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Speaking of Volvos…..Wow!

adam — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:00:29 +0000

Never thought I’d see a 240 DL drifting. Only in the Pacific Northwest!

For All You Volvo Fans

adam — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:19:43 +0000

Some of you may have heard that Volvo has decided to kill the V70 wagon here in the US. Coming from a Volvo family and being a wagon-fanatic, this news was especially sad. A few automotive websites have created tributes to the classic full-size Volvo wagon (my person favorite comes from Jalopnik), but this is definitely the only rap song that I’ve seen. Enjoy!

Courtesy of CarDomain

We Need More Facebook Fans!

adam — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:34:29 +0000

Let’s face it….21 fans is embarrassing. We’re better than that! Help us out by clicking on the Facebook ‘Like’ button in the header.

New Retailer – AutohausAZ.com

adam — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:54:32 +0000

We just added AutohausAZ.com to our catalog. We’ve been trying to get these up on FrugalMechanic.com for a very long time! They consistently have the best prices around for German parts, especially Audi and BMW parts. Here’s just one example: http://frugalmechanic.com/auto-part/bosch-f5dp0r–bosch-f5dp0r-oe-type-platinum-spark-plug-pack-of-1

Tesla Roadster Offered On ‘The Price is Right’

adam — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:54:26 +0000

To celebrate Earth Day, Drew Carey and his lovely ladies on The Price is Right are giving away a new Tesla Roadster. Valued at $112,000, the Tesla is the most expensive prize ever offered on The Price is Right. Check out the lucky college kid who has a chance to win. I won’t spoil it for you.

Mr. Frugal vs Mario

adam — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:54:50 +0000

Every once in a while, someone will make a comment about how Mr. Frugal logo looks similar to Mario. What do you think? Personally, I think Mr. Frugal (he really needs a better name!) is much happier than grumpy old Mario. Speaking of Mario, check out this sweet video on YouTube of somebody beatboxing the Super Mario Bros theme song.

FTW

adam — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:30:29 +0000

Had a nice chuckle when I saw this license plate today. On a related note, Subaru just launched the sedan version of their uber-popular WRX STI. For more info and pics of the STI sedan, check out the story on Jalopnik.

Pagani Zonda R — Pure Hotness

adam — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:47:50 +0000

I have to admit, I normally don’t get too fired up about supercars. I mean, they’re cool to look at but I won’t ever be able to drive one, so what’s the point in getting all hot and bothered? I’m much more excited about cars that I could potentially own at some point in the not-too-distant future (e.g Ford Focus RS). You know, cars that the everyday man could see themselves owning at some point, if all of the planets align.

Having said that, you’ve just gotta check out the latest PR video for the new Pagani Zonda R. The music, the lighting, the camera angles are all perfect! Oh yeah, and the car is pretty sweet too!

http://jalopnik.com/5462561/your-best-chance-to-own-a-focus-rs-in-the-us

Callahan Auto Parts

adam — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:03:06 +0000

I’d like to welcome our newest partner….Callahan Auto Parts from Sandusky, OH. They’ve got a full line of high quality of brake pads at unbeatable prices.

If you never heard of Callahan Auto Parts, then you’ve probably never seen the movie Tommy Boy either. Callahan Auto Parts is arguably the best known fictitious auto parts company on the planet, followed closely by Zalinski Auto Parts, Callahan’s arch-nemesis and #1 competitor.

No matter how many times I watch Tommy Boy, I still laugh during the ‘Brake Pads’ scene. Check it out on YouTube. Farley is absolutely classic as he portrays a spastic sales rep trying to convince a retailer to buy brake pads from his company.

If you’re a die-hard fan, consider joining the Callahan Auto parts Facebook page (with over 300 fans) or picking up a few Callahan Auto Parts t-shirts.

245,304,018 Engine/Part Combinations

adam — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:30:31 +0000

Here at Frugal Mechanic, we deal with a lot of data on a daily basis. We have parts that fit hundreds of different makes (e.g. Audi), lots of different years (e.g 2002 Audi), thousands of different models (e.g. 2002 Audi A4) and a bunch of different Engines (e.g. 2002 Audi A4 1.8T).

When you combine those numbers with the number of categories (e.g. Oil Filter) and unique parts (Bosch 72211), you get some really really big numbers. Try 245,304,018 total combinations (e.g. 2002 Audi A4 1.8T Bosch 72211 Oil Filter).

Just to put that in perspective…that means almost every single person in the US could have their own unique engine/part combination (the US population is currently around 300 million). That’s a lot of parts!