web marks 20 years today

WOW

Sir Tim Bernors-Lee has always been a hero for me. He's the guy from CERN who got the whole ball rolling. Well, I got an email form a close friend reminding me of how long it's been (thanks bob). Here's the link he sent along: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2418330,00.asp

You can follow the link there to the world's 1st web site that has been restored just for this occassion!

The Case Against Electric Cars - Nicht Schparky Autos

Despite the benefits  and claims for the environment, electric cars (including hybrids like the Fisker above), are experiencing genuine resistance in the marketplace; not just here in North America but worldwide. In a column for the National Post recently, Bjorn Lomborg takes a run at why this is happening. Read about why electric cars are failing and companies like Fisker are in serious trouble.

We haven't spoken with any customers driving hybrid German cars - but the parts from Germany will fit just as well as they do on gas or diesel-driven machines.

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Take a good set, add a couple of credible actors and a script from outer space and PRESTO!  - a ridiculous little video that only a tuning enthusisat could sit through. This little tech talk is complete fiction but lots of fun. Enjoy.

If you drive a German car - you can find real tuning and styling products off the LLTeK Home Page.

Click here and watch this funny piece on Youtube.

Audi's Illegal Headlights?

Tucker Torpedo at Blackhawk Automotive Museum - Danville, California -  Photo by Sean O'Flaherty

No need to go apoplectic or apocalyptic about this story but apparently "vorsprung durch technik"  has lost something in the translation. David Worthington makes the connection over at smartplanet.com. "Car headlights have long been equipped with just two settings: high or low. German luxury automaker Audi wants to break that tradition by introducing variable settings..." --- you can find our improvements for Audi cars here.

4 Rings plus Pepper Potts

The third Iron Man movie opens on the big screen in just a few weeks. Can't wait. Can't wait. Imagine Tony Stark says, "Jarvis, ask Ms.Potts if she can meet me in the pool this evening (yes, the one that overlooks the Pacific) and could you see that there's a tray of refreshments - say a pitcher of vodka and V8 on the side?"

If you close your eyes & let your imagination off the leash, you'll be able to see Gwyneth Paltrow (pictured fully clothed at left) just a few minutes later as she goes coastal in a brand new Audi A7 on her way to the mansion. If you like Audis (and who doesn't),  that's gotta be just as good as seeing Robert whats-his-name in an R8.

Hey wake up! and don't hold your breath waiting for the pool scene either - cause it's just not going to happen. Characters like Pepper Potts do not show up on You Tube whoo-wooing after the pitcher of vodka is done. But the A7 is real and the R8 is back again also. The real rumor is that Pepper Potts ends up taking it for a spin - not the R8 - the Iron Man suit. Oh Yeah! Can't Wait.

btw - we're waiting on our first german bodykits for the Audi A7 /S7 and will post them up here when it happens; in the meantime we are offering two tuning devices for the A7 from german engineers - an audi air suspension lowering device and a DIY plug 'n play chip tuner which is just about as hot as Pepper Potts..  

Gifts for the Audi Guy

Black and Silver Audi Logo Automotive Car Cufflinks - This came in over the transom  and considering the time of year - it seems like a decent item to post and point to. Cuff links are an essential item for men even if they're only used occassionally. Going out on a special occasion without cuff links can be considered a "faux pas" and probably ranks right up there on the same level as "running out of gas." Well maybe not that bad but cuff links are the well-dressed guy's way of "dotting the i's and crossing the t's."

We  don't know this seller at amazon and there's nothing in it for us but the design is appealing - certainly for the  tried and true Audi enthusiast. Great little gift idea. You can find them here.

Audi S4 B5 RSR in Istanbul

This image comes courtesy of Volkan in Istanbul. He put a lot of time and energy into getting this venerable 2.7T back in roadworthy shape. It's true that the bumper is an LLTeK RSR and that puts a smile on my face, but it's the owner who did the heavy lifting. Read about the Revitalized Audi S4 B5 here - bonus more pix!

Major Mod Minimum Effort

This week LLTeK customer Eric (who's currently pursuing studies in journalism) stopped by to drop a quantum grille into his Audi A3 sportback. With an extra set of hands and a set of ramps, this project could be accomplished in your driveway no problemo; you could even do-it-yourself solo if your a rugged determined (with a capital D) type of  individual. We're recommending the way Eric went at it, that is, putting it in the hands of a competent installer who has all the bells and whistles like pneumatic tools and a lift.

The Baron (LLTeK's chief mechanic / r&d / german car guru) got through this with a couple of wrinkles but said all-told this car should be in and out in 90 minutes. That's a half-hour for the bumper off, a half-hour grille install, and a half-hour for the bumper back on. The image below is the project 10 minutes after. Ring that bell.