September 30 2009
Toyota "Recall" Will End Up Being a Positive For Brand
Toyota yesterday instructed 3.8 million vehicle owners to take the floor mats out of their cars, trucks and SUVs.
Toyota yesterday instructed 3.8 million vehicle owners to take the floor mats out of their cars, trucks and SUVs.
I Legacy, the team responsible for introducing the stunning Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang, in concert with Galpin Ford, announced today that pricing on the iconic, limited edition cars will start at $89,950′ Built by Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters, a company known for building some of the most awe-inspiring concept cars for numerous auto manufacturers for more than 28 years, the Iacocca Mustang is a breathtaking vehicle that utilizes the latest in Ford performance technology with a style and panache that screams Mustang fastback’
Regular readers, especially those who work for or buy cars from Detroits automakers, often bemoan that Toyotas recalls dont get enough attention in the media. Well, heres one hot off the press. Toyota said today that it is launching its largest recall in history, bringing back 3.8 million vehicles because an unsecure floor mat may hit the accelerator, send the car speeding forward and cause accidents. The fix seems simple enough, but that is a lot of cars.
Hey race fans… If you are a fan of the 24hrs of LeMans… there is a FREE video (standard or HD) on iTunes right now. (dont know how long it will be in the free section, but as of today it is).
I dont know how long it will be there, but its really slick! Its a documentary by the Audi team, and was just released at the end of March 2009.
BFGoodrich Tires announced today an action-packed online gathering place for those who live for the thrill of the drive’ The place is NationofGO’com, and its purpose is to provide an online community where people with a passion for driving can celebrate and share what they love to do best’ While there are many different types of automotive enthusiasts, some who live for the trail, others who live for the road, all are driven by the same thing a passion for GO’ Created for enthusiasts by enthusiasts, BFGoodrich Tires took all of the action of auto and housed it all under one roof at NationofGO’com’
You know the old saying…”They don’t make them like they used to.”
I have said that when it comes to furniture. I have a chair that belonged to my grandmother, and it’s at least fifty years old. I have had it recovered twice because the bones of the chair are so good, and impossible to find duplicated today.

It was really wild to see the cars do some warm up laps this morning. Water is everywhere and the spray behind the cars is amazing. The race starts soon. I’ll do updates during the race. Check this thread for regular updates.
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Fastlane located in Houston, Texas, introduces the first Turbo Charged 2010 Camaro in the market-place today’ The turbo kit is designed as a bolt on solution for all Camaro owners and produces substantial power at an affordable price’ Putting 16 years of experience behind this turbo kit, Fastlane team has designed a complete turbo kit with fit, form, and function in mind’ With proven power numbers to back it up, Fastlanes team has established themselves as one of the industry leaders when it comes to the new 2010 Camaro’