Maintenance & Breakdown

Government crackdown on illegal scrap merchants

August 26, 2010

New Government rules on vehicle disposal favour legitimate services over illegal, polluting scrap dealers. Services like Giveacar, that offers free green disposal or salvage auction of cars to raise money for charity will benefit from the crackdown. Their service will be essential in helping the public meet the guidelines at no personal cost. North West [...]

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Skoda Advises Of Need To Change Cambelt At Correct Intervals

August 25, 2010

Škoda is warning all car owners of the importance of getting their cambelt changed at regular intervals, with many people unaware of how much damage a failure can cause and cost. With damages escalating to as much as £5000, a replaced cambelt is a small investment to ensure a car’s smooth running. A cambelt is [...]

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Extreme Reverse Driving

May 29, 2010

You won’t have seen anything quite like this before. Granted, it is a marketing viral from Dunlop Tyres for their new Street Response range, but this is reverse driving like none other. This footage kind of reminds me of the remake of ‘The Italian Job’ coupled with some sort of insane Top Gear test. More [...]

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A National Windscreen Shortage – A Problem To Be Cracked

May 12, 2010

The high demand for replacement windscreens at the beginning of the year, following the UK’s worst winter in 30 years, has led to a national shortage of windscreens, reports the automotive glazing services company Auto Windscreens. Automotive glazing companies throughout the UK are struggling to get hold of parts leading to long delays for windscreen [...]

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What If You Are Hit By An Uninsured Driver?

April 7, 2010

Motor insurance is a legal requirement in the UK, but there are still drivers who do not have insurance. The good news is that under the uninsured driver’s agreement, an arrangement between the Government and Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB), the costs incurred by an insured driver involved in an accident with an uninsured driver may [...]

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Toyota – Now Offering Peace Of Mind

March 30, 2010

In the latest news to win back customers after the accelerator debacle of some of their cars, Toyota is now offering a great deal in order to create some piece of mind. The latest deal covers all new cars purchased from 27th of March 2010 and means that you can choose either a warranty that [...]

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Breakdown Cover – Choose Your Provider Wisely

March 4, 2010

If you drive a significant number of miles every year (or even if you’re just frequently on trips out of town), you should consider purchasing breakdown cover for your vehicle. Why? Well, simply put, if you’re left stranded because your car has given up the ghost, you could be looking at a cost of over [...]

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Your Windscreen – Give It A Look Over!

February 20, 2010

Auto Windscreens is predicting a fourfold increase in vehicles that fail their MOT due to windscreen damage caused by the UK’s frost damaged roads. Already nearly 2 million vehicles (8.4%) fail their MOT test in the UK each year due to windscreen damage. The freezing weather has left the UK’s roads exposed to a damaging [...]

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Nissan’s Car Builder

February 3, 2010

Nissan’s car builder is a fantastic tool – a bit like a ‘dress up’ for those into cars! Choose your model, engine, colour, trim and much more – all can be customised to your every desire. You can then get a price quotation for your ideal car and hopefully a discount when you take the [...]

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Genuine Ford Parts – Potentially A Better Buy Than Third Party Versions

January 31, 2010

When buying parts for your motor vehicle, it’s quite tempting to simply order or pay for whatever the garage has in stock to supply. However, recent research has shown that, with Ford at least, it’s sometimes better to go back to the manufacturer rather than go for cheaper substitute parts off the shelf. The independent [...]

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