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14 Jan 2024, 12:25 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Juggling with multiple hobbies can be stressful if you aren't rich. Ask me how I know. Project cars and bikes need parts monthly. Diecast manufacturers release new items every day. Musical instruments are costly. So, stick to one hob...
14 Jan 2024, 08:27 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I've disliked what social media has done to the world in recent years. But there's a good part to it, too. Through it, we can keep in touch with people living anywhere. Given my obsessions with drifting and rotaries, you can imagine my fr...
13 Jan 2024, 10:43 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I'm writing this story while listening to the original soundtrack of the first movie in the Fast & Furious series. I'm still enjoying it some 20 years after getting my first copy. The stereo in my RX-7 isn't working right now, bu...
13 Jan 2024, 06:44 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Remember the Y2K scare? I was at home on December 31, 1999, preparing to celebrate New Year's Eve with my parents. I was ten years old then, and the whole world was on the edge, unsure what would happen when midnight strikes. It turns out ...
11 Jan 2024, 16:18 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / We often tend to disregard the warnings of our predecessors. Some of us would instead hit a wall head-on to learn. But you know what happens next if we don't learn from our mistakes. You can't do something the same way over and over and e...
10 Jan 2024, 13:22 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Sim racing is a viable experience for any motoring enthusiast who can't enjoy the real thing for one reason or another. You may still need to get a license or not have it anymore. You could be sick at home or in some remote corner of the world...
10 Jan 2024, 11:31 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I'm about to move into a new home and need help. I must find the right way to transport some 400 diecast cars in various sizes. And then, I have to find a solution to have them on display at the new house. With that in mind, I will avoid bu...
9 Jan 2024, 18:13 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / When I bought my first motorcycle, everyone kept telling me that getting a used one was the most sensible thing. "When you fall, repairs won't cost that much." And that's a solid point, especially if you're on a tight budge...
8 Jan 2024, 18:24 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I've developed a tactic for buying Hot Wheels cars to avoid overspending. If I walk into a store with dozens or hundreds of items for sale, I will only buy something if I must add it to the collection. But of course, anything rotary-powered or...
7 Jan 2024, 19:05 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I've just rewatched The Fifth Element for the 20th time. Or it's more than that. I like to revisit movies that make me feel a certain way. I've done with all my favorite series, including The Fast and The Furious. But I have ye...
7 Jan 2024, 08:11 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Growing up, I used to think that green was my favorite color. I loved green Lamborghinis, Porsches, and Kawasaki motorcycles. But at some point, I switched to yellow. It may be due to my affinity for Ferraris or my newly discovered interest i...
6 Jan 2024, 21:44 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / It's easy to lose track of all the Hot Wheels series. Let's remember that the company has been producing tiny cars since 1968. You'll find various themes, ranging from funny cars to off-road cars, haulers, motorcycles, station wagon...
6 Jan 2024, 17:38 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I was 19 or 20 years old when I first drove at a speed of more than 124 mph (200 kph). And it took me another ten years to surpass the 155 mph (250 kph) mark. While I have ridden in the passenger seat at over 186 mph (300 kph), I don't know ho...
6 Jan 2024, 16:16 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Last night, I went to my neighborhood mall to have Vietnamese with my wife. I always take advantage of the opportunity to walk into the two toy stores there. And I finally found the Fast & Furious Supra that features the GT-R livery in grey and...
6 Jan 2024, 07:12 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I will be celebrating my 35th anniversary this year. It's a strange feeling. When did time go by so fast? It feels like I was playing Need for Speed: Porsche for the first time just yesterday. Time is our most valuable commodity indeed. ...
5 Jan 2024, 08:36 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / My family is big on Volkswagen cars. My godfather used to own a Bora station wagon; now he has an Audi A4. My dad drives a Seat Leon. My uncle owns a Passat. My brother-in-law still has his 2001 Passat but also used to own an A6. And my cousin is t...
31 Dec 2023, 13:28 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I feared many things taking my FC RX-7 out for its first-ever track day this year. Driving it for 300 miles and pushing it to the limit on the circuit could have broken something. But the problem I expected the least came from the gearbox. Shifting...
31 Dec 2023, 12:33 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I love doing these Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt reviews because they feel like a trip down memory lane. We can remember how life used to be with every step back in time. It might have been better for some or worse for others. But it's all ju...
31 Dec 2023, 11:12 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The world of Hot Wheels is so huge that it might be difficult for most people to grasp. Mattel has mainly focused on creating tiny cars. But there are also spaceships, trucks, buses, and motorcycles, and the list continues. I'm passionate a...
31 Dec 2023, 09:32 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I've lost track of how many miles I've driven since I got my license in 2007. I used a car to travel to over 30 countries, and most of the time, it was an Audi: an A4, an A6, or an A7. So, I've got a special connection to the German ...