Expecting his newborn in May, Kenny found a bassinet on Craigslist and sent JellyBean for the pick up. The stand barely passed through the hatch and it fit just like a roll cage! Continue reading Roll Cage for JellyBean

Legends of Le Mans was the theme of Rennsport Reunion V at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.  The main event square showcased three Le Mans legends: 1951 class winner 356 SL, Porsche first overall winner 917, and this year winner 919.  This 917-001 was from the Porsche museum, wearing the paint scheme of the 1970 winner.  Kenny and Cindy were fortunate to see the original winning chassis 917-023 at their earlier visit … Continue reading Rennsport Reunion V

After 5 years living without a car, a new job outside the San Francisco was Kenny’s great excuse to get a car. A quick search on Craigslist led to several Caymans and 2nd-gen Boxsters. First up was a 2006 silver Cayman S with just over 51K miles, a few blocks from Kenny’s home. It had a manual transmission which could be a headache in hilly … Continue reading Meet the K-Man

Cindy and Kenny found JellyBean, a 2008 Midnight Fire Mini from San Francisco Craigslist to replace their “2Fast2Furious” Honda Civic, which (lived up to its name?) suffered from a blown head gasket and had to be retired. Kenny always thought a MINI would be a perfect city car.  Cindy also test drove the car and she liked it too, and they became its proud owners … Continue reading JellyBean at Sonoma Raceway AutoX

It was a rainy day in San Francisco.  After lunch with her family, Cindy found the road to her Civic was blocked from traffic and workers in uniform next to her car. A big tree branch had fallen on her car and smashed the trunk! A clean-up crew member handed Cindy a claim form to report the damage to the city.  This marked the return of Cindy and Kenny’s car-free life in San Francisco. Continue reading Car vs. Tree