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The World’s Best Drives
In our everyday lives, driving can often be a chore. We drive to work, to go shopping and to do the school run. It’s not often that many people in the UK drive for sheer pleasure. Our congested roads, high petrol prices and urbanised environment mean that it’s difficult to imagine driving for fun. However, this isn’t the case everywhere. There are many roads in the world that are a joy to drive, while you relax and enjoy the scenery.
Atlantic Road, Norway
Voted the Norwegian construction of the century, this road bridges small islands and crosses wild seas, making for a thrilling ride as the waves crash beneath you.
Route 6, New Zealand
Taking you through the southern Alps, where much of Lord of the Rings was filmed, this road winds its way past glacial lakes, through narrow mountain scenery, and then descends down to the coast, where you can unwind on the beach after the drive.
Route 6A, New England, USA
A scenic drive through one of the most historic parts of America, this road trip New England will take you through an older America, free from modern commercialisation. The route hugs the coast and is lined with charming villages, salt marshes and open land.
Great Ocean Road, Australia
This road follows the south Australian coast for around 155 miles and combines the best of both worlds: ocean scenery with mountains. There are lots of places to stop along the way when you want a break, and with the beach on one side of you and a pristine national park on the other, there are lots of opportunities to explore.
Col de Turini, Austria
This is not a road for the faint hearted, but one which will be remembered forever. The mountain views will take your breath away. Soaring to 5,275 feet, the road is narrow and twisting – drivers need to concentrate hard to negotiate it successfully. Those that do will be in good company – it has been used as part of the World Rally Championship for the last fifty years.
Route 66, USA
The historic Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles no longer appears on maps, but it is still possible to drive it using a guidebook. Route 66 holidays will take you between east and west through six states. You’ll see a microcosm of America, both good and bad, along the way, as you follow in the footsteps of the many migrants who have worked their way from the east coast to the west.
How Best to Choose a Used Car
The cost of purchasing a car nowadays can sometimes escalate into ridiculous figures – some cars can cost as much as a small house. Considering the drastic rise of car prices during the last decade or two, more and more people are now relying on buying used cars for their transportation needs. Buying a used car is a proposition that makes a lot of people nervous, especially because the idea of getting into a bad deal or getting burned with a car that does not perform well is a common fear. Let’s consider some of the steps you can take to make sure you have a successful deal.
Things to keep in mind
For the sake of clearness, here is a list of maxims you should keep in mind at any time during the process of buying a used car. Take this with a grain of salt though, these are only general rules that can guide the selection process. Before breaking them, however, it is best to learn them well.
- Make sure you look at used cars in broad daylight. You will rarely end up making your purchases during the evening, but it is always good to remember that you need to stack the odds in your favour and make a decent inspection of the vehicle. Poor lighting doesn’t help that process one bit.
- Don’t buy a car older than 5 years. Bear in mind that the actual number of years will change depending on the market and your location. The main thing to keep in mind is that you don’t want to buy a car so old that will have no residual value when you want to sell it on. Re-selling your purchase is one of the best ways to make up for the cost of the car and get a newer model.
- Don’t buy a car that has more than one previous owner. The standard reasoning is that, the more owners the car has had, the less the value of the vehicle and the more chances it has of having been mistreated.
- Buy a well-reviewed car model. This does not necessarily mean a popular car, but a car that has been well received and is well remembered by the people that have owned it for providing a satisfactory driving experience. You might have to do some research into this, luckily the internet is bustling with forums and websites that can give you accurate reviews about specific car models. Not every discussion is about fancy Ferrari driving, after all, you are not the only one looking to buy a used car.
- Buy a car for which parts are readily available. Cars that are very old or that have been particularly unsuccessful in the market might be struck off the manufacturer production line, which will make getting new parts (in the case of an accident or merely for maintenance) a big problem. Always assume that the car will eventually have problems (every car does) and that you’ll need easy access to new parts for completing the repairs.
Visit your Local Junk Yard
If you like to save money and don’t mind getting a little down-and-dirty to do so then visiting your local auto recycling yard is a great way to keep your old junk car running better and longer! Don’t fall into the trap of forking out thousands for a new car because your old one has a few bumps and bruises. If you have a local auto junk yard that is trustworthy they can extend the life of your old car by many years and at a much lower price than buying or leasing a new car.
Make sure to bring your own tools and look for a junk yard that offers a self service section because those are where the best deals are had. One of our local auto recyclers even has a ‘free parts day’ a few times every year and you pay one flat fee ($49.95) and you can leave with all the parts you can carry! Now that is a sweet deal and by saving money on my car it allows me to take at least one extra vacation every year. Ask around your local area and find out if there is a good junk yard nearby.
FAB Design makes the Ugliest. Panamera. Ever.
It took us a while, but we have finally realized what’s going on: tuning companies are overstocked with Butt Ugly. They didn’t ration their supply properly, now they’ve got unused cases of Butt Ugly lying around, stinking up the place. That’s why we’ve been assaulted with all these steaming piles lately — because 2010 Butt Ugly will be shipping soon, so all this 2009 Butt Ugly has got to go go go!
And that’s the best explanation we can come up with for this, the FAB Design Full Broadside Porsche Panamera. The “extrovert Wide Bodykit” is fashioned entirely from carbon fiber, not that it helps any. If we have anything nice to say, it’s that we don’t mind the wheels or three trapezoidal exhaust tips. Nor do we mind the upgraded engine doing 690 hp. But that wrapping… oh, the humanity…
