“Holy shit. That was a DeLorean.” “Back up.” It was a regular Sunday afternoon and we were just leaving for our kiddo’s basketball practice. The sun was shining and it … Continue Reading The DeLorean Rabbit Hole – Part One
Being a consistent folk, your humble authors there at Totally That Stupid tend to bat around the same questions over and over. These questions frequently have either no answer or … Continue Reading This or That: The Subaru BRZ vs. the Porsche 911
Two years ago, on a whim, I bought a very gently used 2018 Toyota Tundra Limited Crewmax pickup: 41,000 miles and Toyota Certified with a warranty until practically forever or … Continue Reading Trying To Convince Myself to Sell A Perfectly Good Toyota Tundra for Something Fun
Last July, I lamented on this very blog about how nostalgia is a funny thing, and for us Car Geeks it’s easy to fall into the trap of automotive nostalgia … Continue Reading Fleet Update: I May Have Spoken Too Soon…
As mentioned elsewhere, I recently spent some time on the Hawai’ian island of O’ahu, ostensibly for Thanksgiving. I had not met most of this side of my wife’s family. Turns … Continue Reading Cars & Coffee, O’ahu Style
I consider myself pretty savvy when it comes to identifying weird cars. Monteverdi Hai? Renault 17TL? Mazda RX500? I had the Matchbox cars. Bitter CD? Nailed it. Drilling down a … Continue Reading Exclusive! Local Mystery Solved, Internet Saves The Day (again)
It seems like I read a lot these days about how Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha – generally speaking – just don’t have the same car bug as we … Continue Reading Igniting the Passion: Getting Your Kid(s) Excited About the Car Hobby!
Take this at face value: In my day job, I get paid to notice things about cars. One thing I’ve noticed in my few days here in O’ahu is the … Continue Reading Drive Like A Local – O’ahu Edition
At 52 years old, I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time contemplating my mortality. Not in a doom-and-gloom sort of way, but really more on the practical side. … Continue Reading What Are The Cars On YOUR Bucket List?
Recently, I’ve realized a few things. They are all related, probably true, and in this order: Despite having a largish garage with ample shelving, I feel like I’m running out … Continue Reading The Dilemma Of Old Parts
[Author’s note: At Mr. Bracq’s suggestion, I’m writing this article to a background mix of Miles Davis, Bill Evans, George Gershwin, and a host of other classical and jazz music … Continue Reading Paul Bracq at 90: Joie de Vivre!
A long time ago, at a San Francisco Bay Area car auction, the TTS team bought a Fiat 124 Spider – quite by accident. It was probably about 1999, and the … Continue Reading 1975 Fiat 124 Spider: There ARE Still Classic Car Deals Out There!
There’s been a lot of chat lately – really since the onset of the COVID pandemic -about how online enthusiast-oriented car auctions like BringaTrailer, PCar Market, MB Market, Cars and … Continue Reading Where Have All The Good Cars Gone?
The Z3 was supposed to go away. But the process has slowed. Or maybe stopped altogether. This isn’t some nostalgia trip. Yes, the car has been in the family since … Continue Reading Musings on the 1997 BMW Z3
Cars and trucks are no strangers to the big and small screens. Every genre has its heroes dating back to the earliest days of film. Many of these iconic vehicles … Continue Reading The BMW E30: Star of Stage and… Stage.
In Episode 006, Jonathan and Reed talk music, both in the car and in the home. Bands mentioned include The Police, The Doors, Death from Above (aka DFA 1979), Fucked Up, Julee Cruise, and Prince, plus others. We also talk about cassette tapes and tape decks, plus vintage pedal cars and go-carts.
Totally That Stupid – Car Geekdom, and a little bit of life. 