Three magic letters that seem to push the price of any car higher are “GTI.” Most people know that GTI has something to do with performance, but if you put them on the spot and ask them about this acronym, they probably can’t tell you exactly what it stands for, or can they? Well, in […]
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In the old days of being a mechanic, discovering what was wrong with a vehicle was a pretty tough job. The internal combustion engine is a complex machine with a huge number of moving parts. You would first have to listen to the symptoms described by the driver, and then based on that investigate a […]
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Anyone who has ever driven an automatic car knows that it is much more relaxing and hassle-free compared to a car with a manual gearbox. Especially in congested traffic. And while it is a “blessing” it can also be scary and weird the first time you do it. All of a sudden your left foot […]
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You would be surprised by the number of drivers who operate vehicles with an automatic gearbox and have no idea what the letters and numbers beside or on their gear lever mean. While it is less important than actually knowing how to operate a car it is always good to know the details which separate […]
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You probably know already that getting a replacement gearbox is a very expensive thing to do. It can cost thousands of pounds depending on the brand, style and how advanced the unit is. It’s important, therefore, to do everything that you can to prolong the lifespan of all the critical parts in your automatic gearbox. […]
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The direct-shift gearbox (also known as a “DSG” or a “DSG gearbox”) was first introduced by Volkswagen back in 2003. The notion is now established in the automotive industry that the DSG is essentially a high-performance transmission that operates in much the same way as a regular automatic in many ways, but contains several key […]
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For many years, drivers seemed to have to make a trade-off between performance and convenience when it came to their car’s transmission. Either they went for performance by opting for a manual transmission, or they went for convenience by choosing an automatic. The manual transmission car offers a more dynamic experience, with the driver in […]
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There’s no two ways about it, your car’s clutch is a critically important component that it cannot do without. A quality clutch that has not been abused by its owner should last for about 60,000 miles before it needs replacing. The very best of them might last as long as 100,000 miles, while the most […]
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On January 23, 2020 the United Kingdom parliament ratified the withdrawal agreement with the European Union and on January 29, 2020, almost 4 years after the results of the EU membership referendum were announced in June 2016, the UK for better or worse finally left the European Union. Obviously, Brexit has many implications on a […]
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The road is a public space. As such, there is a kind of unwritten social contract that goes on between the many millions of users of these roads. In order to respect this public space and protect the well-being and rights of other road-users, there are certain things that you should just never do on […]
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