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Monthly Archive: March 2014

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How Not To Be Taken For A Ride By Your Auto Mechanic

  • March 31, 2014

Let’s face it; a higher majority of the mechanics out there are self-acclaimed automobile ‘professionals’ who haven’t the slightest certification to care for your vehicle and these are more often than not; the ‘rip-off artists’. If you love your car, you will want to take it to an established repair[...]

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Understanding Car Jargon

  • March 26, 2014

Getting to know car jargon is one of the quickest ways to understand your car’s systems and functionality. You would be able to discuss your car or automobiles in general from a knowledge standpoint. You will no longer confuse terms or be confused whenever experts use car related terminologies. Understanding[...]

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Manual versus Auto Transmission Cars

  • March 24, 2014

Driving in Africa cannot get better! You have a choice to make. Do you want to drive manual or automatic? Manual, they say, is more masculine. However, what does ego has to do with pressing in the clutch every so often until you feel as if your kneecap will pop[...]

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These Cars Are The Butt For Road Jokes In Africa

  • March 21, 2014

In Africa, there are many cars on the road, but for many people a car is not a car, there are some that are just a bundle of jokes rolled up into an automobile. These are the vehicles that people make fun of whether it is because of their, shape[...]

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How to Avoid Disappointment After Buying a Used Car

  • March 19, 2014

How about you avoid a scenario where your used car’s performance disappoints long after buying it? It has happened to several buyers in the past, especially people who buy their cars online, because they cannot test-drive cars on the internet. It may happen to you too. Aside from the fact[...]

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Overcoming Driving Phobia

  • March 17, 2014

A phobia is a general fear of an action, activity or an object. The most commonly known ones are water phobia, height/ depth phobia and animal phobia. But, did you know that driving comes with some related phobia among some people? Yes, this is the surprising truth. Many people have[...]

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Believe It or Not, These Cars Look Just Like Their Names

  • March 14, 2014

The Mitsubishi Galant is indeed elegant in its own way. It is just as its name suggests. Many other cars look just like their name. Derived from the French term galant/chivalrous, here is a car that lives up to its name, hugging the road elegantly, like a Victorian lady at[...]

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How Countries Curb Road Accidents In Africa

  • March 12, 2014

In addition to costing Africa billions of money every year, road accidents take away many lives and leave many maimed. There are many cases related to road carnage pending in courts and everyday, people are taken to the emergency rooms in hospital. Is it the roads? Is it the drivers?[...]

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Most Annoying Driving Habits in Africa

  • March 10, 2014

One interesting African saying goes like this: Character is like pregnancy, you can’t hide it! So are the habits of some drivers. Some drivers on African roads have cultivated very annoying behaviors and habits. Probably, you have had experience with such drivers. You would have pointed to them at the[...]

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Japanese Collectible Cars, If You Can Spare The Cash

  • March 7, 2014

There are a lot of collectible things around us but ever stop and wonder what makes them collectibles, is it their aesthetic or technical value, their possible monetary value or the sentimental part of them? Well regardless of why you consider something a collectible, they tell a story about you[...]

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