The Ford Mustang Has It All - May 31, 2005

One of the cars that immortalized Ford’s niche in the car industry, is unarguably the Ford Mustang. This is the car that “started it all.” Since its debut to the public, its sales has been in an upstream direction. It caused panic to other competing brands which were then unprepared for the birth of such a ride. General Motors and Chevrolet were left with the battle to create the car that could top the Mustang. Years later, the Ford Mustang is still one of the bets coupes to ever grace the industry. With its high quality Ford Mustang Parts, one must not contest how this car once dominated the top.

The Ford Mustang is comprised of Ford parts that were designed specifically to help the Mustang perform to its fullest. Every component was engineered to perfection, from the Ford hood up to the Ford Spoiler. This ride may not be as fast and jaw-dropping without the Ford Spoilers. Because of its goal to “spoil” the unfavorable air movement
across the body of the Mustang, it improves the car’s stability by decreasing its drag, or lift. The Ford Spoiler is among the Ford Mustang Parts that help it to maintain its high performance. It may add that certain flair in the aesthetics of the Mustang, but the Ford Spoiler is definitely not just there to please the eyes—it also pleases one’s appetite for the ride that has it all.

All the years that the Ford Mustang has seen through will not be possible without its ever-reliable Ford Mustang Parts. This historic car will remain to be a chosen favorite up to this day, and its accomplishments as a car will be the inspiration for all the other cars. In fact, it took a car like the Ford Mustang for Hollywood to give birth to the most memorable car chase in movies. In the film “Bullitt,” Steve McQueen spruces up in his Mustang, all clad in action-packed ardor and glory. And if Hollywood says that it is a hot ride, then the Mustang must really have it all.

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Limerick Driving Schools - An Instructor’s Perspective - May 30, 2005

Driving Schools in Limerick are much the same as those elsewhere; a mix of full time Professionals; some part time Instructors; some occasional Instructors and the usual crop of drivers who masquerade as Instructors. The lack of any formal Driving Instructor Examinations and ongoing monitoring has meant that anyone with a Driving license can stick a sign on the roof of his car and call himself an Instructor. There is plenty of this type of example throughout the country and Limerick is no exception. Sadly the level of skill being displayed by most Learner Drivers in Limerick is a reflection on the lack of commitment by successive governments to tackle head-on, the various issues surrounding driving and learning to drive. If there is no culture of Professional Driving Lessons only a lemming-like fascination with passing the Driving Test and nothing more; then it is hardly surprising we have one of the worst equipped Driving Populations in Europe!

Currently the newly established Road Safety Authority is processing the proposed setting up of an official Register of Driving Instructors. The new Register will come into being in the summer of 2007 and will finally bring some semblance of order to the Profession, and with it the long awaited improvement in Driver Standards which one day will reduce the horrific accident statistics that are common in Ireland at present. A three part Examination process, together with further checks of Teaching Ability and vehicle Inspections will no doubt remove all those who are not committed to achieving the highest of Standards and continuing with further Professional Development.

The format of the Examinations and ongoing monitoring of Instructors is due to be modelled on the European Standard; in line with the continual striving of Brussels to bring all 25 E.U.States into a common standard of Tuition principles and Driving Test parameters.

Ireland is one of only a couple of countries within the E.U. community that has no long established regulation and monitoring of Driving School standards. There is also no current mandatory tuition of Learner Drivers which has lead to a virtual free- for- all on the roads throughout the country for many years. This has lead to pitiful Driving Standards throughout the whole driving population; a waiting list for the Driving Test that is probably the worst in Europe at approximately 11 months as we speak and a cost to the State of around 1.5 Billion Euro per Annum in coping with the horrendous accident fall-out.

The Driving Test results in the Limerick and Mid-west area generally have been at the higher end of the scale for several years in contrast with other parts of the country that haven’t fared so well in pass rates. Probably the huge increase in the population locally has contributed to an awareness of Driving Schools and their visibility. Perhaps more Learner Drivers have been persuaded to take professional lessons than many of those residents of more rural areas where practise with Parents or in the confines of the nearest field seems to be recognised as the rite of passage!

Many fatal accidents have taken place on rural roads which will always remain the most dangerous of driving environments particularly in the autumn and winter months which is why all Learner Drivers should be given tuition and tutoring on these roads as a matter of course. Far too many Driving Instructors focus entirely on the Driving Test and entirely on City Roads when a broader scope of lessons which includes high speed carriageway driving and rural roads should be an essential part of the curriculum. This type of training would undoubtedly save lives and reduce the accident statistics.

For Limerick Learner Drivers the choice is clear …take sufficient professional lessons and gain advanced skills from a suitably qualified Instructor before venturing into your own car and into the blue yonder. Just buying a car and hoping to pick up a few skills along the way will not keep you alive and will not enable you to pass the Driving Test in Limerick. The volume of traffic in and around the city and county now is very substantial as the University and other Colleges continue to expand and companies are attracted to the region. Dealing with this growth in traffic as a learner driver needs a good deal of practise if you are going to stay safe and out of trouble!

Robin Piggott is a Driving Instructor in Ireland who brings four decades of experience to his Astral Driving School based in Limerick. His newly refurbed web site can be found at astraldrivingschool.ie astraldrivingschool.ie Here you can find a treasure trove of everything for the Learner Driver and also pages for the visitor who is contemplating Touring Ireland by Car.
Stop by and pick up a free Mini Course on astraldrivingschool.ie/passingthedrivingtestfirsttime.html “Passing the Driving Test First Time”

Engine Oil Analysis Services - How Necessary Is It? -

I can not remember how many times a service person at a quick lube shops asked me to take benefit of this service they provide. Engine oil analysis. Almost everyone of us has encountered this situation at least once. The first time I was encountered with this question, I wondered about the real purpose of the analysis.

Instead of refusing immediately, I asked the service person,”what purpose is this going to help?”. His immediate replay was, “we will send your motor oil to our labs, and for 14.99 you can have it inspected for problems, and abnormal condition.” I replied, “so, how much does it cost to do an oil change?” “19.99 sir”. I smiled and told him ”last I changed the oil was 3200 miles ago, therefore, you are now telling me that I need to spend 15 dollars on top of the oil change, for you to come back and tell me that it was the right time to change the oil!””But we can find out if there is anything wrong with the oil, and you can protect your investment.”

My go on this, unless you own a truck or a fleet, it would be a waste of your money and time to do such a service. Such vehicle get the oil periodically analyzed to test the oil’s viscosity and acid content. Using a spectrometer, a device that would burn the oil to identify the impurity of the oil. Fleets and trucks holding big quantities of oil find it necessary for such a service. On the other hand, for most consumer cars it is very hard to justify the cost. why spend your money on a report that will suggest changing your oil. All you need to do is change your oil every 3000 miles and you’ll know the exact timing of your next oil change by reading the odometer.

Regular oil changes is the best insurance policy, or procedure you can follow to protect your investment with. This will always save you money on both the short and long run. It is very rare for an engine to fail before 100,000 miles if it’s oil changed every 3000 miles.

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