Archive for August, 2009

Tip 2 - The Car

Monday, August 31st, 2009

The monster sits in your garage. It was so nice when you were nineteen and petrol was cheap, but now it is the bane of your life, costing you BIG TIME.

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Maintaining Your Serpentine Belt and Tension Pulleys

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

If you own a vehicle built in the last ten years; chances are it is equipped with serpentine belts. The older vehicles came equipped with V style belts. V-belts were thinner and thicker and depending on the style of V-belt most of them were ribbed on the bottom side.

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How to Secure a Discount on Any New Car

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

If you’re considering buying a new car it is of course prudent to make sure you pay no more than you should. Securing the maximum discount on a new car can be tricky, but it is by no means impossible if you are armed with the right information and know the right channels.

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How to Find the Best Car Lease Deals?

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

To many of us, the norm of finding a car lease deal with the right monthly payment is nothing but a difficult and laborious process. What are the resources to help car shoppers to get best lease deals when they are shopping for car leases?

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Where Did the Honda Engine Originate?

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

The Honda Company has a history of producing quality cars, motorcycles, scooters, trucks, robots, jets and jet engines, ATVs, water craft, and many other important technologies. One interesting historical feature of the Honda Company is the origination of the Honda engine.

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The 2010 BMW M6 - One of the Most Awaited Launches of 2010

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

The 2010 BMW M6 is expected to be released in the year 2010 in massive numbers. When compared with the present model, the new M6 comes with redesigned tail-lights, enlarged headlights, bumpers and new exhaust pipes. The next generation M6 will possibly be powered by the V10 twin turbocharged engine that was used in the previous generation M5 models and even the dual clutch transmission may also be on the cards. At the moment, BMW is not willing to let out any details about the new design styles, but it is quite unlikely that the new BMW M6 will come with the same design styles as that of the current generation BMW 6 series models.

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The Theory Test - Highway Code

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

The Highway code is the official government guidance booklet on the rules and regulations of the highway for all road users including pedestrians. The book was first publsihed in 1931 in black and white, this was then revised in 1935, 1946 and then again in colour for the first time in 1954 which had the traffic lights on the front cover in colour.

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Seized Vehicle Auction - Can You Really Buy Your Next Car For Pennies on the Dollar?

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Various federal, state, and local government and law enforcement agencies, (as well as banks and lending institutions) regularly auction off thousands of cars, trucks and SUV’s. These cars are often sold for a fraction of their retail value…

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Levels of Horsepower Created by Nitrous Kits

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

A variety of different types of nitrous kits are available that can handle many different levels of horsepower. There are all sorts of nitrous kits that can add varying amounts of horsepower to an engine with smaller amounts for smaller engines and stronger levels for some of the more powerful types of engines.

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How to Remove the Smoke Smell From Car Interiors

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Have you bought a used car with the residual smell of tobacco smoke in it? Maybe you’ve quit smoking and the smell of smoke in the car still lingers, reminding you to light up. Here’s a few tips to get rid of that nasty odor.

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