Articles Archive for June 2009

Police Car challenge part 2 – Top Gear – BBC Autos
Posted in Car News on 30 June 2009

Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond are given a tight budget to build their own police cars. Watch this video, part 2 of 2, as the boys creations are put to the test at the scene of an accident on the Top Gear test track. Great challenge clip from BBC motoring show Top Gear. [...]

How do you bleed a vauxhall vectra 2Lt dti?
Posted in Car News on 30 June 2009

How do you bleed a vauxhall vectra 2Lt dti fuel system?
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USA Muscle Car road trip pt 3: Bonneville salt flat speed – Top Gear – BBC
Posted in Car News on 29 June 2009

Part THREE of THREE American road trip videos. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May get a terrible case of salt fever as they drive a Challenger SRT8, a Supercharged Corvette and Cadillac to their ideal speeds on the salt flats of Bonneville, Utah. Brilliant US road trip video in high quality from BBC award [...]

USA Muscle Car road trip pt 3: Bonneville salt flat speed – Top Gear – BBC
Posted in Car News on 29 June 2009

Part THREE of THREE American road trip videos. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May get a terrible case of salt fever as they drive a Challenger SRT8, a Supercharged Corvette and Cadillac to their ideal speeds on the salt flats of Bonneville, Utah. Brilliant US road trip video in high quality from BBC award [...]

Where can I buy cheap Vauxhall Parts?
Posted in Car News on 29 June 2009

I need a Crank Angle Sensor and Map Sensor for my Vauxhall Astra 2001 1.6 Club.
I'm told by my wee mechanic I have to get them through a Vauxhall dealer but they seem to be charging an awful lot of money.
Want proper/decent parts but I can't afford to pay a fortune.
Also will these sensors, once [...]

Top Gear – Richard Hammond toasts Nissan with a jet car – BBC
Posted in Car News on 28 June 2009

Top Gear’s Richard Hammond toasts a Nissan with a jet car. Exciting free automobile video from BBC Worldwide.
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Shared Propulsion Car
Posted in Car News on 28 June 2009

Shared Propulsion Car is a project by Montreal artist Michel de Broin, exhibited at Mercer Union gallery in Toronto. An ‘86 Buick Regal stripped of its engine, suspension, transmission and electrical system and outfitted with 4 independent pedal and gear mechanisms. The vehicle retains the illusion of the mass-produced luxury automobile, but is reduced to [...]

What is the maximum safe boost level that I can apply to my 1.5 td Vauxhall corsa engine?
Posted in Car News on 28 June 2009

I have a boost controller and guage that I wish to apply to my 1994 1.5 td corsa. I have been told that you need to turn the fuel up on a diesel as well as the boost. Is this true and how much boost can I apply on my standard engine at a [...]

World’s Funniest Car Commercials (Pt 1) – From The Auto…
Posted in Car News on 27 June 2009

We’ve put together some of the world’s funniest car and auto-related television commercials from a variety of sources, including funnyplace.org and viralx.com. We hope you enjoy them.
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How do you turn the service light off after doing you own service on a 2002 vauxhall astra?
Posted in Car News on 27 June 2009

I have done my own service on my 2002 astra and need to turn off the INSP light that comes up on the trip counter.
Can you tell me how?
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