Category Archives: Cars

Car buying is annoying.

Posted on May 30, 2011 by jasonjcrowther

Recently, the lease on my trusty Passat ran out.  I tried hard to get another VW, but it didn’t pan out.  There’s no 2011 Passat (new for 2012), couldn’t get to the payment I wanted on a Jetta Sportwagen, and … Continue reading →

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VW Eco Performance CC Concept

Posted on November 13, 2008 by jasonjcrowther

Interesting, VW is making pondering a new performance version of the CC (via).  The enhancement is via a new 3 stage turbo that lets you dial in your fuel economy versus performance; nifty idea.  On the low end, Eco Mode … Continue reading →

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Bugatti Veyron at top speed on Top Gear

Posted on March 25, 2007 by jasonjcrowther

Some interesting video of the Top Gear guys running a Bugatti Veyron all the way up to its maximum speed of 253 mph. Interesting facts: To safely get up to the top speed they needed a straightaway of 5.5 miles. … Continue reading →

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Videos of the Day, VW Style

Posted on October 14, 2006 by jasonjcrowther

A bunch of fun videos regarding VWs this week: VW vs. Toyota Soccer Top Gear rocks. See the I-Go vs. the Fox. V-Dubsrock Part 1 Hehe. “This amplifier has airbags…” With Nigel Tufnel from This Is Spinal Tap. V-Dubsrock Part … Continue reading →

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Case Dismissed

Posted on June 16, 2006 by jasonjcrowther

Phew! Had my court date for that tinted window and license plate cover violation yesterday. After waiting about an hour for my turn to come up it was pretty much a non-event. The judge asked me what I had done … Continue reading →

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