Tires are easily the most important piece of equipment, safety wise, on your vehicle. After all, your tires are the only thing physically connecting you to the road. As such how your car performs, and how other parts such as brakes and suspension, react all depends on your tires. Of course, if you get a…
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5 driving mistakes that will earn you a ticket every time
Driving season is finally among us and trust me, the cops know it to. It seems like every spring, local police departments come out in full force to enforce the rules of the law (and so they should). Obviously, getting a ticket is no fun as not only does it hit the wallet, but it…
Deal find: 1986 GMC Suburban C/K 2500 in Canada!
This is a pretty cool find for anyone but if you are a fan of square body GM trucks, you’re going to love it. The Canadian government is auctioning off a 1986 GMC Suburban C/K 2500 up in Pinawa, Manitoba and the current bid is just $830.. Canadian. This truck has the High Sierra trim…
What is the “Dealer Prep” fee?
I’m not sure if it’s because more people are shopping for vehicle online now with the pandemic or if people have finally started reading sales contracts. Either way, I am getting more inquiries as to what the “Dealer prep” fee is. Sometimes, dealer refer to this as the “Make Ready” fee, but it’s the same…
A 4th gen (1997-2004) Buick Regal is a great daily driver
No seriously, these are great cars, and yes by these I mean 1997-2004 Buick Regals. Before you knock them, let me present my case. Buick made the fourth generation of the Buick Regal from 1997 to 2004, with all the vehicles being assembled in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The 4th generation Regal actually caused quite the…
How to sell a car privately in Alberta, Canada
If you live in Alberta and are thinking of selling your vehicle, you should consider selling it privately! Not only can you net 15-30% more money for your vehicle by selling it privately rather than trading it in to the dealer, but the process is also incredibly simple! Ok, let’s get started! 1) Consider whether…
Mini Cooper with Hyabusa engine
I’ve seen a couple of these Hyabusa engine swaps into Mini Cooper shells but this one sounds like the meanest. Cool build! For those not familiar with these, the Hyabusa engine is made by Suzuki and was first put into production in 1999. Suzuki featured it in the Suzuki GSX1300R Hyabusa sport bike, which immediately…
Throwback Thursday Bugatti EB110
The Bugatti EB110 was a mid-engine sports car that Bugatti under “Bugatti Automobili S.p.A” produced from 1991 until 1995, which is when the company was liquidated. I spare you the history on Bugatti and that liquidation and focus on the EB110. The development of the EB110 actually started in 1987 and was headed by…
Some German guys put a Tesla motor in a VW flatbed truck
These crazy Germans swapped a Tesla motor into a VW truck. Pretty cool feat of engineering, and possibly the way of the future in terms of engine swaps!
The AMC dealer that is still open in North Carolina
AMC, or American Motors Corporation, became defunct on June 20th, 1988, but there appears to be an AMC dealer in North Carolina that is open for business. AMC was actually doing quite well as a car company, until it was bought out by Renault and then Chrysler. The company was essentially stripped of it’s assets…