Breaking down in the UK is hardly an issue. AA cover is excellent and you are never far from anywhere on our densely populated island. Some of the areas this US road trip visits are […]
Modification: Porsche 993 3.8 re-build (Tech 9 3.8 conversion)
993 engines are supposedly bulletproof. Why a re-build? Soon after collecting the car as its new owner I’d realised the leaks and consumption were far more evident than I’d been led to believe by the […]
Driving in the USA
It is not so different. The roads are bigger, the distances you cover are often much longer. There are some things I always remind myself of before taking a deep breath and edging out onto […]
USA versus UK fuel quality
Octane differences Petrol in the USA and UK have different octane ratings. My car has been remapped alongside a 3.8 engine build to run on Shell V-Power which has an octane rating of 99 RON, […]
Why take your own car to the USA?
Shipping a car from the UK to USA for a road trip Most people don’t seem to get it, and for them I doubt they ever will. When researching doing this trip there was very […]