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New Class The New Class (German: Neue Klasse) was a line of compact sedans and coupes starting with the 1962 1500 and continuing through the last 2002s in 1977.

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Finally, Speed Matches Style By Nate Martinez In the decade or so it's been on the market, the Audi TT has become world renowned for its avant garde style, but it's never ranked high as a true sports car.

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Silverline Chevrolet Cruze will be factory backed in the 2010 BTCC. This year, the BTCC is going to be hotting up, with the Chevrolet Cruze coming in as a manufacturer backed team!

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Mazda Engine SpecificationsE5 TURBO Type 1490cc EFI OHC 8-valve 4-cyl Power 86kW @ 5800rpm Torque 162Nm @ 3500rpm Gearboxes FWD 5sp Source 83-84 Familia XGR turbo (fits earlier Laser and 323) B6 Type 1597cc EFI DOHC 16-valve 4-cycle

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The ‘Ice Speed Record’ model doesn’t fail to impress with its interior features as well: a carbon fiber with red weave high-gloss finishing and the most exquisite leather and Alcantara cabin components. The Supersports Continental Convertible ISR, which comes in three colors, has an estimated priced of £189,300 ($ 309,022 USD) and available at authorized Bentley automobile dealerships.

Senin, 31 Oktober 2011

Indonesia BMW MINI sales center open

bmw mini cooper sIndonesia BMW MINI sales center open - Automaker BMW Indonesia plans toopen the first MINI car sales center in the country in mid-November this year.
"For the first stage, we will open a sales center at the mall in Jakarta. Only then,plans to open a permanent sales center in June next year," said Communications Director of BMW Group Indonesia Helena Abidin.
Besides aiming at Jakarta markets, Helena said BMW also will set up a sales center in Surabaya and Bali.
Helena said that since its introduction in the auto show last July, will the publicdemand for the MINI has increased significantly.
"People who are interested to have a MINI is able to make a reservation startingin November," he continued.
Mini Cooper marketed in several variants, including Hatch, Convertible, Clubman,and the Countryman. In the UK, this car is marketed with two types of engines,namely gasoline and diesel. Nevertheless, more diesel-engined variant. Therewas a gasoline engine for Soho Mini Clubman.
"For Indonesia itself will be marketed two models of the Cooper and JCW. Eachis sold at a price of Rp446 million and Rp679 million," he explained.

10 fuel efficient cars

10 fuel efficient cars - concept cars fuel efficient, environmentally friendly but have a strong force into the concept remains the world's automotive manufacturers. Want to know what cars are economical and environmentally friendly? Here are 10 carsteririt such as those being exhibited at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2011. (yahoo)

Hyundai i40

1. From the outside, the Hyundai i40 looks tiny display. But when entering the SouthKorean-made cars, spacious and comfortable feel immediate. The car can accommodate five people are just spending as much as 119 grams of CO2 perkilometer. (Yahoo! UK)

BMW 520d

2. The engine is a diesel, but the BMW 520d is claimed to have a smooth sound andvibration. Energy was great. This car is suitable for executives. (Yahoo! UK)

Mazda CX 5

3. Mazda CX 5, which has a sporty look. You who are youthful fit to ride this car.Despite good acceleration, the car is still fuel efficient. (Yahoo! UK)

Peugeot 508

4. French car manufacturers, Peugeot introduced its newest product. RXH equipped Peugeot 508 diesel-electric hybrid engine that guarantees fast acceleration, fuel-efficient and smooth voice. (Yahoo! UK)

Volkswagen BlueMotion

5. Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion is made not just to highlight the concept of fuel-efficient cars. But it also provides a variety of advanced features typical of Germany to pamper the driver and passengers. (Yahoo! UK)

frugal

6. This US-made family car he was a frugal and practical, the Ford Focus Econetic.When entry into Indonesia? (Yahoo! UK)

Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion

7. One of the products owned by legendary Volkswagen, Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion. Form a dynamic, modern features and advanced engine fitted, has given assurance of safety, comfort and pride for the rider. (Yahoo! UK)

Kia Rio

8. Kia Rio with a 1100 cc engine produces exhaust gas just as much as 85 grams of CO2 per kilometer. The price is economical and has a shape that is okay. (Yahoo!UK)

Prius

9. One of the pioneering tech hybrid car. In Indonesia worth nearly USD 700 million,while in his native Japan just priced less than Rp 300 million. The Prius only produces CO2 exhaust as much as 49 grams / kilometer. (Yahoo! UK)

Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid

10. The most economical cars, the most sophisticated and have more value at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2011, Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid. Swedish automotive products only produce exhaust gas as much as 49 grams of CO2 per kilometer but still has great acceleration. A variety of features to support the comfort and safetypenumpangnyanya also qualified. Unfortunately the selling price is still relativelyhigh. (Yahoo! UK)

Minggu, 30 Oktober 2011

Happy Halloween

Check out the Car Gal's blog tomoorow for a great gallery of pumpkins carved and caricatured really well.  http://justacargal.blogspot.com/

I bought a new car today, the sum of the car comparison I did over the past month. I bought the Hyundai Veloster

Just bought my Veloster today, After everything I'd posted already, just yesterday my phone rang and the dealership I'd called to see if they had what I wanted called me back after 2 or 3 days after telling me they couldn't locate the car I wanted, basics with stick shift, no sunroof, no upgraded option stereo, and in white. I called the dealership I was told about, GOScH Hyundai http://www.goschhyundai.com/ , from the info that Kearny Mesa Hyundai gave me, and Mark at GOScH went out, put his hands on it to verify that it had nothing but the color I wanted, and at 4 pm, I told him I'd be there when they opened to buy it.
 
I had the best dealership of the dozen I've been to this month, and they are one of the most remote... 15 miles from the 215 at the 15 215 split is the small town of Hemet.. 100 miles from where I live roughly, is GOScH Hyundai.
 
 Price of a coke is the lowest at 50 cents, of any dealership or any business I've been to in years. Nice people, Mark Link was my salesman, Paul is the manager. It took about 3 hours, and that's about typical in my 2 new car purchases this year, but I've never bought new cars before. No surprises, unlike San Diego's Courtesy Chevrolet in Mission Valley, who made mistakes, forgot paperwork, and I had to go back to to resign all the contract stuff.

Expect to spend about 2 thou over the window sticker, for the Teflon and interior treatment, extended warranty (tell them you'll only pay 1350, not 1650 for the 10 120k miles) and double check the way the rear auxiliary reflectors are mounted, one of mine isn't in correctly.

Here was something I've never heard of, put $500 down, and Hyundai will match that $500, and in effect, you'll see $1000 off the price. I've never heard of this before. http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2009/04/jobloss-protection-hyundai-assurance-plus-and-the-best-deals.html

Also the Hyundai Assurance is something to the effect that if you lose your job, Hyundai will take it back...

The dealership cleaning/detailing has me upset, they weren't taking their time to do it right.. I'm talking about the front and side windows not getting fully swiped, you can see the missed areas.

Even with the lack of a perfect cleaning, I am still recommending GOScH Hyundai.

If you want to read other people's experiences with Hyundai and the Veloster, someone made a .org forum to get the word out that it's ridiculously difficult to buy the car in the options and colors you want http://www.veloster.org/forum/8-hyundai-veloster-general-discussion/2215-dealers-really-hyundais-problem.html 

Ramona High School Auto Shop car show and open house








 I've never seen a Duster, Chevelle, and Nova lined up like this before, never seen that the tail section has nearly the same profile design

Pretty cool to have a Car Of The Year magazine on the dash of your car, that won the comparison for it's year.


Just above the magazine is a 3 outlet air duct mounted to the dash... very well done!

 Great upholstery






Snap On gives students half off? Wow... gotta find a student to bribe into purchasing for me if I ever get rich enough to afford Snap On tools at 50% of normal rates






Honda Jazz Modification from Surabaya Auto Contest

Honda Jazz Modification from Surabaya Auto Contest - Den ground floor shopping center in Surabaya Town Square (Sutos) in East Java crammed All New Honda Jazz and Freed that have been modified. Number, 20 units that follow the Jazz Jazz Tuning Contest, 6 to 8 August 2010.
Operation of the City of Heroes, according to Jonfis Fandy, for the fourth time. "Singapore became an option because Jazz is very dominant in East Java and contributed 15 per cent for national sales," said Director of Marketing & aftersales service that PT Honda Prospect Motor.
The contest this time followed by 20 participants who came from Semarang, Yogyakarta, Malang, Surabaya and host. "They compete in three classes, namely Racing (12 participants), Elegant (5), and Extreme (3)," said jury chairman, Surya Rendy Setiawan, from Modified Magazine Motor Cars & Lifestyle.

Honda Jazz Modification from Surabaya Auto Contest
Of all the contestants, no modification of the extreme right. By Rendy, because according to regulations and Honda's desire that the car can still be used for everyday and also emphasis on comfort and safety factors.
Nevertheless, there is a breakthrough that made some of the participants. Jazz is owned by Ronald Rendy appoint the runner-up in a King of Jazz Tuning Contezt home modifications in 2010 which apply Spoon. "Because of commonly oriented Jazz Mugen, Modula, and others. In situ body kit, rearview mirror, and disposable carbon panels Spoon," explained Rendy.

Honda Jazz Modification
"I chose the Spoon because it is simple and delicious everyday," commented Marlon (22), why choose Spoon. "Jazz," continued one of the university students in Melbourne's automotive department, "has my brother."
Another breakthrough, Rendy pointed white Jazz adapt Wald design. Japanese tuner specifically for Mercedes-Benz. But the result is pretty neat.
The competition was eventually won by Suryo with elegant flow modifications. Jazz berkelir combination of mixed black and green was also received The Most Elegant Multimedia. So, in the car, especially in the rear passenger space there big enough screen television. Then, between the back room and front bulkhead are given.
Why, how to look behind him? "This car parking sensor and camera are given little to look back. So, in terms of security is still awake," said Rendy.

Pre war and brass era cars hitting a very old Autodrome banked track near Barcelona at slow speed


and for a bit more fun, in Budapest Hungary

inspired by Mad Max car chase scenes, they made cars similar looking for this music video


Puretone | Addicted To Bass | Music Video from Fastback Films on Vimeo.

PureTone made another video similar to the Italian Job
found on http://zona-rapida.blogspot.com/

Pre-1940 gas stations in the US

outside Hannibal Missouri, photo from http://www.retrohound.com/cool-old-gas-station/
 Dassel Minnesota 1931
 Creston Iowa 1931
 Galena Kansas 1920

 Los Angeles 1938
 Weir Kansas
 Miami Florida 1941
 Belle Plaine Iowa 1917
 Sandford Iowa 1932
 Available for lease, in Portland Oregon, opened in 1939
Winston Salem North Carolina 1930
Found on http://zona-rapida.blogspot.com/2011/10/gasolinera-de-olaberria-y-otras.html who wanted the photo credits to go to the source he got them from, http://www.agilitynut.com/roadside.html