batteries … Continue reading

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