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GOOD SUGGESTION, TRACTIONBUS.

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Each article is just long enough to get me through a bowel movement, so I'm working my way through the book twice a day. I can't believe he got half way to the Hudson Bay in a Jaguar E-type with wonky wipers.


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Jesda wrote:GOOD SUGGESTION, TRACTIONBUS.

http://www.themotorbookstore.com/1855207281.html

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Each article is just long enough to get me through a bowel movement, so I'm working my way through the book twice a day. I can't believe he got half way to the Hudson Bay in a Jaguar E-type with wonky wipers.
Pleasure to be of service, man with foreign name.

His books on motorcycling (Leanings 1 & 2) are quite excellent as well.

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far better!
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Great book.

On an entirely different note, this one sucked: http://www.amazon.com/Hemi-Barn-Stories ... 0760327211

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I don't usually read this genre, but I found this book incredibly enlightening.

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Have you guys read any of Jeremy Clarkson's books? His writing is as humorous and entertaining as his rants on Top Gear.
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Jesda wrote:
Each article is just long enough to get me through a bowel movement, so I'm working my way through the book twice a day. I can't believe he got half way to the Hudson Bay in a Jaguar E-type with wonky wipers.
I cant believe you poop twice a day. :chuckle:

Seriously though, looks like a good read, I'll have to look into it.

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I'm nearly done with The Obama Diaries - pretty good non-automotive read as well.

I love the XKE on the cover of that book. What a sexy car, gotta "love" the Lucas electrics in British cars!

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Sticking to an automotive theme, I enjoyed this one when it came out last year.

http://www.amazon.com/Yugo-Rise-Fall-Wo ... 0809098911

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driverdriver wrote:Sticking to an automotive theme, I enjoyed this one when it came out last year.

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SWEET. Just bought it.

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Jesda wrote:
driverdriver wrote:Sticking to an automotive theme, I enjoyed this one when it came out last year.

http://www.amazon.com/Yugo-Rise-Fall-Wo ... 0809098911
SWEET. Just bought it.
You'll enjoy it. A lot of the book reads lke comedy. I won't spoil it for you. I'll let you discover it.

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I love reading Egan's stuff in R&T...

If you love dogs and racing, I'd suggest The Art of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein.

I got a few pages of my copy wet.

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Racing-Rain-N ... 124&sr=1-1

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FlatBlackIan wrote:I cant believe you poop twice a day. :chuckle:
Isaac Newton said, "What goes in, must come out"

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May on Motors is pretty funny, but just boring enough to be James May

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Mr1der wrote:I love reading Egan's stuff in R&T...

If you love dogs and racing, I'd suggest The Art of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein.

I got a few pages of my copy wet.

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Racing-Rain-N ... 124&sr=1-1
I seriously think he had a brain injury about halfway through that book. The first half, so good... the second pretty much just unwound.

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kinda yeah.

thank god for the prologue! (cheesy, maybe, but still worth it)

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I just finished this - http://www.amazon.com/Senna-Versus-Pros ... 950&sr=8-1

The writing isn't the greatest but the story is very interesting. I'd recommend this book to any racing fan, especially F-1.


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