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Buying an old car in Canada. Here is what can go wrong

Posted on January 30, 2017 by justdrivethere

A few months ago, I teased the fact that I wanted to buy a car, since I wanted to drive. Canada is the second biggest country in the world, with some of the longest roads and the most diverse terrain. … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy of driving | Tagged 1998, beater, brighton, canada, driving, ej22, fun, ice, Impreza, montreal, quebec, rally, roads, rust, salt, snow, subaru, subaruing, wagon, winter | 1 Comment

Buying an old car (in Canada), what could go wrong?

Posted on August 9, 2016 by justdrivethere

So as you may have realized, I really wanted to get a car. I even dedicated a post to musing on what would be best for Canada, and the conclusion was the Porsche 944. As is custom with me, when … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy of driving | Tagged buying, canada, driving, garage, mechanic, old car, porsche, rust, work | 1 Comment

The case for Automobile Association membership – Part I

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Michael Bellamy

I was going to write about my cross-country trip and its wonderful scenery, but it turned into quite an ordeal. So, I will focus on the adventure itself. The plan was to travel from West Vancouver, British Columbia to Lachute, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Driver's Edge | Tagged alberta, automobile association, british columbia, calgary, canada, canadian tire, canmore, lake louise, maple creek, moose jaw, ontario, road trip, sicamous, swift current, vancouver | Leave a comment

Is the answer always Miata?

Posted on May 15, 2016 by justdrivethere

I have a problem… I want to buy a car. Specifically a fairly cheap, sort of fun runaround beater kind of automobile. But given my current situation, it cannot be any car. Let me explain: -I live in Canada, specifically … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy of driving | Tagged 535i, 635csi, 944, bmw, buying cars, canada, driving, honda, jay leno, legacy, mazda, mercedes, misata, porsche, s2000, subaru, w123 | 7 Comments

The electric car enthusiast, are they different?

Posted on April 28, 2016 by justdrivethere

We all know the classic car enthusiast. Loves his/her vehicles, goes to car meets, spends most of the day on forums looking up trivial data on their vehicle and their next vehicle, wears all sorts of car branded clothing, does … Continue reading →

Posted in Auto Industry | Tagged bmw i3, branchez-vous, canada, chevrolet, circuit gilles villeneuve, electric car, eurokracy, geebee, guinness world record, kia soul ev, montreal, nissan leaf, quebec, renault twizy, tesla, volt | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: canada

Buying an old car in Canada. Here is what can go wrong

Buying an old car (in Canada), what could go wrong?

The case for Automobile Association membership – Part I

Is the answer always Miata?

The electric car enthusiast, are they different?

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