Test Drive Video From The LA Auto Show

During the LA Auto Show BMW held a private event for the people in the ActiveE field trial. The purpose of the event was to introduce us to the i3, let us take one for a drive and to answer any questions we had about the i3 or the ActiveE program we are in. All of the ActiveE lessees were invited but since this was held in LA, the East Coast ActiveE drivers (except for me) did not get the opportunity to attend. I was there covering the LA auto show for PlugInCars.com so I was able to attend. BMW has arraigned a similar event for the East Coast ActiveE drivers next week, which will be held at BMW headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.

My passengers

Everyone was able to take an i3 for a test drive through the streets of LA, but because of the volume of people, they were limited to just one drive. I had already driven the i3 a couple times the day before and I wasnt going to use my slot that day but since I heard some of the others saying they wish they could go for another drive I told them to come with me as passengers and well use my turn. So I headed out to one of the waiting i3s with three of the other Electronauts (thats what BMW calls the ActiveE drivers) - which I wont name since I didnt ask them if I could mention them by name here.

Getting the camera set up for the drive

As we approached the car we were met by a BMW i marketing manager who explained we got one of the "lucky cars". BMW set up six i3s with iPhones attached to the rear window that would snap pictures every couple seconds and they would them put them together and make a short video of the test drive. Im not sure if it will actually be used for anything, but they gave the six of us that had the special cars a link and a password to the video as it wouldnt be posted publicly at this time. The video isnt all that exciting -all it shows is us driving around downtown LA but its definitely a cool idea. It would have been better if I could have broke away from the LA traffic for a while and zipped around some winding roads.

What do you want to know?

Before I went out to LA a couple weeks ago I asked people to post questions or requests for specific pictures in the comment section. I think I got just about every question and picture requested. With the East Coast ActiveE private meet next Wednesday, Ill make the same offer. Post anything you want to know about the car in the comments section. However we will not have the opportunity to drive a REx i3 while the battery is depleted and in range extender mode, so unfortunately I wont be able to answer questions about the REx performance, noise, etc. Anything else is fair game though. Ill try to get every question answered and every requested picture taken.

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10 New Year�s Resolutions for Car Dealers in 2013

It’s hard to believe that we’re approaching the end of 2012. The older I get, the faster the time flies. This might be wishful thinking, but here’s another list of recommended ways that dealers should change for the better in the coming year. I know a lot of car dealers read my blog, my column, and listen to my radio show. You dealers should understand and  take responsibility for the fact that we rank ethically last among all professions, tied with politicians, lobbyists, and lawyers.

(1)   Eliminate your dealer fee. We had shown some progress in dealers eliminating their dealer fees in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach Toyota and Royal Palm Toyota dropped their dealer fee three years ago and Treasure Coast Toyota eliminated there’s two years ago. This was due, not to a “moral revelation” by the dealer or legislative action but economic pressure. Palm Beach Toyota, Royal Palm Toyota and Treasure Coast Toyota are my three nearest competitors. But unfortunately, all three of these dealers recently reinstatedtheir dealer fee. In fact, Royal Palm and Palm Beach increased their dealer fee to $999. The only additional costs passed to your customer should be federal, state, or local taxes and/or fees like Florida sales tax. This is the generally accepted practice in retailing all other products and services. A price is quoted to your customer when you communicate a price in any fashion including advertising a price in the newspaper, radio or TV, painting a price on a windshield or sign, saying a price over the phone or in person, or giving a price over the Internet. Your “dealer fee” is profit for you. It is not a “fee” and it should be included in your price.

(2)   The buck stops with you. You are responsible for the actions of your employees. Your salesmen, service technicians and service advisors are virtually all paid on commission. If you do not police your people and hire ethical people your customers will be taken advantage of. If you are an absentee owner, as most owners of car dealerships are in South Florida are, you have to have someone running your store that knows and cares about what is happening to your customers. Your ignorance of the mistreatment of your customers is no more an excuse than being ignorant of a law when you break it. You may think you know how your employees are treating your customers, but I promise you that you don’t unless you communicate directly with some of them. You cannot rely exclusively on reports from your managers to tell you the truth.

(3)    Don’t advertise a car at a price that you don’t want to sell it for. If you advertise a car for a specific price, you should be willing and able to sell that car to as many customers as respond to the ad. If you run out of stock, give the customer a rain check. Also, pay your salesmen a commission on the ad cars. Now most of you don’t pay a salesman a commission if he sells the ad car. What do you think that salesman is going to tell the customer who comes in on the ad? If you run out of that model, you should give your customers a rain check. When you don’t do that, it’s called “bait and switch”.

(4)   Don’t insist or encourage your customers to buy and take delivery of their car on the same day. This is called a “spot delivery” in the trade. There are lots of thing bad about this. A car is the 2^nd largest purchase a person makes. The customer should be allowed time to reflect and think about this decision. Cars are often spot delivered when the credit has not been approved, especially nights and weekends when the banks are closed. Customer often have to be called back to sign another contract at higher payments, higher interest, and/or higher down payments. This is sometimes done deliberately because customers are often too embarrassed to tell their friends that they really haven’t bought that shiny new car they were showing off. Attorneys in other states have filed class action suits against car dealers and attorneys in this state are working on doing the same. 

(5)   Give customers who are” just looking” a price when they ask for it. It’s insulting to today’s sophisticated buyers to be told when they ask for the price that they can buy the car for, that they have to make an offer in writing with a deposit first. It’s also insulting when you tell the customer that you won’t give her a price until she’s “ready to buy”. Can you imagine being told this by a salesman at Best Buy when you asked the price of 50” Plasma TV? Your salesmen won’t give prices to your customers because they are afraid the customer will compare his price with the competition. This is what the free market place is all about! Customer should shop and compare. If you treat your customers with respect, integrity, and courtesy, they will return to you an offer you the right to meet or beat a lower price.

(6)   Don’t advertise discounts from “dealer list” price. When you mark up the manufacturer’s list price by thousands of dollars and then advertise a discount, you are misleading you customers. The federal government has a law that every new car displays a “Monroney label” [named after the U.S. senator who sponsored this bill] on the window when it is sold. The reason for this law is to give car buyers a fair, even basis for comparing prices between different dealers. By confusing your customers between “dealer’s list” and “manufacturer’s list” you are circumventing the law.

(7)   Don’t advertise lease payments that require large down payments hidden in the fine print. Most people lease cars to minimize their monthly payment. When your customer comes in on the ad finds out she has to pay $4,000 cash down to get the lease payment you advertised, it’s just plain wrong. There are some dealers who actually advertise prices with a qualification that the customer pays an additional sum first to get the advertised price.

(8)   Do not advertise that you can get anybody financed no matter how bad their credit. This is not true and just plain cruel, especially during these terrible economic times with very tight credit.

(9)   Don’t guarantee the lowest price with qualifications that cannot be met. Your qualifications are usually that you “reserve the right to buy the other car from the other dealer who beat your price” and that the customer must have a signed buyer’s order from the other dealership. You know that the other dealer will never agree to sell you that car and you also know that the chances of the customer getting out of the dealership with a signed buyer’s order without taking delivery are slim and none. Dealers reading this, I dare you to show me evidence that you have honored your guarantee with just one customer. I’ll make you a bet that you have never honored that guarantee.

(10)                       Don’t offer a minimum $10,000 [or some other high number] for every trade-in. Sometimes these ads, say “if you can push, pull, or drag your old car in we will give you at least $10,000 toward the purchase of a new car. You then mark up the new car so high; you are not really offering the customer anything more than the wholesale value, if that. 

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How Much Would You Pay For An i3

There are a lot of questions still unanswered about BMWs first production electric car, the i3. Various sources have reported it will launch in September 2013 as an 2014 model, and BMW has gradually released technical information like the battery size(22kWhs) the motor specs (130kw, 184 lb-ft torque, 170 hp) and dimensions (151" long, 60" high, 101" wheelbase and 2,756lbs). However the only thing anyone from BMW has said regarding the price is that it will cost "less than a BMW 5-Series sedan", which starts at about $48,000US.

Which brings us to this poll today. How much would you be willing to pay for a BMW i3? Before you answer the poll, please read the specifications of the other available and soon to be available electric cars. This may give you a better understanding of where the i3 fits into the electric vehicle scene.

BMW i3 ???
Four passenger hatchback to be sold 3rd quarter 2013 as a 2014 model.
130 kW motor: Top speed 93mph: 0-60 in under 8 seconds
Rear wheel drive; 7.7kW level 2 charging standard, SAE DC quick charge optional
Active liquid thermal management battery system
22kWh battery, Carbon fiber passenger cell & aluminum frame (dedicated EV platform)
Range: EPA 92 miles per charge (estimated)

Nissan LEAF $35,200(SV) $37,250(SL)
Five passenger hatchback currently available
80 kW motor: Top speed: 90mph: 0-60 9.9 sec
Front wheel drive; 3.3kW level 2 standard, CHAdeMO quick charge optional(standard on SL)
Passive thermal management system
24kWh battery, conventional construction(dedicated EV platform)
Range: EPA rated 73 miles per charge

Coda Sedan $37,250
Five passenger sedan currently available
100 kW motor: Top speed 85mph: 0-60 9.5 sec
Front wheel drive; 6.6kW level 2 standard, no DC quick charge option available
Active liquid thermal management system
31kWh battery, conventional construction(dedicated EV platform)
Range: EPA rated 88 miles per charge


Ford Focus Electric $39,995
Five Passenger hatchback currently available
100 kW motor: Top speed 84mph: 0-60 9.5 sec
Front wheel drive; 6.6kW level 2 charging standard, no DC quick charge option available
Active liquid thermal management battery system
23kWh battery, conventional construction (converted ICE platform)
Range: EPA rated 76 miles per charge

Tesla Model S $57,400
Five Passenger hatchback(with 2 optional rear-facing child seats) available early 2013
Motor and performance figured not available, but expected to be good.
Rear wheel drive;10kw level 2 charging standard, no DC quick charge option for 40kW base Model S
Active liquid thermal management battery system
40kW battery, EV platform: "skateboard" battery design & extensive use of aluminum to reduce weight.
Range: 125-130mile EPA rating (estimated)

As you can see, the i3 motors power, charging rate, top speed, 0-60 and range is better than all the currently available EVs but will in all likelihood be less than that of the Tesla Model S 40kW once Tesla releases that information. I believe this points to the fair market value of the i3 to be somewhere between the Model S and the other less expensive EVs. I have therefore listed the poll pricing options to be in between the Model S and the others.

Please vote fairly. Obviously, everybody would like the price to be as low as possible, but Im asking for you to vote for what you would pay based on what you think is a fair price in the market for the i3. In my opinion, there is absolutely no way the car will list for under $40,000 but I put that in a a choice anyway. Of course all these vehicles qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit, so your final cost will be $7,500 less than the listed prices provided you qualify for the tax credit.

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2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Owners Manual

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After the picture flow a lot and when you have all been holding out, lastly Ferrari basically declared the new 2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Its images were out a while ago, however the formal specifications and images stay from the show ground now moving in. The new 2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta was the heir to the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiarano and was the most highly effective and the quickest Ferrari ever created with the Fiorano lap duration of one instant and 23 a few moments defeating the past reputation 599 GTO’s Fiorano lap time by a second.

However, something about reputation the new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta has drawn more than us once we can keep in mind so breathlessly about car that seem to become the epitome of art, technological innovation and efficiency. Car styles were developed by the Ferrari Design Middle that cooperation with Pininfarina. With 2013 Berlinetta, looks much more extraordinary styling of the vehicle Ferrari lately, as a tropical, GTB Fiorano / GTO relatively cancerous.

The new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta value on your experience, with a swoopy front side fender and along the side of the sculpture in the access to the entrance. Powerful, designers targeted on enhancing Berlinetta for managing structure. There was reduced wheelbase, the reduced center of severity and the devices that have been encouraged even further again in the car case. 54 % of car overall weight of 3362 weight was targeted on the again.

Its internal looks nice and very simple to use and practical. Layout prudent, Berlinetta chairs and dash have been diminished on case, electronic features screen rate information, oil heat range and heat range, it seems like a good way to be in when you define through hills in the Alps. Frau set in an all new 2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta internal best parts stability of the innovative technology and innovative, the hand made details.

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2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Price

2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta - The Italian car company, Ferrari revealed its new 2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta at 2012 Geneva Motor Show a month ago. Its fastest road car to date. Very suitable for those who love doing racing and drive fast. Its red sheet metal makes the young man get dares and look very powerful.

The new front-engine Pininfarina-designed is completed with a 6,3 liter V12 that produces 509 pound-feet of torque and 730 horse-power. Come with a 7 speed dual clutch automatic manual transmission, the new furnace propel of 2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta able to make from 0 to 62 mph in a claimed 3,1 seconds in process to a top speed which is up to 211 mph.

2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta features :

• 6.3L V12 engine 
• Automated manual transmission 
• Navigation System 
• Bluetooth 
• MP3 Player 
• Side/Curtain Airbags 
• Stability Control 
• Traction Control

Ferrari has not been announced yet about its price and release date. But as what we see at 2012 Geneva Motor Show, this car comes very different than the previous model. It means that this car will be little bit expensive. As a rumor said that this car will not less than $326,000. And the target launch of new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta is in Fall 2012. Just wait till Ferrari company release the real info of 2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta price, release date, etc.

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2014 Mercedes S550 can drive itself

Yes, you read that correctly. Recently there was an article written

about the new 2014 Mercedes S550, and how it can drive itself. This car has so many luxurious features and technology that is already in existence, but this technology is new. No, Im not saying that cars which can drive themselves is new. In fact, car manufacturers have done this already. The catch is that it required a whole trunk full of heavy computers and equipment for it to work. Very primitive technology, until now.

Mercedes has really pushed the envelope on this one. Although the

main tools for this technology has already existed for a long time, things like cameras, radar, and ultrasonic technology, the computer that collects all the data is quite impressive and futuristic. Mercedes calls this technology 6-D Vision.

With 6-D Vision, the computer can collect an array of information from these tools and make choices based on that information. It is basically a human brain. Im not using that term lightly. It has been

programmed to do thousands of things that a human driver normally would do under certain situations. Recognizing stop signs and coming to a complete stop is one example. Parallel parking is another.

These are just some examples out of about 16,000 decisions this car can make on its own when put into auto pilot. A lot of people would be very scared of this technology. Imagine putting your life in the hands of a car. With the way technology has advanced since Ive been alive, I would absolutely trust this car. Not to mention the major lawsuits they would get if this car kept killing all its passengers.

Im not all that much into Mercedes, and its not because I dont like them. Its mainly because I like other cars more. However, I must say one thing, German engineering is really great when it comes to technology and safety. They are already well known for numerous award winning safety features and reliability.

So, if you are blessed enough to have vast wealth, I say give this car a try. Dont let new technology turn you away. It wouldnt be on the market unless it was thoroughly tested and deemed to be safe. 

Thank you for reading and drive (or dont) safely,

        Cesar

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a day in the life of the British traffic police interesting!

found on http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com

around minute 15 they find a guy from Iran who was strapped to the bottom of a semi trailer for 3 days... trying to sneak into England. At minute 29 is another, same MO, from Iran, through Portugal, riding a lorry axle. 30,000 people are caught a year getting into England illegally. No idea how many people arent caught

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Hes gone on ahead to prep the track and get in some practice runs Dick Landy 1937 2007

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New Car Warranty Repair Rights in Florida Under Attack by Manufacturers

There was an obscure legal decision made last month by Chief U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers that if upheld, will make it much more difficult for you to have your new vehicle repaired under warranty by Florida car dealers.

In May of 2008 a state law was passed that required manufacturers to reimburse their dealers the same rates for warranty parts and labor that the dealership charges retail customers. Up until this time, only warranty labor was reimbursed to dealers at the same rate as the labor rate charged to customers. Immediately, the powerful lobbying group, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, AAM, filed a legal challenge to this law, attacking retail reimbursement for parts and labor. This powerful lobbying group represents 12 manufacturers including GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, and Volkswagen. As you know, money talks and few lobbying groups have more money than AAM. Ironically, a lot of that money, at least from, GM and Chrysler, came from you and me, the taxpayers, when we bailed out these two companies not long ago.

Judge Casey’s decision issued last month said “Automakers’ claims regarding warranty reimbursement have merits and the case should move forward in court.” The AAM lobby charges that “the parts and labor reimbursement provisions violate the due process clause of the Florida Constitution and the contracts clauses of the U.S. and Florida constitutions.” That is legal gobbledygook created because they can’t come up with a real reason why this law isn’t a good and fair one for the car owner, dealer, and manufacturer, so they’ll look for technical loopholes in the law and “creative” interpretations of the Florida and U.S. Constitutions.  

As is virtually always the case, legal disputes are about money. For the automakers, warranty reimbursement to auto dealers is measured in billions of dollars annually. These billions of dollars comes out of the pockets of GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Volkswagen, and all other automakers and go into the pockets of their dealers. Shockingly, the only party that isn’t represented in this legal battle is you, the car owner. But you have a huge financial stake in this because, if the automakers prevail in court, you will find it much more difficult to get your car repaired under warranty by any car dealer in Florida. This doesn’t only apply to repairs but to “free maintenance” which most manufacturers are now touting for their new cars. You may even find yourself paying for warranty repairs and “free maintenance”.

I’ll explain. I’ve been a car dealer for 44 years, since 1968.  Back then, there were no laws requiring the automakers to reimburse their dealers for performing warranty work at a fair rate. As a consequence, dealers didn’t want to repair cars under warranty. The reimbursement was so low that they actually lost money or, at best, broke even. The amount of reimbursement by the automaker wasn’t enough to pay the technician for his work and cover the dealers’ overhead expenses. If you’re old enough, you remember that back then you could take your new car back only to the dealer from whom you bought it for warranty work. Your selling dealer had more motivation to do warranty work on y our car even though he made little or no profit because he did make a nice profit when he sold it to you and wanted to sell you your next car. If you were on a trip, far from your selling dealer, it was almost impossible for you to find a dealer who would agree to fix your car under warranty.

Another negative consequence of under-reimbursing dealers for warranty labor and parts is that the dealer is not inclined to tell you that the repairs are covered by your warranty. When you drive in to the service aisle of your dealer, that person who greets you is paid on commission. He doesn’t call himself a service salesman, but that’s what he is. His title will be service “advisor”, service “writer”, or assistant service manager. This person feeds himself and his family by how much commission he can make on the profit he makes repairing your car. If he repairs it under warranty at a very low rate and no profit, he doesn’t make much of a commission. Today, because dealers make the same profit on labor and parts for warranty as the do for non-warranty work, they love to repair your car under warranty. In fact, they will even cajole the manufacturer to stretch and perform repairs under warranty when your car is only slightly out on miles and or time.

There’s still another negative consequence for automakers not fairly reimbursing dealers for warranty labor and parts. The technicians who repair your car and perform maintenance on it also work on commission. Today, they love to repair your car under warranty because they make just as big a commission fixing a car under warranty as they do when it’s not covered under warranty. If the automakers have their way in court, the technicians will not want to work on your car. What happened many years ago before there were laws requiring fair warrant reimbursement is that the lowest paid, least trained and experienced technician in the shop ended up doing your warranty repairs. Usually this was the new apprentice who was learning to fix cars and was paid a low, starting wage. If you were lucky enough to find a dealer to do the warranty repair, you had good reason to fear that the repair wasn’t done in a proper, safe, and timely fashion.

Now, I think you understand why it’s so important to you, the new car owner, that Florida’s law requiring fair reimbursement by automakers to car dealers for warranty repairs and maintenance is upheld. The court battle is being waged between the car dealers lobbying group, the Florida Automobile Dealers Association, FADA, and the automakers, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. You, the new car buyers, don’t even have a dog in this fight. This is one of the rare cases where the car buyer and the car dealer on the same side, albeit for different reasons.

It’s unfortunate that we don’t have a powerful consumer lobbying group in Florida like they have in other states like California. This legal fight is all about who has the most money and unfortunately the automakers have the auto dealers outgunned. The Florida Automobile Dealers Association is struggling to raise another $2M on top of what they’ve already spent. That’s “chump change” to GM, Ford, Chrysler, VW, and Toyota.  The odds aren’t even 50-50 that the car dealers can win this and all you can do is sit back, watch, and say a prayer.

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Free download MITSUBISHI L300 DELICA STAR WAGON SERVICE REPAIR MANUAL

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Getting MITSUBISHI L300 DELICA STAR WAGON SERVICE REPAIR MANUAL is probably one of the smartest investments you can make as a car owner. Even if you never have to get your hands dirty when maintaining and repairing your vehicle, having a manual saves you quite a significant amount of money. Why? Its because you can easily arm yourself with the right information to prevent unscrupulous automotive technicians from taking advantage of you. With enough knowledge, you will be able to ask intelligent questions because you know enough about what maintenance procedures should be done and what certain symptoms mean.

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1997 Honda Accord

1997 Honda Accord Owners Manual - Welcome to my site!!! is also youll pleasant during this web site, as a result of we provide 1997 Honda Accord owners Manual. Well, we expect that before you obtainowners manual pdf of this automotive, we provide you the analysis of this automotive additionally. So, we tend to advocate you to scan this 1st, UN agency is aware of this data is incredibly helpful to you.

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2002 Bentley Azure Owners Manual

2002 Bentley Azure Owners Manual - Guys, here is me Jay, one of the author of this blog. Back again to review the 2002 Bentley Azure. Bentleys two-door four-seat convertible was introduced in 1995 and underwent a slight restyling in 1998. No modifications have been made since then.

Allergic to faux-leather vinyl? Plastic wood give you hives? Feel the heebee-jeebees when nylon brushes against you? Then get thee to your nearest Bentley dealer for a cure for the synthetic blues. Save for some switchgear, you will have little chance of coming in contact with anything other than organic materials or animal by-products.

Case in point: the Bentley Azure. Practically every surface is swathed in magnificent materials, from the fine Connolly leather on your seats (heated, of course, to warm your bum) to the matching hide on your steering wheel and the dashboard cowl. Wilton carpet and lambs wool rugs prevent scuffs on your Tods driving moccasins, and youve a wide choice of fine wood veneers and finishes, including burr walnut with straight-grained walnut banding. Every detail can be specified to order. Even exterior bodywork can be modified -- provided it does not compromise the integrity of the car and complies with safety legislation.

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2013 Toyota FT 86 Open Concept

With the 2013 Toyota FT-86 Concept, Toyota Open shows in Geneva a near-convertible version of the GT-86.

The GT-86 was one of the car-do in 2012. Toyota is the sporty coupe returned to the segment of affordable sports car back.

Front-engine, rear-wheel drive in combination with a low center of gravity, the coupé provides enjoyable driving experience. With the Toyota FT-86 Concept shows open in the Geneva Motor Show, what the convertible version of the sporty model could.

Instead of a fixed roof, the convertible has a lightweight fabric top, whereby the focus is further reduced. The technical basis is exactly the same but with the coupe, the 200 hp should be sufficient for the convertible.

Although the FT-86 Concept will be presented as open study, it is conceivable, even without changes in the series and will probably enrich the convertible season 2014th.

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Rory McIlroy Gary Woodland Race BMW i3s!

Rory Mcllroy and Gary Woodland competed in a driving challenge Tuesday to kick off BMW Championship week. The two competed against the clock to raise money for the Evans Scholars Foundation. For their participation, BMW donated $10,000 to the Foundation.

BMW has also pledged to give an i3 to the first player who makes a hole-in-one this week at Conway Farms’ 17th. As for the competition, both Mcllroy and Woodland were impressed with the i3s acceleration, handling and braking and they finished only 2 seconds off the courses record.

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the first Phoenix Concours is this coming Sunday at the Biltmore starting at 830 awards at 2pm

PHOENIX – The manicured lawns of the historic Arizona Biltmore Resort will be the setting on Sunday, January 12, for an exceptional new event, the inaugural Arizona Concours d’Elegance, which gathers a collection of 77 superb vintage automobiles for a high-end show and competition.

The oldest entry in the Arizona Concours is a 1905 Mitchell D-4 Runabout, and the youngest is a 1975 Lamborghini Countach. The honored marques for the first year are American luxury brand Packard and Maserati, the Italian sports and racing brand that commemorates its 100th anniversary during 2014.

The Arizona Concours begins at 8:30 am on Sunday, January 12, with the awards ceremonies starting at 2 pm. The Concours is open to the public with tickets available at www.arizonaconcours.com or at the Biltmore on the day of the event. As a special feature, the Arizona Concours will be shown live in a web cast on www.arizonaconcours.com starting at 11 a.m.

Top concours judges will pore over each entry to pick the class winners as well as the coveted Best of Show. John Carlson, one of the nation’s most acclaimed concours judges, will preside as chief judge. The trophies were designed by acclaimed Arizona painter and sculptor Ed Mell, who created them from a 1930s-vintage art deco toy car. They are being cast at Bollinger Atelier, a foundry in Tempe.

The beautiful automobiles will be displayed in an intimate setting within the art deco elegance of the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired Arizona Biltmore. Keith Martin, publisher of Sports Car Market and American Car Collector magazines, will serve as emcee for the Arizona Concours.

Proceeds from the Arizona Concours benefit Make-A-Wish Arizona, the founding chapter of the national organization that grants wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses.

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1995 Honda Accord

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2010 Ford Focus Owners manual Pdf

2010 Ford Focus Owners manual Pdf - 2010 Ford Focus Manual Owners Pdf Download : The 2010 Ford Focus is available as a sedan or coupe. The four-door body style is wqzxc offered in four trim levels. Base S sedan comes standard with 15-inch steel wheels, air conditioning, tilt steering wheel, four-speaker audio system with an audio player and auxiliary jack single-CD/MP3. Satellite radio is the only option available. Upgrade to the SE will get all the above plus alloy wheels in 15-inch and full power accessories. There are also a lot more to choose from in terms of choice, such as a rear spoiler, foglamps, Sync electronics interface (includes Bluetooth and iPod integration), an upgraded stereo with six-CD changer, cruise control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, interior lighting adjusted, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls and sunroof.

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2010 Ford Focus models are powered by an inline four-cylinder 2.0-liter that wqzxc produces 140 horsepower and 136 pound-feet of torque. A clean version of the engine that produces exhaust-emission PZEV certification is also available for California-emissions states. It makes 132 hp engine and 133 lb-ft of torque.

Despite having a non-telescoping steering wheel and front seats are quite flat, adequate comfort - even for an extended road trip. Luggage wqzxc capacity is also suitable for a road trip in nearly 14 cubic feet, with rear seats 60/40-split-folding ready for even more storage. Another good one is the attribute Sync voice activation system that allows hands-free operation of cell phones, iPods and other MP3 players. 2010 Focus will further increase the attractiveness of Sync by adding the ability to obtain driving directions, traffic conditions and other information by pairing with Bluetooth phones.

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2013 Jaguar XJ Owners Manual Guide Pdf

2013 Jaguar XJ Owners Manual Guide Pdf - While Germany had completely stopped operating for, oh, a decade before the Jaguars can close sales gap, wqzxc this model year brought a major refurbishment of the UK brand portfolio that will help.

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As part of a plan to catch up, Jaguar says it will introduce 40 new vehicles and technology in 2016. XF and XJ launch it automatically, available all-wheel drive is a new eight-speed, and wqzxc the engine is more fuel-efficient smaller. Base the new XJ, tested here, is powered by a 3.0-liter supercharged V-6 that comes from the excellent Jaguar 5.0-liter V-8.

With 340 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque, direct-injected six gave up 130 horses and 92 pound-feet to the front of the car step-short wheelbase, the XJ Supercharged V-8. wqzxc This is a big difference in power, the V-6 to V-8, but the difference in performance is much smaller. The rear-drive V-6 XJ closest analog blown-eight (tested with a six-speed automatic) to 60 mph with a very slight 0.8 seconds, and the quarter-mile mark in just one second.

V-8 pulled smarter by extra-legal speeds, but ego can bruise the ice with a pile of cold, hard cash saved by choosing six: Its 16 grand-or one-Cheap Honda Fit. wqzxc Base price of $ 74,075 is roughly in line with the six-cylinder version of the 7-series and A8, although the latter including all-wheel drive, $ 3,500, V-6-only option in Jaguar. On the scale, XJ V-6 brings less weight on the front than the V-8 (50.5 percent versus 51.1), and the overall weight down £ 116.

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BAC mono

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Today i have got a very special car for you the BAC mono. The BAC mono is one of the greatest track day cars ever built and according to Autocar it is their greatest track day car.

This is one of the first attemts to create a one-seater road car and the small cheshire based Briggs automotive company have had a very good go and i think this is one of the greatest track cars ever built and better than the ariel atom v8 and the caterham superlight. The reason i say this is that this car has 280 bhp and weighs just over half a tonne and can get from 0-60 in 2.8 secs and the cornering is even more incredible than the acceleration it is meant to be just an epic car to drive and probably one of the best cars to corner.

the gear box has been pulled straight out of a formula 3 car so as you would expect it is one of the best on the road going market but one of the most incredible things about this car is the way it is designed to be like an F1 car for the road and they have certainly achieved that on the outside from the way you can see the suspension the F1 style airintakes on the side and behind the drivers seat, that spoiler too just adds to the character.

Though there are a few downsides to this car as there is a boot the size of a shoe box and its MPG is absolutely pathetic but then this isnt what this car is about but there is one major drawback as this car cost about £75,000 and you can only drive it a bout once a month but other than these slight drawbacks this car is absolutly great.

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Free download VESPA P125 200 WORKSHOP REPAIR MANUAL

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2013 RAM 1500 2500 3500 Owners manual Pdf

2013 RAM 1500/2500/3500 Owners manual Pdf - Upgrade Ram still lined with the Ford F-150 with new features such as an eight-speed automatic transmission, new air suspension, wqzxc and more carlike interior with Chryslers Uconnect Touch interface and the latest materials and trim is much better. And all these improvements come with the towing and hauling capability is somewhat reduced in the V-8 models for now, but encouraged at the base six-cylinder truck.

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Interior Ram gets a lot of the same improvements that Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles have been seen over the past few years. wqzxc Look of the interior has been redesigned just a little, but the materials and trim is completely new, with a center stack and interface re all-new climate control and multimedia and infotainment systems.

And, perhaps especially, the truck with the new eight-speed automatic will get a rotary shift selector-which lies just on the lower left side of the center stack, wqzxc with buttons for convenient transfer case located just below. Ram designers designing new rotary selector to be easy to use with work gloves, and was meant to be the same in a variety of seating options and layouts. Laramie Longhorn still protruding from the lineup, the unique real burl walnut wood trim and sumptuous leather.

Suspension of the Ram was redesigned lost no ground, and ride quality that still stands out above all the competition on the road to fluency. New electric power steering, wqzxc and its about what youd expect in a work-duty applications - although the center feel more than welcome, no feedback is almost zero beyond a few degrees from the center. New Ram air suspension option we are interested in teasing preview, but after driving it, we thought there must be another twist adherence to one daily driving modes: of the five that enables best in class ground clearance, step-in height, and departure / angle breakover, "normal" mode is set to lower the truck at highway speeds for better gas mileage, and are likely to firm up the ride a bit too much.

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2010 Cadillac Escalade ESV Owners Manual Pdf

2010 Cadillac Escalade ESV Owners Manual Pdf - This vehicle is created by Becker Automotive styles, that is associate degree automotive company within the States. This automotive was deliberately designed with full luxuries like armored, for the security of the riders, which may be derived from necessary politicians.

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The interior on the within of the automotive is fitted with an outsized HD tv, wifi, pc systems, surround electronic equipment, and a constitutional exercise device. So, the motive force and passengers will relax within the automotive behind the automotive while not diversion and work.

Becker member firms valued at a tag of £ eighty three,500 - £ 161,000. In promotional advertising the Cadillac Escalade ESV, Becker expressed that through this vehicle, the motive force can get lots of advantages within the competitive business atmosphere. So, despite however busy, this vehicle can create some time additional valuable. This automotive remains in Dutch East Indies. However, its just like the Cadillac Escalade ESV well worth the wait and become a mainstay vehicles.

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Car Salesmen Don�t Look or talk Like Car Salesmen Anymore

Many of my readers know that I send mystery shoppers weekly to car dealerships around South Florida so that I can learn how they are selling, leasing and servicing cars. I do this for two reasons. The first is that this is a common practice for all businesses to learn how their competition operates and to have the competitive edge you really need to know how your competitors do business. The second reason is that I feature a mystery shopping report on my weekly radio show, Earl Stewart on Cars that airs between 9 and 10 every Saturday morning. Ive done hundreds of these mystery shops and Ive noticed an interesting trend over the years.

Back in the day, car salesmen looked and sounded like what many people consider the stereotype for a car salesman. You know what I mean, gold chains, diamond pinkie ring, sunglasses, loud shirt, and white shoes. As car buyers became more educated, sophisticated, and demanding, it didnt take car dealers long to realize that they had to dress their car salesmen in a nicer fashion, “lipstick on a pig”, But even though they looked nicer, they sounded and acted pretty much the same.

With the advent of the Internet, Google in particular, today’s consumer has made a quantum leap in knowledge, education and sophistication. Today’s buyer of virtually everything is far more demanding and far less tolerant of deceptive advertising and sales tactics.

The most recent shift Ive seen in car dealers’ efforts to make their salesmen seem less threatening is in who they hire and how they train their salesmen to behave. More and more car dealers are hiring younger sales people, and fewer older, experienced salesmen. These dealers want their sales people to treat their customers with courtesy and respect and gain their confidence. Weve all heard the terms con man and con-artist. We also know the verb, to con. To con somebody means to steal from them as in Bernie Madoff. Did you know that “con” is short for confidence? A successful con man is good at gaining the confidence of his victim. The con man’s appearance and how he sounds play a critical role in this. I often hear people who were taken advantage of and stolen from say, “He looked and sounded like such a nice person”. Think about that for a minute. How successful could a crook be who looked and sounded like one?

The important thing to remember is that it’s usually not the car salesman who is responsible for the deception. Certainly he cannot be held accountable for the deceptive and often illegal advertising. In fact, many car sales people hate the advertising that brings prospective customers into the car dealership by false and misleading promises.  Especially in today’s economy, many people work in car dealerships because they can’t find a job anywhere else. Imagine how embarrassing it must be to salesman, new to the car business, when he must try to explain away a bait and switch advertisement. How can you tell a prospective customer that the “sale car” on the showroom floor costs several thousands of dollars more than the one advertised on TV? In my mystery shops, it’s becoming more and more common for the salesman to “nicely” tell my shopper when she asks to see the advertised car that they can’t really buy the car for that priceand to apologize for the deceptive ad! These sales people will say right up front that the ad is just to get you to come in so that they can try to sell you a car at higher price.

Also, the salesman is often an innocent victim when it comes to the deceptive sales practices. Many car dealers use attractive, friendly sounding sales people to lure the fly into the web. It’s been proven in studies that customers put more stock in the individual they deal with at a store than the store itself. If that salesman can capture your trust and especially if he can make you like him, the car dealership is 90% closer to closing the sale.

Today’s sales people are really more “greeters” than sales people.  Many car sales people today are not privy to the cost or even the selling price of the cars they “sell”. The true cost of the car is known only by the sales managers who are also known as closers and team leaders. These managers are also the only ones authorized to quote a price. They also appraise your trade-in. The interest rates you pay and the warranties, maintenance plans, GAP insurance, etc. that you buy are all handled by mangers.

The bottom line is that it’s not the rude, aggressive car salesman you need to be afraid of. There are very few of those around anymore. The car dealers have wised up and you will be dealing with young, attractive, non-threatening, and polite sales people today. In many cases, they know very little about the unfair and deceptive sales and advertising. What little they do know makes them feel bad but they need the job and want to put food on the table for their family. As much as you like this salesman or saleslady, don’t give him or her your trust when it comes getting a fair price, trade-in allowance, lease payment, or interest rate. That nice, smiling sales person is the dealer’s pawn and is “just following orders”. Verify all of the numbers your new friend gives you by competitively shopping and comparing at least two other car dealers.

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Pajero Abs Wiring Diagram

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The Mustang in the garage P51 F 6D to be exact incredibly rare

Condensed version of the story: Selling P 51H Mustangs for 4000 meant buying up all the ones that had just become obsolete from the California Air National Guard, as they moved and switched to F86s, all the warehouses of  P 51H parts, and all the aircraft were now surplus, and sold in scrapyards. A guy bought all he could, until the yard owner said no more until you get this P 51D out of the scrapyard... It was just taking up lots of space, and no one wanted the hassle when licensed and ready to fly P 51s were the same price.

So the guy buys it, and finally sells it and it gets moved from California to St Louis to some backyard, basement, and garage. Still a lot of crates and parts.

The rumors get out, kids played on it, and all the locals knew where it was. A guy flys in for a show, and buys it by first clearing and cleaning out the garage.. made someones wife very hapy to see all the plane parts go away! Trucked the parts from St Louis to Illinois.. 6 trucks and 5 trailers. The restoration was finished in 1993

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Bait Switch Advertising Read the Fine Print

BAIT & SWITCH ADVERTISING

(READ THE FINE PRINT)

  

All car dealers pay the manufacturers the same prices for their new cars. Dealers will lead you to believe that volume dealers pay less, but this is not true. So, when a car dealer advertises a price for a new car in the newspaper, he has no price advantage over his competition.

Virtually all of  the prices for new cars you see advertised in the newspaper are so low that it would be impossible for a dealer to remain in business if he sold more than a very few cars at that price. The reason for this is that, if a dealer advertised realistic prices with a reasonable profit built in, another dealer would advertise a lower price. The dealer who advertised a realistic price is actually helping his competitor sell a car. 

Most of the new car prices advertised in the newspaper are below the dealers actual cost. He protects himself by selling very few at this price and counting this loss as a cost of advertising. Next to an advertised car you will see some letters and numbers like, #5632A. That is the “stock number” of the car being advertised. This is all that the dealer does to tell you he has just one at this price. The chances are that if you are not the first person in the dealership on the morning of the ad, this car will be gone.

Look for these two fine print disclosures at the bottom of the ad: (1) Price good on date of publication only. (2) Price good with copy of this ad only. These are just two more ways the dealer can avoid selling you the car at the advertised price.

If you read my last column, you understand about “dealer fees”. These fees are additional dealer profits ranging from $500 to almost $1,000 that are added to the agreed upon price of the car by most dealers in Florida. Florida law requires that this dealer fee be included in the advertised price. When the salesman tells you the advertised car has been sold but he has another one “exactly like it”, he can legally add back on that dealer fee.

As you can guess, the salesman’s commission on an advertised car is either zero or very small. Having a very small incentive to sell an advertised car, he will most likely encourage you to buy any other car.

My recommendation to you is to ignore advertised new car prices. If you must respond to an ad car, call the dealership first and ask if the car is still available. If the answer is no, you have saved yourself a lot of time and aggravation. If the answer is yes, ask if they will hold the car for you. If you have to, offer to give them your credit card for a deposit to hold the car. If they won’t hold the car, save yourself the wasted trip.

The only way to get the best price on a new car is by getting competitive bids from at least 3 car dealers for the exact same year, make, model, and accessorized car with the identical MSRP. You can do this on the Internet, by phone, or in person. Use Consumer Reports magazine, the Internet (www.edmunds.comand www.kbb.com are two excellent free sources of information), or even your local library.

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