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  MoT exemption for 30 year old vehicles? 21 Oct 2014 (News)
  A consultation process currently under way to gauge opinion over proposed changes to Britain’s MoT regulations is almost at an end – and the eventual result could affect anybody running a car, motorcycle or commercial vehicle over thirty years old. If the UK falls in line
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  A Grand Monday: BMW 525i Tourer with LPG 6 Oct 2014 (News)
  of the E34 still looks great today and the 2.5-litre DOHC straight-six is one of the best engines ever made by BMW. This one has been converted to run on LPG, which means you get most of the performance but with much improved fuel consumption, returning roughly 50mpg. The LPG tank is where the spare wheel
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  Owner review of the month: June 2014 9 Jul 2014 (News)
  at all, I can make the trip from Southampton to Liverpool for a £27 tank of petrol.” “All in all I'm very glad I bought this car. It suits a student/a young single/couple who just want something to run around in down to the ground
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  A Grand Monday: Ford Sierra 2.3 Ghia 1 Apr 2014 (News)
  to. And in the meantime, they all went and bought Cavaliers. But that was then and this is now. In classic terms, the Ford Sierra is beginning to look like many people's idea of the perfect practical classic car. It's cheap to run, with good parts availability, and thanks to simple mechanics, it's fixed easily
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  Common Sense From the IAM About Driving in Difficult Conditions 27 Oct 2013 (News)
  . If an approaching car forgets to dip its lights, look beyond the lights to their left to avoid being dazzled as much. If it’s gloomy in the morning, don’t forget to put your lights on then too. And if your car is fitted with Daytime Running Lights, remember they only show at the front
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  Britain's pothole 'plague' reaches crisis point 11 Oct 2013 (News)
  deteriorated rapidly, and local authorities are struggling to keep up. In total, councils have received 32,600 compensation claims in the UK during the past financial year. These range from damaged wheel rims to puncturing tyres and broken suspension as a direct consequence of running
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  Significant Savings From KIA Until December 2013 1 Oct 2013 (News)
  plan, Care-3, is available on all Picantos and covers the first three services for just £299, helping to keep running costs even lower. Rio, in ‘2' specification, comes with a £1,400 saving - meaning that a Rio ‘2' starts from just £10,495 - as well as one year's
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day five 2 Jun 2013 (News)
  overladen. Some more than others, but most are running with far too much excess weight. One car, a pick-up truck, has not just far too many spares and far too many bags of clothes, it lugs along six chairs and a table in the back, along with a television set… and, how about this, a Jacuzzi
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  Extra HRDC day at Goodwood on Monday 4th March 24 Feb 2013 (News)
  a keen interest in Brian Arculus' Hillman Minx, which has made staggering leaps forward since Brian's purchase last season. Formula Junior regular Michael Waller will be running his ex-Matt Moore A40 for the first time as will Andrew Allen in his new-build Austin A35, the latter car due
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  Extra HRDC day at Goodwood on Monday 4th March 24 Feb 2013 (News)
  a keen interest in Brian Arculus' Hillman Minx, which has made staggering leaps forward since Brian's purchase last season. Formula Junior regular Michael Waller will be running his ex-Matt Moore A40 for the first time as will Andrew Allen in his new-build Austin A35, the latter car due
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  Electric Toyota to Tackle Pike's Peak Hillclimb 9 Jun 2012 (News)
  To prove its electric powertrains Toyota could not have chosen a more gruelling test than the Pikes Peak annual international hillclimb, this year from 3rd to 8th July. 'Pike's Peak' is probably the most famous speed hillclimb in the World.  It runs on a 12.42 mile
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  Mazda 2 Proves Agility on Wall of Death 4 Apr 2012 (News)
  the Mazda back down to the horizontal. "That was incredible. Just amazing - I'm so stoked!" says Dynomyte Dave at the end of his ground-breaking run. "It was a bit tricky getting the Mazda up onto the vertical, but once it was there it was rock steady. Great fun. But I don't think I'll be doing it again
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  27% Off Silverstone Classic Tickets Booked in March 23 Mar 2012 (News)
  , it’s no surprise that ticket sales are already running at record levels. “Every year the Silverstone Classic just gets bigger and bigger and more and more popular,” reported Nick Wigley, Event Organiser. “The event is already established not only as the world’s
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  Sparks Fly in Reliability Survey 21 Jul 2011 (News)
  cars go awry each year and electrical problems are among the most common causes of breakdown, with repair bills running as high as £2,500. While the 2002 - 2008 Renault Megane is not necessarily known for its gadgetry, this French hatchback’s electrical gremlins contribute
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  Nostalgic cars in the classifieds 1 Jun 2011 (News)
  one you used to own? Once a common sight, the Austin Maestro came out of a troublesome era in British motor manufacturing. It was fairly popular, thanks to low running costs and competitive pricing, although it never matched
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  Castle Combe Says Let's Hear it For the Girls on 8th March 3 Mar 2011 (News)
  and womencompete alongside each other on an equal footing, yet as they make uponly 8% of registered licence holders, women are hugelyunder-represented among motor sport drivers. There are, nonetheless, an estimated 50,000 women actively involved inBritish motor sport, organising events, running clubs
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  Volkswagen unveils 'new' Passat 30 Sep 2010 (News)
  . It is marginally longer than the car it replaces, but similar in width and height. The headlights include distinctive LED running lights while at the rear the tail lights have subtle chrome highlights that extend down the side of the car. The upmarket look continues inside with new seats that are available
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  New LCV report points way to recovery from recession 26 Feb 2010 (News)
                            In 12 months Fleet running costs 8.6
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  Convertibles in Winter Offer Seasonal Savings 18 Nov 2009 (News)
  (15.1%). In spite of Britain’s reputation for bad weather, wet days make up less than half the year (153 days annually*), and winter is only slightly wetter than summer, so there’s no need to be put off running a convertible all-year round. "There are 15 wet days
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  KIA Winter Specials With Extra Kit at Bargain Prices 4 Nov 2009 (News)
  - the first time automatic has been offered on any Original model. And with the price of Tempest starting from just £12,845, it's certainly a tempting offer. There are other minor model year changes to the rest of the Soul range being introduced as running changes. The entry grade '1' trim