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The Great Ocean Road

The opportunity to drive on the world’s most scenic roads is on every car enthusiast’s bucket list. The Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia is a 151 mile stretch everyone needs to add to that bucket list. For one, the road is a national monument built to honor the veterans of World War I. The…

How Dangerous Is The Porsche Carrera GT, Really?

Due to the recent tragic car accident that killed Paul Walker, the Porsche Carrera GT has gotten a lot of heat for being a “dangerous” car. Apparently, famed Porsche test driver Walter Rohrl called the car, “the most dangerous car on the road”. So how dangerous is this car, really? Given that the car is the…

5 Road Trip Games For This Thanksgiving Holiday

Thanksgiving is almost here! You know what that means: family, turkey, food, drinks, football, and for many of us, long road trips. Since the prices of holiday flights are the highest they have ever been, many of us have decided to hit the road and save ourselves some money on our Thanksgiving travels. The unfortunate…

Should Race Car Drivers Be Considered Athletes

Retired NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb recently riled up the racing and automotive communities by declaring that professional race car drivers should not be considered athletes because they “just sit there and drive”. During a Fox Sports Live debate about the world's most dominant athletes, McNabb was asked if he considered Jimmie Johnson worthy of the…

LA Auto Show’s Worst Car of the Year: The Puma

With SEMA out of the way, the next show we look forward to is the Los Angeles Auto Show (Read more about our fun at SEMA: BuyAutoParts.com Attends SEMA!). The LA Auto Show is an annual week-long event that’s open to the public and showcases all of the new and upcoming cars and car technology.…

We Have the COOLEST Customers

Ever buy something over the phone and think, “What a nice person. How can I give back”? No, probably not. Well, it’s not our first reaction either. But here we are, writing this blog, which means we clearly have awesome customers who thought differently. Meet Toby, our sales rep (Read more about Toby on our…

Top Scenic Road Trips For Fall Foliage

We’re right in the middle of the beautiful season of autumn, and considering our location, we don’t exactly get to see the scenic change. That means, it’s time for a road trip! In the case that you are in the vicinity of any of the following locations, be sure to take the scenic route and…

NFL Chargers Driving Dodge Chargers

If you don’t already know, BuyAutoParts.com is based in sunny San Diego, and we love it here. We’re also hardcore Chargers fans. In May, Bleacher Report released a top 50 list of the San Diego Charger’s all-time top 50 players and I decided to take it up a notch. Let’s link the top five San…

The Cars of Walking Dead

The fourth season of Walking Dead is premiering this Sunday 10/13 at 9pm PST (right after football), and I can’t be more excited. I’ve been waiting for this day to come since the climactic showdown between Rick’s group and the Governor’s armed soldiers. For those who haven’t watched the show, it’s amazing. Zombies, action, drama…

Cyclists vs. Motorists

Call me a pessimist, but one has to admit that there is an awful lot of bad tension between cyclists and motorists these days. The motorist will complain of the cyclist always being in the way, not abiding by the rules of the road and consistently putting themselves in the way of danger. The cyclist…