Whenever I buy a used car, one of the first maintenance jobs I like to do is a full brake replacement. The kind of cars I buy usually have worn out brakes when I get them, so it’s often necessary for safety. The Accent’s brakes were a bit worn and rusty and, given the low… Continue reading How Cheap Brakes Cost Me $1900
Month: October 2023
The del Sol’s Initial State
Twenty-eight years and 110,000 miles takes a toll. I’m fortunate that the miles were so low, relatively speaking, but Suzuko was undoubtedly driven through many midwest winters. Because of this, there was rust nearly everywhere. The good news was that most of it was “surface” rust. That is, the metal had not begun flaking apart… Continue reading The del Sol’s Initial State