Car Blog & Car News
My mother is at the moment considering the purchase of a new car. When I say new car, what I mean is that it will be a new car to her – so possibly used. However, she hasn’t ruled out the possibility of purchasing brand new. On top of that, she also has no idea […]
As I’m still amazed at car owners’ lack of knowledge, I thought it was high time to continue my highly prized education series of posts in order to get you all up to speed on what your car is, what it does and why it does it. Today, I’d like you all to consider the […]
I’m sure that you’ll be interested to hear that I’ve made it through the first rounds of the Vauxhall racing competition, the VXR Racing Driver Of The Year 2008. Naturally, I was both surprised and happy when I got the email from Vauxhall stating that I’d made it through and my semi-final event is due […]
Recently, I covered how many of the roads in the UK are dangerous – especially those that are found in more rural areas. No doubt part of it comes from poor lighting, ill-conceived bends and zero-visibility rises. Other problems can arise for drivers where there are poor weather conditions on narrow roads – bringing cars […]
Fuel rationing – if that phrase doesn’t send a shiver of terror down your spine then you either don’t drive or you’re a mad greenie. I would be firmly against any such proposal (I like my metal screaming fast or failing that screeching tyres, hair waving in the wind) and it sounds very big brother […]
(image from Tyne Tunnel Website) Most of the time, I’m reporting in the North of England. I’m not going to add anything else really; apart from that it is a good place to be. However, the Tyne Tunnel (soon to be plural) is a terrible place to be. Why is that? Well, apparently chaos is […]
Apparently, the most dangerous road in the UK has been listed as the A537 in the Peak District. You’re more likely to be killed there – in fact thirty times more likely – than you if you’re on a standard motorway. The road goes from Macclesfield to Buxton (though I’m sure that is a matter […]
…Could fit on the back of an A1 sized poster. It might seem like a bit of an odd start to a post, but I really couldn’t help myself. As I’m known for having a bit of knowledge about cars, sometimes I get asked by friends, relatives and the like what might get up with […]
A transport committee has put forward that road pricing should be re-examined to deal with congestion and rail reliability should be monitored. The committee examined the DfT report from 2007 that showed that local authorities were not keen to apply for road pricing schemes (something you should applaud your local borough for). Now, correct me […]
I don’t know about you but I really, really begrudge paying more than £1.07 per litre. Not that exact figure mind you, but really anything more than £1. It’s a disgrace. To give you some idea, our fuel is the most expensive in Europe. Not because it is expensive anyway, oh no. It’s all due […]