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Thinking of advertising your small business? Or, are you dissatisfied with the results of past advertising efforts? Here are some things to consider.
You've got an 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit in the shop just aching to be driven again. Diesel owners are a specific breed of automobile owners. If you have a diesel that you want to restore to its full...
A diesel hybrid promises increased fuel efficiency, less emissions and the versatility of an electric motor and diesel engine combined. Volkswagen recently unveiled its prototype concept car, the...
The clockspring of your Volkswagen Jetta provides a steady electrical connection to the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), or airbag, and the horn. During rotation of the steering wheel, the...
You may need to replace the clockspring for your Volkswagen Passat when you notice the airbag light constantly illuminated on your dashboard. The clockspring is a mechanism that supplies power to...
If the battery in your Volkswagen car key dies, you have two options. You can take the key to a Volkswagen dealer or you can replace the battery yourself. The latter can be a little tricky because...
Triumph was always known for their sturdy cars with a racing heritage. Today, the cars are becoming quite rare.
Buying a camper can be a great investment. Campers are typically easy to maintain and can allow you to travel all around the country with ease. There are certain considerations you must keep in...
Cornwall's Run to the Sun is a celebration of the Volkswagen, with a little dance music tacked on. In it's 22nd year this festival is set in the seaside town of Britain's number one surfing spot,...
Just looking at a Volkswagen bus transports you back to a simpler time where there was a connection between the owner and the open road. But if you own this vintage vehicle, you know original...
The Volkswagen Bus has been an icon for Volkswagen since it was first introduced in 1949. The bus quickly gained a fan base for its versatile options and the space it offered. Before you join the...
Do you own a Volkswagen and you're proud of it? If so, a Volkswagen car club is for you. Joining a club for VW owners will offer you benefits, such as discounts on merchandise, and will give you...
Buying a used car has its pros and cons, especially if it is a foreign car like a Volkswagen. The Volkswagen Vanagon was an early model minivan available during the 1980s before most American...
The Volkswagen automobile company, originally called Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH, was formed in the 1930s in Germany. The Volkswagen Beetle gained popularity in the...
An air cooled Volkswagen indicates an older model car in need of extra TLC to maintain performance. Classic cars driven on a daily basis are more susceptible to pollutants and corrosive elements...
The Volkswagen air-cooled engine is one of the most popular combustion engines used around the world today. The production of the air-cooled engine ended on December 27, 2005. Production ended due...
Purchasing a new car is always fun. Accessorizing it can be even more fun, especially if its a stylish and zippy as a Volkswagen Jetta. The following is a guide to help you learn how to...
When it comes time to buy a newer Volkswagen you may want to consider selling your used one yourself. The main reason is that you can probably get more money for it than if you tried to trade it...
The fuel filter in your Volkswagen Jetta prevents dirt and sediment from entering the fuel system. Keeping the fuel system clean is important, as even small pieces of debris could clog an injector...
The New Volkswagen Beetle came onto the American car market in 1998 and has remained a fun, sporty choice for compact car buyers. The Volkswagen Beetle also offers easy at-home maintenance...
Long known for its high quality and reliability, Volkswagen has struggled in recent model years with repeated oil sludge problems that damaged or destroyed Passat engines. Nonetheless the VW...
The venerable Volkswagen Beetle was produced in its original form from 1938 to 2003. In 2003, Volkswagen introduced the "New Beetle" which, although it has some cosmetic similarities to the...
While you can't adjust the focus of the headlights on your Volkswagen Passat, you can adjust the direction, or aim, of the headlights. Volkswagen recommends that you check the aim at least once...
The Volkswagen Beetle was re-launched as the new Beetle in 1998 and still running strong. There are also many of the older models on the road that ran from 1934 until 1980. The fuse boxes may be...
The Volkswagen Jetta comes in a few styles such as S, SE and SEL. In any of these an electrical fuse can go bad. With a few minutes of your time and no tools, replace a fuse on any of these models...
The Volkswagen Passat has three generations–one from 1990 until 1997, the next ran until 2005 and the current body style was introduced in 2006. No matter the year and style or type, such as VR6,...
The iconic shape of the Volkswagen Beetle makes it instantly recognizable. Just the sight of one can send an obnoxious brother into a "slug bug" punching frenzy, a common road trip game...
The clockspring in your Volkswagen Beetle is a mechanism that allows a constant supply of power to the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), or airbag, even while the steering wheel turns. When the...
Jetta is Volkswagen's best-selling model in the U.S. "Jetta," according to VW, refers to the Atlantic jetstream, "combined with the luxury and power of a modern jetliner." Volkswagen's Jetta is...
A Volkswagen Passat has a MacPherson strut suspension system. Struts, composed of coil springs and dampening shocks, are designed to lessen the impact of bumps and provide a smoother ride. In a...
The MacPherson strut suspension system in your Volkswagen Beetle is composed of coil springs and dampening shocks. The struts are designed to lessen the impact of bumps, thereby providing a...
The Jetta is a type of sedan that has been manufactured by the Volkswagen car company since 1980. Because of its design, it became a car that was wildly popular in the United States and Europe....
Wheel adapters are used to put a wheel on a vehicle that would not normally fit. They are typically made of aluminum or steel and are available in a large array of sizes and types to fit most...
A kit car is not quite what the name implies. It is not a "car kit" with everything included in a box. Instead, a kit car is typically a quantity of parts designed to retrofit an existing car, car...
Building your own trike can be a difficult process, but one way that you can reduce the difficulty is to convert a Volkswagen to a trike. Many drivers have done this successfully, and when you are...
Driven by sports stars, celebrities and the financially elite, the Porsche Cayenne is a luxury sports utility vehicle, the only such model offered by Porsche.
Porsche was a product of nearly 50 years of German engineering before the Type 356 made its debut in 1948 in Stuttgart, Germany. Its unique features of an air-cooled engine mounted on a steel...
The Volkswagen beetle bug is a small fuel efficient car that well looks like a beetle. Probably that's why it has that name. But people out there may sell you a bug that may be trash. So read on...
The Volkswagen Beetle was engineered and designed by Ferdinand Porsche, father of the Porsche sports car, at the behest of German Chancellor Adolf Hitler. The Nazi leader wanted an affordable,...
Bentley became an instant high-performance luxury classic due largely to its early racing pedigree, winning four consecutive races at Le Mans in 1927-30 with its huge 3-liter engines. Rolls-Royce...
The Volkswagen Jeep-style Type 181, commonly known as the Thing, Safari or Trekker, is based on the World War II-era German military vehicle the Type 82 Kübelwagen, known in English as the...
The Volkswagen Beetle was conceived by Porsche sports car designer and engineer Ferdinand Porsche in 1933 as inexpensive transportation for the German people. It started appearing on the German...
The Volkswagen Transporter, commonly referred to as the Micro Bus or simply Bus, is a pioneering multi-purpose vehicle mimicked first by the Chevrolet Corvair panel van of the early 1960s and...
The Volkswagen Beetle, also known as the "Bug," has been continuously produced since the first one rolled off the assembly line in 1938, with only two different generations of the vehicle having...
The Volkswagen Beetle, commonly referred to as the "Bug," has had only two generations of designs while being continuously produced since 1938. The Beetle is considered to be one of the most...
White walls are mostly found on antique cars. They have that classic look and looks great. There is a cheap way of going about this. This is what this tutorial will show you. So let's get started...
The Volkswagen Golf R32 was an unexpected success when it debuted in Europe in 2002, and was quickly imported to the United States two years later. Built on the Golf IV platform, the R32 is a...
The Porsche, owned by the Volkswagen Group, is one of the most popular sports cars imported to the U.S. from Germany. The car's early versions featured a spartan interior and, unusual for its...
Volkswagen was created by a number of individuals in Germany. Also known as VW, this car manufacturer is headquartered in Wolfsburg, and its name means "people's car" in German. Established in the...
Ferdinand Porsche, creator of the Volkswagen, and his son Ferry built the first Porsche sports car in Austria beginning in 1947. The elder Porsche was responsible for building Volkswagens, but...