Archive for September, 2008

Performance Level Up With Bentley Aftermarket Parts

Bentley is known for setting firm standards in car production, & its models have for all time been a showcase of exactitude engineering. However, there are examples when concessions have to be prepared in the production of certain automobile parts. One of the causes for this is the exercise of material-saving policies, when a company decides that an automobile part has to be shaped in the most cost efficient way possible while meeting blueprint requirements.

These policies are often employed in the fabrication of what appears, at primary, to be trivial sedan components. More frequently than not, these components would bear out critical for the action of the vehicle. Then afterward, due to their design limitations, vehicle presentation is affected.
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Gas Scooters: Why You Want To Get One

Gas Scooters are starting to show up more and more on our city streets. A favorite of Europe and Asia for many years, there is trend beginning where gas scooters are starting to fly off the shelves in America. When you consider their advantages, it is easy to see why:

1. Scooters get into less accidents.
The percentages and statistics show that scooter drivers get into less accidents than cars and motorcyclists. This is due in part because of the design of scooters. Since they are smaller vehicles, it is easy for them to maneuver and avoid accidents. In addition, most scooters are not made for highway driving where accidents are the highest. Finally, while riding a scooter, a scooter driver is required to have both hands on the wheel and is less likely to be distracted than say a car driving who is talking on their cell phone.

2. Scooters are cheaper to buy.
The cost of a new car or motorcycle is easily 3 to 5 times as much as a scooter. This means not only do you save money on gas mileage benefits, but you also save money at the very start with the purchase.
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Million Dollar Motors - Discovery Channel Documentary

Some of the Fastest and Most Expensive Cars on the Planet, from the Discovery Channel television show “Extreme Machines”

Here is a list of the cars in the video:

  1. McLaren F1
  2. Ford GT
  3. Mercedes Benz Maybach
  4. Ferrari Enzo
  5. Cadillac Sixteen - Concept Car
  6. Saleen
  7. Rolls Royce Phantom

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Is a Kayak as Fun as a Car?

So, I’ve been an avid motorsports enthusiast since the first time I experienced “extreme” driving - I was a passenger when my father first drove our little 1973 Capri like a rally car on the last long dirt road leading to the family cottage. I loved it, and have ruined several family vehicles trying to replicate that first euphoric experience. So naturally, anything that didn’t have a thundering or screaming loud engine was “wimpy” to me.

So, when my girlfriend asked me to go kayaking this summer, I wasn’t sure how I’d like it. We decided to try kayaking Killarney Fox Islands, and man was I glad I tried it. Check out the previous link (”kayaking Killarney”) to see a video of our kayaking trip.

We saw millions of years of formations in the rocks, like I’d never seen before. Nothing was touched by the destructive hands of man, leaving the elements to create a magnificent artwork in the landscape.

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Can Cars Run On Water - Hydrogen Fuel Conversion!

If you are looking into the possibility of building a hydrogen fuel car kit and have no inkling of how to do this, then I suggest that you read on. There has been so much buzz going around, especially on the Internet about the concept of converting your car to run on water.

Some people hear that and are in disbelief, but yet they want to save on gas and increase their gas mileage and want to know if “run car on water,” is a scam or a reality. (more…)

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Green Tomato cab is first choice

London’s green cab service Green Tomato cars are not your run of the mill taxi services. They are an official minicab firm so you do need to set up arrangements for the services of the day or night. You can book online as well if you’re not a chatterbox. The Prius is their leading transportation vehicle. The Prius is well suited for the slow London traffic, that’s where the electric motor comes in handy. Penned, “the environmentally friendly private hire service”, they go beyond the call of duty by planting trees to make up for the emissions that its cabs throw out even though it’s at a low percentage. They compensate by making sure the damage to the environment is minimized with the planting of those trees as well.
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A One Wheeled Way Around Town

It’s great fun riding free-handed and it can be used as well in the sports sector and in the recreational sector…

MagicWheel features:

  • Weight: 6.3 KG
  • Max Height: 29 inches
  • Wheel Dia: 26′ / 20mm
  • Rear direction wheel:125mm x 25mm
  • Wheel used: Professional sports wheel
  • Frame: High quality reinforced ABS plastic
  • Colours: Black & Red & plain Black
  • 90 days warranty, tool kit & user manual included
  • Rider Weight: Maximum 120 Kg
  • Suitable for users aged 12+

Get yours at www.magicwheel.co.uk

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Your Guidebook to Bio-diesel and Alternative Fuel

Bio-Diesel Power

What people become more and more interested in is bio-diesel power. This is a type of alternative power that means you won’t be relying upon gasoline in order to power your vehicle. It may sound crazy but this process involves using vegetable oil to keep your vehicle running.

The problem though is that the use of bio-diesel isn’t standard in the United States. So getting your hands on what you need at times, (more…)

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No More Gas With The Electric Sports Car

Even though there has been great interest in cars that are powered by electricity, as opposed to depending on burning gas, there are still not many choices that could be called a truly all electric car.

Most of the electric cars that can be seen driving around the neighborhood streets are those that are called hybrid electric cars. These cars utilize two different modes of power: gas motor power and electric motor power, which work in tandem to conserve the amount of gasoline consumed to propel the vehicle.

electric motor drive

There are some very hopeful developments and progressions being made. Progress that will please those who are looking forward to being able to boast of an all electric car that they can proudly use for most of their transportation needs. (more…)

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