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Dannie Lyman

Ryan Reynolds: Good Looking Dudes Selling Hyundai

The latest Hyundai television commercial scheduled to air at the next American Super Bowl features the actor Ryan Reynolds many, many times. Does a good looking actor convince you to buy a car? The Super Bowl is the American NFL (gridiron) grand final. The cost of airing television commercials whilst this game is played is

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

What is Your Hand Brake For?

Do you actually know what the point of your hand brake is? In various parts of the world the hand brake holds a few different names; the ‘E-brake’, the ’emergency brake’ and the ‘park brake’ are all names for the same mechanical component of your car. If you’re truly honest with yourself, you probably have

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Dannie Lyman

Why Are You Taking Your Car to the Dealership?

I only want genuine parts. I have to go to them in order to keep my warranty. They’re technicians are trained for my car They have all the relevant software upgrades for my cars electronic system. No matter your argument, we can put forth a counter argument to suggest you are much better off taking

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Dannie Lyman

Holden VE Commodore Vehicle Review

The beloved Holden Commodore is a somewhat average car. Nothing too flash but not a complete lemon either. We look at the VE Commodore common problems. Most of what we have to say about the VE applies to the VY through to the VF Commodore.

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Dannie Lyman

Kia Rio Vehicle Review

A somewhat brief and rushed, super fast review of the Kia Rio. I had made the mistake of reviewing this car and the Hyundai I30 on the same day. I assumed if you were watching this clip that you had watched the Hyundai one. For more helpful content view this and the Hyundai I30 review.

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Dannie Lyman

2015 – What Did We Do With It?

Trolling back through previous blogs posts I stumbled upon a post I wrote in early December 2014. The post reviewed the year past and listed many positives of the twelve month window that was drawing to a close. I felt this was a good exercise to get involved in, at the very least a positive

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Dannie Lyman

Is it Worth Having NRMA?

Firstly, we should clarify the identity of NRMA. In 2015 NRMA (National Roads and Motoring Association) are actually two separate organisations operating under the same name. They are linked in some ways but for the best part are completely different. NRMA Insurance is the insurance company. Dealing with insurance for homes, motor vehicles and businesses

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

Time is Money

You leave your mechanic shop with your car running well again, but there’s a bit of anxiety embedded in the invoice you’ve thrown onto the passenger seat. You head home to look up your bank account balance and calculate how many days until your next paycheck. “Do I need to hold off on grocery shopping

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Dannie Lyman

Petrol in a Diesel Car

In Australia it is almost impossible to accidentally put diesel into a petrol powered car. The Diesel nozzle at the petrol bowser is physically bigger in diameter making it impossible to put a diesel nozzle into a petrol powered vehicles fuel tank. Granted the mistake could still be made via jerry cans and alike but

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