Welcome to Tarmac & Gravel

After attending the Prescott Rally in 2005, I knew I had to build a rally car. Being a dedicated DSMer, I knew I had to build a Mitsubishi. I bought 1991 Galant VR4 195/2000. But then I thought, these cars are far too rare and way too sweet for me to build one up just to stuff it in a ditch somewhere near the border, so at the Prescott Rally in 2008, I lucked out and found 1992 Galant VR4 464/1000.

This site is dedicated to [464] Tarmac & [195] Gravel. One to stay clean. One to press on regardless.

Jetta Incident Resolution

Filed Under ([464] Tarmac) by DR1665 on 07-06-2010

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It’s been just under two months since some text messaging choad in a Jetta railed me. I have fought the good fight, but this week, 464/1000, one of less than 300 Kensington Grey Galant VR4s ever sold in North America, will have a salvage title and become a daily driven parts car.

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Jetta Incident Update: 1 Month Later

Filed Under ([195] Gravel, [464] Tarmac) by DR1665 on 22-05-2010

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It’s been just over a month since I got rear-ended in [464] by a guy in a Jetta (who didn’t slam on the brakes or anything before he railed me). The first 4 weeks were spent waiting to see if he actually had coverage in place to cover the damages, but that’s behind us now. Coverage has been confirmed and we’re on to the always frustrating negotiations surrounding the value of the limited edition Galant VR4.

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[464] Goes Land Speed Racing in El Mirage, California

Filed Under ([464] Tarmac) by DR1665 on 22-05-2010

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It’s been a busy six weeks. A trip to SoCal to interview some folks at Mitsubishi, a trip back the following weekend for a family get-together, a missed weekend in Vegas ruined with a case of food poisoning, HAMMARS (a dozen plus 2GNTers flying into Phoenix for a long weekend), and another trip to SoCal this past weekend to do a follow up story for Mitsubishi Gearbox Magazine.

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