I couldn’t sleep all Saturday night. I was overrun with excitement to be going to the newest Richard Petty Holdings... Read More
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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.
There are a few reasons why I write. Mainly because you, the readers, can give me any voice you’d like... Read More
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
I posed the question to my Facebook friends the other day: “If we judged a date by their car (but... Read More
Hidden in the lake speckled interior of Florida is the world famous Sebring International Speedway, home of the Mobil-1 12... Read More
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
Jeep lovers are a unique and loyal group of people. I used to have a customer that came into my... Read More
If there’s anything I like more than cars, it’s movies about cars. I watched The Italian Job (2003) last night... Read More
We waited on bated breath for the previews to end and the main attraction to get started. Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon was finally here. My husband, our kids, and I have been waiting to see this movie since we first heard about its release a year or so... Read More
In the automotive world a battle has been raging since the early 1900’s on which one was better, the turbo... Read More
You have made it to the top. Successful and in charge, you want to live life to the fullest. All... Read More
My husband and I took our kids to North Carolina to drop them off for the summer with family a few days ago, and we drove, like always. It’s a 12 hour trip each way, but we don’t mind, the scenery is great – Audis, Corvettes, Camaros, Lexus, Mercedes, and... Read More
