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November-28-10

Protect Your BMW’s Finish

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You just paid a cool $73,000 for your fashionably new BMW and are cruising down the boulevard enjoying the ride. You zig and zag your way around the slow movers, marveling over the responsive steering and handling engineered into your 750i. As you pull into your driveway, park your sedan, and exit your vehicle, you turn around and your eyes feast upon its stunning Kalahari beige metallic finish. Quite frankly it is the most attractive looking vehicle you have ever owned. Unfortunately, many new BMW owners fail to provide the one level of protection that can keep your cars expensive finish from permanently losing its luster. What is that? Read on and I will tell you about a product that simply must be part of every luxury car owners inventory.

If you havent guessed it yet, what I am talking about is a custom fitted car cover for your bimmer. Yes, even if you garage your 750i or other fine vehicle, time and the elements will certainly attack your cars finish. Sure, you can do regular washes and waxes, but the inevitable will happen: something, somewhere will damage the finish. Besides, do you want to spend every weekend polishing your car? I doubt that!

No, you cant drive with a car cover on, but you can certainly have a car cover on hand to keep your parked car safe. Yes, there are enough things out there that can harm an expensive finish, even damaging it to the point where only an expensive repair can remedy the insult. The following are some of the hazards just waiting to happen:

1.Bird excrement You dont need to be parked under a tree for your car to get hit; a single drive-by bombing by a winged creature can do your finish in.

2.Weather Rain, snow, ice, and especially hail can damage a car in mere moments.

3.Trees A small branch can scratch any finish.

4.Sun Harmful solar rays are bad for your skin and your cars skin too.

5.Pollution There is no place on earth that is pollution free. Acid rain and airborne driven particles just love a new cars finish.

6.Kids Try keeping your neighbors kids away from the car. You may succeed, but hit balls can make a beeline for your wheels. Some car covers even offer protection against minor impacts.

All right, so you are cleverly thinking that your garaged vehicle is immune to such petty insults, right? Well, in one word you are incorrect. Indoor air pollution and dust can take its toll on your cars finish as can small impacts from anything that falls off of a wall and onto your car.

The solution? Select a car cover that is right for your vehicle. Even if you keep your car garaged most of the time, the best car cover on the market can protect your bimmer from moisture, the sun, dirt, pollution, and small impacts. Choose one that is custom made for your car with side mirror pockets built in and four layers of quick drying polypropylene material to provide the ultimate level of protection. You dont want something so thin that it doesnt provide all around protection you just never know when you will have to have your car outside for an extended period of time and you dont want a car cover that entombs your BMW either. Instead, select one that works with your bimmer, not against it.

Best of all, premium car covers can be had for under $200, a worthy investment for any car luxury or not. So, enjoy your new 750i, but give yourself some peace of mind by selecting a car cover that can protect its finish and keep it looking great for many years.

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November-23-10

New Year, New Cars: Sports Car for the Year 2006

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New Year, New Cars: Sports Car for the Year 2006

Car enthusiasts never run out of the need for greater speed, performance, as well as appearance of sports cars. Even if cars improve year after year, these people just cannot stop asking for more. Nevertheless, car manufacturers do not run out of ideas to improve their cars just to keep the big boys satisfied.

Here are some of the sports car models that have been launched, or will be launched this year.

-Ferrari 599 GTB

The car’s engine boasts of power derived from its V12 engine with 6 liter capacity. To top this feature is the full aluminum chassis and body construction of the car.

Ferrari 599 GTB’s performance can be compared to the Enzo supercar. At 7600 rpm, both cars can produce 620 bph (minimum).

Other features include ABS breaking system and a rear wheel type of driveline.

The car is expected to be available to the public by the last week of February 2006.

-Audi S6

The car combines elegance, performance, and power.

The car promises maximum performance from its V-configuration engine. The ten-cylinder engine produces 420 bph at 6800 rpm while displacing 5.6 liters.

Audi S6’s new engine made it possible to compare the car’s performance to a Gran Turismo. The car uses the FSI direct injection technology, allowing the car to utilize power flow.

The car also comes with all wheel type of driveline and ABS braking system.

The car will be launched by spring of 2006.

-Mazda Miata 2006

The car brand still speaks for itself as an affordable sports car. Nevertheless, the price did not compromise the features of the car. The designers altered the car a bit, but maintained the qualities that Miata is known for: Miata being skinny, squat and short.

The car boasts of precise control in corners. The agility of the car is outstanding! And paired with the compact form of the car, the possibilities are endless!

Mazda Miata 2006 comes with a 2.0- liter engine, with four valves each cylinder. The engine promises to deliver a minimum of 174 horsepower.

The designers improved the exhaust through the means of precise tuning. They also added approximately an inch in the rotor to improve the braking system.

The car also has the following specifications: rear wheel type of driveline, and anti-lock braking system enhanced with EBS.

With all the new cars available for 2006 with their new features, the big boysNew Year, New Cars: Sports Car for the Year 2006

Car enthusiasts never run out of the need for greater speed, performance, as well as appearance of sports cars. Even if cars improve year after year, these people just cannot stop asking for more. Nevertheless, car manufacturers do not run out of ideas to improve their cars just to keep the big boys satisfied.

Here are some of the sports car models that have been launched, or will be launched this year.

-Ferrari 599 GTB

The car’s engine boasts of power derived from its V12 engine with 6 liter capacity. To top this feature is the full aluminum chassis and body construction of the car.

Ferrari 599 GTB’s performance can be compared to the Enzo supercar. At 7600 rpm, both cars can produce 620 bph (minimum).

Other features include ABS breaking system and a rear wheel type of driveline.

The car is expected to be available to the public by the last week of February 2006.

-Audi S6

The car combines elegance, performance, and power.

The car promises maximum performance from its V-configuration engine. The ten-cylinder engine produces 420 bph at 6800 rpm while displacing 5.6 liters.

Audi S6’s new engine made it possible to compare the car’s performance to a Gran Turismo. The car uses the FSI direct injection technology, allowing the car to utilize power flow.

The car also comes with all wheel type of driveline and ABS braking system.

The car will be launched by spring of 2006.

-Mazda Miata 2006

The car brand still speaks of itself as an affordable sports car. Nevertheless, the price did not compromise the features of the said car. The designers altered the car a bit, but maintained the qualities that Miata is known for: Miata being skinny, squat and short.

The car boasts of precise control in corners. The agility of the car is outstanding! And paired with the compact form of the car, the possibilities are endless!

Mazda Miata 2006 comes with a 2.0- liter engine, with four valves each cylinder. The engine promises to deliver a minimum 174 horsepower.

The designers improved the exhaust through the means of precise tuning. They also added approximately an inch in the rotor to improve the braking system.

The car also has the following specifications: rear wheel type of driveline, and anti-lock braking system enhanced with EBS.

With all the new cars available for 2006 with their new features, the big boys will have to be satisfied for a while.

will have to be satisfied for a while.

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November-19-10

Porsche Boxter

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The Porsche Boxster and Boxster S are fast, powerful cars and most
of all the best-handling production roadsters on the planet.
Introduced in 1996, it remained essentially unchanged, other than
moderate horsepower and interior-options tweaks. Thats what
Porsche usually does with the successful models: it retains car
look and configuration for ages.

A more powerful second-generation Boxster was introduced in 2005
and it keeps Porsches conservative evolutionary path. Like its
precedent, it is a mid-engine, six-cylinder two-seater that looks like
Porsche Spyder. Still, over half of Boxster`s structure and electronics
are borrowed from the 911 Carrera.

The 2005 Boxster looks sprightlier than its 2004 equivalent, thanks
to the revision of the torque and the 15 added hp and the extra power
coming on strongly between 2000rpm and 4000 rpm. The 2005
Boxster S virtually equals the acceleration and top-speed performance
of Porsche’s expensive 911 Carrera. The Boxster exhaust has been
tuned to play a distinctive tromboning wail like no other car. This is a
amazing thing thinking that both engines are smaller versions of the
six-cylinder in the Carrera.

The transmission for base Boxters is five-speed manual but the optional
variant offers a six-speed. Both models can also be fitted with a
five-speed Tiptronic, the superb Porsche-designed automatic transmission
that began the trend toward manually shifted automatics.

The bodywork and the interior of the Boxster are of high quality, but considering
that theres noting tricky or purely decorative, we can definitely say that
these are not opulent cars. Still, the interior has been improved since the
old car was often criticized for being to cheap-looking. The center console
has been upgraded with revised switch-gear and titanium look paneling.
The seats are more supportive and body-shaped in the new version,
making them look absolutely superb. Unlike other roadsters, the Boxster
has no problem swallowing luggage for a long trip: it has two trunks, a
small one in the rear and an amply deep one under the front hood.

One of The Boxster`s best qualities is the powered convertible top, very quick
to retract or re-erect. In the new Boxster, the top can be operated at speeds
up to 30 mph. The triple-layer padded cloth tops (with a heated-glass rear
window) is as weather-tight and quiet as most metal roofs.

The Boxster is called a mid engine-car. The reason is that the sweet six-cylinder
engine is mounted behind the seats, just fore of the rear axle. So if you wand
to see whats under the hood once in while, wellyou cant do that with The Boxster.
The only way to see the engine is from underneath or by meticulously removing
body panels, which mechanics must do to service the engine. But, the good
news is that having the engine mounted closer to the center of the car makes
for better weight distribution. And thats what makes the car handle so well.

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The Sports Car Experience: Making the Most of Sports Car Rentals

Youve always dreamed of getting your hands on that Porsche or Ferrari to race it down the tracks or to cruise around looking good behind the wheel.

For most people, however, being able to own such a vehicle remains a dream.

But now, you can still fulfill that dream of driving those fast and sexy machines without needing to take out a second mortgage. You can now book a rental for high class sports cars at reasonable prices.

Pricing and rental schemes for sports car rentals vary. You can drive a Porsche around a circuit for an hour or take a Lamborghini out anywhere for the weekend. And anyone who has made these arrangements can tell you, the experience is well worth the money.

Below are just some tips that can help make your own sports car experience smoother and much more satisfying without needing to break the bank.

Book in advance
Believe it or not, ever since sports car rentals started being offered, demand has continued to rise, with little signs of slowing down. This is probably because of the high return rate of previous customers.

So if you want to save yourself the anxiety of waiting for an opening that will coincide with a trip or an event, plan ahead and book the date well in advance. A months lead time usually will get you the exact model, date and time you want.

Secure your documents
Make sure you are qualified to drive the sports car of your choice. Some rental companies set up certain restrictions on particular models,

Height is considered and you should be no less than 5 feet or no taller than 6.5 feet. You should be licensed to operate a manual transmission vehicle.

Insurance documents may also be required, especially for rentals to be taken out of the facility. Other guidelines vary for every company, so it would be wise consult with them.

Consider rental packages
You may just save some money on a rental and get a more thrilling experience than you could have ever imagined if youre willing to consider some packages put together by the rental company,

Some offer the experience of driving not one, but up to FOUR kinds of sports cars at a price lower than booking them separately. Group bookings are also possible, so be sure to inquire with the booking agent about these.

Getting to drive and ride in the sports car of your dreams is all the more within your reach. Just remember these tips as well as the standard safety rules and youll be well on your way to an experience youll never forget.

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November-6-10

Porsche Boxter built in Valmet

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In 1998, Porsche realized that if they wanted to sell more Boxsters,
they needed to produce more cars. To do so, they contracted with
a plant in Finland called Valmet because the plant in Zuffenhausen
couldnt handle the increased production.

The initial plan was for Boxster to be produced in Finland for only two
years. Everybody thought that by that time the demand in Zuffenhausen
would decrease so that plant could handle all production. But the
Boxster demand remains high, and so does the one for 996, so
against all expectations the plant will remain busy for the foreseeable
future. Zuffenhausen can assemble 30,000 cars per year, so the only
way the Boxster would be moved entirely to Finland is if Porsche could
sell the better part of that many 996s. In the short term, that isnt likely to
happen though. Most of the cars destined for North America are built
in Valmet.

Now it became impossible to specify where a car was built. Even ordering
Tourist Delivery doesn’t force a Stuttgart build. Apparently some cars
are shipped from Finland to Stuttgart for Tourist Delivery.

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November-5-10

Having Trouble With Your BMW Wheels?

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If you own a BMW you all to well know the luxury and style that your BMW has to offer. And Im sure that you would take good care of your vehicle. So it would be quite annoying when you notice something wrong with your wheel. If you notice that it wobbles a little now and then, you should get them replaced as soon as possible. You wouldnt want anything to happen to your car right?

The faster you replace them, the less youll have to worry about getting into an accident. That would seriously ruin anybodys day. If you notice any signs of trouble in your wheels get them checked out and replaced if needed, it will save you a big headache that is surely to come down the road.

BMW wheels are a mediator between your car and the road. The reason for this is because the wheels transport the energy from your engine into a forward motion. The wheels keep you in control no matter what; they can withstand big amounts of force in any direction. If theres anything wrong with them they wont be able to give you quality and safety that you want.

The wheels are made with a circular frame with spokes or a solid disc that will rotate on a shaft or axle. You have the choice of what kind of wheel you want. There are wheels with a natural, clear, powder-coated finish, so there are many options you can choose from. There are also many different designs that you can choose from. For example, split-spoke mesh design, which has a polished stainless steel lip and it also, has bolts that make it look like a two piece wheel. You can also customize your BMW anyway you want.

So there isnt any reason to not get your BMW wheels checked out or replaced, the consequences will be much more. Dont be lazy take care of those wheels as you do the rest of your car.

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If high acceleration, top speed, and appearance are what you want in a vehicle, then a sports car is probably what youre looking for.

Sports cars are a $4.5 billion industry with about 55,000 units sold annually.

Sports cars are built as performance vehicles meaning they are to be pushed in ways regular cars cant. For example, acceleration is often no more than 5 seconds to go from 0 to 100 mph.

As it is more difficult to maneuver a speeding object, sports cars are specially designed to be handled at top speeds.

The term sporty was coined to refer to a sleek but robust design that exudes a powerful persona for the person behind the wheel.

What follows is a basic run-through of sports cars out in the marketplace their general designs and layout, as well as a listing of the more popular models and makers.

- FF front engine, front wheel drive.
The FF layout has a moderate capacity for high speed handling and is seen in select models such as the Fiat Coup, and the Lotus Elan M100.

- FR front engine, rear wheel drive
Considered the classic sports car layout, the engine drives the rear wheels but keeps the weight off the back. The FR is good at drifting corners while still maintaining control. Mercedes-Benz is recognized for using this layout for its models.

- RR rear engine, rear wheel drive
With the engine at the back driving the rear wheels, weight placement on a RR layout provides excellent traction for a car. However, without auxiliary driving aids like stability control, handling becomes difficult. As of today, the only maker who keeps the RR layout for its cars is Porche.

AWD all wheel drive
An AWD layout provides the easiest handling, making it ideal for those who are just starting out with sports cars. Audi started the widespread use of this technique with the Quattro. Japanese manufacturers like Mitsubishi used this layout to increase handling making it an excellent rally car.

Because of higher restrictions in the states, sports car manufacturers are more prevalent in Europe than in America. Nevertheless, American brands are in equal competition with its European and Asian counterparts. Some recognized makers and models are:

Alfa Romeo
Alpine
Aston Martin
Austin-Healey
BMW
Bugatti
Caterham
Davrian
De Lorean
Ferrari
Fisker
Jaguar
Koenigsegg
Lamborghini
Lotus
McLaren
Maserati
MG
Morgan
Panoz
Porsche
Triumph
TVR
Vector

Now that youve gotten started, take your next step by discovering the excitement a sports car can bring you today, just like it has for generations.

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