So you have a great car. Did you personally choose its color? If not, what would be the perfect color you will go for? Silver? Red? Black? Blue? There are lots of possible colors to choose but don’t you know that color choices somehow transpire or reflect your personality or that different colors leave different impressions or meaning? Using color to convey meaning could be a powerful tool. In fact, colors do affect how you see things, or how you feel about it. It might even be referred as color symbolism or simply, color carry shades of meaning or that it carries a certain energy and influence.
So here are some of the colors commonly used and its meaning in general context:
Blue
Meaning: professional, loyal, boring, Knowledge, health, relaxation
Effects: It help to visualize calmness that is why it is ideal as a bedroom color and for children’s room especially for over-active or hyperactive kids. Since it will make you relax, blue is the color to enhance your communication and decision-making.
Yellow
Meaning: attention-grabbing, lively, cowardly, awareness, wisdom
Effects: It’s an energy-booster and could relieve depression since it quite vibrant. It enhances memory, perception and understanding. When you are not in the mood to eat, have some yellow in your sight.
Green
Meaning: balance, peace and love, envy, stability, success
Effects: Like the color blue, green color will soothe and makes you relax mentally. It encourages self-control, harmony and relieves depressions.
Purple
Meaning: power, creativity, royal, elegance, wisdom
Effects: it renders relief of tension, inner strength, wisdom, creativity as well as peace of mind.
Red
Meaning: warm, danger, energy, courage, vitality
Effects: it provides good stimulation of brain, self-confidence and energy.
Orange
Meaning: cheerful, independence, happiness and confidence
Effects: it offers stimulation for a good appetite, energy-booster as well as serve as a source of confidence to foster sociability.
Could these colors apply in cars as well? Would it also bring good effects on its owner if he/she decided the color to choose for their car?
In a more specific application, here are some meanings of car color and that its effect on the impression left by its driver.
Black Car - this suggest the need for it’s to be distinctive and to discard anonymity from the rest of its same model.
Blue Car - It somehow suggest that its owner is quite showy and cool.
Red Car - A confident showy driver for sure, red after all symbolized confidence.
Yellow Car - It leaves an impression that the driver is sporty and active.
Orange Car - Same with yellow, orange car suggest that the driver is somehow sporty and has an active lifestyle.
Silver or Gold Car – Signifies A touch of elegance that leaves an impression that its driver or its owner is wealthy and rich.
Pink Car – obviously suggest that its owner is no less than belongs to the female specie. It clearly spells feminism.
But what meaning it becomes if you mix and match colors in one single car? Certainly, no one in his sound judgment dare to give it a try. Hehehe kidding! Well, if the owner wants to, then why not. Maybe he/she wants to convey different impressions.
So, does this hold truth in my case? Let me see..
I have a red car.
I preferred red car actually so that’s make me quite confident and showy?
So, could this be the reason why I always feel active? Hehehe to conclude, there’s some kernel of truth somewhere here, between my personality and the color of my car. If I have a chance to repaint or buy a new car, I would get it in silver or gold. Why? Because I know that by that time, I am rich and famous already. J
Have anyone of you experienced buying online? On EBay perhaps? All that you may need from personal things like clothes, collectibles to furniture and even car parts accessories and replacement are now available online. When it comes to car parts replacement and accessories, would you go buying online? Read on and you may find yourself nodding with the benefits and advantages I have already experienced and experiencing buying online for my much needed car parts replacement and accessories.
At the end, you may even say that purchasing online is smarter and less-bickering way of getting your immediate replacement or car accessory.
What are the upsides of buying car parts online?
- Within the confines and comforts of your home or office, you will never have to experience the hassle of getting and waiting for your ordered parts online.
- Searching for the correct and exact part for your vehicle is easy as most online store provides selector tool where with just a click of the mouse you will find the year, make and model of your vehicle for perfect fitting.
- Canvassing for the best offer on prices and promos or discounts is easy. Just by opening the websites of your prospect seller, you will know in instant what store offers the best deal. Unlike canvassing in you local stores, hopping from one store to another is a tiring and may cost more from fuel and snacks in between store hopping.
- Searching for the rare replacement part would be easy since most online store stocks a wide variety and inventory of each part. Unlike in store around your place, its supply is surely limited you will wait for the next delivery before your get one unless you buy it in bulk which in most cases you will not.
- You always get the best deal online. Online providers sourced their products to deal directly from the manufacturer so it is guaranteed that is offered at lower prices.
- You can background check the service of that store as their website always has a feedback section where previous customers leave their comments and experiences.
- Reviewing the product you wanted to buy would be easy since it is most likely that each of the items on the catalog are described and detailed with product information from the manufacturer, the dealer and of the customers that had already bought the item.
- In most instances, there is always a stand-by 24/7 customer service always ready to answer your queries and other question on the product including the price and shipping fees and the service they offer. They are even friendly and have nice voices too.
- You can actually save from shipping cost if you do multiple purchases unlike buying on local store where you will need to pay delivery fee or you would bring your own service to haul your purchases.
- You can buy online at your most convenient time; any time of the time is in fact will do since it is 24/7 open. You don’t wait for tomorrow or for the time it will open like what you do when buying on your local auto shops and stores. You will also don’t be in rush to run after its closing time.
- Some online store even offer 24 hours delivery so no need for you to wait for couple of days more for your order to arrive. Although three to four days is the common shipping time allotted especially if your place is far from its warehouse.
So there, this is one kind of shopping convenience at its best! This is part I of my post about buying online. I will give tips and reminder before ordering online on my next posts. Good Day!
When we saw old car, we typically say it’s a classic car. Yes? But don’t you know that before a car is considered classic it must meet its criteria to be one. Although classic car literally often describes an older car, its meaning varies and subject to different set of opinion. Two prevailing and famed organization dedicated to classic cars has defined and conceded that the true classic cars are the cars manufactured only until 1948. The Concours d’Elegance and theClassic Car Club of America are the two groups to set this definition.
Furthermore, the Classic Car Club of America has claimed that they have coined the term “classic car” hence, its true definition should be based according to the context of their own definition. For CCCA as quoted in wikipedia, classic car means:
A CCCA Classic is a fine or distinctive automobile, either American or foreign built, produced between 1925 and 1948. Generally, a Classic was high-priced when new and was built in limited quantities. Other factors, including engine displacement, custom coachwork and luxury accessories, such as power brakes, power clutch, and “one-shot” or automatic lubrication systems, help determine whether a car is considered to be a Classic
They have also their own exclusive list as to what vehicles are included in the list. Any vehicle that is intended to be included in the list undergone petition for the said intention and by which its application are thoroughly reviewed and scrutinized for approval.
Aside from CCCA, there are other authorized bodies that set their own definition. In the US, classic car’s legal definition is based in the purpose of issuing antique vehicle registration. This kind of vehicle registration is specifically given to cars considered antique, classic, historic and vintage. The minimum year for cars to be considered classic in the US is 15 years. On the other hand, the Antique Automobile Club of America defines a classic car that has over 25 years on its manufactured date.
While the debate on to which vehicles considered classic is on going, a division was created called Modern Classic to present older cars of 15-25 years yet still not accepted as classic cars.
In United Kingdom, classic cars are also those cars that are 15 years old and over which has an excess value of L15, 000. Classic cars in the UK are also tax-free so typically, cars built before 1973 are exempted from paying annual taxes.
If to follow the CCCA definition, the following list is some of the classic cars considered:
From 1925 to 1948:
- AC
- Adler
- Alfa Romeo
- Alvis
- Amilcar
- Armstrong Siddeley)
- Aston Martin
- Auburn
- Austro-Daimler
- Ballot
- Bentley
- Benz
- Blackhawk
- BMW
- Brewster
- Brough-Superior
- Bucciali
- Bugatti
- Buick
- Cadillac
- Chenard-Walcker
- Chrysler
- Cord
- Cunningham
- Dagmar
- Daimler
- Darracq
- Delage
- Delahaye
- Delaunay Belleville
- Doble
- Dorris
- Duesenberg
- DuPont
- Excelsior
- Farman Aviation Works
- Fiat
- FN
- Franklin
- Frazer-Nash
- Georges Irat
- Graham
- Graham-Paige
- Hispano-Suiza
- Horch
- Hotchkiss
- Hudson
- Humber
- Invicta
- Isotta-Fraschini
- Itala
- Jaguar
- Jensen
- Jordan
- Julian
- Kissel
- Lagonda
- Lanchester
- Lancia
- LaSalle
- Lincoln
- Lincoln Continental
- Locomobile
- Marmon
- Maserati
- Maybach
- McFarlan
- Mercedes
- Mercedes-Benz
- Mercer
- MG
- N.A.G.
- Nash
- Packard
- Peerless
- Peugeot
- Pierce-Arrow
- Railton
- Raymond Mays
- Renault
- REO
- Revere
- Roamer
- Rochet Schneider
- Rohr
- Rolls-Royce
- Ruxton
- Squire
- S.S. Jaguar
- Stearns-Knight
- Stevens-Duryea
- Steyr
- Studebaker
- Stutz
- Sunbeam
- Talbot
- Talbot-Lago
- Tatra
- Triumph
- Vauxhall
- Voisin
- Volvo
- Wills Sainte Claire
- Willys-Knight
So, do you have any one of this vehicle? Specifically those manufactured from 1925-1948? If yes, you better take good extra care with it, it may make you good fortune or pride out of it. Enthusiast for this kind of cars valued it most.
You regularly used car cleaner products but do you know what or where it is made from? Read on the following and discover what’s inside the container of that car cleaner you have in hand!
WAX. This could come as organic or synthetic. These two types are made from different solutions. Most organic wax is made from plants and natural substance like beeswax, fruits, vegetables and other plants like the carnauba. On the other hand, the synthetic are made from petroleum sources like corn products and other man-made wax.
To be specific, the following are types or sources of wax used in making car wax:
- 1. Bayberry Wax – as the name implies, this comes from the berries of bayberry. This is used in making candles too so this is most likely a good kind of wax.
- 2. Beeswax – produced by beeswax is the wax that bees use to make hives. Like the bayberry, this is also a good raw material for candle making, polishes, make-up, crayon and many more. So this also makes a good car wax as well.
- 3. Wool wax – this wax are sourced from animals which is popularly known as lanolin. This is manufactured to be a good polish for leather shoes and furniture. Some soap is also made from this.
- 4. Carnauba wax – produced from the leaves of carnauba palm tress typically found in Brazil. This is a good source of organic wax called candelilla which is brown in color. It has great properties of wax; in fact it is used in making candles, floor dressings, and phonograph records and especially as car wax.
- 5. Polymer wax – this is made from compounds of petroleum sources which includes Teflon that is patented by DuPont. Most commercially available car wax are made from this since it offers lot of advantages plus it is widely available since it has continues production being synthetic and controlled by man.
- 6. Petroleum wax – this is a more concentrated solution of polymer wax. A by-product called paraffin used in making petroleum jelly and others. It has active compounds of hydrogen, carbon, chlorine and oxygen. This more widely used than the polymer based although both comes popular solutions.
CLEANER. There are also two types of cleaner, a friction and chemical. The first type which is the friction is made from either silicate or clay particulate. This cleaner thrust into the paint’s surface for a clean, smooth and shiny surface. The chemical cleaner on the other hand is more of the abrasive type of cleaner that sink into the car paints deeply to remove stains, tars, bugs and old wax. You probably ask more information about this type of cleaner since it could ruin you car paints.
POLISH. Of all the products you can apply on your car’s paint, polish are normally has the non-abrasive solution. It is after all, based from nutrient oil matrix.
GLAZE. Glaze has an emollients essentials and lubricating oils and contains small amount of mild cleaners that is effective in removing scratches and marks. It also leaves a smooth and shiny finish on the car’s paint.
CLEANER & WAX COMBINATION. There is available car paint cleaner that is already a combination of two or more products like this one. But be cautious in thinking you are actually having a great bargain with this since as far as fact is concerned, cleaner and wax has different properties and method of use so probably, you have to think about this.
DEGREASER or STAIN REMOVER. This is more the concentrated type of a chemical cleaner that is formulated to remove road contaminants like tar and bugs that had leave the paint’s surface with unappealing stains. Read the ingredients before buying one, some are made from petroleum distillates and some are citrus based. Obviously, the citrus based is milder than the petroleum type.
Since its spring time and summer is fast approaching, enjoy reading these fun facts I copied from chevroncars. Summer always equals fun and knowing or learning something new is also fun. Gathering funny trivia and facts especially about cars has always been my fast time. I often use this as ice breaker when I’m meeting someone new or at those awkward moments at parties or any gatherings I attend to. And know what? It always works all the time.
- The first cars did not have steering wheels. Drivers steered with a lever.
- would you attempt driving it?
- The New York City Police Department used bicycles to pursue speeding motorists in 1898.
- hahaha that must be really tiring.
- The first speeding ticket was issued in 1902.
- Who was the first recipient? Poor creature .
- In 1916, 55 percent of the cars in the world were Model T Fords, a record that has never been beaten.
- wait for the record I’m going to make to beat that.
- The first gas gauge appeared in cars in 1922.
- car owners before 1922 were fortunetellers? Hehehe kidding
- In 1923, 173 new inventions by women for cars had been reported. Among these inventions were a carburetor and an electric engine starter.
- wow. Is that what they call girl power?
- The first car radio was invented in 1929.
- Before 1929, they may have hired singer to accompany the driver. Eh?
- Buick introduced the first electric turn signals in 1938.
- Thanks Buick for this.
- The Peanuts characters were first animated in 1957 for a Ford Fairlaine automobile commercial.
- snoopy and the gang must be happy for their celebrity status.
- Most American car horns beep in the key of F.
- high pitch at that. Did Mozart suggest this?
- The automobile is the most recycled consumer product in the world today.
- Good. At least it’s being recycled not put directly into waste.
