1998 Acura Integra Type R vs. 2010 Honda Civic Si

One of these cars is an excellent commuter and solid performer. The other is a high-performance classic. | February 22, 2010 | Scott Jacobs for Edmunds

1998 Acura Integra Type R vs. 2010 Honda Civic Si

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MARCH 2010 - American Red Cross Blood Drive

Every minute of every day, someone needs blood. That blood can only come from a volunteer donor, a person like you who makes the choice to donate. There is no substitute for your donation. When you make a blood donation, you join a very select group. Currently only 3 out of every 100 people in America donate blood.

Please join DCH Auto Group Temecula and the American Red Cross in our mission to maintain a safe and stable blood supply by making your appointment to donate blood today.

American Red Cross Blood Drive
Sponsored by DCH Auto Group Temecula
26799 Ynez Road in Temecula, CA
(Between Chrysler Jeep Dodge and Honda dealerships)
Monday, March 8, 2010
10:00AM - 4-00PM
The Bloodmobile will be in the parking lot

To schedule your appointment
sign up online at www.redcrossblood.org, Sponsor Code: dchauto
or contact Erin Ramsey at (888) 566-3558

All participants will receive an American Red Cross t-shirt and be entered into a regional drawing for a change to win two annual passes to Disneyland.
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Acura confirms sub-TSX model under consideration

Acura confirms sub-TSX model under consideration

For Safety’s Safe, Skip Backseat Baby Mirrors

by Courtney Messenbaugh

Many parents use a backseat baby mirror to help them keep an eye on their infant while they’re driving. Before my first child was born, I bought one, too. However, my husband’s fire department pals warned us not to use it. In the event of an accident, they said, the mirror could fly off the headrest, become a projectile and hit either the baby or another passenger. Of course, I promptly took the mirror down.

Although I don’t use a backseat baby mirror, many parents do. Some simply need the visual connection with their infant that these mirrors provide, said Bill Flinchbaugh, aka The Car Seat Guy, a certified car-seat technician. It provides them with a sense of security, he said. Chalk that up under the baby mirror’s pro section, and that’s where the pro list ends.

As for the cons, there are plenty, Bill says.

• Like the firefighters told my hubby, it’s relatively easy for most of these mirrors to come loose, particularly in the event of an accident.
• The mirror becomes a visual distraction to the driver, and we all know that a more focused driving style — not less — is safer.
• It makes night driving a challenge because the mirror becomes a source of background glare when it reflects other vehicles’ headlights.

Of course, if none of these reasons have convinced you to put your baby mirror away, make sure the mirror has straps that wrap tightly around the backseat headrest. You also should place it slightly to the side of your child, so it will fly past him instead of right into him should it come loose in an accident.

If you want to learn more about this and other safety issues, you can visit Bill’s website at www.carseatprogram.com.