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Mandie Rainwater
Mandie Rainwater
PositionContributor
JoinedJuly 3, 2011
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Mandie has been a car lover since she was 16. She went into the automotive parts business while still in high school where she spent the next 15 years. In addition to the auto parts aftermarket, she also held management positions at with dealerships (such as Nissan, Ford, and Freightliner), and worked in the auto body/collision field. Mandie received her first ASE certification in 2000. She was given the North Carolina Trucking Association Maintenance Council's Person of the Year award in 2001. Among the vehicles Mandie has owned are 1984 Buick Regal, 1984 Buick Grand National, 1975 Ford Mustang, 2006 Suzuki SV600s, numerous other SUV's, cars, and minivans.
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An Exotic Driving Experience of a Lifetime

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An Interview with Ian Shannon and Chris Hayek of Pennzoil

There are a few reasons why I write. Mainly because you, the readers, can give me any voice you’d like... Read More
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What the Hell are Magnetorheological Shocks?

That was the first thought I had when my husband and I were having a conversation the other night about the 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 and he told me about the Magnetorheological shocks. So, before I could even begin to look at the mechanics of the shocks, I had to... Read More
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Girls Love All Things Mini…

I posed the question to my Facebook friends the other day: “If we judged a date by their car (but... Read More
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Note: it’s been brought to our attention by Rivian themselves that the information in this article is no longer accurate: “The details given by Dr. Scaringe and collected by the author are no longer aligned with our corporate strategy. We are currently undergoing a major strategy redirection and corporate restructuring.”... Read More
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Transformers 3: A Car-Lover’s Dream

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