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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

• Evening bags made from recycled tires and hemp

  AshleyW on June 2, 2009

  For a night on the town, I like a small black bag because it usually goes with everything. I've discovered some ideal evening bags — but these ones happen to be made from recycled rubber.

  

  Vulcana clutch

  Vulcanabags is based in the U.S. and makes unique bags from recycled rubber. Found in landfills, this rubber is processed into large sheets that can end up as pretty much any style of bag. Their evening bag comes in a soft black or brown color with an inner zippered pocket, perfect for all my small accessories that won't fit. The price? Just over $70.

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• Luxury handbags made from tractor tire inner tubes

  AshleyW on May 14, 2009

  When I think of tractors, the images that come to mind are: wheat, tall grass, large fields, and corn. Never — ever — have I associated tractors with luxury bags, but that's about to change.

  

  Passchal's "The Scrunch"

  It all started in 1999. Angela Greene, an inventor, along with Ken Kobrick, a former welder decided to create bags made out of discarded tractor inner tube tires after Greene bought a backpack made out of inner tubes. Passchal was created soon after, and the variety of bags you can buy made out of inner tubes is fascinating. They launched Passchal in 2004 and have recycled 26 tons of inner tubes creating these innovative luxury bags.

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• How-To: Maintain your windshield wipers

  AshleyW on May 5, 2009

  We've all had that experience of a surprising downpour of rain, hail, snow, or even a splash of mud across our windshields. Of course, you'll immediately reach to turn on your windshield wipers. An important tool when driving, here are some tips on when to change your wipers.

  

  [Photo: dnorman on Flickr.]

  Although they are only used when we really, really need them, windshield wipers are an important visual aid when driving. Maintaining them is extremely important and here are some tips on how to do that.

  Windshield wipers should be replaced once per year, and both wipers should be replaced at the same time. Depending on where you live and road conditions, you may have to change them more frequently. If the frame of the wiper is rusting, or the rubber is detaching itself from the frame and screws are rusted and loose are indications that you should change your wipers. If you notice streaking on your windshield, a good cleaning can help or replace them.

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  Read full article | Comments (0) | Filed under driving, News, How-To, Advice , windshield, wiper, windshield wipers, wiper arm, rubber, hook, bayonet, slide