Feb
28
Tips on choosing the best car accessories
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Sometimes, a buyer does not go for a new car and revamps the old one instead. For many thousand dollars less, he can get almost the original feel for the car. Car accessories can be used both for enhancing the appearance of the car and buffering it against any impending structure loss.
Stripes and decals are something that can add a new personality to your car. The vinyl decal should be compatible with the inner surface of car glass as generally they have to be pasted there.
Stereo systems with woofers are quite a smart accessory. While adding an iPod to the system, remember to take holders, interface adapters and mounting solutions as well. While installing a radio head, don’t miss out on the Fascia adapters and Ariel adapters or you will run the risk of spoiling the dashboard.
Vehicle navigation must be chosen completely in line with the best GPS systems.
Feb
23
Counterfeit auto parts
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Counterfeit auto parts have become a pandemic. Top of the line car manufacturers lose nearly a billion dollar annually owing to the counterfeits being pushed into the market. Government officials have alighted to the task albeit a trifle late. Already, counterfeit parts worth many billion have traded hands ad entered unsuspecting countries.
The consumer might not know that the car break he trusts might be a counterfeit and fail to hold him in desperate times. There are bearings, valves, oxygen sensors, antifreeze, camshafts and a lot more. As a buyer, you must at least make a visual inspection. Sometimes, even this is not enough but then it is the least you can do.
So next time you find dyed oil in your transmission fluid or sawdust in your brake pad, remember of this caveat article and get a little prudent. Installation blues and real price differences are a couple of clues that might lead you to track a counterfeit auto part.
Feb
17
Antique auto parts
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Antique or vintage things have their own great value. Many vendors specialize in selling antique auto parts for some or the other models. Few of them do exclusive business for a certain model while others indulge in many of them at the same time. For instance, there are dealers who look to indulge in Model T and Model A Ford parts that have ceased to be produced some 7 decades ago. 1923-1964 are the most common time zones deemed fit for restoration of vehicles.
Other exclusive dealers might deal in the auto parts of Mustangs, Cougars and Mercuries. There are window anti-rattlers, weather-stripping and a whole gang of beautiful carpets and emblems that can don these vintage machines. Antique auto parts look to solve these problems.
Many such vendors can be accessed online and their catalogues can be discussed and compared with others for the best bargain hunting.
Feb
10
Hyundai i20 review
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The Korean giant is looking to cut the right corners with Hyundai i20. Looking to be launched a month ahead of Hyundai’s power gun Hyundai Facelift, i20 seems each bit up to the mark. I20 hatchback spawning all across
Its interiors are lavish and the fuel efficiency is noteworthy. The dynamics of driving add to the beauty of this car. Hyundai i20 will have both the diesel and the power variant. The diesel story will be wrapped up with 1.4 liter engine giving it highest power in the realms of 90 bhp. In the petrol variant, it will aim to mop up 58 KW.
The chrome radiating front grill with circular defoggers look a treat to watch. The torsion beam suspension at the rear end is perhaps its only area of discern.
Feb
4
Chevrolet 1.4 E review
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General Motors is nearly crushed by Auto Workers Union, automotive slump, rising fuel prices (that has forced it to shift from its forte and make smaller fuel economic cars) and liquidation worries. Despite this, the old guard Chevrolet keeps making it proud.
Chevrolet 1.4 E is an upcoming model of Aveo which plans to jump into the times of recession with solidarity. The car uses advanced technology along with great safety. High-tensile steel and safety belts that can be adjusted for height provide it with necessary safety. Safety door locks and child locks bestow it with more security. 1.4 E has chrome radiated grills which are a fad today.
Further, the 5 speed MT and pullout variation of door handle adds to the mechanical draw of the machine. When you check the interior, there are ample features like central locking, rear defoggers, power steering and power windows to boot home its value. The defoggers become quite important for continental states.