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Calling all speed freaks - Driving activity days in the UK

May 26th, 2008

Driving experience days usually commence with a starters introduction prep that will contain safety processes and track driving techniques. On some courses you get an introductory lunch and get to see official racetracks.

A supercar driving day lets you experience hands on supercar on a real racing track - This is a once in a lifetime chance to feel a rush of pure speed.

Then you get to have a personal race with a ex racing driver which will provide you with a practical race demonstration, and will go for a few goes of the race track to give you the lowdown for that race track.

Then you get to drive a few of europe’s most impressive automobiles on your own, or with an instructor. This is an astonishing experience day, where you can try out the sensation of speed and luxury.

Ferrari outings will please the avid fan racer, these provide both unadulterated speed and comfort.
Driving a Ferrari offers you the chance to sit behind the wheel of a true legend of the driving world.
Once you’ve driven a Ferrari, no other car comes close. You cannot match the phenomenal acceleration, braking and handling of Maranello’s breathtaking beauties.

Caterham experiences are ideal if you are searching for selected heart pounding, pedal to the metal racing.
There is nothing quite like the experience of being let loose behind the wheel for 4 hair raising laps in the Caterham 7
The Caterham Seven is the original British lightweight sportscar. Originally created by Colin Chapman and launched as the Lotus 7 in 1957, the car embodies the Chapman design ethos of ‘adding lightness’.

Lotus activity days are ideal for speed fans, featuring selected ridiculously light supercars.
This experience allows you to drive one of Britain’s most loved soft tops. The Lotus Elise features 120bhp power whilst only weighing 750kg.
The legendary Lotus Seven was born in 1957. Conceived as a simple, no-frills sports car, today it is one of the most succesful small factor supercar.

After a Mini experience day you will never see a Mini Cooper in the same light.
The Mini Cooper S will demonstrate why it is still one of the most popular small cars in the UK. For all you Mini fans out there this is a fantastic experience to see the true capabilities of this timeless classic car.
The mini is one of the coolest cars on the road, a must have item that has once again changed the shape of the motoring world for a new era.

Dealership Scams Out There

May 16th, 2008

Are you thinking of buying a car but hesitant to approach your local car dealer because you are not sure about the processes of buying a car as well as wary of possible dealership scams? Do you feel that your knowledge about cars and getting great deals is not good enough and you want to learn more about this matter? Then reading these tips will enhance your understanding about dealership scams.

The car dealer and his trade

To have a proper understanding of car dealership scams, you must first have an idea of the car dealers themselves and how they go about their trade selling cars. First of all, the car dealer will not give you a price quotation as much as he possibly can. This is because the tendency of the buyer would be to go to another dealer and the other one will probably offer a lower price thus, the first dealer loses the buyer to the second dealer. To increase their chances of getting you to buy their car, they will try to make you commit to them before they give you the final selling price. On your part, you can do two things: maneuver the dealer into telling you the price quotation or negotiate the terms of the deal with them. If you decided to negotiate with the dealer then be always on the lookout for the following tricks:

Low balling

This is one of the tricks most commonly done by dealers. They will try to convince the buyer that they can provide the lowest possible price for the car thereby prompting the buyer to start negotiations with the dealer. The salesman will probably tell you that you can get the car that you want for a lesser amount but when you are about to enter negotiations, it turns out that you were not promised a lower price after all. It is just an empty promise.

Best price matching

When you tell the dealer that you will try to look around and check other car dealerships, the salesman will ask you to comeback when you get the best possible price and he will offer to match it. By this time, you will probably be too tired and sick of looking around. Chances are that you will take their offer.

Trade in scam

When you have already bought the car, the salesman will try to contact you before your new car is delivered and tell you that the initial pricing of the car was $500 lower and would like to collect the balance from you. If you fall for this, he will get an extra $500 at your expense.

Spraying

What the dealer will do is to pursue you relentlessly until you give up and buy the car. On the other hand, if you decided to buy from another dealer, he will call you and tell you that he could have given you a lower price thus making you upset. To avoid this, you should not hand out your contact number. Some even give wrong contact numbers just to evade very irritating car dealers.

Puppy dog trick

The dealer will allow you to take the car for an overnight or for a whole day, his aim is for you to fall for the car and buy it.

Immediate sale

The dealer will give you a very attractive price but he will also make you believe that this deal can only be made until the end of the day. This will cause you to think too much and in the end, make the mistake of buying the car without checking what other car dealers have to offer.

Extra accessories

The dealer will offer to give you extras like: car mats, window tinting, and other accessories. This aims to stop you from asking for a lower price because of the perceived “extras” that you will be receiving from the dealer. It will slow down the price negotiations and divert your attention away from the price.

All of us want the best deal available and we abhor the notion that someone will take advantage of us through modis operandi like car dealership scams. So before going to the local car dealer, you better have a good idea of what he will be talking about. As they say, only a fool will go to battle unprepared and with no weapons. Your weapon will be knowledge, always remember that.

Gregory Ashton, your resident automobile enthusiast, bringing to you over 20 years of vehicular passion, and expertise; presents for your approval his insider secrets on selecting, buying, and maintianing the car that is ideal for you. www.best-car-buying-tips.com

Tonneau Covers are a Great Truck Accessory

May 1st, 2008

A Tonneau cover is a truck accessory that is made of a heavy
duty vinyl that covers the entire bed of your truck whether it
is a small size truck or a full size truck. They come in all
sorts of colors that will match the exact color of your truck or
you may choose one that is a slightly different shade. The
choice is yours. The cover lets you unlatch and lift the Tonneau
cover up so that you will have full access to the back of the
bed without taking the cover off.

When installing the Tonneau cover there is no drilling required
which makes it very simple to attach to your truck bed. These
covers can be purchased at almost any truck accessory store or
over the World Wide Web. Searching for Tonneau covers online can
sometimes get you a much better deal on the price than if your
purchase those from your local truck accessory store in your
area. By purchasing them online, you have a wider selection and
this allows you to price shop and find the best price to fit
your budget. Some websites will even offer you free shipping if
you order your Tonneau cover over the web.

Tonneau covers are available for Chevy, GMC, Mazda, Dodge,
Isuzu, Ford, Jeep, Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Toyota trucks. When
searching for Tonneau covers, make sure that you are searching
for the one that will fit the exact measures of your vehicle.
Always have the make, year, and model of your truck when you go
to purchase a cover at your local truck accessory store as well
as online or over the phone. This will ensure that it will fit
perfectly and save you from having to return it and get another
one.

The Rapid Motor Vehicle-Is It Yours?

March 29th, 2008

The Rapid Motor Vehicle Company was started in 1902 by Max Grabowski.

It was the manufacturer of some of the earliest trucks and was purchased in 1909 by GM. In 1912 the name GMC was first used at the New York Auto Show and in 1996 the suffix Truck was dropped.

What most people don’t know is that GMC also makes cars.

In 1902 Max Grabowski founded a company called the “Rapid Motor Vehicle Company”, which developed some of the earliest commercial trucks ever designed. In 1909 the company was bought by General Motors to form the basis of the General Motors Truck Company, from which GMC Truck was made. In 1912 the name “GMC Truck” was first shown at the New York Auto Show.

In 1996 GM dropped the word ‘truck’ from the GMC Truck name, thus creating the GMC name as we know it today. There never was a Grabowski Motor Company or a Grabowski Motor Corp.

They now make personal automobiles, as well as pickup truck and bus engines.

General Motors Corporation NYSE: GM, also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall Chevrolet and GMC divisions produce trucks, as well as passenger vehicles.

Other brands include ACDelco, Allison Transmission, and General Motors Electro-Motive Division that produces diesel-electric locomotives. GM also has stakes in Isuzu, Subaru, and Suzuki in Japan and a joint venture with AutoVAZ (Lada) in Russia. In December 2003, it acquired Delta in South Africa, in which it had taken a 45 percent stake in 1997, and which is now a fully-owned subsidiary, General Motors South Africa.

GM’s headquarters are in the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan.

General Motors is the world’s largest vehicle manufacturer and employs over 340,000 people. In 2001, GM sold 8.5 million vehicles through all its branches. In 2002, GM sold 15 percent of all cars and trucks in the world. They also owned Electronic Data Systems from 1984 to 1996 which is a former Ross Perot company and, prior to selling it to News Corporation, DirecTV. GM owned Frigidaire from 1918 to 1979.

The current chairman (since May 1, 2003) and chief executive officer (since June 1, 2000) is Rick Wagoner, succeeding John F. Smith, Jr.

General Motors is selling its 20 percent stake in Fuji Heavy Industries, the parent of Subaru, in a deal that could raise more than $700 million as per news released on October 6, 2005.

Also, General Motors Canada auto workers voted on Sunday to ratify a new contract that will lay off 1,000 workers over the next three years, the Canadian Auto Workers and GM said.

General Motors lost 2.5 billion dollars last year, and would have made a profit if it was not saddled with 6 billion dollars in health costs.

The UAW and GM are now reaching agreement to reduce this health cost by about 1 billion dollars annually.

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