Now I'm a Dragon Slayer

While at the Tail of the Dragon event this past weekend DDM installed my new Backbone (Race edition) and Under Hood Light.

The Backbone makes a huge difference to the handling of the car, significantly reducing frame flex. I drove the Dragon on Friday before the install, and Saturday after the install, and the car now turns like a much heavier/stiffer car, and bumps and railway crossings are much more stable. It's a really good value as far as upgrades go.

The second mod was the under-hood lig… Continue

Last night I worked up the nerve to participate in my first car show of any type. I picked this show because it's local and low-key (no judges).

At first I felt really out of place. I don't have any significant mods, and I'm pretty sure I was the newest car there, since the main focus is the classic cars (the special interest section consisted of about 20 cars, and 8 of those were Corvettes), but after a while I overcame that and there wer… Continue

OK, I'm finally doing something about the 'bumper car' stock antenna. After doing some research on SkyRoadster forum I decided that the Opel GT antenna (GM part 25805645) was the choice for me, and needed to find a source. It is available on-line, but they don't take Canadian credit cards or ship to Canadian addresses. After going through my local dealer, GM Canada head office… Continue

Just got back home late Sunday (as some may know, we had a detour via OBX for a week after the event). We're unpacked, but haven't had time to wash the car or other important stuff yet.

I have to say that the event was a big success in my opinion. The plant personnel put on a great event. The "loot bags" were really above-and-beyond my expectations, and I was pleasantly surprised by the team in the TLC tent, despite the bad weather. What I wanna know if the Sky die-cast being the correct colour… Continue

Woo Hoo!

The day has finally come when we hit the road for Wilmington for the Mecca II factory tour. The weather is getting me down a bit (probably not much top-down driving), but I'm really pumped about meeting the other folks from the Sky Roadsters and Pontiac Solstice forums.

And the tour of the factory is going to be awesome!

I'll post a review and hopefully I'll remember to take some pics (usually I forget all about the camera when I'm enjoying myself).