Alberto Michelatti

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"Memento audere semper" (remember to dare always), Gabriele D'Annunzio. The "Memento Audere Semper" writing on the Vittoriale degli Italiani, an ex residence of the fearless Italian poet, writer, novelist and dramatist Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863-1938), who donated it to the Italian State before his death. It is now a national monument. It houses a MAS fast military ship and the plane on which D'Annunzio raided Vienna. Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863-1938). MAS (Motoscafo Armato Silurante / torpedo armed motorboat), ~1918. Vittoriale degli Italiani. "Memento audere semper" (remember to dare always), Gabriele D'Annunzio. Alberto.

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Parking problems: few ideas but well confused, in Great Britain... Parking problems: few ideas but well confused, in Italy... Alberto.

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Salon de Genève 2007 Alberto.

Video: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX & 2.5i Alberto.

Official high resolution photos of the Subaru Impreza 2007, sedan and hatchback. Alberto.

Hi! Since the presentation of the Avensis '03 I felt a bit "strange" the light champagne tonality of its silver body color (paint code: 1C0), slightly different from the one used on the alloy wheels. The Corolla '02, for example, has a different silver body color, lighter and very similar to Audi and Mercedes-Benz aluminium tonality. The silver body color of the restyilized Corolla '04, instead, has the same light champagne tonality of the Avensis '03. Left: Millennium Silver Metallic (1C0) - Right: Alpine Silver Metallic (199) Well, I did some researches and I discovered that this particular tonality of silver corresponds to the commercial variety of silver defined "sterling silver" or "925 silver": it is an alloy composed at 92.5% by silver and at 7.5% by copper. Pure silver is extremely malleable and therefore can easily damage. It also softens over time, even at room temperature. Obviously, in this state silver is useless for jewellery purposes. To avoid the problems of malleability and softening, and thus to increase the life-span of the silver jewellery, other metals are added to the pure silver. The result of this blending process with alloys is a combined silver and alloy substance which is far more resistant to scratching and damage. This alloy is commonly used to make jewels, cutlery and, naturally, coins. The 1C0 sterling silver color, then, is very similar to the amazing papillon silver heliochrome of the Volkswagen Phaeton. This is a color that varies from pure silver to a very light gold, depending on what angle you view it from, and what the prevailing light is (more informations and photos at http://forums.vwvortex.com). Moreover I discovered that the 1C0 sterling silver color is used since the beginning by Lexus on all its models. I like very much this particular color, so modern, elegant and technological, and you? Alberto.

I wolud like to explain because for me white but above all light grey metallic (silver) are the best choice. 1) white and silver metallic are two neutral classical colors that don't suffer the fashions, so you have more possibilities to earn more when you sell your car; 2) with white, but above all with silver metallic, dirt is less noticeable and you can avoid to wash the car also for a month, while with black and dark colors in general your car will be always dirt and you will have to wash it two times a week, drying it by hand with a cloth; 3) in summer white and silver metallic reflect very well the hot sunny light beams and the car is more fresh inside, the air conditioning works less and so fuel consumption is lower; the opposite happens with black and dark grey; 4) white and silver metallic are two bright colors and with sunny light little scratches, dents and notchs are less visible, while with black you will always notice every small defect, also in the twilight. 5) at the twilight a car in black or in dark grey is less visible on the road, because it mix up with grey tarmac, while with white and silver metallic you will never have this problem; 6) silver metallic is the color that bring out the lines and the design of the car and is the color preferred by the designers to show their concept cars. For example, silver metallic is the preferred color of the Car Designer of the Century, the Italian Giorgetto Giugiaro; Shortly, I would reccomend firstly silver and secondly white and I would absolutely advice against firstly black and secondly dark grey. Alberto. P.S.: please don't say this to anyone, but this is the untold reason why to never buy a black car...

Hi! My Toyota Avensis have a mini-size spare wheel and I am happy of this, because for me this is the best solution. Nowadays there are four possible solutions when a tyre get punctured: 1) full-size spare wheel: this is the classical solution but, for the life of the car, you have less space in the trunk and, above all, the car weights more, so the performances are inferior and the fuel consumption is thinly higher. In my opinion this is a money throw away solution, because a regular tyre and a regular rim are wasted for the life of the car. 2) "fix and go" kit: this is the solution preferred on the luxury sport cars. It is a kit composed by a little air compressor and a can of tyre repairing foam. This solution weights very few and the space used is the lowest, but there is the big disadvantage that if the tyre is ripped and not punctured this kit is useless. 3) run flat tyres: they allow you to reach the next tyre shop, also with zero pressure, but they are very expensive and often after a puncture they are to throw away. In case of ripping they are useless. 4) mini-size spare wheel: this solution, in comparison with full-size spare wheel, allows you to have more space in the trunk and the car weights less, with all the relating advantages. Alberto.

I would like to share with you some things that I learned with time on how to remove safely the dirt from a car. The first enemy of the paint are the bird droppings, that are very acidic (pH 3.5 to 4.5). Pigeon and gull droppings are the worst. When bird droppings fall on the paint, the acid begins to burn and etch the paint's surface. The longer the bird droppings remain, the greater the damage. Moreover bird droppings contain micro-pebbles that they eat to crush the food. You can remove the bird droppings rubbing gently by hand with cotton-wool bathed with water. The result of bird droppings damage is a dimple in the paint surface, often as large as an inch or more in diameter. This damage can easily be repaired polishing the paint, after having washed the area with high pressure water, better if warm. The second enemy of the paint is the tree sap, that if hardened could be very difficult to remove. I've found that the best way to remove tree sap from the paint without damaging the finish is to wet the sap spots with cotton-wool bathed with oil painting white spirit, waiting about three minutes and then rubbing gently by hand. This procedure removes perfectly paper decals also. I can guaranty that white spirit is absolutely neuter on the paint. White spirit is in fact an ingredient of car waxes and polishes and naturally you can use it to dilute them. The third enemy of the paint are the bugs splats, because the internal fluids of the bugs are very acidic. Moreover the impact of the exoskeleton of the bugs can chip your paint. To remove safely bugs splats I recommend to use a specific citrus-based cleaning solution that gently removes even the most stubborn bug remains without harming paint. For bugs with a little extra grip, agitate the paint with a paint-safe insect sponge. In general to remove organic dirt (bugs, mud, salt...) use soapy water, better if warm and at high pressure, while to remove petrochemical dirt (wax, grease, oil, tar, silicone, adhesives, gas residues... ) use cotton-wool bathed with white spirit, rubbing gently by hand. I always have in the trunk a mini plastic bottle of water, a mini plastic bottle of white spirit and cotton wool, so if there are bird droppings and tree sap spots I can remove them as soon as possible. I absolutely advice against alcohol, that if left on a painted surface for more than a minute can crack the paint top coat (it happened to me on my previous car when I was trying to remove tree sap with alcohol from the bonnet... ). Never and never use alcohol, because it is a very aggressive chemical product!!! You can find some of these and other informations at Autopia. For dashboard, plastics and glasses cleaning I simply use a damp synthetic chamois leather. For vents and switches cleaning I use a soft and wide dry paintbrush. If necessary and where possible, I gently use a worn toothbrush also. Alberto.

Hi! I was intrigued about the secrets of the existing automotive painting types, so I did some researches that I would like to share with you. I created the following scheme: - One coat pastel paint: primer + gloss pastel paint - Two coats metallic paint: primer + matt metallic (reflective aluminium flakes) base paint + gloss transparent paint - Two coats mica paint: primer + matt mica (semitransparent mica flakes) base paint + gloss transparent paint - Two coats metallescent paint (exclusive of Lancia): primer + matt mica+aluminium flakes mixture base paint + gloss transparent paint - Two coats pearl paint: primer + matt pearl (semitransparent mica flakes coated with a metallic powder, usually titanium dioxide) base paint + gloss transparent paint - Three coats mica paint: primer + matt base paint in the color of the car + matt semitransparent mica (semitransparent mica flakes) midcoat paint + gloss transparent paint - Three coats pearl paint (iridescent): primer + matt base paint, usually white + matt semitransparent pearl (semitransparent mica flakes coated with a metallic powder, usually titanium dioxide) midcoat paint + gloss transparent paint - Multicoat Chromaflair paint (chameleon): primer + matt base paint, usually black + matt semitransparent Chromaflair (reflective aluminium flakes coated with glassy magnesium fluoride, all coated with a semitransparent chrome layer) midcoat paint, usually five coats + gloss transparent paint It is interesting to note that pearl paints have pigments that have nothing to do with real pearls, but are made by flakes of mica coated with various metallic powders. I hope these info can be useful. Alberto.

I like very much the special edition of the Toyota Hilux! In Europe your Toyota Corolla is called Toyota Auris. Alberto.