Why “Trading-In” Makes Sense It’s a great time to consider a new car. With the economy in the toilet, those of you who have kept the old ride well-maintained and avoided car payments may finally be getting your opportunity to shine. Dealers are making unprecedented deals to move inventory, and it’s changing the rules […]
SkidMarks with Jerry Hofschneider
Article Series
Skidmarks is an eclectic assortment of irreverent, humorous, and sometimes nostalgic commentaries on automotive-related themes.
Negotiating for a new vehicle
Dealerships, Invoice Pricing, Profitability, and Negotiating First, let’s all understand that car dealerships are “for profit” businesses. They don’t exist simply to benefit us. The do provide that service, but at a price. They exist to make money. That’s OK as they should make money. They need to stay in business, pay their employees, […]
Alcohol and Water Injection – The Basics
Alcohol Injection Want to run 5-10 PSI more boost then you are now? Sure you do, unless of course you’re opposed to adding 50-100 hp to your car. With alcohol injection you can do just that, all while buying your gas from the pump. I’ve been a huge fan of alcohol injection for many years […]
2006 Nissan Versa vs. 2007 Nissan Sentra review
NICOclub Versa Moderator compares the new 2007 Nissan Sentra to the 2007 Nissan Versa I took a test drive of a new ’07 Sentra today. In the interest of comparing oranges to something at least relatively close to an orange, I made a point of picking out a 6-speed Sentra (since my Versa is a […]
Wetsanding for beginners
DISCLAIMER DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PAINT, OR WHAT YOU MAY DO TO IT! If you are at all nervous about taking sandpaper to your new car there is a reason. The results shown here are unusual for a newbie at wet sanding. I spoke with many people […]
2002 Nissan Maxima Review – From an Owners Perspective
It was a cold and wet day in November, as I remember, when I drove my first Maxima. I had looked at a 2002 a few weeks before, while visiting the local Nissan dealership to see the new Altima.There was something about it, calling my name. But, I digress.On this day, I was required to […]
Altima Coupe Eibach Prokit Spring Install
Props: To Guitarist982 for knocking this out with me, taking notes, pictures, and throwing his weight behind the effort when brute force was necessary. Notes: These instructions are for the Altima Coupe 3.5. Although the variations between the 3.5 and the 2.5 are minimal, these instructions may not be entirely accurate for the 2.5. Guitarist […]
Altima Coupe Blackout Headlights
Gather your tools. A Flat head screwdriver, a star screwdriver, a 10 inch socket and ratchet. A high gloss high temp black paint, primer, and i used black silicon (i used black gasket silicon), masking tape. First off you will need to take off the bumper. 8 clips at the top, 6 screws at the […]
Altima Coupe Redline Manual Trans fluid tutorial
First of all, this is for everyone that experiences clunky shifting, hard to go in a lower gear, abrupt gear matching, or that just wants smoother shifting. What you have to do if you want to really get rid of those problems is change the MANUAL TRANSMISSION FLUID to a synthetic one. Wait until you […]
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