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Car parts, just like cars keep going up and up in price. Just look at any recent bill for service for your car. $69 is not uncommon for an oil change if you have a Mercedes or BMW at your local dealer. $600 for headlights (not including installation), $700 water pump, $200 per tire - or more for certain cars. It just gets ridiculous. It has been estimated that if one were to try and buy all the parts for a car through their local dealer it would cost 300-500,000 for all the parts on the average car. someone is getting rich here and it isn’t us. There is a better way.

Start by looking online. There are junk yards that have the parts you need. And just because they are referred to as junkyards, doesn’t mean they only sell junk. Lots of their inventory is from cars that are less than 1 year old. What do you think happens to the perfectly good tires on a new BMW that was junked do to rear accident. Some wiley person buys them at a great discount for their own car. Junk or salvage yards turnover millions of dollars in car parts every year. The best site to use is car-parts.com. They will research thousands of salvage dealers and display the prices in order from cheapest and newest and colors, etc… You enter your part needs and then they will find your parts for you. It is not uncommon to get basically brand new or similar items for 1/5 the price a dealer charges or less.

Another great place is Ebay and Ebay Motors. There are lots of car parts on there for just about every make year and model of car. Everything from a hood to a door, interior carpet, radios, speakers, wheels - even spinners so you can pimp your ride like on tv and in the movies. I’ve even seen celebrity cars for sale on their and parts autographed by Nascar drivers like Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Jr., etc… Even if you don’t end up buying on Ebay, it is generally a wholesale marketplace and will give you a feel for the value and true pricing of certain parts. It will also show you the huge difference between the actual value and what a dealer charges. Just remember this - “Dealer bad, Ebay good.” You can even buy your car on Ebay and save a mint - no bogus processing fees, lies by salesmen and their managers whose only job is to squeeze every penny they can out of you - especially the finance manager (they get you just hen you think you are done - and many times they get you for thousands of dollars in profit). Bogus dealer processing fees totalled more than $50 billion in 2005 - no wonder dealers are getting richer, playing more golf, etc… But due to lawyers and tax strategies the average dealer pays less in taxes than most americans (average dealer tax rate >1%) - go figure.

So there you have it get online and use salvage yards and Ebay to get a great deal on all your car part needs. For instructions on installing any part just look it up on Google. There are thousands of great forums and blogs that for free will give great pictures and step by step explanations on everything from changing a tire to a camshaft, bleeding brakes, fan belt replacement, etc… Do not use your dealer unless you like getting fleeced on a daily basis - as that is what they will do.

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The typical BMW drive concept, powerful engines, high-grade
equipment and the experience of sheer driving fun offer a new
and unique alternative in the new BMW 1 Series.

The 1 series is available in several configurations; a four-door
hatch, two-door hatch, two-door coupe and a convertible (the
latter two to be named the 2 series).

It has a long wheelbase with a short front overhang, the lower
roofline with the typical C-pillar kink and the characteristic
front end with the “kidney” grille and double headlamps.

It has rear-wheel drive. Rear-wheel drive is a significant part
of BMW’s DNA. With rear-wheel, drive the back wheels do the
power delivery, leaving those at the front to get on with
steering. It’s a much more expensive option but the result is
balance. The BMW Series 1 agility and steering precision is
unique in the compact class. It ensures not only sporty and
smooth handling of winding country roads, but also facilitates
effortless urban driving pleasure. This is because - like all
other BMW automobiles - the 1 Series has a front-mounted engine
and rear wheel drive. Even in the tightest of bends there is no
torque steers to be felt, the rear wheels having optimal
traction when transferring the engine’s power onto the tarmac.

Customers will have an immediate choice of four four-cylinder
engines. The models 116i (85 kW / 115 bhp) und 120i (110 kW /
150 bhp) feature further developed and refined BMW petrol
engines. The two diesel versions, the 118d (90 kW / 122 bhp) and
the120d (120 kW / 163 bhp) are equipped with high-torque diesel
engines.

Extensive range of standard safety equipment includes DSC
Dynamic Stability Control, DBC Dynamic Brake Control, Electronic
Differential Lock as well as a complete airbag system comprising
head airbags for all seats, complies with the most stringent
safety requirements. These safety features and an exemplary
protective body structure are the best prerequisites for
achieving five stars in the Euro NCAP crash test.

Optional equipments include convenient keyless access, Bluetooth
mobile interface, sports seats with backrest width adjustment,
acoustic PDC Park Distance Control at the front and the rear,
Bi-Xenon headlights and a choice of high-performance audio and
navigation systems, which can also be operated centrally or by
voice control utilizing the BMW state-of-the-art iDrive
operating concept.

Driving a BMW gives you a sense that the company had put driving
pleasure above everything else. BMW owners were always a cut
above the rest. Owning a BMW signifies that life is treating you
well.

Discount pricing, free technical advice, and quality BMW auto
parts from Partsrain ensures your BMW will perform like new.
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If you are buying a new sports car, you may have the opportunity
to select its cover from the ever-growing palette provided by
auto manufacturers. When selecting a color for your sports car,
there are a few factors one should consider.

Individuality may be more of a concern for some than it is for
others. If one is seeking an original, or individual look for
their sports car, they may be interested in the results of the
annual DuPont car color survey. Every year, the survey examines
each class of passenger automobiles and finds out which colors
are most commonly chosen by consumers.

Based on the results of the DuPont survey, you should avoid a
silver paint job if you are trying to stand out in a crowd.
Silver has been the most popular color for sports cars each of
the last two years and one out of every five sports cars
purchased is silver. Those seeking a unique look may also want
to think twice about going with red, blue or black color
schemes. These three hues were the next most commonly used
colors. In comparison, the number of yellow sports cars and
green sports cars combined would still only equal approximately
half of those sold with a red paint job.

There are few things that are researched as much as consumer
habits. Not only are popular colors evaluated by research teams,
they have also examined resale values for cars of different
colors. Paint schemes that are particularly unique, it appears,
are harder to sell used. Of course, this is not surprising.
Thus, if you are preoccupied with eventual resale concerns, you
might want to pick one of the more popular colors so the sports
car will appeal to more prospective buyers.

If you plan on driving the sports car as a primary vehicle or
with great regularity, you should consider your environment and
usage habits when picking a color. For instance, one who must
access a dirt road regularly should probably reconsider a desire
for white or similar light hues. Alternatively, a light color
might be perfect for someone living in a sunny climate and is
more concerned about heat retention and paint fading than with
showing a little dust.

When determining which color best suits you and your sports car,
there is one factor you should not take into consideration.
There is a venerable urban legend that claims car insurance is
pegged at higher rates for those driving red cars. Proponents of
this myth claim the insurance companies determined those who
drove red cars were more prone to accidents and they accordingly
increased rates. Today, there is absolutely no evidence to
support the “red paint insurance” story. So, don’t let the fear
of a higher insurance premium dissuade you from buying a candy
apple red sports car if that is your desire.

One should, however, consider the available interior packages
when picking out their paint color. Generally, a dealer will
recommend a complimentary color scheme, but many of us have seen
cars with interior/exterior color combinations that were
anything but flattering. Don’t neglect to consider the look of
the interior and the exterior together. Will the red paint
really compliment the gray interior or neutral brown interior
better? Make sure you put together a combination you will enjoy.

One of the great things about buying a new sports car today is
the flexibility it affords you. Gone are the days of
cookie-cutter cars with few options and limited paint schemes.
Today, you can assemble your car to your custom specifications,
including the paint job. When picking your color, be thorough in
your thinking and you are likely to end up with the perfect
sports car.

Stains can be really stubborn as a mule. In fact, it is the most
difficult thing to remove especially when doing the laundry. So,
in times like this, it is best to use a degreaser. A degreaser
is very effective in removing stubborn stains that has already
penetrated within the fabric.

Basically, a degreaser is a solution or a chemical material that
is used to remove oil, fat, grease, and other fatty items.
Degreasers have this special composition that enables them to
remove any fat residues left in an item particularly on clothes.

Normally, a typical detergent soap is not enough to remove
grease on clothes and any fabrics. When soiled with greasy
stains, clothes and fabrics need special cleaning agents that
will penetrate deeply within the material and will remove stains
with utmost power.

Usually, a degreaser can still work on clothes and fabrics that
had been washed already.

All you have to do is to apply a minimal amount of the solution
in the material, put a little water and rub it softly. Let it
stand for about 15 minutes then rinse. You can clearly see the
effect at once especially if the degreaser you have used has a
strong dilution.

A degreaser is not only best for removing stains in clothes. It
also works best in removing oil residues in your garage.

Normally, oils that have already penetrated in the floor are
difficult to remove especially when using an ordinary cleaner.
That is why it is best to use degreaser when removing stains on
the floor because it is capable of lifting off the stuck oil
first before washing them away.

On the other hand, degreasers are not just best in removing oil
or other greasy products on clothes, fabrics, or concrete
materials.

It is also best in cleaning gas charcoals, in removing films
from old plastics, cleaning the mirrors and walls especially
those that are behind the oven, cleaning pots and pans, in
cleaning sticky areas in your kitchen, or in removing stains, in
your sofa or any furniture, left by your pets at home.

It can also be used in killing outdoor insects. You can do this
by diluting it with water then spray it over the lawn or in your
veranda.

Rock collectors also use this powerful stain remover when
eliminating black stains off the rocks. This wonderful solution
can make an art object out of an ordinary dirty stone.

Best of all, in spite of its powerful capability to remove the
toughest stains, most degreasers are safe to use. They are
non-toxic. It is, indeed, a strong solution or concentrate but
it is biodegradable at the same time. This means that it will
not damage or scorch your hands even if you don not use gloves
when using them. Though, it is still important to wash your
hands thoroughly after using them.

However, you must still extra caution when choosing the right
degreaser in the market. There may be instances that the
degreaser being sold in the market may be too strong for your
specific needs. So, it’s best to consider the material where you
will use it. There are instances that degreasers may vary
depending on where it will be used.

Nevertheless, it is still the best solution in the market today
when removing these stubborn stains. With degreasers, your life
is definitely a stain away.