Archive for August, 2010
Breakdown Cover: Your Long Drive Partner
Motorists and bikers use their vehicles for so many purposes and long drive for shear pleasure is one such purpose. It really feels great while driving in full speed and sometimes without purpose. But one fear always prevails that what if some breakdown occurs. A sudden breakdown can result in a very painful situation. Can you imagine standing in the middle of the road with a stopped car? You can opt for a breakdown cover to avoid such nightmares.
Some people say that they take a good care of their vehicle so they can never experience any breakdown but the fact is that a sudden breakdown can happen with any vehicle at any time. There may be many causes of a breakdown like partially discharged battery immobilizer completely flat battery flooded engine or ignition problem slipping alternator drive belt etc. In this kind of situation you can use a breakdown cover which can provide a big help.
A breakdown cover ensures that you get immediate garage and mechanic assistance whenever you want and wherever you want and you dont need to suffer due to a breakdown. The insurance can provide cover against the cost of repair or replacements of insured parts in the event of unforeseen breaking down or burning out of such parts during a journey. The insured person can claim up to 500 per claim and make up to five paid claims a year. This particular facility may vary from company to company.
Sometimes if your vehicle cannot be repaired at the roadside within one hour or at a local garage the same day then the insurance company will arrange and pay for taking your vehicle driver and passengers to your intended destination or to your home. You also can get an overnight accommodation with bed and breakfast expenses for one night for the party. These and more benefits you can get from a breakdown cover plan.
So next time before going for a long drive make sure that you have a friend with you by the name of breakdown cover.
About the writer: Smith James is an expert in Breakdown cover car insurance and has written a number of authoritative articles on this subject. His articles are widely read because of the clever tips and valuable advices he provides in them.
Body Kits And The Search For Excellence
Body kits are products that build on an already well manufactured great product your car.
The search for excellence has driven mankind to greater achievements from time immemorial. Any invention that has brought comfort and efficiency to our lives has consistently been improved upon by generations that followed. It is not human nature to be satisfied with what is available. The approach is it can always be better.
This approach has resulted in consistent improvements in things we use on a daily basis. From a wheel we went to a barrow then to a chariot and finally a car. What was considered a luxury for one generation has become a necessity for the next generation. With each passing generation the products become better and better. Sometimes the change is so immense that we lose the connection in our mind. For example if you will consider what is the equivalent of a buggy whip in your car you will not have a simple answer if you have one at all.
This constant search for excellence and thirst to improve things manifests itself in the car aftermarket products industry. Even as car manufacturing attained greater and greater heights and came closer and closer to perfection car after markets products have kept pace. Even the best car can be made better with car after market products such as body kits.
Body kits improve the aesthetics of the car by altering its shape style and if you so choose the color as well. Body kits also impact the performance of the car by influencing its aerodynamics. Typically they impact the way air flows under over and from the side of your car and give a better aerodynamic performance to your car.
Body kits are available in a wide range and can be easily bought online. You will have a choice of material shapes colors and there are several reputed manufacturers to choose from.
Body kits are more than a rage; they are almost becoming a necessary part of your car. Several car manufacturers offer factory fitted Body kits. This just proves the point that what is considered a luxury today will be a necessity tomorrow.
About the writer: Louie Liu has been in the car aftermarket products industry for 5years. He has specialized in body kits headlights cold air intakes and other aftermarket products. He has deep knowledge of a wide range of products including knowledge of benefits of body kits and other products product options and how to choose a car aftermarket product. You can learn about a wide range of body kits and other car aftermarket products at his site www.ilovebodykits.com.
Bmw Launches Powerful New Diesel
For the first time BMW maker of quality BMW 540i parts has combined its twinturbocharged sixcylinder diesel with the brands flagship Grand Tourer in the form of the new 635d.
The 635d Coup and Convertible will hit showrooms in October in the UK with world’s most powerful production diesel under the bonnet. The revamp includes the 6 Series model lineup to include Active Headrests Brake Energy Regeneration and other fuel saving and emissionscutting technology.
A zero to 62mph time of 6.3 seconds is achieved by the BMW 635d Coup while the Convertible achieves this in 6.6 seconds. The new 635d has also been given a fine restyling to mark the technological changes: a revised headlight arrangement featuring LED technology and clear lenses a new style of front valance and repositioned vertical struts on the front spoiler. Its an output of 286hp and 580Nm of torque and is powered by a twinturbocharged 2993cc engine with an all aluminum crankcase and third generation common rail fuel injection system. The unique way the twin turbochargers work makes these performance figures possible. A smaller turbocharger yields near immediate response for swift initial acceleration before a larger turbocharger comes in midrange to provide additional thrust through to the red line. Form just 1750 rpm peak torques available to deliver a seamless wave of smooth acceleration.
The introduction of Efficient Dynamics which is a technology with Brake Energy Regeneration and the implementation of various needsonly operations of ancillary units for the first time in the 6 Series range make the performance possible.
The top of the range 650i models are has a 4799cc V8 engine giving an output of 367hp. The models with their aluminum engine and doubleVANOS and VALVETRONIC variable valve technology can do a zero to 62mph time of 5.1 seconds in the Coup and 5.5 seconds in the Convertible.
Both 650i models are EfficientDynamics technology assisted in achieving improved economy and emissions figures.
The 630i and 650i has standard sixspeed manual gearbox while the 635d is a new sixspeed sports automatic transmission. A new torque converter with enhanced software and a twostage damper to eliminate vibrations are featured in this gearbox.
The new models also have a kidney grille that is larger compared to the outgoing model and lower reflectors that have been optically refined at the rear of a redesigned bumper. A third high level brake light now sits on the boot lid lip for enhanced safety. Another exterior change is the new alloy wheel design in 17 18 and 19inch sizes.
SunReflective Technology leather is also offered among 6 Series Convertible models which also have an infotainment system that includes eight favorite buttons.
As regards safety BMW for the first time Active Headrests appear on the 6 Series. As standard equipment on cars the system is introduced to prevent occupants from whiplash injuries in rear end accidents. Pyrotechnics fire to release two springs in the head rests when the airbags’ central control unit registers a rear end collision.
About the writer: Rain Stockton is an engineer by profession. He is a motorsports fanatic especially F1 and NASCAR. He seldom fails to attend major car racing events. A frustrated race car driver he spends some of his free time working in one of the largest automotive shops in Indianapolis.
