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Everything You Need to Know About Powder Coating
Everything You Need to Know About Powder Coating

31 May 2014, 11:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Being gifted with seeing all the colors of the light spectrum, humans started coloring things since ancient times, using different combinations of plant and rock dies. Now, we have dozens of solutio...

 
European Budget Hatchback Racing Rocks
European Budget Hatchback Racing Rocks

30 May 2014, 14:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / All you aspiring race drivers out there, if you think the world of professional racing is too expensive for you to join and casually driving your dad’s BMW on the local track careful not to sc...

 
You Might Be Doing 5 Years in Prison for Secret Vehicle Compartments
You Might Be Doing 5 Years in Prison for Secret Vehicle Compartments

25 May 2014, 11:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Here's something to laugh at a little. You know those vehicles that come with lidded floor compartments? Well, it's OK if the manufacturer installed them there, but if you decide to create...

 
Summer Tips: How to Effectively Use Your Air Conditioning
Summer Tips: How to Effectively Use Your Air Conditioning

22 May 2014, 15:18 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / There are several tricks to cool down the cabin of your car faster, so you can leave sooner and more comfortably during a hot summer day

 
Your Windshield Washer Container May Be Home to Deadly Bacteria
Your Windshield Washer Container May Be Home to Deadly Bacteria

21 May 2014, 16:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Bacteria is responsible for life on this planet as it’s the first thing that started to move and eat around here. Even though lifeforms have evolved a lot since then, we are still outnumbered ...

 
Classic VW Beetle Converted Into EV by Nigerian Student
Classic VW Beetle Converted Into EV by Nigerian Student

19 May 2014, 18:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You find today electric or hybrid vehicles out of you financial reach? Why don’t you attend some vehicle engineering classes and build one yourself as this Nigerian student proved its possible...

 
How to Read Toyota Dashboard Lights
How to Read Toyota Dashboard Lights

16 May 2014, 19:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / This short guide will walk you through what most of the warning and info lights on the dashboard of Toyota cars are supposed to mean

 
How to Replace the Instrument Panel/Light Bulbs on a 90s Toyota Camry
How to Replace the Instrument Panel/Light Bulbs on a 90s Toyota Camry

13 May 2014, 17:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As you may know, a Toyota Camry is usually built to last for decades with the least amount of maintenance. But that doesn’t apply to different lightbulbs in the dashboard for example. However,...

 
Toyota Says Stop Working and Build this Biodiesel Land Cruiser... Out of Paper
Toyota Says Stop Working and Build this Biodiesel Land Cruiser... Out of Paper

30 Apr 2014, 16:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Working your arse all day at the office might get boring, but we’re here to offer you a well desired break. Simply tell that customer on the line you’ll call back, hit the save button on...

 
DIY Wraparound Screen GT6 Racing Simulator - It’s Like You’re There
DIY Wraparound Screen GT6 Racing Simulator - It’s Like You’re There

25 Apr 2014, 17:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / How far can passion for racing go if you don’t have the cash to race for real? Pour a smaller amount of cash in a simulator rig, with three screens, Recaro seat and a high-tech steering wheel ...

 
How To Remove, Replace Scion FR-S, Toyota GT 86 Steering Wheel
How To Remove, Replace Scion FR-S, Toyota GT 86 Steering Wheel

18 Apr 2014, 12:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Usually, we don’t recommend taking out the steering wheel out of your Toyota GT 86 or Scion FR-S and replace it with something aftermarket. And the reason behind this is that you will loose th...

 
How To Remove Scion FR-S, Toyota GT 86 Interior Trim Pieces
How To Remove Scion FR-S, Toyota GT 86 Interior Trim Pieces

17 Apr 2014, 15:53 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Because Toyota had to cut some corners when creating the affordable GT 86 or Scion FR-S, some might find its interior a bit dull. But you can change that with a bit of imagination and some extra mon...

 
How to Replace Cabin Air Filter on Lexus LX 470
How to Replace Cabin Air Filter on Lexus LX 470

16 Apr 2014, 16:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It’s inadmissible to have bad odors in a luxury car like the Lexus LX 470. Even if it’s that old you’re not excused if each time you turn on the AC a smell of rot comes through the...

 
Toyota Touch 2 Infotainment How-To Videos Released
Toyota Touch 2 Infotainment How-To Videos Released

15 Apr 2014, 17:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Young people that got used with their smartphones, computers, tablets and other tech gear will probably have no issue using Toyota’s new Touch 2 infotainment system. But there might be elders ...

 
How to Read Your Toyota VIN Code
How to Read Your Toyota VIN Code

15 Apr 2014, 21:49 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Since vehicles started to be mass produced, every automaker out there started using VIN codes (Vehicle Identification Number) on each of their cars. Every car has its unique number which is used for...

 
Toyota GT 86 Hood Dampers Will Excite Your Engineering Side
Toyota GT 86 Hood Dampers Will Excite Your Engineering Side

31 Mar 2014, 13:59 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / When Toyota designed the GT 86 sportscar it had one big thing in its mind - give you as much fun possible for a moderate amount of cash. This means it had to take some shortcuts around building it, ...

 
Built Not Bought: LEGO Toyota TS020
Built Not Bought: LEGO Toyota TS020

31 Mar 2014, 12:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As a car enthusiast, buying yourself scale model cars is a common hobby - you don’t have enough cash for the real cars you want, so you start building up you own scale dream garage hoping that...

 
Out-Of-Control AC Vent Sounds Like a Radial Engine
Out-Of-Control AC Vent Sounds Like a Radial Engine

28 Mar 2014, 13:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’ve just come across a video that, for us, portrays the most fun you can have inside a car while staying Safe For Work. It all happens in the rather beat-up cabin of a Pontiac Grand Am and i...

 
Make Your Own Toyota FJ Cruiser... Out of Paper
Make Your Own Toyota FJ Cruiser... Out of Paper

24 Mar 2014, 13:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Folding paper to create models or just entertain yourself dates back to at least the Chinese Sung Dynasty (906-1125 CE) but there were found traces that this form of art was pretty widespread across...

 
Lexus Says You Need These Things Along On an RX Trip
Lexus Says You Need These Things Along On an RX Trip

16 Mar 2014, 14:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Well, you know, Lexus recently got through an identity crisis and starting with 2013, the luxury automaker is oriented more towards the young customer segment. This can be seen not only in its vehic...