mcapachey - CarSpace

loves cars

"lets talk cars"

About Me

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About Me: into all cars.........lets talk abou them. Classics, diesels, European, British, Volkswagens, anything. Am normally impressed with women who are into cars as a lot of women get ripped off by garages because of their lack of knowledge about cars..which is a shame

Vehicles Owned: 1982 Volkswagen Pickup, 1972 BMW 2002, 1991 Volkswagen GTI, 1972 Mercedes-Benz 220, 1998 Volkswagen Jetta

Other Vehicle Interests: 1972 Chevrolet Vega, 1983 Mazda B-Series Pickup, 1970 Volkswagen Type 3, 1973 Audi Fox, 1969 Fiat 124

Interests: Owners Clubs, Tuners, Performance Mods, Racing, Motorsports, Auto Shows, Classic Cars, Audio

Hobbies & Personal Interests: photography, cars, martial arts, travel, women, sun and fun

mcapachey's Latest Blog Entry

Diesel engines for America

Diesel Engines for America: February 13, 2009 | Categories:; Most Europeans have always been jealous and perplexed about the cheap cost of fuel ( gas and diesel) in America. many European countries and rd workd countries too, pay up to 2 times what Americas pay at the pump and for that reason, have never really had to consider a reliable alternative to the gas engine. In Europe where many countries citizens could not afford the grand life style of the American dream, running a car cheaply was a practical way of life. the diesel engine was developed in Germany by Rudolf Diesel, although there is also a claim that a British inventor developed the engine too, but did not patent his engine, anyway, Rudolf's diesel engine was designed to run on peanut butter oil. Well any vegetable oil would work and pretty much that is still the case with the diesel engine today...; Read More

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