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Hello Cavalier! Cayman Part 1

First off, settle down. It’s just a Porsche Cayman. A new Accord cost more than this did. The Chevy Cavalier of Porsche. What prompts this German shitbox to a magnificent…

Part 5: Goodbye Bonnie, The C5’s Closing Chapter

It’s been a few long months since we had our first wheel to wheel race at Circuit of The Americas with Gridlife. Bonnie enjoyed going to Gapplebees, but she wasn’t…

Part 4: When Being Prepared Isn’t Prepared Enough: C5 Corvette at Circuit of the Americas

Have you ever had a solid game plan and it all went to shit right away? I thought I was being overly prepared to compete in my first Gridlife Touring…

Lexus GX470: Revamping My Towing & Overlanding Vehicle

Last time I talked about How to Pick A Racecar Towing & Overlanding Vehicle it was all about my 1999 Lexus LX470. At the time the LX fit into the…

Part 3: C5 Preparation for Circuit of the Americas with Gridlife Touring Cup

In our last episode of Bonnie the C5, we covered the incredible cage that Thompson Racing Fabrication (TRF) designed and installed. Since then, I spent way too long trying to…

Part 14: Inside Sheri Version 7 – Turbo K24 Honda S2000 Cooling System

Over the years I have sporadically given you build changes and new parts on the S2000. In fact, you all let me know often that sometimes you have no idea…

A Minority Within A Minority – A Mental Health Discussion

Be prepared to have your mind blown…I’m black! You may not be aware, but my mocha skin color makes me a minority at the race track by a large margin….

BMW DCT transmission Conversions Explained (Pros VS Cons)

What’s the latest buzz in the racing community? “It’s got the shifting speed of a sequential, with the maintenance and reliability of an OEM gearbox.” That’s right, we are talking…

Part 2: Inching Closer

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the snow is starting to melt in the Midwest. As the snow mounds get smaller, our smiles get larger, and there is a feeling…

Part 1: Bondurant to Gridlife C5 Corvette

New year, new me. Twenty something years young, but in mid-life crisis mode due to Vette ownership. The New Balances are in the mail and my fresh jorts will be arriving…