Car News: New Suzuki Cars to be presented at 2011 Tokyo Auto Show

For Suzuki enthusiasts out there, watch out as Suzuki will be presenting three new cars at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show. This annual Japanese car show is said to be famed and known for as a place where car makes and designers, or car engineers alike, show off radical concepts and proposed new designs. As everyone is waiting for this annual car show, this year’s show assures not to let down as many concept cars. One of the main highlights would be the show off new three vehicles from Japanese car maker Suzuki namely the Suzuki Q concept, Suzuki Swift EV and the Suzuki Regina.

Suzuki Q-concept

This new two-seater can be illustrated as a cross between a car and a tandem bike and an electric car that Suzuki claims has a range of around 6miles. The length of the car is only 2.5m. Its cabin though can be reorganized in many ways.

Suzuki EV Hybrid

This hybrid maybe the least weird of the three new concept automobiles. It is an experimental electric car with an on-board generator. According to Suzuki, the EV Hybrid can run for 20miles on electric power alone.

Suzuki Regina

The Suzuki Regina is a extremely minimalist car. It weighs at only 730kg; the car is a real gas saver as it only consumes fuel at a rate of 90mpg and decreases emissions to 70g/km. It also features a design that contributes to the car’s aerodynamics. The rear wheels of the Regina are partially covered for much smoother air cleaving. Due to this, Suzuki declares that Regina is 10% more aero-efficient than the previous Suzuki cars.

I do hope that a lot of critics may find these three new concept cars interesting since I find it remarkable step to Suzuki since they have created two hybrids in a short span of time. I also do hope to see new cool Suzuki parts or custom made parts in the auto show.

Advice Needed: Mini Cooper? Dos and Don'ts

Good day. Does anyone here own a Mini Cooper? I am thinking of buying a third car for myself. A friend of mine knows someone that is selling his Mini Cooper with a reasonable price for a second hand car. But before buying a car, it is always my routine to check for reviews or feedback on the internet if having such car is a practical idea, well regards of maintenance. Unfortunately I run into some forum posts associating problems with some Mini parts. The first and common thing that I read is about transmission failure problems. Past owners are saying that their car was horrible. And when fixing it, it costs up from $5k -$7k as you need to buy an entirely new transmission since you can’t repair it by just fixing the broken gear/part. So for those Mini owners, is this also your first problem or concern with your car? Well the good thing is that they already innovated the latest models that the problem may be minimized.

Well that is just one of the problems that I read online. And I really want to know more a lot about this car before I buy it, especially that it is a used car. So please post here if you can advice to get this car or not. Really appreciate it guys.

Issues with Isuzu Rodeo

After some tremendous tests and power planning of Isuzu with Rodeo, it is still said that it is experienced with some problem with the production, well as all vehicles do. They might need to do a lot more improvement to the Rodeo to fully satisfy the consumers.

Nevertheless, these are some of the setback experienced by some drivers and owners of Isuzu Rodeo recently. First one is the Air Conditioner: Some feedback says that the A/C gradually becomes warmer due to ice forming on the evaporator. I am guessing the main problem is a mispositioned thermostat. Then also the Cruise Control: Some are complaining that the cruise control may not let the transmission shift down out of overdrive on hills that may cause serious trouble. Then there are also Steering problems: The steering wheel sometime vibrates unless a steering-yoke spring kit is installed, which I think is really not supposed to be. Also there is Transmission noise: It may lack of lube on the clutch shift fork pivot ball causing annoying noises and squeaks. Doors: Unless the front-fender liners have been replaced, ice and snow may build up between the door and fender which caused door damage when it is opened. Fuel Gauge: It will indicate full after a fill-up, then not move until the tank is half empty.

We have to admit that having a car really requires a heavy sum of maintenance. Some of these problems could easily be repaired. Isuzu parts are available everywhere. The internet is a very good source and a lot of deals can be secured. But I still think that Isuzu should be more lenient to this matter and hence, they need to check on this defective engineering to provide more reliable cars.

Where can I find cheap Saab Parts?

Good day guys. So here I am again looking for some Saab parts. You may think I own a dealership but I am just doing this as a favor, again, for a friend of mine. She owns a fairly new Saab 9-3 SportHatch. She loves her car but since she doesn’t know quite a bit on the proper maintenance of one car, she is somehow having problems on how to fix it. So us guys who knows something about cars checked on it and there might be some problems with the oil filter and also with the shock absorber. Definitely, the car’s oil filter needs to be changed. There are some rusts outside of the part. There wouldn’t be a problem on how to remove and replace the old oil filter, yet again we want to look for a cheap one cause she is somehow saving the best she can on this replacement parts. The same goes for the shock absorber. She explains that she may have droved her car outside the city that may have caused her shock absorber to wear down as well. Well for that matter, we may have problems replacing the old absorber. We might need to go to a mechanic to replace it.

If we couldn’t look for cheap replacement parts for her car, no worries we have a backup plan. We have talked to some dealership who can offer discount for the parts and the services they would render. But it would still be helpful if look for cheap parts. So I hope you can help us. Thanks guys.

Looking for Replacement Chrysler Auto Parts.

So here I am again looking for some good replacement auto parts. Well you might be asking if I own such cars that I have posted recently but the only cars I own is a Mitsubishi Lancer ES and a Mazda 3. The parts that I am looking are for my buddies and for people I know that is asking for my help. So now I am looking for a replacement Chrysler parts specifically a new timing chain tensioner. I have heard a lot of things about Chrysler and this part is commonly complained on. Chrysler owners are well aware of the problems and vulnerabilities of 2.7L engines. There are prone to have failures in 2000, having changes in trying to prevent internal coolant leakage over time into the crankcase. For 2005 cars, transformation included improvements to the PCV system and also for oil circulation to even later boosting oil capacity by an additional quart in an attempt to make the Chrysler engine more forceful. Sadly to say, even with these modifications there are still rumors that the premature Chrysler 2.7L Engine failure continues even until 2008 Dodge Chrysler cars. So needless to say, does anyone here knows how to fix or at least temporarily fix this kind of defect by just replacing the design of a timing chain tensioner? It would be nice to hear ideas from you guys. Thanks.