Showing posts with label cars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cars. Show all posts
Friday, October 3, 2008
Don't Brake for Fakes
From SkyNews, a spotlight on fake auto parts. Imagine trying to make a sudden emergency stop with fake brake pads made from compressed grass clippings and wood chips. Really, could there be anything more dangerous?
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Fake My Ride, Part II
From Autoweek, the Authentic Foundation's Chairman, Frederick Mostert, describes some drawbacks of owning a fake Ferrari. Besides the peeling paint (a malady not typically endured by owners of real Ferraris), fake Ferraris have the unfortunate and deadly weaknesses of exploding gas tanks and failing brakes.
It would be a painful lesson to learn firsthand, but fake sports cars can be real death traps.
It would be a painful lesson to learn firsthand, but fake sports cars can be real death traps.
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