While I had considered doing both of the last two Lemons Rallies of the year, I decided to wait on the Fall Fail-iage Tour. This rally has happened in previous years, and most likely will be repeated next year or the year after. The Great River Road Rally is still on my radar, about 80%… Continue reading No Fall Fail-iage Tour this year
Category: Lemons Rally
2022 Rust Belt Ramble series is LIVE!
I just wrapped up editing the Rust Belt Ramble series here on the site: 2022 Rust Belt Ramble
Rally survivor’s guide for solo travelers
A road rally, such as the Lemons Rally, often involves elements of deciphering clues and being aware of and constantly searching the surrounding areas to find checkpoints, in addition to several hours of driving. It is a good idea to have a co-pilot who can assist with some of those tasks. Yet, many of us… Continue reading Rally survivor’s guide for solo travelers
The Civic is grounded for the Lemons Rally
Bad Civic did not cooperate, so Civic stays home from the rally. Yep. There it sits, looking forlorn and somewhat disassembled. Wha’happn? One of the holes in the block has stripped threads. I was starting to get all the bolts in place. Got to this last one, and about halfway down it started encountering a… Continue reading The Civic is grounded for the Lemons Rally
Hooptie evaluation–which car do I use for the Rust Belt Ramble?
I have 2½ weeks to get a car ready for the Rust Belt Ramble. I am taking a look at the older CR-V, as it is in decrepit enough condition to do a full-on theme and be enough of a hooptie to fit in. The alternator is frozen up, and the steering fluid leaked out,… Continue reading Hooptie evaluation–which car do I use for the Rust Belt Ramble?
Update coming soon! Rocky Mountain Breakdown notes, photos and shenanigans.
I have a lot of photos to edit from the 2022 Rocky Mountain Breakdown edition of the Lemons Rally. Photos, notes, impressions, and shenanigans will be posted as soon as I’m done putting all of my thoughts into words. I also have a few ideas for my next hooptie, and one of them is a… Continue reading Update coming soon! Rocky Mountain Breakdown notes, photos and shenanigans.
What car mods do I need for a Lemons Rally?
Approaching mid-March, I’m starting to take stock in what I need for a proper road trip. I already have a list of repairs and maintenance I need to get through before I take the soul-sucking appliance on a 4,000 mile trip halfway across the country. But this is more about the “stuff” I need to… Continue reading What car mods do I need for a Lemons Rally?
Lemons Rally, February 2022 update
I’m convincing myself to get into the Rocky Mountain Breakdown (Lemons) Rally. My big question remains–will I have sufficiently non-cold, non-wet weather to get those piston rings replaced and cylinders honed? At the worst, the Japanese soul-sucking appliance might have to sit at home while I take my daily driver CR-V instead. Rocky Mountain Breakdown… Continue reading Lemons Rally, February 2022 update