Traveling around the globe can be a daunting task. The pleasure of seeing new things and exploring the world have its downsides. One of the downsides is transportation. Using cars is impractical especially if the destination is too far. To answer this traveler's predicament car rental services were established.

Renting a car is chosen by travelers to preclude them from paying exorbitant travel expenses. Nonetheless, if the traveler is not aware of the do's and don'ts in renting a car, chances are he will incur more expenses as expected.

There are powerful and reliable vehicles in car rentals. One of the most powerful and sophisticated cars among them is the all-new BMW M6 coupe. Said car has a 5-liter engine capacity and is capable of achieving 507 horsepower as well as 383 lb-ft maximum torque. Moreover, the engine speed can go beyond the 8,000 rpm limit. The car is also given superb driving dynamics essential for the racetrack. Another excellent car lineup which can be had in car rentals is Volvo 700 series. Said car was introduced in the 1980s. Its earlier models though are still generating sales up to now. Volvo 740 parts as well as its vehicle counterpart are still hot in the market so is Volvo 760.

Car rentals in most destinations globally are clean, safe, dependable and affordable as well. Seasoned travelers prefer to have their own transportation. In addition, there are areas that necessitate car rentals to transport them from one area to another. By virtue of this, travelers need to learn some pointers to make car renting less costly.

Expert travelers slash their car rental expenses by going directly to the car rental establishment instead of waiting for the rented car in the airport. Another way of slashing it is by returning the vehicle with tank full gasoline. If traveling alone, it will be cheaper to choose a small car. Additionally, to avoid robberies on the streets, travelers use car alarms automatic starters.

A real budget buster these days is a trip to your local gas station. Where before you could have filled up for perhaps $25, today you probably are paying $40, $60, even $75 or more for every trip to the pump. Most people are having a difficult time absorbing the added blow that high fuel prices bring. You are paying more at the pump but a 4% salary raise just doesn’t seem to cover it. Are you feeling squeezed? You are not alone. However, there is hope for you in the form of a pair of fuel saving aftermarket auto parts for your ride. Please read on and we’ll take a look at three options you have to reduce your budget busting burden.

Cotton Gauze Air Filter – Paper air filters are cheap and are typically replaced annually by drivers for about ten dollars per unit. Unfortunately, paper air filters are not very efficient as they hold dirt in and restrict engine breathing. Any restriction on your engine means that it has to work harder -- an engine that has to work harder also eats up more fuel. That is why many consumers are choosing to install performance air filters made from cotton gauze material, the same air filters of choice that race car drivers use. A cotton gauze air filter can be cleaned, is reusable, and allows air to get into your engine more efficiently while holding back dirt. You can see better fuel mileage, more horsepower, and help save the environment with a cotton gauze air filter. It’ll likely outlast the life of your car too!

Stainless Steel Fuel Saver – Along with a cotton gauze air filter, you can help your vehicle’s engine burn more efficiently with a Tornado Gas Saver device installed in your vehicle’s air hose unit. As a nonmoving device, the Tornado is designed to create a swirling, fast burning effect in your engine’s combustion chamber. The engine burns more efficiently resulting in an extra one to two miles to the gallon for you. The Tornado Gas Saver requires no maintenance, can be installed in about ten minutes time, and you’ll never have to replace it. Over the years, you should reap fuel savings in the hundreds of dollars; your Tornado can pay for itself in just a few months time!

Choosing the Right Fuel – Ethanol is great, if your car can run on this fuel. Still, prices are not low enough to justify making the switch to this alternate fuel source. Many drivers needlessly opt for higher octane fuel when 87 octane regular will do. You can check your car’s automotive manual to verify what it needs, but if 87 octane is sufficient than go with the lower grade fuel. Most of today’s cars are built to run on regular unleaded gas; save as much as twenty five cents per gallon by opting for the lower grade fuel.

So, that’s it. Two smart aftermarket parts and a change in your gas grade can save you hundreds of dollars annually on gas. You can’t do anything about high gas prices, but you can reduce the amount of gas your car consumes while keeping your budget intact.

Are you in a local car club and have you been helping all your friends install their car stereo equipment for them? It makes sense they want you to do it, because your car stereo audio system rocks and therefore they want your help to do it right and they know they need your advice too. No one wants to have dead batteries every day or worse off end up catching their car on fire due to the improper installation of equipment right?

Indeed and so there you are helping everyone for free, but why not make this a business too. All the local Yuppies in their SUVs want audio systems, automobile stereo electronic equipment, pedestrian radars, back up sonar alarms and GPS Systems. Why you can charge them $60.00 per hour installing their XM Satellite Radio at their office in a Mobile Car Audio and Automobile Stereo Electronic Equipment Installation business. Hey if you are that good why not make money at it right?

You can still put in your car club friends audio systems and such, but now they will have to pay you to do it or trade even if you discount your labor costs by half or a third. Meanwhile you can have your own business and use that money to keep your ride sounding better than everyone else’s and you will know what everyone else has too; because you are the one who installed it and you got paid to do it.

Perhaps you have not been following the new automotive technologies out there these days? We all have seen the back up cameras on large recreational vehicles to assist the driver right? Well now you can get such systems on many high-end luxury cars and SUVs. The car video back up systems are a pretty cool option indeed.

But now some automotive manufacturers are taking this concept to a whole new level. Lexus for instance now has a self-parking video system, so you can set it and allow the car to park itself while you watch on the video to make sure it does it correctly you see? Now some day these kinds of electronic video features will be on all cars and eventually all cars should be able to park themselves.

Imagine this new Lexus car feature on your current car? You drive up set the system and it will parallel park your car all by its self and then you can put on the final touches if it is not totally perfect and it will tell you; This is good. Boy I’ll say give me one of those! Want to learn more about this; here is a link.

How to Buy Classic Car Insurance

If you are fortunate enough to own a classic car - or any collectible automobile - then you want to ensure that your luck does not run out because of having inadequate insurance coverage. Call it covering your butt - or covering your "asset" - but by all means, call one of the major providers such as American Collectors, Haggerty, or Parish Heacock insurance companies and let them put you in the driver's seat in terms of professional protection of your cherished automotive investment.

How to Kick the Tires on Classic Car Insurance

The whole idea of insurance is that it needs to do what you expect of it in an emergency, when the rubber really hits the road. And classic car insurance is as different from conventional auto insurance as, well, a classic car is from your run of the mill generic vehicle.

When you buy a classic car insurance policy, you are essentially purchasing protection for those times when - God forbid and knock on wood it doesn't happen - disaster strikes in the form of a fire, a collision, or an act of theft or vandalism. Just as we now have modern airbags to save us in the event of a crash, we also have collector's car insurance, to protect us with adequate moneybags when calamity throws a wrench in the works.

The time you invest in choosing the right classic car insurance coverage is well worth the value and peace of mind that a quality collector's insurance policy delivers for owners of classic motor cars.

The Nuts and Bolts of Classic Car Insurance Coverage

Collector car insurance is not the same as the insurance you buy for normal coverage of your daily transportation. Collector car insurance, or classic car insurance, is made especially for the needs of the car collector. And while ordinary insurance does offer some protection, no matter what you drive, it can leave you high and dry in the event of a loss that it not effectively covered by the terms of the insurance contract.

For example, you may have a garage-kept Cadillac Sedan DeVille with swooping fins your grandparents bought for $7,000 brand new back in the 1960s. But dealers have offered you three times that much, and you saw another one sell at an auto show for $35,000. If you don't have special collector car insurance or classic car insurance, and the car is totaled, you will be lucky to get $7,000 for it. With depreciation calculated in, the insurance statisticians may decide that it is worth only half that much, or less, and you could wind up with two or three grand in exchange for your dream machine.

Stipulations or requirements normally encountered while shopping for collector car insurance or classic car insurance:

* A decent driving record.
* At least 10 years driving experience
* No teen drivers on the policy or drivers with poor driving records
* Secure and out of the weather garage
* Proof that you have another car for daily transportation
* Collector vehicle insurance is sometimes limited by the age of your car, and if your car is too young it may not qualify for a particular policy.
* Limited mileage. You probably don't want to drive your creampuff car all the time, and your insurance company doesn't want you to either. Mileage limits have increased recently, though, so if you can live with 250 miles a month you're probably okay.

Coverage with collector car insurance or classic car insurance:

Three kinds of value are important to understand when buying your policy.

1) Actual cash value:

This is what you usually get with ordinary insurance, and is based on replacement cost minus depreciation.

2) Stated value:

The insurance company pays up to the stated value of the car, but may not guarantee the full stated value. And deductibles of up to $1,000 usually apply.

3) Agreed value:

In most jurisdictions, those who provide collector car insurance or classic car insurance are allowed to insure for a value that you and your insurer agree upon. And for most autos, there is no deductible. If your $100,000 vintage Rolls get trashed, you get a check for 100 grand, plain and simple - which is exactly why collectors use special classic car insurance coverage.

Do a periodic review of your coverage limits, because classic car prices are rising. What you insured your cherry classic for ten years ago may be a fraction of what it's worth today. And if you are restoring a vehicle, ask your agent to give you appropriate insurance. There is no need to pay extra based on mileage statistics, if your car is up on blocks with no engine inside it. And as the car's value increases thanks to your hard work of restoring it, you should raise the coverage to keep up with the added value of the restoration.

Keep all your receipts and paperwork - for everything from parts and labor to expenses incurred to take it to a classic car show - so that you can document the total investment your collector's car represents. And take photos and keep them updated, for the same reason.

And Last But Not Least: Special Savings Opportunities

As long as you meet the criteria in terms of how you use and take care of the car, you can usually buy a policy.

Traditional insurers will either refuse coverage, offer only a replacement value based on the nuts and bolts (minus heavy depreciation) of the car, or will charge you a prohibitive amount for the premium. But many collectors find that special collector's coverage saves them money - as much as half - while insuring them for higher limits, sometime three or four times what a traditional company gave them.

Yes, it's possible to get collector's insurance coverage for full market value for your car, and save up to 50 percent off of the premium you'd pay with ordinary insurance. That makes classic car insurance a must-have for any serious car buff.

Mazda UK has earlier bared its third special-edition RX-8 dubbed as 'Nemesis'. It can be recalled that RX-8 special edition was started by Evolve and PZ. The recent addition to said special edition of cars is based on the 192 PS.

According to the automaker, there will be only 350 units of RX-8 Nemesis in the United Kingdom, 200 of which will be in Copper Red and the remaining 150 will be in stormy Blue finish. Aside from the traditional power Mazda RX8 parts, Nemesis will be given exclusive badging and a Rotary logo on the B-pillar. The aluminum polished Rotary crest in the air dam and vents in the front wheel arches are also incorporated in the car to emphasize its peculiarity and exclusivity.

Mazda RX-8 Nemesis is given a mighty twin 1.3-litre 192ps rotary engine that provides outstanding performance that blends well with its aura and feel. The Nemesis has a peak speed of 139 mph and accelerates from standstill to 60 mph in 7.2 seconds. The automaker is expecting that Nemesis will hit the market like a soaring rocket. With the RX-8 stylish look and power performance that triggered the 'Best Coupe 2006' award, Nemesis influence is expected to draw fanatics closer and make the automaker's vision a reality.

Since the launch of Mazda RX-8, over 20,000 units of said car has been sold by Mazda to the customers in the UK. Nemesis, along with other RX-8s, is given heated front seats, climate control air-conditioning, front fog lights, electrically-operated driver’s seat, leather-wrapped steering wheel, nine-speaker BOSE premium audio system with 6-CD auto-changer, 6 airbags, as well as gear knob and hand-brake lever.

Nemesis also features two distinctive paint colors (Copper Red Mica and Stormy Blue Mica) and interior trim plus an exclusive accessory package. Additionally, Nemesis has branded aluminum door scuff plates and luxury carpet mats.

Mazda RX-8 Nemesis on the road is priced at £22,995. It is £330 less than the conventional RX-8 model. Said price includes a free complimentary Prodrive experience.

Motorcycle parts like saddles are provided with products that can make them look new and desirable again. These repairs are very easy. In fact, sometimes it only takes a visit to your reliable motorcycle store or home depot.

Saddle bag with cracks on it are not pleasing to the eyes. In addition, it contributes to the overall unattractiveness of the bike.

How do I do repairs? Actually, a friend taught me how to. First, for cracks, you can use tape on the inside and pressurize thick glue with a piece of flexible plastic into the crack. You need not use sand paper because the glue and plastic will be almost unseen. For best results, you can use plastic pipe glue that can be found in the plumbing section. This glue dries up even without heat application.

ABS shavings can also be used to repair saddle bags. It dissolves effortlessly into the liquid within five to ten minutes. If you want a richer mixture, add more shavings. Mix it properly. To make the surroundings of the crack rough, use some 220 grit sand paper. When it is already rough, apply the mixture over and into the repair area. In order not to seep out or at least minimize the chance, begin from the inside of the bag and place some foil on the other side. You can clean messy edges with wet or dry sandpaper. Make sure that ventilation is good. If you can have a fan blowing away from you - the better. It helps in achieving easy and mess-free repairs.

Other miracle products are the liquid plastic by melting ABS in a solvent, thick black plastic that repairs without the application of heat and black ABS Cement. Repairing can be that easy even without heat!

I have repaired saddle bags before - some having cracks and some are far worse. My tools are the tape, plastic pipe glue, shavings and the likes. They can make miracles. Fiberglass is also a solution. Nonetheless, it is hard to have permanent bonding to the plastic since it is slippery. However, you can try them too.

More and more people are fascinated by bikes – sports bike, touring bikes, big bikes, dirt bikes and a lot more. Name it and you’ll find a community for that! Car fanatics also share the same plight. Nonetheless, let us discuss the difference between the shipping.

Car has handbrake and four wheels for extra stability. It is different for motorcycles in the sense that it only 2 motorcycle parts to make it stable- the two wheels and the stand. Perhaps you are thinking that motorcycle shipping is cheaper because it is far too small compared to cars but this is not true in the real case.

Motorcycle shipping uses closed carriers. These carriers are usually same size with the room for cars when shipped. They have specially designed palettes for the purpose of shipping. In addition, these make shipping service a little high. However, if you are clever in asking for discounts, you’ll have your motorcycle or car at a minimum cost. So, the best thing to do is to look around for a reliable shipping company that transports safely and offers a reasonable shipping cost.

Aside from the aforementioned, a reliable shipping company is that which include insurance in their quotes so as to ensure that if ever there are scratches due to reckless driving as well as ‘acts of God’ like sinking and damage due to rough waters. You can be bothered by these incidents and accidents thus, you have to have insurance that will compensate the future damage and accident. Another characteristic is that it gives clear and straightforward policies that will help their clients understand their responsibilities and limits.

Now, you can wait for your motorcycle with tranquility and peace of mind. Your joy of having your new motorcycle untouched and sparkling new cannot be overemphasized. Forget about the worries because you can ride your motorcycle or car in their best condition. Choose wisely to enjoy the coolness and ruggedness of your vehicle hassle-free!