Archive for the ‘Automotive’ Category

Our 2007 Hyundai Tucson was fitted with a supposedly Brand New replacement engine due to it having been diagnosed with Piston Slappling. On receiving the vehicle back from Hyundai, Bellville, Cape Town, who did the Engine exchange, there are oil burning fumes coming in the vehicle and smells very strong while the vehicle is stationary and idling. We resubmitted the vehicle to Hyundai, Bellville for corrective action ... Full story

Mom's taxi, pretty but tough, yep all of that. However the service we have had from Hyundai over the years with our Elantra was so positive, that we just felt compelled to stay with them and get the Tuscon. Anthracite Grey or so I believe, it has not put a foot wrong since the moment we took ... Full story

Bye bye BMW, it has now left the stable and is hopefully still galloping along, though I cannot with all honesty say for how long, since the Nikasil coated cylinder bores had been well eaten away by the high sulphur content of the South African petrol. Won't get one of these in a hurry again, and never, ... Full story

Now that I have a prescence on the information super highway, lets spare a thought on how I travel on the tarred, but not feathered ones in the real world. Its red and here follows a road test which explains way more than I could: Hyundai Elantra (1997) Full story