The Last New European Wagons on American Roads

Sent: Mar 24, 2024

The Last Of The European Wagons Sold In The US

For many years, the long-roofed sedan was the transport of choice for the American family. Better known as a wagon, the decade and a half following the oil crisis forced the hatch-bearing body into a running joke thanks to soul-crushing designs of the malaise era. It was a paradigm shift that the wagon never truly recovered from. Coupled with the introduction of the SUV, its all but disappeared from our shores. Thankfully, Europeans are far less interested in the SUV and continue to produce wagons that we occasionally receive.

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How To Diagnose And Replace BMW Ignition Coils

Direct ignition coils are a common failure item in a vehicle's ignition system. How do you truly know if your vehicle's misfire is due to ignition coils? An engine misfire can be so many things. Ignition, electrical, mechanical, the list goes on and on. Gareth Foley, our BMW Catalog Manager, shows how to easily diagnose an engine misfire that's related to the ignition coils on a BMW.

Car Vacuum Pumps Explained

On top of all that is already happening inside an engine, there needs to be a constant vacuum source. For naturally aspirated cars, vacuum isn't hard to come by as they produce their own at all times. Turbocharged engines, on the other hand, can use all of the help they can get. The boost pressure a turbocharger produces is the exact opposite of a vacuum, its positive boost pressure. All modern turbocharged engines are equipped with a vacuum pump to combat the positive boost pressure.

5 Vintage European Cars That Are Still Affordable

With the dawn of electric and hydrogen-powered cars upon us, mechanically simple cars simply no longer exist. Today, a computer is the best tool for fixing a modern vehicle, when forty years ago it was a box wrench. The current technology has made cars safer, more fuel-efficient, and monstrously fast, but there’s something still to be said about the simplicity of a bygone era—back when cars were simple, mechanical, and free of Apple car play. They offer a feel that nothing produced in the last decade can come close to matching and include a sense of accomplishment for those keeping them alive. The general public seems to have become aware of this as vintage models are gaining popularity and value, though there are still plenty for less than a used 3-series. Are they Pebble Beach ready? No, but they’ll deliver a similar experience for significantly less.

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The Last Of The European Wagons Sold In The US For many years, the long-roofed sedan was the transport of choice for the American family. Better known as a wagon, the decade and a half following the oil crisis forced the hatch-bearing body into a running joke thanks to soul-crushing designs of the malaise era. It was a paradigm shift that the wagon never truly recovered from. Coupled with the introduction of the SUV, its all but disappeared from our shores. Thankfully, Europeans are far less interested in the SUV and continue to produce wagons that we occasionally receive. Read more » How To Diagnose And Replace BMW Ignition Coils Direct ignition coils are a common failure item in a vehicle's ignition system. How do you truly know if your vehicle's misfire is due to ignition coils? An engine misfire can be so many things. Ignition, electrical, mechanical, the list goes on and on. Gareth Foley, our BMW Catalog Manager, shows how to easily diagnose an engine misfire that's related to the ignition coils on a BMW. Read more » Car Vacuum Pumps Explained On top of all that is already happening inside an engine, there needs to be a constant vacuum source. For naturally aspirated cars, vacuum isn't hard to come by as they produce their own at all times. Turbocharged engines, on the other hand, can use all of the help they can get. The boost pressure a turbocharger produces is the exact opposite of a vacuum, its positive boost pressure. All modern turbocharged engines are equipped with a vacuum pump to combat the positive boost pressure. Read more » 5 Vintage European Cars That Are Still Affordable With the dawn of electric and hydrogen-powered cars upon us, mechanically simple cars simply no longer exist. Today, a computer is the best tool for fixing a modern vehicle, when forty years ago it was a box wrench. The current technology has made cars safer, more fuel-efficient, and monstrously fast, but there’s something still to be said about the simplicity of a bygone era—back when cars were simple, mechanical, and free of Apple car play. They offer a feel that nothing produced in the last decade can come close to matching and include a sense of accomplishment for those keeping them alive. The general public seems to have become aware of this as vintage models are gaining popularity and value, though there are still plenty for less than a used 3-series. Are they Pebble Beach ready? No, but they’ll deliver a similar experience for significantly less. Read more » No longer want to receive these emails? Unsubscribe. FCP Euro 155 Hill Street Milford, Connecticut 06460