My first 3 cars were all mid-80’s K-Cars, and since they were all so similar I figured I’d just lump them into a single review rather than try and do them individually. 1985 Plymouth Reliant This was my very first car, and though I only had it about 2 weeks, I remember it well. It… Continue reading Behind the Wheel: My Mid-80’s K-Cars
Category: Cars and Trucks
Behind the Wheel: 1996 Chevrolet S-10
Continuing the series of Behind the Wheel reviews of cars I’ve owned, we now move on to the predecessor of my current car… which was actually a truck. Specifically, a 1996 Chevrolet S-10 LS Extended Cab 2-wheel drive pickup truck. This truck was a lot of “firsts” for me: My first non-throw-away car (all my… Continue reading Behind the Wheel: 1996 Chevrolet S-10
Behind the Wheel: 2011 Kia Soul
Long-time readers will remember that I’ve reviewed the Kia Soul before – but that was the 2010 model. About a year after I wrote that review, my wife bought the 2011 model, and Kia had made enough changes to it to warrant reviewing it again. Plus, I’ve had much more time to get to know… Continue reading Behind the Wheel: 2011 Kia Soul
Behind the Wheel: 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander
To keep this “Behind the Wheel” series going I thought I’d mix things up a bit and give some thoughts on cars I’ve actually owned, as opposed to ones I’ve just driven for short periods of time. We’ll begin this little mini-series with my current car, a 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS AWD (which I affectionately… Continue reading Behind the Wheel: 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander
Behind the Wheel: 2013 Mini Cooper Convertible
Last year while on my way to visit family in Australia I found myself with a 1-day layover in Los Angeles (due to some flight delays). Rather than spend the day cooped up in an airport hotel, my wife and I decided to do a little exploring – so we rented a car for the… Continue reading Behind the Wheel: 2013 Mini Cooper Convertible