When your car left the factory the engine was set up perfectly for the majority of drivers who demand little more than efficiency, reliability and economy. However, there are those of us who see the car as a platform for creating something a little more special by tuning its engine. This can be as simple or as complicated as your wallet can stand, but there are a few rules that need to be followed first. Before starting any sort of engine tuning, you must ensure that your engine is running as the manufacturer intended, so send it off to your dealer for a tune up and service.
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So you’re tired of driving your teens everywhere they have to go and have decided that they’re responsible enough to have their own wheels. This will allow them to be more independent, will give you more free time and they will be able to attend classes at off-site locations much more easily.
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My husband and I always knew we wanted a truck one day. We eventually planned on moving out to the country and running a small farm. At that point in time, a truck would simply be a necessity. For the time being, however, we considered our small family sedan a perfect match for city life . . . or so we thought.
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When I heard people go crazy over cars, I used to sit back and laugh. How ridiculous! I’d hear guys talking to their cars, asking them questions, and generally acting as if their car was a living, breathing thing. Generally, I thought they were nuts. Until I bought a Subaru Legacy Outback.
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The new BMW M5 sedan, with its 500 horsepower engine, is in the same league as the Mercedes-Benz E55 AMB and the Audi RS6. All three carmakers quote a 0 to 62 miles per hour time of 4.7 seconds, and all three are capable of a top speed of 155 miles per hour. The BMW M5 is different from its competitors, however, in that it feels like it was designed and built by people with a passion for driving.
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When cold weather hits, a driver must be aware of weather conditions at all times. Within minutes, a road can become unsafe to drive and a driver must take all precautions to insure their safety, as well as the safety of others.
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I’m walking across a parking lot recently and I’m nearly run over by a massive Dodge Ram 3500 with some sort of grotesquely huge lift kit. This bad-boy was seriously six feet off the ground. There’s no way the driver could see little old me on foot from atop that massive ride.
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