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A Dime of a Different Dimension, Part 6

In the Forest & In the Streets

Posted May 29 2008 05:46 PM by 5569

We joked that the spectator viewing for the Oregon Trail Rally on Sunday, May 18, 2008 would be even worse than the previous day's, but actually, it really was even worse.

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A Dime of a Different Dimension, Part 5

Big Names Like Travis Pastrana & Small Crowds To See It All

Posted May 29 2008 05:43 PM by 5569

After a quick continental breakfast on the morning of Saturday, May 17, 2008, we navigated our way to the Washington County Fairgrounds in Hillsboro, Oregon, to catch some Oregon Trail Rally action.

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A Dime of a Different Dimension, Part 4

Sixteen Hours and A Thousand Miles of Premium Gas

Posted May 20 2008 03:33 PM by 5569

12:45AM (before bed on Friday, May 16th), coming to you from a hotel room in Clackamas, Oregon, after today's sixteen hours and a thousand miles on the road with our 2008 Mitsubishi Evolution.

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A Dime of a Different Dimension, Part 3

2008 Oregon Trail Rally - Rally America

Posted May 15 2008 05:26 PM by 5569

Now that we have the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, (check out Parts 1 and 2), we figure the best way to test it out is to drive it - a lot. But to where?

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A Dime of a Different Dimension, Part 2

Mitsubishi Motors North America

Posted May 15 2008 01:53 PM by 5569

Yesterday's work day concluded with a field trip to Mitsubishi Motors North America, to pick up the Evolution.

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A Dime of a Different Dimension, Part 1

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X - EVO X

Posted May 14 2008 12:02 PM by 5569

We are hours away from picking up a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X for a wild week of testing. What does this have to do with mini trucks, you may ask? Absolutely nothing - it's just something cool that I'm super...

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Mini Trucks = Massive Money Pits?

Do Custom Mini Trucks Have Any Resale Value?

Posted February 7 2008 05:41 PM by 5569

You have customized your bone-stock mini truck, and now want to sell it. I'm sure you've heard from others that you're throwing your money away by fiddling with your vehicle, but is this ALWAYS the case?

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They Hate Us, and We Hate Them?

Mini Truckers and the Police

Posted October 17 2007 11:33 AM by 5569

Police. POLICE. COPS. Interesting how your eyes narrowed and you began to shake your head as you creatively combined every four letter word into a chain that summed up how you really felt about COPS.

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Built Not Bought - Why It Matters

Response to Mind of Macias - December 2007

Posted October 10 2007 11:43 AM by 5569

Hey Ernie, this is a great topic! Really one could argue for BOTH sides because it really isn't black and white.

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The Sickest Stock Trucks Ever

2006 Sema Show Toyota Mini Trucks Display

1971_toyota_hilux_longbed_half_ton_truck

Posted September 7 2007 10:42 AM by 5569

Perhaps it was just infatuation, fascination, appreciation. Or, perhaps a refinement in taste, a sign of maturity, an indication that "I'm not the kid I used to be." Or, perhaps a realization that you will...

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My Havoc Journey - What I'll Always Remember

2007 Havoc East - Thank You!

Posted August 16 2007 03:55 PM by 5569

Sometimes, it's easy to think of a truck show as simply being another day when truckers park their sick trucks in a big open lot in order to show off their sick trucks and to spend the day avoiding reality and the burdens...

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How To: Find Direction for Your Custom Truck's Buildup

Three Questions to Ask Yourself in Building a Custom Truck

Posted July 20 2007 04:24 PM by 5569

Building a custom truck is a battle! Pencil and notebook in hand, you find yourself perplexed by what you should build and how you should build it.

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Commuter Status Gets Relieved of Daily Duty

Custom Trucks as Daily Drivers

Posted July 12 2007 11:32 AM by 5569

When does a custom truck cease to be the daily driver? (And by daily driver, I mean commuting 5 days a week, 400 miles.)

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I'll Never Do That Again!

Pointers for Buying Private Party Vehicles

Posted July 5 2007 02:45 PM by 5569

About a month ago, I picked up a nice '86 Mazda B2000 to use as a commuter truck to and from work, and to have as transportation while my S10 gets worked on.

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