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Monthly Archive: May 2015

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Tips for Driving At Night Over Long Distance – Arrive Alive

  • May 31, 2015

Driving at night is daunting in most countries in Africa where there are no road signs. Even where the scrap metal dealers haven’t made a quick deal out of the road signs, in the dark, most of the road signs are not clearly visible over long distances. In most cases,[...]

Driving gently prolongs the life of your car.
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10 Tried and Tested Ways to Prolong the Life of Your Vehicle

  • May 27, 2015

Proper handling and maintenance of one’s car is essential as it helps in prolonging its life and performance for longer periods. While it is expensive to buy a new car every few years and also repairing a car that may be on its last legs, the following tips are helpful[...]

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Need Cheap Wagons? Try BEFORWARD

  • May 25, 2015

Station wagon or wagon is the name given to an automotive body-style variant where the roof of the vehicle is extended rearward and the passenger space and cargo space are shared with a rear tailgate or liftgate used to access the cargo space. Most station wagons can be configured through[...]

Is manual really fun?
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Myths You Should Not Believe About Manual Transmission

  • May 20, 2015

Myths are false beliefs or ideas widely held by a group of people. With the onset of the automatic transmissions for new cars, some beliefs have emerged regarding the manual transmissions which should not be taken as real experiences. The following are the myths one should not believe about manual[...]

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Why Its Just Better To Buy A Used Car – No Recalls

  • May 19, 2015

Buying a secondhand vehicle has more benefits apart from the low price. Vehicles manufactured today follow a high safety and performance setup by manufacturers who use high tech equipment. The designers do their homework to ensure that a vehicle owner gets a high performance vehicle that is safe for them[...]

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A Few Things to Make your Car Battery Last Longer

  • May 19, 2015

It does not matter how much you paid for your car or how advanced it is, but chances are that you are using a lead-acid battery. How do you preserve the life of your battery? Granted, every battery has a lifespan, but many batteries go down before they have lived[...]

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Is Manual Transmission More Masculine Really?

  • May 13, 2015

Technology is taking away what we grew up knowing and replacing it with advanced ways of doing things in an easier, faster way. One of the things that are slowly disappearing is the manual gear sticks. Well, the debate about whether these sticks are better than the automatic transmission can[...]

Making the choice.
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Diesel Cars vs. Petrol Cars – Which Is Best For You?

  • May 13, 2015

In choosing the best between diesel-driven and petrol-driven cars, several factors need to be factored. They include; fuel economy, mileage, maintenance costs, as well as the initial costs of both vehicles. Taking the factors into account, the factors discussed below shape the duel between the diesel powered cars and the petrol[...]

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7 of Japanese Sports Cars Of The 1990s

  • May 9, 2015

Japan has had quite a successful run in the auto market with its awesome cars. Leading the pack is Toyota Corolla, which has become a household name in the world. In the field of performance cars, Japan has also had some success and some of her brands are still in[...]

Some of the cars in the Geneva Motor Show.
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Five of the Best Motor Shows in the World

  • May 6, 2015

A motor show is about the exhibition of new cars. Therefore, a globally recognized motor show is a large, eventful and international class exhibition of cars. These shows are important as they guide individuals in a great way to choose their next cars. In the shows, various new models are[...]

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