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• Old school Bentleys on the road

  Fred Cox on July 1, 2009

  It's not often you see a museum worthy car being driven at all, much less on the road where gawking drivers can run into them, but here are a couple of 80 year old Bentleys in all their glory.

  

  I was lucky enough to come across these on Vancouver Island last week. They had just returned from an adventure up the West Coast of Canada and Alaska with other Bentleys of various vintages. According to the event's website, one of these cars had 13 tire changes, so it wasn't easy going by any means.

  These were the days before almost any safety rules or equipment existed, so no bumpers, even. Active safety was the word of the day.

  Read full article | Comments (1) | Filed under safety, speed, Classic, Bentley, lifestyle, tires, windshield, rubber, rims, maintenance, Vintage Motorsports, brakes, shock absorber, exhaust, headlights, antique, sports sedan, performance, muscle car, Cash for Clunkers

• Car care workshop part 4: Brakes

  AshleyW on June 1, 2009

  We all know how important brakes are to our vehicles. In part 4 (parts 1, 2, 3) of the Women's Car Care Workshop at Speedy Auto Service in Toronto, Canada we were told how essential it is to maintain brakes and their surrounding parts.

  

  This is how your brakes look without the drum

  Mechanic Abdul Sankar demonstrated and explained to the group everything we need to know about brakes.

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  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under News, Feature, How-To, Advice , Safety, maintenance, women, women, speedy , brakes, pads, rotor, brake shoe, brake fluid, women