The first few autocross events I attended in the new car saw me trying to fight the vehicle around the cones as though it were the same portly beast that I was accustomed to piloting. My BMW had been all about controllable oversteer, with a lack of rear grip amplified by narrow tires and an abundance of torque from its inline 6. This led me to develop a driving style that could perhaps best be described as ‘reactive wrestling’, and combined with my propensity to be abrupt rather than smooth with my throttle and steering inputs, I was unsettling the Miata on an almost constant basis.
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Last week, I talked about the effect that saying ‘yes’ could have on your freelance business. This week, I want to flip things 180 degrees and examine the benefits of saying ‘no’.
In a conversation with a fellow freelancer recently, we ended up discussing the impact that certain decisions made by a writer could have not only on their freelance career, but also on their general outlook on life.
I recently decided to become more involved in automobile racing, something which has been a passion of mine for many years. In addition to covering the automotive industry as a freelance writer, I have also had the chance to enjoy autocross, drag racing, ice racing and rallying.
Musings, tips and stories from years spent crawling through the electronic music jungle.
I just wanted to drop a quick update on my experiences with the Microsoft Zune 120.
The summer driving season is almost upon us, and unfortunately a certain percentage of car owners are unlocking their garage doors to discover that the car they have lovingly stored all winter has been victimized by rodents.
I learned to drive on a 1993 Pontiac Trans Sport. That’s right – a hulking, anteater-like minivan with a scarily high center of gravity and no power to speak of.
The fact that an incredibly violent act against a woman is treated so casually as to be background dressing for a standard cop show yet a millisecond of nudity results in hefty fines, apologies and a major decency crisis is incredible.
