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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]