It was a big weekend for Oliver. Spring break, laser tag at his friend’s birthday party, then first (proper) go-kart experience. Autobahn Dulles is close to where the old AllSports GP was. It has a shorter track but other activities (arcade, axe throwing(!)) so hopefully it’s a more sustainable business. Electric karts are also more neighbor friendly… Oliver had his first taste of karting in … Continue reading Oliver’s first go-kart outing
As in-person learning restarted in the Fall of 2021, so was DIY shop class. 2021 projects were a mix of regular maintenance, minor interior repairs, and giving June a “modern look”. June got an oil change, a rare transmission fluid change (12 year interval), and new motor mounts. While June has a great German-engineered chassis and drivetrain, she also has a not so durable interior. … Continue reading 997.11 (2021 DIY Progress)
The (still to be named) CX-9’s first major outing was to … Watkins Glen! Toby and his family spent a week at the Finger Lakes. In addition to spending time on the water, hiking and biking, they drove a few laps around Watkins Glen. True to Mazda’s reputation, the CX-9 handled beautifully (even though speed was limited by the pace car). The boys had a … Continue reading Zoom-Zoom at the Glen
As Toby’s garage has two “4+ seaters”, the V8 4-Runner is passed on to Jacob, Team Shum’s newest (licensed) driver. Jonathan and Toby had the official driver change at VIR. A professional detailing brought Henry’s paint back to life! Continue reading Jacob’s 4Runner
While waiting for the new mattress to arrive, why not build a sim rig? 🏁 And while waiting to sell the old car bed, why not also use it as a sim rig 🤣 Continue reading New Sim Rig?
Theo has outgrown his toddler race car bed. Out went Henry to transport his 7th race car! (3rd race car beds + 4 real cars) Big brother was Crew Chief building the new car. The now outgrown “Rossi” left on a roof rack just as it arrived 4 years ago. Good luck with your new driver! Continue reading Nascar Bed
Toby’s custom painted Sebastian Vettel / Red Bull helmet has reached retirement age (10 years), so time for a new one. As Toby planned to go racing again, he decided on a helmet with integrated intercom and drinks system. Of course the boys wouldn’t let the extra stickers go to waste. Continue reading SA2020 Helmet
Toby, Mary and their boys went on quite a few road trips (no flying) through the COVID-19 pandemic. While Henry, their trusty V8 4Runner, was a great tow vehicle and off-roader, he was a little thirsty… Mary test drove different SUVs: compact 5-seaters, mid-sized 7-seaters, hybrids. The Mazda CX-9 was the clear winner for, in her words, “most fun to drive”. (The CX-5 Turbo was … Continue reading Most Fun SUV
Henry reached a lucky milestone during his trip from St. Augustine FL back to Arlington VA. Continue reading Lucky Number 128,888
Sighting during drive back from St. Augustine FL to Arlington VA. Continue reading Very creative
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