Motoring

11 March 2007

You Can Have Any Colour You Like - As Long As It’s Green

A simple adaptation to one of Henry Ford’s most famous statements has resulted in a new "fordism" that will make a difference and demonstrate Busseys green values. Busseys, a family ...

11 March 2007

Petrol V Diesel

Fuel costs are the second largest consideration in a car’s whole-life cost calculation after depreciation, accounting for some 30 per cent of the total over a given mileage. So it ...

11 March 2007

Fat, Frumpy And Fed Up!

Having just returned from the Geneva Motor Show, I’m not just suffering from exhaustion but total depression. Why? Quite simply, because I feel fat, frumpy, totally fed up and its ...

10 March 2007

Review Volvo XC90 V8 Executive

The New Volvo XC90 V8 Excutive Volvo revolutionised the SUV market when the XC90 went on sale in 2003. With its innovative and versatile interior, seven individual seats and 64 seating ...

3 March 2007

Introducing The ‘Little White Purse’

Girls, hands up if you’re forever scrabbling around in your handbag trying to find your keys?This season, you can rid yourself of this daily handbag trauma once and for all ...

3 March 2007

Modern Car Brake Discs Warp, Judder And Wear Out Faster

Brake discs are wearing out faster, warping and losing their braking performance earlier on some modern vehicles according to a new report with some brakes being replaced after only 25,000 ...

3 March 2007

The Oily Slope To Engine Disaster

Almost one in three British motorists are risking engine damage by not checking their oil properly, according to research from car Care Company, Comma.Some 29 % of respondents in a ...

3 March 2007

Mobile Phone Drivers Defiant Over New Penalties

A survey by Skoda on drivers using mobile phones when driving has revealed shocking results. The Czech firm has discovered that 6% of all 18-24 year olds and 5% ...

3 March 2007

What Else Can’t You Do While Driving?

I think by now, most people are aware it is illegal to use a hands held mobile phone whist driving. But that is not all, for the GEM Motoring Assist ...

3 March 2007

Review Audi TT Coupe 3.2 Quattro

The New Audi TT Coupe 3.2 Quattro What is it with Audi cars that leave you speechless, well in my case simply lost for words? Talk about a car to blow ...

26 February 2007

New Mobile Rules For UK Motorists

Tomorrow, the law will change with regards to the use of hand-held mobile phones and motorists.Drivers in London, Scotland and the South East particularly better sit up and pay attention ...

24 February 2007

Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe - 2.0 Sport Review

Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe - 2.0 Sport- I wonder if, back in 1983 when the designers in the Mazda camp started work on an all new two seater car, the ...

24 February 2007

Man Jailed For Setting Fire To Girlfreinds Company Car

Police caught a man setting fire to his girlfriend's company car after a drunken row.The man, who has prior convictions for aggravated vehicle taking and driving without insurance, was twice ...

24 February 2007

Cosy Parkers Stay Indoors

As wintry weather takes hold, more and more drivers are choosing to pay to park their cars while staying in the warm environment of their vehicles.They’re using the RingGo mobile ...

24 February 2007

We Will Listen Say Government On Road Pricing

As the petiton lines against road pricing closed and the right honerable Mr Blair duly sending out over 1.6 millions e-mails to every person who protested, the first queston ...

24 February 2007

Keep Safe On Holiday, Learn 112 Not 999

This time of year sees people starting to plan for their spring and summer holidays with many crossing the channel to drive in mainland Europe. But apparently we Brits are ...

24 February 2007

The Truth About Hands Free

There are some myths about the new hands free law coming in on Feb 27th so I have devised a few guidelines, which I hope will help. You can use ...

21 February 2007

Men Think They're Better Drivers ... is it just over confidence?

When it comes to driving, the battle of the sexes could finally be resolved. Since the dawn of time men have always believed themselves to be the better driver, but ...

18 February 2007

UK Motorists Using ‘Green Chips’ To Help Enviornment

Drivers are increasingly 'Green-Chipping' their car's engine computer to make it more environmentally friendly, but not just to gain speed, according to experts.The attraction of chipping, as it is known, ...

18 February 2007

Kids Are Driving Us To Distraction This Half Term

Parents who’ll be driving their kids around this half term will be shocked to learn that new research has revealed that a staggering 1 in 2 parents have swerved, braked ...

18 February 2007

Blair Admits Road Pricing Is "Just A Tax"

Do you remember me reporting on The Downing Street petition against road pricing, started by ABD member Peter Roberts? Well the good news is that over a million people have ...

18 February 2007

Changes To MOT Tests Could Be Dealdy

What Car? Is urging the Government to ditch a plan to introduce two-yearly MOT tests. At present, all vehicles over three years old must have an MOT test every year. ...

18 February 2007

Don't Think "Hands Free" Means "Scot Free"

Drivers who think they can "beat the ban" on hand held-mobile phones when new laws becomes effective later this month by simply buying hands-free kit for their cars are still ...

17 February 2007

Review Subaru Forester 2.5 XTEn

Subaru Forester 2.5 XTEn Well, as most of the UK came to a standstill last week due to the flurry of white power, nothing stopped me from doing whatever I wanted ...