Kevin Williams
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Mark Rose Articles:
Culture
The 2023 Polestar 2 Feels Like a Lancer Evo Made by Crate & Barrel | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo Electric cars are more than just fancy cellphones with wheels.
Adventures
Culture
I Flew 1,100 Miles on a Whim To Buy a Car, but Decided To Help Its Owner Instead | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo A plan for a big story went bust, but I still had fun.
Buying Advice
Adventures
Culture
Here’s How I Made Some Cash Flipping a $650 Toyota Echo | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo The Echo was solid and thoughtful; passenger space, economy, and practicality were the foremost concern.
History
Culture
The Loremo Is a Cool Lost Artifact From the Search for Ultimate Fuel Efficiency | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo The car took lightness and size to an extreme, and Road and Track described it as looking like an “overgrown go-kart.”
Buying Advice
Car Cleaning
Tips for Removing Plasti Dip Once You Realize It Looks Terrible | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo Plasti Dip’ing can get you good results. But practically speaking, very few people will get there.
Culture
The Acura Integra Can Still Look Great as a Four-Door | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo Coupe lovers might be disappointed, but the car should still look pretty darn good.
Wrenching
How to Buy a Used Engine Without Getting Ripped Off | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo Sometimes it makes more sense to replace a whole engine than individual parts, but all-new is expensive.
Culture
Parents Buying Cars for Their Kids Will Always Waste Your Time | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo “I need a car for my kid” means I’m going to be a tough customer.
Wrenching
A Honda Civic’s Broken Heater Core Ended My Five-Year Flipping Profit Streak | Autance
YearsAgo Update: YearsAgo You’d think a car like this would be easier to make money on than, say, a Fiat 500. But that was not my experience.