On the Racetrack at SEMA 2009! Kristin Cline November 7, 2009 Uncategorized 1 Comment Today I left the hub-bub of Las Vegas and SEMA to head out to Spring Mountain Ranch racecourse. In preparation for Saturday's Optima Invitational, myself and the others from the auto-blogging crew got a...
SEMA for Beginners Kristin Cline November 3, 2009 Events 2 Comments Most everyone in the auto world has heard of SEMA. For those who don't know, SEMA is a yearly convention for the auto industry...and its massive, completely filling up the Las Vegas Convention Center....
Changing a Tire 101 Kristin Cline October 23, 2009 Garage DIY 10 Comments Once I'd decided to start gettin’ my hands greasy – the first thing I went for was the tire. It couldn’t be too hard to take a tire on and off, right? Right! Changing a tire is as easy as 1-2-3! 1....
Up Close and Personal with “80 Icons of Speed and Style” Kristin Cline October 9, 2009 Events, other cool cars Not all of you ladies and gents can imagine a car being raised to the status of an icon or art form. In fact I haven’t always myself. However, the more I get to work on and see cars, the more enamored I’m...
Wrench like a Girl: Video #1 – Changing Distributor Wires Kristin Cline September 12, 2009 learning about cars, project 2 Comments With so many fun things to do lately, I've had trouble doing the writing for the little mechanic issues that have come up with Stude! And since creating a resource for you ladies (and gentlemen) who might also...
The 61st Bonneville Speed Week…but my (dad’s) first visit Kristin Cline September 2, 2009 Bonneville Salt Flats I’ve never seen such a group as these speed freak, salt flat hot rodders. I do believe they would all agree with Mark Twain’s adage, “Let us so live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be...
Top Ten of Main Street El Segundo Car Show Kristin Cline August 25, 2009 Events, other cool cars I've been havin' a hard time getting any grease on my hands lately as there's just too many cool things to do during summer! I got wind of the 8th Annual Main Street El Segundo Car Show just the day before...
Bonneville Salt Flat Favorites Kristin Cline August 17, 2009 Bonneville Salt Flats, Events One great thing about attending Speedweek at Bonneville Salt Flats is that there's something for everyone. You get to watch all sorts of vehicles leaving from the same starting line, all seeking to break the...
Catching Salt Fever at Bonneville Speedweek! Kristin Cline August 14, 2009 Uncategorized For over 61 years the Bonneville Salt Flats have been giving people "salt fever" during its annual Speed Week each August. This year my Dad and I met up with Pikesan and Hetchspeed from MyRideisMe.com just...
Bonneville or Bust! Kristin Cline August 7, 2009 Events 2 Comments As I write this my dad's throwing the last few things in the truck, Craig from MyRideIsMe is on the road to meet us in Vegas, and then we'll be off to our first ever experience of speed weekat the salt flats...