Category Archives: Cars

Operation: Unpimp My Ride, Day 2

Posted on June 7, 2006 by jasonjcrowther

Figured it was probably better to get legal faster than worrying about some glue stuck to my window. So, last night, I detinted the front passenger window. This one was a little harder to get started, because the tint was … Continue reading →

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Operation: Unpimp My Ride

Posted on June 6, 2006 by jasonjcrowther

Recently, my 8 year string of good luck came to an end and I got a ticket for illegal tint on my front windows. It was one of those traffic safety checkpoints. I thought I’d be OK (as I’m pretty … Continue reading →

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VW ‘Safe Happens’ Commercials Work

Posted on May 3, 2006 by jasonjcrowther

USA Today reports (via) that the VW Safe Happens commercials (see my related post) are really paying off: Requests for brochures up 37% at call centers Requests for brochures up 56% on their website Requests for dealer quotes are up … Continue reading →

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The Rabbit is Coming Back…

Posted on April 21, 2006 by jasonjcrowther

VW recently announced (via) that they’re bringing back the Rabbit name for the car currently known as Golf. I’m looking to economize a bit in my next set of wheels, and enjoyed my previous Golf so much I might give … Continue reading →

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Bizarre VW Jetta Commercial

Posted on April 20, 2006 by jasonjcrowther

Even weirder than the freaky gti commercials (who are done by the same ad agency as the burger king ‘king’ series; like this), I caught this commercial hilighting jetta safety. Wow, really gets your attention. Update- turns out there’s another … Continue reading →

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