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Car Insurance and Driving in Gales

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:54:55 +0000

Winter weather often means extreme driving conditions, and this season has already seen drivers having to deal with high winds. Scotland was hit by gales that reached 165mph in places, and led to the closing of roads and bridges – and hazardous driving conditions.

Windy Weather Driving Hazards!

Comprehensive car Insurance covers you in the event of [...]

Motoring Legislation Made Simple

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:41:33 +0000

Recent changes in motoring legislation have caused a bit of confusion amongst UK drivers, and the Motor Insurance Bureau is seeking to clear them up.

In order to confront the problem of uninsured motorists in the UK, the bureau collaborated with the motor insurance industry to create a comprehensive database for insured drivers. In order to reduce [...]

Changes to the theory test

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:16:28 +0000

Changes to the theory test explained!

In a few weeks time the DSA will launch their new style of theory test, which is causing concern amongst theory test candidates and driving instructors. The current theory test of multiple choice questions and answers has always been accompanied by a wide range of study aids from a number of [...]

Vettel Infiniti FX50

admin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:20:47 +0000

After the F1 season wrapped up in Sao Paulo this year, the man of the moment was Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel, who easily clinched the driver’s championship ahead of the race. He’s been working with a big name behind Red Bull’s success, Infiniti (Nissan’s luxury division), to come up with a production model Infiniti FX; a [...]

Hyundai Veloster Review

Bruce Jamieson — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:46:03 +0000

Hyundai’s model line-up has been lacking a coupe since 2009 when the appropriately named Hyundai Coupe took its final bow. This was a shame as the Coupe was actually a rather good car. Fair enough it might have been a bit cheap and tacky in places but it looked fantastic, drove rather well and could be [...]

7 Seater Chevrolet Orlando Review

Bruce Jamieson — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:49:58 +0000

As far as buying a fashionable car goes you can’t get much worse than buying an MPV unless you fancy a tractor. MPV’s have long been criticised for making their owners look like they have given up on singledom and style in favour of family and practicality. However, I would like to argue that this is [...]

In-car Camera to reduce Car Insurance

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:53:28 +0000

With so many people looking for ways to save money on a new car or their car insurance, there are many tips that companies are willing to offer. One of these is to start installing cameras in your car. Amazingly you could save up to 35% on your auto cover!

In-Car camera can reduce your car [...]

New 2012 BMW 3 Series Review

Bruce Jamieson — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:58:17 +0000

Step aside everybody and stop trying to build midsize saloons, because the new BMW 3 series has been revealed and your efforts will undoubtedly be pointless. The 3 series has been BMW’s bestselling model for years. In 2010 it ranked as the 8th most popular new car sold in Britain, with an impressive 42,000 people buying [...]

Added Extras

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:37:03 +0000

When buying a car you want to have as much choice and as many options as possible, so that you can find the best car for your needs. However, just because you need a car doesn’t mean you have to buy new. In fact buying a used car makes a lot of sense.

For starters there are [...]

Building a disabled vehicle

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:52:55 +0000

The disabled vehicle is all but invisible on the road these days because, surprise, surprise, it not only looks just like any other car, it really is like any other car! You couldn’t spot it from Adam, whether travelling down the motorway or going to the doctor’s surgery, or while doing the weekly shop at your [...]