Read about this beautiful car at wired.com in their autopia section. It looks like it will be a lot of fun to drive and the drive shaft is a rubber belt... I could probably even work on that.
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Friday, February 25, 2011
Morgan Threewheeler
Read about this beautiful car at wired.com in their autopia section. It looks like it will be a lot of fun to drive and the drive shaft is a rubber belt... I could probably even work on that.
Accessories at the Dealership
A new article released by aftermarketbusiness.com highlights another positive trend for new auto dealers trying to wring as much profit as possible from the sales cycle. It seems that offering accessories at the point of sale is a new and fast growing segment. Anything that helps people pull the trigger on purchasing a new vehicle, and feeling good about it, is a positive in my book.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
GMC Granite May Make Production
I really like the looks of this small SUV-like concept from GMC. The full article from motorauthority.com can be found here. Go ahead and click through to see a slideshow of more pictures. Nice Concept... Let's keep our fingers crossed! As always, the auto parts for GM vehicles will be available through rightnowautoparts.com.
Monday, February 21, 2011
100 MPH Goat
Two Tennessee rednecks are out hunting, and as they are
walking along they come upon a huge hole in the ground.
They approach it and are amazed by the size of it.
The first hunter says, "Wow, that's some hole;
I can't even see the bottom. I wonder how deep it is."
The second hunter says," I don't know, let's throw something
down and listen and see how long it takes to hit bottom."
The first hunter says, "There's this old automobile transmission here,
give me a hand and we'll throw it in and see".
So they pick it up and carry it over, and count one, and
two and three, and throw it in the hole.
They are standing there listening and looking over the edge and
they hear a rustling in the brush behind them.
As they turn around they see a goat come crashing through the brush,
run up to the hole and with no hesitation, jump in head first.
While they are standing there looking at each other, looking in the hole
and trying to figure out what that was all about, an old farmer walks up.
"Say there," says the farmer, "you fellers didn't happen to see my goat
around here anywhere, did you?"
The first hunter says, " Funny you should ask, but we were just standing
here a minute ago and a goat came running out of the bushes doin'
about a hunert miles an hour and jumped headfirst into this hole here!"
The old farmer said, "That's impossible,
I had him chained to a transmission!"
Friday, February 18, 2011
Ford vs. Ferrari v.2
I was kind of joking a few weeks ago when I posted my comparisons between the F150 and the F150 . So it took me by surprise to see this blog posting on the cnn.com money page...
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Ford made it very clear to Italian sports car maker Ferrari, that the name "F150" means a truck -- not a racecar. Faced with a lawsuit over the matter, Ferrari backed down.
Ferrari had named its new Formula 1 racecar the F150, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification. But the name tag already has a strong following on one of the best-selling vehicles in America -- the Ford F-150 pickup truck.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Turbo Encabulator
For those of you who think selling auto parts is easy... here is an explanation of just one item on a vehicle that we sell parts for. Try to keep up.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand - movie trailer
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is a brick of a book, weighing in at over 1000 pages. Conservatives have for years pointed to it as a fearfully insightful depiction of the future that is now. Much like George Orwell's 1984 and the "Big Brother" imagery that is playing out before our eyes, this book is depressingly accurate in todays present. While trying to convince someone to read a 1000 page book would be hard in any arena, the actual people who need to hear the message are exactly the ones who can't be bothered to "read" anything. Hopefully this three part movie will be viewed by enough people, and open their eyes wide enough, to keep us from the Rand inferenced end game. I however harbor no expectations. As the book, and now the movie, suggests... political, economic and social obsolescence are upon us.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Entertaining SUV Review from NYT
Ok, you say... "What do you mean, Entertaining Vehicle Review"? Those of us in the car business make it a practice to slog through as many new car reviews as we can stand just to say we have a modicum of industry knowledge. Remember when you were a kid and tried to hold your breath for about 18 seconds longer than humanly possible, and then almost threw up as you flopped your spent body on the pools apron to recover? That is what most auto reviews are like... This review written by Ezra Dyer is refreshingly entertaining. Congratulations for bringing the E word back to auto journalism!
Automotive Advice For Women
Those of us who have been in the automotive industry for decades sometimes forget that servicing your vehicle can be a confusing and expensive transaction without the knowledge of standards. Somehow this information just seems to get folded into many discussions and interactions in the world of men, but it is not always obvious to women. That is not a condescending comment, just a fact of life that needs to be addressed.
I have found a wonderful site that helps to fill in that informational gap, and is directed totally towards women. Askpatty.com is a great web page to help educate women about the complex and bewildering segment called automotive repair. If you are a woman, add this site to your favorites. If you are a man... I bet you could learn a thing or two as well.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Somebody is Gonna Get Kilt
There is a long tradition of maniacs that constantly push the envelope of land and speed records. Follow this link to a story from Autopia.com about a team that is looking to break 1000MPH ON LAND (That's less than a 5 second mile). Let's hope somebody's cat doesn't decide to run out in front of them because I don't think swerving would be good. Like I have been saying for a long time... Release the transporter device from Area 51 already before someone get's killed. Not to mention, it would REALLY cut down on our delivery times here at rightnowautoparts.com.
My Momma Said ...
Sometimes it is best to just look, cock your head... and crack a wry grin. I am pretty sure everyone else is thinking the same thing so I will just leave it alone.
Beautiful Cars Everywhere
Thanks to Octane magazine for this great gallery post on Facebook about the retromobile show. It looks like there were beautiful, unique cars everywhere.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
1941 Cadillac
We had been selling auto parts for 15 years when this car was sold at the Cadillac dealership next door... Now we offer them online at Rightnowautoparts.com.
New Auto Based Game Graphics
Virtual world is quickly outstripping the real one in terms of beautiful graphics... I guess we need to figure out how to sell virtual auto parts upgrades for the cars?
The Healthcare Yoke
Warning- The following diatribe (otherwise known as a Florida District Court Ruling) is representative of my views alone and does not in any way reflect those of my employer (that I know of). Hold me personally accountable if you disagree but keep buying parts from rightnowautoparts.com because that building and the parts therein do not really care about political views.
http://americanbenefitscouncil.org/documents/florida-hhs_distcourt-ruling013111.pdf
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
1963 Suburban
Sometimes the right vehicle comes along and you develop an obsession. I have admired the classic lines of old Suburbans for years. The problem is that most of them are either rusting in the junkyards back 40, or have been restored to an astronomical price. This one is done perfectly and needs to have my name stamped on the title... Now who will hand over the cash? It is available at Hemmings and you can call me at rightnowautoparts.com for the shipping address.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
What happens after hunting season?
I take pride in my efforts every season to cut down on the dangerous situations that would arise from hungry deer. Once the grass and trees are all munched to the ground they would have to find another food source. If it weren't for hunters like myself there would be many more missing toddlers in the suburbs. Deer would be much worse than zombies... they are fast. Watch out for the glowing eyes.
DUI on a sky-jack
I may just create a sub group of videos for drunk people being arrested for driving under the influence on "other than" auto or truck. It is fun to watch them pretend like they have everything under control, when it is obvious they don't even know where they are... We may not have the parts for this vehicle at rightnowautoparts.com but we use them daily to pull parts. Hopefully our employees are more aware than this guy?
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