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Are You Driven for the Best Auto Windshield Repair?

Having a small or even shattered windshield on your auto is not something you want to run into on a regular basis. Along with a crack or cracks in your windshield being a potential driving hazard, police officers are more likely to pull you over if they notice such a hindrance. While you may get away with just a warning, you could also find yourself paying a fine in the process. With that in mind, where should you turn to when your windshield isn’t in the shape it was when you drove your car or truck off the lot? More…

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Unique Gift Ideas for the Holidays

Buying holiday gifts for family and friends is difficult. You’d like to get the intended recipient something that will not only surprise them but is also something they really want or need. If you’re struggling to come up with ideas for gifts that your loved ones are bound to enjoy, then why not considering getting them a gift experience. Gift experiences provide them with the opportunity to try a truly fun and unique activity that they may have only dreamt of in the past. Here are some great gift experiences that might help to shorten your holiday shopping list this season. Supercar…

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Buying a Home as a Car Owner: Some Important Things to Consider

When it comes to buying a home, it can seem at times like there are literally countless considerations to be made. Given how substantial an investment a piece of real estate can be, it is of great importance that attention be paid to every possible detail to ensure that you don’t end up regretting your purchase. We’re all aware of the things that need to be looked out for in the house, as well as the availability and quality of nearby amenities, such as schools and supermarkets. However, one dimension that is perhaps not as immediately apparent pertains to car…

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Jeeps and the City: Why You Don’t Have to Drive Off-Road to Own a Jeep

When many people think of Jeeps they picture pristine mountain trails and wide open desert landscapes, and Jeeps bravely going where few other vehicles can go. These are indeed great thoughts that are very representative of the Jeep brand and what it stands for. It is, first and foremost, a utilitarian vehicle and for many it is used that way. However, Jeep, in all of its wisdom, has not only created the perfect off-road vehicle, they’ve also created one that is versatile, comfortable, and great to look at. Jeep sells millions of its iconic vehicles each year, and many of…

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German sports cars vs Italian sports cars

by  Falcon_33  If you were to pit German sports cars vs Italian sports cars by putting them through their paces around a ring of concrete, which nation’s automobiles would you back to win the race? Let’s take a look. The Germans hold the blue corner with the Porsche, Mercedes, BMW and Audi. The former of which is certainly the most obvious choice when it comes down to the typical brute strength of the German sports car. A fiery little number and not afraid to pull punches from all four wheels, the 911 can rise to the occasion on any terrain. Also in the German…

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Would You Get in a Self-Driving Car?

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Google have a lot to answer for. Of course, they’re revolutionising technology: Google Glass – basically, smart technology in eyewear form – was hailed as one of the best inventions of 2012, and let’s not forget what the phrase “Google it” symbolises. But there’s no doubt some of their inventions are subject to controversy. Driverless cars – or Google Chauffeurs, as they may well be known – are one such invention I’m pretty content not to trust as far as I can throw them – which, of course, is not very far…or at all, really. The concept behind driverless cars…

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The High Cost of Getting Around

If you own a car you’re likely very familiar with the high cost of fuel. In most parts of Europe it can be quite unpleasant and sometimes bordering on painful to pay a visit to the petrol station and hand over your hard earned money. However, in some parts of the world petrol is so cheap that you’d really have no excuse not to own a car, or several of them. In fact, in some parts of the world, gas is cheaper than bottled water. Read on to see where the world’s cheapest petrol is, and then decide which country…

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