Recent content by Nizmo

Afternoon folks! Been a hot minute since I`ve been on here. Between work and the house things have slipped past! In my usual fashion, my vehicle shenanigans never stop. Traded in the 2014 Tacoma for a Subaru Outback. It is a little more versatile than the truck was. I`ve gotten it dirtier...

Evening all! So my vehicle shenanigans never seem to stop! We`ve had our 2015 Toyota Camry since new and 35K miles. Been a very good car for mother, however its gotten to the point that she misses driving my old 2009 Tacoma. On a whim I found this clean 2014 Access cab a town over at a used...

Morning all! I`ve been looking for something to get me to work to take miles off the other newer vehicles. Browsing Marketplace for sub $2K vehicles recently has been a dumpster fire. My coworker`s wife had been thinking about selling her little car. Ironically she`s the mother of a middle/high...

So growing up around the bodyshop as a kid in the 90`s, my father did many of pinstripes. Decided to do it to my 2021 Tacoma, kinda outdated but I still like it. Ordered a black/red to match the TRD Offroad 4x4 decal. My eyes aren`t exactly good, so I had to cheat a little bit and give myself...

So we`ve been getting these mysterious black dots all over the Camry and one here and there on the GTI. Always thought they were some kind of sap or bug dropping, but I`ve finally narrowed it down to what it is. Apparently the old wood in the garage has a case of Artillery Fungus, mostly on the...

So coming up on 3 years, 21K miles, and the 5th oil change for the GTI I decided to do something different. My trusty Rhino ramps are ever so slightly too tall for the car, and is always a struggle to get it on the ramps. Decided enough was enough and went to the nearest Harbor Freight and...

So I believe it was time to retire my old S10 from my fleet. It had served me very well, but the motor is getting tired (starting to knock cold and use ALOT of oil) and being 2wd wasn`t very useful. I started searching for 4wd trucks and I found a nice 05` Colorado, or so I thought. It was...

...as it brings snow, salt, and mud! I know the general consensus around here is keeping your ride super clean, but I`m just mini ranting about winter in these parts. This is gonna be a fun one to clean! In other news this was the first time I took it through any measurable snow and while...

So all the rain this weekend from the after effects of the tropical storm has drenched the area. Went next door to grandmothers house and for the first time ever the sump pump and pit was completely under water. Luckily it still worked! My house is on the same water table and guess what...

Not a fun end to the day. Mother was stopped for construction and the lady behind her didn`t stop... She is ok, more shooken up than anything. It was driveable, but I decided to have it towed. Unfortunately the contracted company wouldn`t tow it directly to my bodyshop, but to their lot...

I have some old CCS pads that I`ll admit have been laying around in the open for a number of years unused in the basement. This Spring I want to get back in the swing of things and start using them again. Is there a good way to clean them up, or do I just need to toss them and start over? Most...

Since buying the GTI I wanted to tint the windows. Had off today and on a whim I stopped by a highly rated shop. Went in to just get a quote, but... They had an immediate open spot, decided what the heck it`s only money. 18% all around and black gloss vinyl on the 1/4 windows on the front...

Been a while since I went over the Camry, so it was due. Didn`t need as much as I initially thought. Dirty... So just a good scrubbing made it look halfway decent. But we can`t stop there. Needed to clay the entire car to remove any contaminates from the paint. I was really surprised...

So I haven`t really bought any compounds or polishes in a while. I have some older Poorboy`s SSR1 and SSR2.5 that was bought late 2011. The SSR1 seems still good, having the same toothpaste consistency that I originally remember. The 2.5 I don`t think fared so well, it`s pretty much like water...

Goodbye Jetta, hello GTI! She`s home! 2.0 Turbo goodness. Never knew what I was missing out. 6 speed manual, the only way to go in a GTI Looks right at home in my garage... So, I loved my Jetta, don`t get me wrong, but I was having a case of "I wants." Drove 2 hours to Virginia...