I recently picked up a Volkswagen Passat W8 with a six speed manual for $800. The plan was to have the car be a stealthy off-road monster with the face of a pedestrian family car. I thought the car was no more special than an “entry-level” V8 VW Phaeton. Instead, I fell head first into …
Adventures in Restoring an $800 ‘Holy Grail’ VW Passat W8 4Motion Manual Read More »
Through my wacky motoring adventures, one of the biggest questions I get asked is how I find all these awesome cars and motorcycles for such deceptively low prices? Indeed, I’ve on more than one occasion found Volkswagen TDIs for under a thousand dollars, a pretty minty Audi TT for just a lick over a grand, …
Art of the Steal: How to Find Unicorns for Dubiously Cheap Prices Read More »
Every time I go on a Gambler 500 rally I see a vehicle or two that really get the gears turning in my head. More often than not, I end up on Facebook Marketplace only days later looking for whatever oddball vehicle I couldn’t stop thinking about. Sometimes it’s a Ford Ranger, sometimes it’s a …
I Took a W123 Mercedes-Benz 240D Off-Roading and Here’s What Happened Read More »
Buying a vehicle is exhilarating for me. It doesn’t matter if it’s a Ford Festiva I’ll retire in a couple months, a bike, or a car I’ll keep forever, few things get my heart racing like a new vehicle purchase. Of this, my favorite types of vehicle purchases are ones that are long distance. If …
U-Haul Saved Me After I Bought a Motorcycle 800 Miles From Home Read More »
