Archive for the 'Alcan Winter Rally 2008' Category

Unexpected bonus

Monday, July 28th, 2008

I began chasing down a longstanding annoyance on the BMW Sunday, and the trail went down Alice’s rabbit hole. Haven’t driven it yet, but I expect the slightly vague on-center feel to be gone as well.

First Tale Meets The First Critic

Monday, July 28th, 2008

We arrived in Portland on a beautiful Spring-like day. Pulled the car to a stop, finally, in front of the house, and slowly uncoiled ourselves from those form-fitting seats. I’m not afraid to admit that she and I are from different generations, and I confess I missed the cultural wave that brought new meaning to “random”, so I’m not exactly sure what she meant. But it troubled me a bit because I caught a hint of the pejorative in the word.

We’re home, too

Monday, July 28th, 2008

We made it home to Portland. Edit by driver/mechanic: funny noises seem to have been loose valves.

Video: Buzz ready to head home

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

The Buzz mascot has been through quite a lot — negative 40 temps in Dawson City in 2004, bugs, rain and sun in 2006, and another round of Alcan weirdness in 2008. Other Alcaners also captured moving pictures with modern technology. I challenge them all to produce it, whether they think it’s good or not.

We are home

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Yes, should be arriving tomorrow and we look forward to hearing from them.