If you watched any of the alpine skiing events at the 2010 Winter Olympics, you’ve probably noticed a bunch of banners in the background with interlocking rings.  Of course, I’m referring to the Audi banners promoting their legendary Quattro all-wheel drive system.    Honestly, I can’t decide if the marketing folks at Audi are geniuses [...]

We have a lot of expensive parts on FrugalMechanic.com, but this might be the most expensive.  It’s a Dorman Exhaust Manifold available on Amazon for $72,576.    It’s obviously a pricing error, but it’s still pretty funny.  I know exhaust manifolds are expensive, but come on!!
I wonder what would happen if you actually tried to  [...]

If you’ve ever had the pleasure of driving an AMG Mercedes, M-series BMW or new Porsche, then you’re probably familiar with Alcantara.  It’s a fabric that looks like suede and feels like a soft t-shirt that has been put through the wash about a thousand times.   Many of the German car makers are using it [...]

You wouldn’t normally think of CNN Money as an automotive news resource, but they put together a pretty good list of Top 10 cheap collectible cars that are under $5,000.    Personally, I would swap out the Ford Taurus SHO with a Merkur XR4Ti.   Maybe I’ve seen too many beat-up SHOs in my lifetime, but I [...]

Thankfully, your car’s differential doesn’t need to be replaced very often (if ever). It chugs along mile after mile without a lot of drama. Maybe that’s why the inner workings of a differential are a big mystery to a lot of people (myself included). If you’ve ever wondered how a [...]

Jalopnik reported today that the US version of Top Gear–the wildy popular UK show– has been picked up by the History Channel.   No word yet on who the three hosts will be, but Adam Corolla is in the running again.  You might remember that NBC had originally picked up the US rights to Top Gear, [...]

If I asked you to name a few famous cars from the movies, what would you say?  The Delorean from Back to the Future or the ‘68 Mustang Fastback from Bullit or the Trans-Am from Smokey and the Bandit?   Well, a bunch of movie-buffs/gearheads have put together a complete database with thousands of entries!  [...]

A few weeks ago, I read on Jalopnik about a new classifieds website that only has cars priced at less than $1,000.    The site is appropriately called CarsForaGrand.    It pulls in listings from eBay and through it’s own classifieds service.   I don’t know why, but I really love this concept.  It’s so brain-dead simple and [...]

I love Craigslist because you just never know what you’re going to find.  I guess that’s why I also enjoy spending my Saturday’s at automotive swap meets.  Check out this amazing find on CL….an original Porsche 959.  For only $525K, you can join elite  club of 959 owners like Bill Gates, Paul Allen and Jerry [...]

Sears has the DieHard Emergency Road Kit for $49.97. Select in-store pick up to save on shipping, otherwise it’s $10.65.
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Kit Includes:

DieHard 8-Gauge jumper cables
DieHard Emergency Reflective Road Triangle
Craftsman Mechanic’s gloves
6 DieHard Zip-Ties
Craftsman 12V Inflator/Compressor
Craftsman Digital Tire Gauge
Craftsman Combination Screwdriver
Craftsman Heavy-Duty Flashlight
Craftsman Side Terminal Battery Wrench
DieHard Safety Glasses
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