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More Speed Bump Woes

January 25, 2011

The local council in my neighbourhood have put in more ‘traffic calming’ measures, meaning that I now drive over an extra speed bump per day. Yes ok, it’s only one, but outgoing and return journeys mean I have to drive over it twice. My car is now approaching the 100,000 mile marker (quite a lot [...]

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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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Alert: Third Generation Toyota Prius Recall

February 9, 2010

As per the previous announcement of recalls from Toyota, I will provide the words direct from the manufacturer so none of the meaning is lost: Toyota today announced a global recall on the latest, third-generation Prius built before 27 January 2010. This will involve 8,500 cars in the UK. To date, there have been no [...]

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