Basic Knowledge About Warning Light on the Dashboard — Vol. 35
Sometimes the light on your dashboard that flicks on may be an indication that you need to pull over right now; other times, it may only mean that you need to start thinking about taking your car into the shop, but you have plenty of time to do so. The different warning lights on the dashboard mean different things, so it is always a good idea to know just what those flashing lights are indicating. You can usually find this information in your car’s owner’s manual.
The critical lights that will show up on your dashboard are the ABS or antilock braking system, the oil light, and the brake light. If you see a red ...
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Car buyers’ guide: Looking for that oddball
A Toyota Sparky. Photo / Supplied
Nina has a penchant for, well, odd-looking vehicles. She’s had an S-Cargo, a Will and, back in the day, a Renault 4. I was driving along the other day and found myself behind this amazing little van, called a Sparky, but I could see no manufacturer’s name. [I’d] love to know more.
Isn’t that the wonderful thing about used imports; all these strange vehicles arriving on our shores? And of them all, the Sparky is one of the more obscure. It’s a Toyota light van, also made as a passenger vehicle with five or seven seats. Actually, it’s not quite a Toyota either, but a badged ...
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Suzuki Every Plus +,
Daihatsu Atrai 7 (Toyota Sparky)
Mitsubishi Town Box Wide
What owners appreciate in the most popular used compact vans and 1boxes with the right steering wheel from Japan
At four meters of length Suzuki Every Plus +, Daihatsu Atrai 7 ( Toyota Sparky for the persons ready to pay more for the same) is comfortable for 7 person (in Mitsubishi Town Box Wide – for 6).
Small radius of a turn. Hardly more than 4 meters. Convenience of a parking in Moscow. At dimensions of 6-th model of “Zhigulis” (most popularк Russian car) this miracle of the Japanese engineers easily parks in places where the helicopter can park the “6-th model” ...
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