Publisher's Synopsis
The Tank Maintenance Manual provides all the essential information you need to buy and keep a tank. For all the men who have ever dreamed of driving into their local supermarket car-park in a tank, or washing something more exciting than a Ford Mondeo on a Sunday morning, this is the ultimate Christmas stocking filler. The Tank Maintenance Manual is a fun title for every man who has ever secretly wanted to own the ultimate boy's toy. Fully illustrated, it provides a comprehensive range of information from first-time buying tips, advice on how to avoid parking fines, to all-important suggestions of how to accessorise your machine to impress friends and admirers. This will have huge appeal for all tank-mad dads and uncles who haven't quite been able to move on in life, as well as younger lad-mad loyals.;Introduction What to look for when buying: second-hand or new? Comparison of different models, including fuel economy Hayne's car manual style general dimensions, weight and capacity data 'Under the bonnet' look at the mechanics Storage -- how to customise your garage The family tank -- baby seat compatibility tests The tank as passion wagon -- what women go for Advanced driving skill -- how to do a figure of eight to impress your friends and colleagues Fault diagnosis -- break down and repair; frequently asked questions Tank racing -- how to achieve the best from your engine Tank accessories Tip top tank facts -- speed comparisons with other road-vehicles, camouflage advice and how to evade parking fines.
