Every year, Becky (nissangirl74) and I take a couple days out of our crazy schedule, zip out to Scottsdale, and have a little ‘staycation’ amongst the happenings during auction week. Typically, we’ll wander through, check out the cars, scarf some food truck fare, bump into some local friends, and enjoy being together and outdoors in […]

A specially curated streaming radio station JUST for those of us who like cars and classic rock, the AutoRockRadio Network is a great alternative to mainstream programming. Minimal advertising, maximum music! If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your OWN streaming radio station, find out how you or someone you know can create their own hyper […]

Earlier this week, Nissan posted up a Technical Service Bulletin relevant to the appropriate oil filter to use on the VR30 engine in the New Z. While the TSB appeared to cause more confusion than clarification. Fortunately we’ve got experts in our midst to help straighten out the info. There had been a lot of […]

Owning an old vehicle that no longer serves its purpose can be a significant burden, draining your resources and cluttering your property. Many car owners find themselves holding onto autos that are past their prime, unaware of the numerous benefits of letting go. If you’re looking to simplify your life, a nationwide junk car buyer […]

This event came to be much like any other automotive event: A group of friends at local car shows discussing a desire to do something more active within the local vintage Japanese car community. The concept was to take legendary, historic, and significant Japanese cars outside of the normal car show environment, and use them for their […]

After a year of planning, coordinating and promoting, the 2024 Route 66 JDM Classic is over. It comes and goes so quickly! This year, we surpassed our previous record for attendance, with 131 vehicles displayed! Of course, that many registrations means a huge turnout, and we had absolutely incredible weather. This year, rather than loading […]

What do these terms mean? Pulsed Secondary Air Injection (PAIR) Valve: The PAIR valve sends secondary air to the exhaust manifold, using a vacuum created by exhaust pulsation in the exhaust manifold. When the exhaust pressure is below atmospheric pressure, secondary air is sent to the exhaust manifold. When the exhaust pressure is above atmospheric […]

ITEKT is a protective glass coating that bonds with glass to fill microscopic voids, and forms a quartz glass barrier between the environment and the surface.

I’ll admit, I’m not a fan of washing cars. I’m not the guy with all the gear out in the driveway every weekend scrubbing and polishing… mainly because we have 17 cars, and also because it’s pretty dusty where we live. However, I *do* like to detail the classics before we go to an event, […]