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Planning to trick out your vintage Mazda RX7 for a little off-roading adventure? Or maybe you're hoping to upgrade that $1000 beater into a Lexus-style luxury ride? Whether it's a weekend project or a year-long labor of love, grab the via camera, shoot some footage of yourself amongst the wrenches, and post it to eBay Motors by September 7 for a shot at the title of 2009 eBay Motors Master.

The idea, of course, is to turn in a video that shows off not only an awesome ride, but also some serious garage prowess -- and a little razzle-dazzle in the presentation wouldn't hurt, either. Among the prizes up for grabs are $2,500 in cash (deposited...

You're a car enthusiast with some car-shopping smarts, right? It's time to show off a little.

As many of you know, we’ve gone and opened up the High Gear Media universe so that anyone can write articles about cars and become a published blogger, on one of our 38 content sites. It's a new way for you to take advantage of our expert content and resources to let people know what YOU think about the latest cars, trucks and crossovers. And to get published alongside our High Gear Media pros.

Today, we’re kicking off a two-week-long contest where we give away an iPod Touch to show off our new technology.

Write for us? Here’s how it works: First,...

Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program regularly offers American Volvo buyers two round-trip tickets to Gothenburg, Sweden so they can pick out the car they want from the Volvo factory and have it shipped back to the U.S. But now Volvo has one-upped itself: from now through September 1, the company is running a contest that allows anyone to plan a week-long dream vacation to "exciting West Sweden" (including a possible "lobster safari" and a Volvo rental car), then enter a drawing to win the trip. That sure beats those comp tickets to Dollywood the neighbors have been dangling in our faces. [CarPlusVacation via Edmunds]