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Friday, April 27, 2012

SOLVED! TheAutoProphet Geocache Challenge 2012

SOLVED!

Jason F. has solved the challenge and captured the prize.  However, in true geocaching spirit, he left the container with something new in it for the next person.


I didn't think it would still be there, but wow, there it was! So cool! Thank you for the awesome prize and sharing this great park with me. I will be coming back here for sure. Now in true geocaching spirit I left behind a little prize, and I plan on listing it on a caching site if thats ok with you?
Thanks again!

Jason
Ps. I plan on using this to detail my new-to-me 04' Grand Marquis.  :)




Ziebart, provider of numerous car detailing, protection, and customization services has generously sponsored my annual Geocache Challenge.


The prize this year is a $100 gift certificate to Ziebart for any of their services, including:

  • Detailing
  • Bed Liners
  • Fabric Protection
  • Window Tint
  • Tonneau Covers
  • Bed Rails
  • Step Bars
  • Wind Deflectors
  • Remote Starters
  • Toolboxes





















Ziebart is a Michigan based company and I am very happy to work with them!  They have 15 locations in MI and many more nationally.  You can find a list of MI locations here.



As in prior years, here is how it works:  Go to the below coordinates, and search around for the prize box.  If you get it first, you get the prize.  Just make sure you email me (theautoprophet "at" gmail.com) and let me know you have it.  If you don't mind, please send a cell phone pic of yourself with the prize.

Here are the GPS coordinates:

  • Start: N42d 33.472', W083d 12.456
  • Waypoint 1: N42d 33.550', W083d 12.535
  • Waypoint 2: N42d 33.549', W083d 12.591
  • Finish: N42d 33.544', W083d 12.603

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

SAE Congress Tidbit: DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) Issues in US

Listening to an SAE Congress panel discussion about future powertrains. 

A question to the panel, regarding transmission, elicits an interesting comment on DCT (dual clutch or automated manual transmissions)

In the U.S., DCTs (e.g. Ford Focus) are not well liked because they have a less smooth low-speed and stop/start/creep performance compared to a traditional hydraulic torque converter equipped automatic.  In the U.S., customers are used to the very smooth performance of automatics, having mostly abandoned manual transmissions, so the jerky feel from DCTs is a big minus.  In Europe, most customers are coming from automatics, and are used to some clunkiness.

The industry hopes that customer acceptance in the US will increase as consumers become used to the feel of DCTs... but there is a real danger here to the technology, judging by the poor acceptance and near-demise of the CVT in the NA market.

Personally, I would nave no problem trading some clunkiness of a DCT for its advantages: fast shifts, full manual control, and no fluid to deal with.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Participate in Dabur Vtika's Demand Extra Contest:Win Dabur Vatika Gift Hampers

Win lots of dabur vatika gift hampers by playing demand extra contest.you have to just call a toll free number and register yourself after that only refer 5 friends and you could win 3 months vatika gift hamper and the person reffering highest friends to their page may win 1 year gift hampers and its not ends here the 4000 persons gets the surprise gift also.
How to participate:
1.Just visit the dabur vatika contest page.
2.Like the page and call 1800-1-035-035 and register yourself.
3.Start reffering your friends.

Participate in Raindrop Basmati Rice Top Fan Contest:Win Desktop Speakers,USB Cup Warmer,MTV Aviator Sunglasses and 7 Intex Headsets

Win lots of cool prizes from raindrop basmati rice by playing their top fan contest.in this contest you have to like,comment and share there every post which they posted on their facebook wall and in the last of this contest the top 10 fans gets various prizes like desktop speakers,usb cup warmer,mtv aviator sunglasses and 7 intex headsets.
How to enter:
1.Click here to visit the contest page and like it.
2.Click on top fan contest and play the contest.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Play 9XM's Bheegi Billi Contest:Win Lots of Excting Prizes from 9XM

Win lots of exciting prizes from 9xm by playing "bheegi billi contest".just guess which cricketer becomes the bheegi billi of the week and if you are right then you could win some cool prizes from 9xm.
How to play:
1.Just visit the 9 xm facebook page here.
2.Like the page and start guessing the name.

Get a Free Delware Travel Guide (Worldwide)

Order a free delware travel guide which contains lots of information about delware.its a very nice and beautiful state of USA. and located at the atlantic cost.if you are planning to visit delware then you can order this travel guide.
How to order it:
 1.Click here to visit the offer page.
2.Fill up your shipping details and submit it.

Order Your Free Memphis Map and Tourist Guide (Worldwide)

This tourist guide and memphis map contains exciting information about memphis's music,cuisin,culture,family attraction and shopping.if you are planning to to visit these places then this guide is very useful.you can order it free of cost right now.
How to order it:
1.Click here to visit the offer page.
2.Choose state as outside north america(for indian users)
3.Fill up your shipping details and submit it.

[Expired]Super Saver Deal:Buy Pepsodent Germicheck Plus at 19 Rupees only

Buy pepsodent germicheck plus at 19 rupees whose market value is 62 rupees but due to promotional offer you can grab this at the cost of 19 rupees only so if you wish to buy it just run hurry before the stocks runs out.this offer is presented by sankalpdeals on ebay.
How to get it:
1.Click here to visit the offer page.
2.Click on buy it now tab.
3.Make a new account and pay 19 rupees.
Note:this offer is only for those persons who haven't buy any thing yet from ebay so if you are already registered with ebay its better to purchase this deal with a new account.

Play TATA Nano Super Expert Quiz:Win Cool TATA Nano Exclusive Merchandise

Win cool tata nano exclusive merchandises by playing "nano super expert quiz".in this quiz you have to just answer the 10 simple questions and when you answered all the 10 questions right submit them and soon you receive your prize.this contest ends on 30 april 2012.
How to play the quiz:
1.Click here to visit the contest page.
2.Like the page and start the quiz.
3Answer all 10 questions and submit it.