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f-22 the best fighter jet in the world :)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:05:39 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : f-22 the best fighter jet in the world :)

Ok i just wanted to know what yall think about the f-22 i really think its the best (espically better then the f-22) but i want to hear what yall think and no i didnt learn about the f-22 from wikipidia i just now alot of ppl in the miltary and they have only told me good things about it.

one of the greatest things is that the engine pivots makeing it very easy to out Maneuver any jet also it can lock on onto anything at any direction (even backwards).

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Your Favorite Car?

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:39:59 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Your Favorite Car?

Please tell us which is your favorite car ?

Mine is Mercedes Benz S-class 400 CDI ! It is a luxoury car and its price is about 65 000 $ (im speaking for the new one)

What about you ?
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[Official]What is your dream CAR...

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:03:52 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : [Official]What is your dream CAR...

My Dream car

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Winterizing my jeep.

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:47:56 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Winterizing my jeep.

I'm a Florida raised boy, so I don't know anything about this, but I'm going to have to learn. This

November

I'm driving my jeep from either Mississippi or Florida all the way to South Dakota, where I hear that temperatures go sub-zero, though snow doesn't really start until the spring.

So, what should I do to make my jeep ready for very cold temperatures? I know I need to change the hot-temperature optimized oil out for stuff made for the cold, but do I need to exchange any other fluids? Add more antifreeze? Do something to windshield washer fluid? Would it be a good idea to get an engine block heater? I have the highest power rating battery that my jeep can use, so I shouldn't have to change that, I think, though I know that batteries give less power and need more power when starting very cold. Should I take any precautions against snow and road salt causing rust?

Are the tires I have now aggressive enough for snow, or do I need to get snow chains? (Keeping in mind that I might like to go off-road in the winter if possible.)

If I do need chains, what kind should I get (I hear that there are actually rope-based ones that are better), and when should I use them?

Are there any tricks to driving in snow or ice that I wouldn't have already learned by driving in sand and mud? I already know that it is actually fine to use four wheel drive

paved roads if there is any water, ice, or snow on the road. ...

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Buying A Used Car Using The Web

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:19:10 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Buying A Used Car Using The Web

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When it comes to buying a used car there is nowhere better than the internet to help you get started. There are a huge amount of websites where sellers list their cars along with photos and detailed descriptions and this is the easiest and quickest way to find the car of your dreams. However when it comes to buying the car, there are some things that you should take into account, with this is mind here are some tips for a buying a used car.

Before you even go looking for your car make sure you have a general idea of how much cars of similar age and type go for second hand. Also bear in mind the repair costs of the model, the safety aspects of that particular model and how much the car would cost to insure.

Once you have made contact with the seller and have gone to check the car over, it is essential that you get to see all documents related to the cars history. This will give you an idea of how well the car has been treated and if it has had all the check ups it should have had.

If you are buying your used car from a dealer then you have the right to see the written warranty that is provided by the dealer before you buy, this is one way of making sure of what you are getting before you commit yourself.

When you go to look at the car make sure that you give it a through inspection in good lighting and that you take it for a test drive. Where possible make sure that you test drive the car in most situations, for example up and down hills, in heavy traffic where you are stopping and starting and if possible a brief drive down the motorway. ...

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Lambrettas at an old RAF airship base

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:11:49 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Lambrettas at an old RAF airship base

Last weekend I rode with my pal to a town in southern England to see some friends....we passed Cardington Airship Base on the way (now no longer used)....here's a pic of our scooters across the fields from the giant hangars, and below those pics of the hangars themselves (not taken by me).
The famous R101 airship was launched from the hangar on the right, exploding into flames & killing 48 RAF crew in France in 1930.
The hangars were used to produce the barrage balloons seen over Britain during WW2.

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What is the fastest you ever driven?

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:36:32 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : What is the fastest you ever driven?

The fastest i have driven myself is 215 km/h!
But i wondered how fast others have driven in their life!

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Cars Suck.

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:44:51 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Cars Suck.

In many European cities you don't even need a car. In Amsterdam bicycles have right of way over cars and people and the streets are full of bikes. In Prague and Berlin and Paris you can take trams (light rail trains) all over. Until the USA gets its public transit in order, it will lag behind Europe in quality of life. Sorry but that's the truth.

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Hayabusa 08

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:51:02 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Hayabusa 08

all new hayabusa 2008

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Jan 01 2009 New LAW for NC

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:43:13 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Jan 01 2009 New LAW for NC

We have to start putting Global Warming stickers on our cars??? How gay is that?? I don't want to put a stupid sticker on my car it will ruin the paint and tint. Come Jan. 1st it will be a mandatory state law for all cars in NC.

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Cars of the future?

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:12:51 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Cars of the future?

I do not know if this is psoted yet I just started...

What do you think they will make?
Or are we just gonna keep the same style?

They have already created a hover car its like the size of a hummer and smoothed out, but its only a prototype. Me I dont think we will actually get finished with it all of our money is going into the war.

Just tell me what you thinks going to happen be creative.

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Is it true that US has plenty of oil field by are constraint

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:52:50 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Is it true that US has plenty of oil field by are constraint

Is it true that US has many oil fields but are prevented by US law from fully tapping them for commercial use?

I read something like this, that US is trying to use up others oil wells before they will open up theirs.

Curious as to why oil prices are not able to be contained.

With regards.

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new yamaha bikes

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:03:32 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : new yamaha bikes

YZF-R15

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Instrument Console

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This is the engine

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FZ 1

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The new gladiator

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Factory R1

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RX and RD

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What you can buy for $2,500 in India

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:04:25 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : What you can buy for $2,500 in India

Tata Motors India's largest automobile company, has just launched the TATA NANO ( www.tatanano.com ), which will be the world's cheapest car with a dealer price of 100000 rupees ... ( or Approx. USD 2,500 ).

Visit the Nano Site for more details

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What is your dream car?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:52:08 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : What is your dream car?

Just curious...

What is your dream car.

At the moment, mine is the pontiac GTO.

a truely beautiful piece of work

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bicycle fans here?

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:30:59 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : bicycle fans here?

Hello,
I wonder if there are bicycle fans in this forum. I like riding my bike cause it keeps me fit, doesn't cost any fuel (well, I have to eat anyway ) and is quite relaxative, though I could understand it if some people don't like riding the bike in bad weather.
What kinda bike do you have? Do you transport something with that? I have a trekking bike as well as a mountain bike, but I prefer the trekking bike. Though my bag is a messenger bag, I don't wear it when I drive my bike, I put it on the carrier, it's more comfortable.
I will add pics of my bikes later, maybe.

If you are interested in bike streetracing, check out http://digave.com/, by the way.

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WHAT CAR DO YOU HAVE????!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:57:56 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : WHAT CAR DO YOU HAVE????!!!!!!!!!

WHAT CAR DO YOU HAVE????!!!!!!!!!

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new honda concept bike

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:50:05 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : new honda concept bike

hi.....
all new honda concept bike

hornet

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Second Concept

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FireBlade 08

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Factory Repsol

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CBR 600RR

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Aviator

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Aptera, great gas mileage

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:08:55 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Aptera, great gas mileage

Has anyone heard of this? http://aptera.com/ supposedly it gets "230 MPG at a steady state of 55 MPH." I heard that you can have one for under 30,000 in about a year. Anyway, I think it's sweet looking, except the interior in somewhat ugly.

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CNG for cars

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:12:58 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : CNG for cars

In singapore the petrol prices are increasing and many sellers are offering CNG cars as alternative.

Anyone with experiences on CNG cars, and I would like to consider using CNG for my next change of car.

The figures given by sales personnel are often mixed with much untruth.

Anyone cares to enlighten me on CNG cars and their advantages as well as disadvantages.

Singapore is planning to open up more CNG refuelling stations by year end.

Thanks for your advice.

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Cars: manual or auto?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:40:23 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Cars: manual or auto?

I'm going to buy my first car soon after I graduate from college, so I'm debating whether to buy a stick shift or an auto. I've always wanted to drive stick after I learned how on my friend's stick-shift car, but I'm wondering will it become too tedious after awhile? So i'm wondering if I should just go auto for the long run.

I'd really like to hear input from those that own a stickshift car, or have driven one for long periods of time. Although, any other input is also welcome.

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Taking my new jeep out for its first real off-roading.

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:48:36 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Taking my new jeep out for its first real off-roading.

My parents had put new tires on my jeep as a birthday present, and I hadn't yet tried the truck out on any serious off-roading, so I decided to go try it out.

First of all, I quickly became glad of the maneuverability and tight turning radius of a jeep when I came to a dead end:

I then came to the first little challenging part, which it handled with no problem.

So far the new tires (BF goodwrench all terrain TA's) are doing just fine, despite not being really designed for mud.

Then I came across some more difficult sections though:

I made it past those, and stopped to take another picture, while going around a turn in the fire line that I was following. There is a layer of dry dirt on top, but unkown to me, a nasty slippery mud is underneath.

The path ahead becomes too skinny to go down, so I decide to turn around.

That is when I have a problem:

My new tires have filled completely with packed in mud, they are just not aggressive enough for this sticky, slippery stuff.

Three of my tires have dug deep holes, and taken the weight off of the fourth, so my truck is pretty helpless at this point.

Not an impossible problem though. First I get out the chains and do some digging:

Then the come-along (a man-powered winch)

With the addition of a nice long fence post, it gives me this set-up for pulling my truck out:

It was difficult, even with the extra leverage, but I managed to pull it out, then fill in the holes, and drive out. At least now the bumper sticker my mom gave me is very appropriate:

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Sport bikes

Thu, 29 May 2008 11:25:28 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Sport bikes

Dya love sport bikes?
Let me tell you it's a passion, an addiction, a fate that you cannot resist.

Is this cool?
This one is Honda CBR954RR

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My new jeep (w/ pics).

Wed, 28 May 2008 12:54:27 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : My new jeep (w/ pics).

I decided to sell my old jeep and get a new truck, and this is what I found.
As far as this type of jeep goes, this was exactly what I was looking for: one with modest off-road upgrades on it, the straight 6 4.0L and an auto transmission. I love it! (It's an '04 wrangler)

These pictures are from me trying it out off-road. (Those are horse tracks I'm following through the sand)

This is a nice little spot for just such activities not far from where I live.

In the above picture, I'm on the edge of a hill, and it is threatening to roll over, slide down, and get stuck all at once. Apparently I underestimated it though, because it pulled through just fine.

That's one nice thing about driving a jeep: I can ignore selected road signs!

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Check Engine Light

Thu, 15 May 2008 07:13:03 GMT

Vehicles and Transportation : Check Engine Light

My check engine light came on in my car today and when I lifted the hood, I saw something I didn't expect. Apparently, a mouse had decided to make a nest on my engine over the weekend while my car was parked. It chewed on my spark plug wires potentially knocking out two of my four cylinders.

Have any of you had any weird reasons for your check engine light to come on like this? This light goes on because of so many problems so some other people probably have funny causes for it to come on.

As a side question, I'm pretty sure I fixed the problem but now the light is still on. Does anyone know how to shut it off?

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