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A Car Delivery Vacation

May 18th, 2008 · Comments Off on A Car Delivery Vacation

Are you looking at buying a new Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz or Porsche?  Why not visit Germany and actually take delivery of your fine German automobile from the mother country?  I’ve already discussed the greatness of the new BMW M3 Sedan here. So if you are going to purchase a special car like this why not […]

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Tags: Audi · BMW · European Delivery

A Diesel Sports Car?

May 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Audi is currently working on some higly tuned versions of their 2.0 liter TDI engines.  The engine in this concept has 221hp and 332lb-ft of torque.  This car is the Audi A3 Clubsport.  There are currently no plans to bring this car into production, but is does give us a glimpse of what is possible […]

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Tags: Audi · Gas prices

The Ultimate Green Cars – Chia Cars

May 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Okay.  I will admit it.  I’m not a believer in “global warming” and I frankly see most of the “going green” campaigns as a marketing gimmick.  However, that being said, there is something being a responsible global citizen and if “going green” can help save some of my hard-earned green, I’m little more inclined to […]

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Tags: Chia Cars · Green

The $73 Tank of Gas

May 13th, 2008 · Comments Off on The $73 Tank of Gas

How would like to be able to hit a website and have it easily figure out your annual fuel costs?  www.fueleconomy.gov allows its visitors to pick from any car made since 1985.  Another excellent feature is the ability to customize your mileage and fuel costs.  If you live in a locale where gas prices are […]

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Tags: Gas prices · Lamborghini

Rotten Tomatoes Rates Cars?

May 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on Rotten Tomatoes Rates Cars?

Well not actually all cars, although that would be an interesting site.  They rate the 50 Most Memorable Movie Cars.  Although the list starts with mini-van it finishes very strong.   Obviously, the car movies found their place including the original Gone in 60 Seconds and the remake, Fast and the Furious,  and Cannonball Run.  But […]

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Tags: Lists · Movie cars

Stop Changing Your Oil (so often)

May 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on Stop Changing Your Oil (so often)

Here’s an interesting little something I learned from Carspace.com. There is a new California state campaign that is trying to get people to stop changing their oil every 3000 miles.  The campaign is centered around the “3000 mile oil change is a myth” tagline.   Today’s vehicles and today’s manufacturers actually recommend oil changes at less […]

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Tags: Oil