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  1. […] Earlier in 2013, I decided that I wanted to go for a substantial roadtrip.  I settled on taking a 318is, but figured I’d sell mine and buy one in better mechanical condition.  After a 1,500 trip to make that acquisition, I wound up with a car that needed the drive shaft to be balanced, had less AC than the seller implied, and needed 4 new tires.  Normally these would be simple enough fixes, but […]

  2. […] Earlier in 2013, I decided that I wanted to go for a substantial roadtrip.  I settled on taking a 318is, but figured I’d sell mine and buy one in better mechanical condition.  After a 1,500 trip to make that acquisition, I wound up with a car that needed the drive shaft to be balanced, had less AC than the seller implied, and needed 4 new tires.  Normally these would be simple enough fixes, but I wasn’t able to get the car ready in time for the trip.  So, I decided to take my 1984 Rabbit GTI and every tool I own. […]

  3. […] Earlier in 2013, I decided that I wanted to go for a substantial roadtrip. I settled on taking a 318is, but figured I’d sell mine and buy one in better mechanical condition. After a 1,500 trip to make that acquisition, I wound up with a car that needed the drive shaft to be balanced, had less AC than the seller implied, and needed 4 new tires. Normally these would be simple enough fixes, but I wasn’t able to get the car ready in time for the trip. So, I decided to take my 1984 Rabbit GTI and every tool I own. […]

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