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The 3 best OBD systems in the market for your car
By Automobile Blog at 7 October, 2007, 11:11 am
Although cars are still fulfilling the basic function for which they were invented; they have undergone some change in terms of the features and accessories they come equipped with. The advancements in these features have rendered the average car owner almost helpless when it comes to dealing with issues. Anti-lock brakes, computer controlled entertainment systems, [...]
Read More >>Preventing fuel pump failure – the most common cause of no-start problems in cars
By Automobile Blog at 14 September, 2007, 11:14 am
What does an electric fuel pump do, well, apart from stopping when an accident occurs it delivers the right volume of fuel to the fuel injection system at the right pressure. Any experienced mechanic will tell you that the most common cause of no-start that he has encountered is the in-tank electric fuel pumps not [...]
Read More >>The 5 greatest rivalries in NASCAR history
By Automobile Blog at 14 July, 2007, 11:11 am
Every sport has its greats, its Hall of Famers, its legends that devotees speak about with whispered awe. The true lifeblood of any sport, however, runs through its rivalries, when the drive to become the best becomes more personal and when one figures absolute dominance in the sphere is always in doubt due to a [...]
Read More >>What are your auto loan options?
By Automobile Blog at 15 March, 2007, 4:38 pm
The key factor that decides the type of auto loan you should be opting for is the duration of the loan. The advent of the internet has made it very easy to look up information on the kind of auto loan best suited to your needs. A long term loan is usually for a period [...]
Read More >>5 automobile myths
By Automobile Blog at 14 March, 2007, 10:35 am
So many old husbands’ tales and untruths and half-truths perpetrated by the marketing guys and mechanics, its amazing that there are so many which we still believe in. Given below are 5 car myths busted once and for all time. 1. Ask any conscientious motorist and he’ll recommend changing oil every 3000 miles. This was [...]
Read More >>Easily the most expensive new car ever purchased in the USA
By Automobile Blog at 13 February, 2007, 11:32 am
Sold for $2 million, the first Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe has become the most expensive new car ever to debut in America. It was purchased by real estate developer Raymond Lutgert at the Naples Winter Wine Festival. The car debuted at the Detroit Motor Show last month. As with all Rolls-Royce classics, this one too [...]
Read More >>The top 7 (plus one) hybrid cars to watch for in 2007
By Automobile Blog at 11 February, 2007, 4:01 pm
Suddenly, they’re everywhere, as ubiquitous as the news of global warming itself: Hybrid models. These new vehicles, issued mostly from Japan with the U.S. closely and Europe a bit further behind, are those defined as having “two engines, combining the power and longevity of a piston engine with the zero emission efficiency of an electric [...]
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