There’s this peculiar Canadian sport where men and women hurl heavy smooth bottomed rocks, called stones, down an icy lane while teammates very quickly and vigorously broom the ice, apparently to make the ice even more slippery, in front of the sliding stone.
The object is to land your team’s stone onto a bull’s-eye painted on the far side of the ice or to knock your opponent’s stone off of it. There’s a bit of strategy involved where you attempt to strategically place a stone in hopes of either preventing another of your stones from being pushed off the bull’s-eye, or to block your opponent’s path to the bull’s-eye. The sport is called curling and it’s all rather graceful to watch.
Curling is a big sport in Canada. That’s probably because ice is a big thing in Canada. They do ice very well in Canada.
Tennessee roads look a lot like curling when drivers are made to drive through an unexpected ice or snow storm. The bull’s-eyes are whatever’s in the way and the stones usually have a hefty payment book attached. Unlike Canadians, we don’t do ice very well in Tennessee, and fortunately, we don’t deal with snow and ice that much.
But we can take lesson on how Canadians choose tires for driving conditions, particularly when they are thinking between a set of winter tires versus a set of all-season tires. Here’s a short take of Canadian tire science to help you make the choice here in Tennessee.
It used to be easy for a mechanic to explain to someone why keeping a car’s engine intake air filter clean and fresh was necessary. They just had to mention that you’re wasting money at the pump while putting the dirty filter in your face.
That’s old school, people who work on cars and trucks aren’t called mechanics anymore, and technically the dirty filter/lousy fuel economy argument isn’t as easy as all that with modern engines.
The tech’s here at Ford Lincoln of Franklin service know modern engines and why you need to keep your air filters clean. The answers they have may surprise you, and If you want to know how to call out an old school mechanic on the dirty air filter/low fuel economy argument, if that’s how they’re selling the job, read on.
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November Community Events Around Nashville
Looking for events around Franklin to do with you family or friends? Ford Lincoln of Franklin has you covered with some great events that are happening around our city. Like test driving the all-new 2015 F-150 before it goes on sale. Join us on November 15th from 5-8pm to be one of the first in the country to drive the toughest F-150 ever! Space is limited so be sure to reserve your spot today.
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A Tennessee Fall breeze brings alive the sweet smells and the colorful countryside vistas here in middle Tennessee, and there’s no better way to get out and enjoy it all than by taking one of what we think are the best scenic drives in Tennessee. Ford Lincoln of Franklin sets sights on getting you the best vehicle possible that will get you and your family out on the road to take it all in on the road. From historic Clarksville and Franklin to the bustle and history of Nashville, there’s a Ford from Ford Lincoln of Franklin just perfect for getting you into the best scenic drives in Tennessee.
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Five Ways to Maintain a Vehicle from Ford Lincoln of Franklin
Keeping your vehicle up and running is a big deal. And that’s why the team at Ford Lincoln of Franklin has put together five of the best ways to get it done. Serving Franklin, Clarksville, Lebanon, and Nashville, Ford Lincoln of Franklin strives to be your one stop destination for any vehicle need.
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Top Ford Safety Features
One of the most important features of any Ford or Lincoln vehicle is safety. The engineers at Ford have put plenty of thought into keeping drivers and passengers safe when the unthinkable happens. The team here at Ford Lincoln of Franklin wanted to give you a look at some of the best safety features that Ford and Lincoln vehicles use. Here’s what we found:
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Why Choose Ford Over the Competition
Top Ten Reasons to Choose Ford
There have been a lot of ups and downs over the years for Ford, but today the Ford lineup is all about quality. We’re proud to represent amazing quality, value and selection, and we want you to know that owning a Ford is a valuable experience. Here are ten reasons we think that owning a Ford makes so much sense.
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Reasons to Live in Franklin, Tennessee
Why Live in Franklin Tennessee?
Franklin and the surrounding communities of Murfreesboro, Lebanon, Clarksville, and of course, Nashville, present a Rockwell image of the American fabric that many felt had slipped into history. But middle Tennessee is resurrecting this national image through a renaissance of redevelopment and investment, which, over the past decades have propelled Franklin and the Nashville metro region into the spotlight as some of America’s best places to live.
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The 2015 Ford Mustang in Review
Down on Music Row in Nashville the low roar of history is a constant companion. And in those Honky-Tonks and bistros, the heart of Nashville unfolds. And like the powerful past that drives much of the Nashville metro region from the Lebanon Cedars to the Franklin battlefield, the 2015 Ford Mustang is carrying on a powerful tradition of machinery and muscle that is distinctly American, and unmistakably Tennessee. Proud, feisty, and packing plenty of punch, the 2015 Mustang is the stylized image of the American movement. With bold lines, distinctive grillwork, and flat out sex appeal, the 2015 Mustang sets its sites on satisfying your deepest carnal urge to perform and look damn good doing it. For 50 years, Mustang has been THE American classic.
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How to Get a Car Loan With Bad Credit
Not too many people have the extra cash laying around to let them just pop into a new or used car. So most people end up turning to the time honored classic of borrowing – getting a bank to loan you the money to finance your new ride. Sounds pretty good, unless you have to figure out how to finance a car with bad credit. It’s not game over if you don’t have good credit. The team here at Ford Lincoln of Franklin want to help deliver on your dream of new wheels, so we’ve put together some actions you can take to improve your credit during the process with a few things to work on that’ll help you with bad credit car finance.
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