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Car Accessories: Hood Protector

June 23, 2008 – 10:58 am
Just when you thought you had seen the full extent of the so called car bra theyve come out with another variant. For even more significant coverage you can now purchase what is called a hood protector. Hood protectors are essentially stylish ways to help protect the front part of your cars hood.Like a car bra, hood protectors help guard your car against the frequent front end scratches and chips that occur. Rocks, bugs, and any number of road hazards can mar your front end, and a good hood protector can make sure that your paint job remains factory perfect. The best of the hood protectors are made of a breathable material and wont cause inadvertent damage to your finish. They will also have a scratchless backing for further finish protection.When shopping for a hood protector, you might want to try and get one that ...

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Car Accessories: Auto Interior

June 22, 2008 – 10:58 am
When it comes to customizing your automobile, most people gravitate towards performance modifications. That means customizing the engine to maximize horsepower. Many people also think about customizing their cars exterior with a fancy paint job, or extra large rims. The truth is that you can do a number of great modifications to your cars interior that will both improve performance and enhance your driving experience.Just about anything you can think of replacing, you can. You can buy aftermarket racing steering wheels, shift knobs, seats, harnesses, gauges, pedals, floor mats, consoles, you name it. The biggest determining factor in your interior upgrades will probably be cost followed closely by fashion sense and style.You can buy some really great looking aftermarket shift knobs that are both easy to install and provide that instant customized look. Even if you have an automatic transmission, you can still customize ...

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Car Accessories: Le Bra

June 21, 2008 – 10:58 am
Perhaps one of the oddest sounding aftermarket car products is the Le Bra front end protector. While it might be odd to think about a car wearing a bra, these front end protectors provide some serious protection. With a good quality car bra you can help protect your automobile from the stray gravel, bugs and rocks that can cause massive paint damage to your front end.Le Bra is actually a brand or type of company that produces what people now generally call car bras. Their products are super high quality and theyve learned some lessons on how to protect on a couple of different fronts. First they need to be strong enough protection so that the cars paint wont be damaged by rocks and bugs, but they also need to be made of a breathable material.Its that second part thats become one of the primary concerns ...

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Car Accessories: Bench Seat Cover

June 20, 2008 – 10:58 am
There is a whole subculture of people who rigidly adhere to the notion that bucket seats are just not all theyre cracked up to be. Vintage cars and even some late model trucks still use or offer bench seats, and many people are very grateful. Finding a seat cover for bench style seats can unfortunately be a little difficult.There are some great companies out there that are offering custom or even semi custom bench seat covers. You can find covers in a variety of materials including Mohave, saddle blanket, velvet, Cambridge tweed, Windsor velour, and many other general use fabrics. We obviously arent talking about cheap looking covers here.When it comes to seat covers of any type, one material stands out above all others. Im talking about sheepskin. Sheepskin is a luxurious material that has the amazing ability to be insulating in both hot ...

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Car Audio: Car Navigational Systems

June 19, 2008 – 10:58 am
Car navigational systems are the best new tool for helping the average driver in his or her daily life. Theyre also the greatest new tool for anyone on a road trip, as well. But what are car navigational systems, exactly? Keep reading to find out.Car navigational systems are systems that use GPS technology, or Global Positioning System technology, to help you get around. There are a few different ways this technology can work. There are also a few different services you can subscribe to in order to get more than just help getting around.Car Navigational Systems Can Save You Time and Your LifeFirst off, car navigational systems feature an LCD monitor that is mounted on your dashboard. On it is displayed a real-time map of where you are at any given moment while driving. They can also display accurate driving directions to where ...

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