This is the result
So I have wanted to do this for a while and I found a roll of film at home last week.
This is the result
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The Audi A3 was first built in 1996, from launch; it was an instant sensation, creating a new market segment, the premium hatchback. To date the other Premium German Brands have followed suit, thereby copying the original, each with their own spin on it of course.
The Original S3 was launched in 1999 with 154kW – about the same as the golf 5 GTI. What we have here however is the 3rd generation Audi S3 with a whopping 206kW and a diesel rivalling 380Nm of torque all of which makes it capable of a sprint time of just 5.1s, less than the time it took you to read this sentence! This time is helped by the fact that the gear shifts take place in just 0.23 seconds, thanks to the dual clutch S-Tronic gearbox fitted as standard. The S3 comes in 4 different derivatives, a 2-door version, a 4-door version dubbed Sportback, a cabriolet version and a sedan version. The sedan version is available for the 1st time now in the 3rdgeneration of the vehicle and was made possible by using the Group’s MQB platform or Modular Transverse Matrix. Until next time, keep left pass right people. The VW Kombi is another icon that has been carried over throughout the years. Many of you will have fond memories of taking epic road-trips in the beloved Kombi. Just because it has survived many generations does not mean that it is an old-timey car though. It has been restyled over the years and this latest generation actually only arrives on our shores with a torquey diesel motor.
There are two variants of the engine available, one with 75kW and 250Nm and other more powerful 103kW and 340Nm. These engines are so popular because they can carry around you and your family with great ease, including luggage while returning great fuel economy with an official claim of 7.5l/100km! Some may call this the ultimate road trip vehicle and one of the reasons for this is the roller blinds installed on the side windows of the passenger area. That certainly helps when the harsh afternoon sunlight hits you out on the open road. Another reason could be that while carrying 3 rows of passengers, the LWB version still has 2.1 cubic meters of load space for all the luggage one might need. Until next time, Happy camping I know it has been a long time since I have updated my blog but I feel some vehicle inspired energy coming on and what better vehicle to start with than the Audi R8.
Here are some interesting facts about this beautiful vehicle: Did you know that each and every body of the Audi R8 is put through an Xray to check for defects down to 1 thousandth of a millimeter. Ninety-five lasers inspect the entire car in five seconds to ensure that over 220 measurements are within 0.1 millimetres of the programmed plans. Only 120 people are qualified to work on assembling the R8 in the world. This is due to the R8 being built 80% by hand with almost all the workers aging into their 40s. Some say they are called ‘silverliners’ due to the grey hairs on their heads. – ( as stated by GC Motors on their facebook page) The R8 has its own dedicated facility at the Neckarsulm plant – a privilege only the most exotic of vehicles can lay claim to. The aluminium space frame weighs in at 210kg; that is the equivalent of WWE’s Big Show holding a sack of potatoes! (or less than half the weight of the heaviest man in the world who passed away 6 months ago - Manuel Uribe) The Audi R8 was first produced in 2006 and became an instant hit, helped by being the choice of car for Iron Man in 2008 Stats: 0-100 in 3.6s for the R8 GT and a top speed of (a jail time inducing) 320km/h, that’s more than two and a half times our national speed limit Power 412 kW – double that of the beloved Golf R Torque 540 Nm – double the amount of torque a Cessna150 light aircraft uses to take off. Well that's it for now, look out for my next blog coming soon... After Receiving my vehicle back, a lovely Audi A3 sportback 1.8T SE in beautiful Pearl Black I decided to do an economy run.
I usually get around 10l/100km on average, which is a far cry from the claimed figures, but that could be due to my "aggresive" driving style. Nevertheless, I controlled my urges and accelerated slow off the line and kept my speeds steady under the limits. The result? well I achieved about 15% better fuel economy, averaging 8.6l/100km on the tank. Good then, or is it? It is better, but I don't uinderstand why it is still far off from the manufacturers claim. Oh and another thing - The efficiency mode, I understand the concept, it disengages the flywheel so the vehicles coasts freely when not acdcelerating, similar to having a manual car in neutral. My question is how does this save fuel when the modern engine uses no fuel when "rolling" in gear, whereas at idle there is a constant consumption keeping the engine running. there is also a dynamic mode.. which i am currently pushing hard to see how bad the consumption can get. Initial results look similar to how the economy run went (but in the opposite direction) about 15% higher consumption. Stay tuned for final results... So I currently work at a motor manufacturing company, in the IT department.
So my car is finally ready, again.
For those of you who don't know, I was involved in an accident about 6 weeks back and I only received my car last Thursday... And even after both the panel beater's and the dealership's quality checks there was a scratch on the door trim which they replaced. So I had to take the car back this morning, they said it would just be 20 minutes to fix.... So I waited.... And waited.... And waited sone more. After almost 2 hours they admitted they messed it up and arranged to drop me off at work. They say it's fixed now but I'm not taking their word for it. I hope it's as good as new because well it is. The accident happened just two months after driving it off the showroom floor. Worst of all it wasn't even my fault. Some guy in vw fox didn't stop at a stop street and side swiped me, worse still, he didn't even stop after. Just drove off into the night. Ok enough ranting. I'm almost at the panel beater's Here's hoping it's all good. So I am going to start blogging again....
just about random things, mainly cars as you probably may have guessed, if you know me. wish me luck! As you may know, I have been involved in posting on Twitter, along with my colleagues, various pieces of information in an attempt to verify the usefulness of microblogs for knowledge management purposes. In order for this to be successful, one must be able to search for he information they require.
In my experience, a lot of students use the hashtag #usefulinfo, this means that they found that particular piece of information useful, excellent. but when searching for something, it is not the most helpful of hashtags. My suggestion for any organisation wishing to implement a microblog for their knowledge management purposes must also provide a list of search terms that are recognized enterprise-wide so that posters and searchers alike can be involved in productive knowledge management. Various organisations have started using Twitter for knowledge management, so I decided to have a look and see what all the hype is about.
I am currently involved in a module for my B Com Honours degree on campus which entails the usage of twitter as a knowledge management tool. Twitter allows people to post anything up to 140 characters, some people say that this is too little to get your point across, however I feel it is just about right as it forces you to keep your message concise and to the point. Students post information and are encouraged to use relevant hashtags, so that other students can search for the information they require via these hashtags. |