So you’re on the way out to your car, dressed for work, briefcase in one hand, coffee in the other. It’s been a rough morning and you’re leaving five minutes late, so you’re thinking about possible shortcuts you could take. It’s also been getting progressively colder, and today you can see your breath as you […]
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5 Bad Driving Habits Putting Yourself and Everyone Else at Risk
Good driving is more than not having been in a collision recently. Many of us think that we’re basically good drivers, which entitles us to bend the rules here and there. A no-look lane change. A little driving while sleepy. A bottled water while we drive (water’s good for us, right?). A closed-eye sneeze (just […]
“Are You Decent?” The Spring Car Cleaning Tips You’ve Been Waiting For
It is said that in the olden times, as members of the human race pulled themselves out of caves and huts after the winter, they looked at their sports cars and minivans and thought, “I wonder if the Clean-o-Quik closes before five today.” As Spring arrives and waves of pollen and flower buds slough themselves […]
Wrecked GT3 Owner Shows How Not to Drive
And now we’ll have a lesson on how not to drive your Porsche. The passenger-filmer of the video is Bill Caswell, a writer for Wired and Jalopnik, and the driver is Robb Holland, a professional racer. They are driving at the famous Nürburgring circuit in Germany in what appears to be a Ford. Ahead of […]
Help! Front Tires Are Making Weird Noise At Low Speeds!
A frequent concern we hear from customers is about tire noises. We’re going to describe a scenario, and you can decide if it sounds like something you’ve experienced. During cold months, when your car is parked, if you crank the wheel sharply to either side and then give it some gas, you might hear a […]