Jim Roal

Here is my wish list for the ideal car stereo head unit. A volume knob!  This is by far the best way to control volume.  I like to feel t...

You may have seen my post last summer as we were starting to shop for cell phone upgrades.  We ended up getting a Moto Z2 Play Veriz...

I bought this Cayman S in 2014 and wrote an article about the buying experience and first impressions .  Recently this car hit 80k miles ...

We bought a 2010 E350 4matic in the summer of 2015 with 34k miles on it.  Usually I search a wide radius and spend weeks looking for cars ...

Removing the door panel on cars can be tricky and you often break things.  The are generally attached with an assortment of hidden screws a...

There are many things that can cause a car to not start.  First, lets clarify the difference between not cranking and not starting. Cranki...

I do track days in my 2006 Porsche Cayman S.  The car is basically stock.  This article is a collection of my thoughts around the topic of b...

I waited a long time to even try out a smartwatch.  I don't like wearing watches in the first place, and the phone in my pocket has all ...

Overview I have not posted about smartphone shopping for a while so I thought I would capture my thoughts here as some friends have been ...