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IPB-Autosport has hired another BMW service/repair specialist technician. He comes from a family of BMW enthusiasts. He has been around quite some time which seems slightly odd at his young age of 33; he has been around BMW's since he was born, his dad owns 1 of a handful of BMW 1800 TISA's in the states. His vast knowledge includes: BMW GT1 diagnostics, Regular BMW scheduled maintenance, BMW parts lookup, Vintage BMW intricacies, late model BMW common failure items and systems. .
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Moviegoers this Oscar weekend may see director Martin Scorsese up on the big screen, but not in the typical uncredited cameo appearances he's made over the years.
Instead, the director brazenly barges in on a family phone call, telling a mother and son how they should act during the scene. The gist of the 30-second skit: since Hollywood doesn't interrupt your phone calls, don't interrupt their movies.
On its face, the bit is a public service announcement, courtesy of AT&T Mobility. But it really serves as a clever corporate branding message for AT&T, which like so many other marketers is trying to find new ways to grab consumers' attention.
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Splashing the cash in January
English defender Justin Hoyte (Everton) could be sent on another loan move, while Abou Diaby (Tottenham) and Nicklas Bendtner (Birmingham) are also reportedly growing tired of life on the sidelines. Incoming: Athur Boruc (Celtic) could be a good buy to replace the unhappy Lehmann and give some competition to Manuel Almunia for the goalkeeping spot. Johan Djourou may be welcomed back from loan to cover for Kolo Toure, who will be on duty at the African Cup of Nations. Croatian star Luka Modric (Dinamo Zagreb) has also been linked; while Congo striker Tresor Mputu (TP Mazembe FC) or Bulgarian Nikolay Dimitrov (Levski Sofia) could be the next young bargains to arrive at the Emirates. ASTON VILLA
Outgoing: Olof Mellberg (Juventus) is yet to sign a new deal and has been attracting some Italian attention given that he'll be available on a free transfer.
Mesquite, Nev., boasts a fair way to play
Jim Longlas, a Los Angeles-area resident who repairs MRI machines for a living, was having a cold beverage at Wolf Creek Golf Club this fall and extolling the virtues of Mesquite as a golf destination. ''Las Vegas got to be too big and too expensive and too crazy,'' he said. ``Here, you look out at night and it's quiet and the stars are out, and you don't hear any traffic.'' In two sentences, Longlas came close to summing up what makes Mesquite appealing for a growing number of visitors. Situated 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas, the town of about 1,800 offers Vegas-style amenities -- quality golf, a desert climate, mountain scenery and gambling -- but at a lower price and a more relaxed, congestion-free pace. Mesquite has six golf courses and seven hotels -- four of which are casino hotels -- and two spas.
Cutting emissions from vehicles will require many solutions
Despite better quality fuels, the emissions inspection program, and ever improving emission control devices on vehicles, Denver's air quality has slipped. These restrictions, if imposed, will raise the cost of vehicles, reduce the number of vehicles available for purchase, and do nothing to encourage other options that could help reduce the ozone levels in the summer. What is the solution? Well that has to come from many sources and there are options that don't increase vehicle costs or reduce vehicle ownership choices. Vehicle manufactures are continuing to introduce cleaner, greener, vehicle choices for consumers and the Air Care Colorado emissions program has probably had some positive impact but that assumption is disputed. The RapidScreen roadside screening process will now target high polluting vehicles rather than just identifying acceptable vehicles which should help air quality without undue burdens on the entire population.
The rise and fall of Isuzu shows value of R&D
There's a meaty master's thesis in the rise and fall of Isuzu in the United States, dealing with how a promising, moderately vital brand was botched to the point where, in less than a year, Isuzu will be gone from these shores.
Knowing how busy some of you overtaxed MBA students are, I'll help with an outline, as I am, if nothing else, Your Full-Service Automotive Columnist.
Isuzu -- Japanese for "fifty bells pealing in harmony and celebration" -- built Japan's first truck in 1918, and four years later, began building cars. Isuzu's core business became medium-duty trucks, and that's still true. In 1971, though, a marketing agreement with General Motors caused the little manufacturer to venture outside Japan, and Isuzu began building the compact LUV pickup truck for Chevrolet, and the Opel for Buick.
18-02-2008: All-new Volvo S80 adds beauty to safety
KUALA LUMPUR: Volvo's flagship S80 has been unabashedly forthright about its intentions to reside in the executive luxury class sector, alongside patricians likes Mercedes E-Class and BMW 5-Series. In a market where each marque makes a name for itself on at least one defining characteristic, Volvo has realised it needed two other ingredients — a shapely figure and power — to go with safety for which it has long been synonymous with. The S80 is testament to this. Volvo lent us the 3.2-litre all-new S80 so that we could gauge the full fury of the 238 horsepower engine. This luxury saloon radiates prestige without being pretentious, and is generous with interior space. Despite tipping the scales at 2,150kg, its six-cylinder engine has more than enough power to propel the S80 to 100km/h in a respectable 7.9 seconds.
Corvette Driver Killed In Single-Car Crash
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A 37-year-old driver was killed and his passenger injured early Saturday morning when his Chevrolet Corvette left Lem Tuner Road, hit two utility poles, went airborne and overturned. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Scott Montgomery was driving north near Eagerton Road just after 1 a.m. when he apparently lost control of his car. His car landed upside down on the shoulder of the road. Montgomery was transported to Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center, where he died. Troopers said he was not wearing a seat belt. .
Longing for Size and Speed Auto Show Crowd Eschews Green
Like it or not, the most enticing cars at the Washington Auto Show have little to do with alternative fuels, pollution-reducing technology or any of the Earth-friendly marketing themes spilling forth from the world's top automakers. People see the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the latest iteration of the mammoth British luxury sedan, and they exude desire. Tucked on a sliver of convention floor space up against a black wall, it has the presence of a tank. Its audacity affects people. Some circled it yesterday and tugged at its door handles, trying to get in. Others stood off to the side, leaning back, trying to get all of it into their camera's viewfinder. "You can come out of this car and slap somebody," said Chukie Gboneme, a 25-year-old from Bowie who was at the show this week with his little brother Ike.
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