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90 The most comprehensive British enthusiast site is www.VTR.org and a great car club to boot; great troubleshooting and tech sections as well.

91 For power-to-weight ratio, it's hard to beat the new Honda F-12X Personal watercraft, which boasts the first ever turbocharged powerplant in a PWC. Features a deep-vee hull and 1235cc, four-stroke electronically fuel-injected engine.

92 A strange, sprawling set of buildings, Parts Obsolete sits on what was once an old army outpost in the days of the horse. Now it's horsepower, and Gary Emory and crew spend their time building outlaw versions of 356 Porsches. Check out the N.O.S. stuff hanging on the wall and negotiate a deal if you can.

93 John Wyer ran teams that won Le Mans and a number of world championships. Get his book, "That Certain Sound." The way it was has never been explained better or more humorously. The technical side belongs to the great Paul Frere. Essential reading for those who still can.

94 Another great read is Mark Donohue's "Unfair Advantage." The experience of the man who was largely responsible for managing the creation of the Penske racing steamroller, Donohue's book is full of wisdom to better any life.

95 Where to find these books? Try the SAE Literature Fair at Irwindale Speedway. It's the world's largest and has been going on for 20 years.

96 You can see Saturn's rings with a Meade ETX-125EC Astro Telescope.

97 Drive on the public roads that once hosted the French GP at Reims. The grandstands and timing tower are overgrown with weeds and fading paint. The last race may have been in 1970, but the ghosts continue to run. Nothing else feels like a 150-mph run past the pit boxes in the light of day.

98 Carving turns on pavement your passion? Get the ultimate skateboard, the Streetcarver, from BMW, featuring an innovative aluminum steering mechanism derived from the original BMW 5 Series chassis.

99 Stand behind a Top Fuel Dragster. At least 6000 bhp leaving the line in a spray of nitromethane redefine the word power. NHRA sanctions more than two dozen events around the country.

100 A lifelong subscription to european car magazine.

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