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  • Top 10: Best dash cameras (Article)
    to set up, the GS63H is a camera you can leave in your car and not have to worry about. As soon as turn on the ignition it starts recording and you can forget about it. You can also set the screen to turn off when you're driving to make it less distracting - a little lights tells you it's still recording
  • Top 10: 125cc bikes with manual transmissions (Article)
    strong even on 10-year-old examples. There are accessories available to improve practicality, including a small windscreen and a huge range of top boxes.  Honda CB125F - £2699 More or less the default choice for riding schools, the Honda CB 125 series has been around for decades now. Its
  • Review: Lexmoto Viper 125 2017 (productReview)
    be. If you’re an urban rider, fitting through gaps and sprinting away from traffic lights is easy and the bike has just about enough road presence to be noticed by car drivers – though whether they’ll respect your L plates is a different matter. Take to a twisting road and the Viper is a decent ride
  • Cheap ice cream van insurance (Article)
    . What sort of cover is needed for an ice cream van? Insuring an ice cream van will require some understanding of the vehicle’s value and the cost of its fixtures and fittings. You can carry over your no claims bonus from your car or van, but you’ll need to provide the insurer
  • Classic Car Restoration (Article)
    ‘Should I restore my classic?’ It’s a question that every petrolhead who loves their car will ask themself at some point. But while the question is straightforward, the answer is often long and complicated by many different factors. Of course, if we
  • Top 20: Camper van essentials (Article)
    . Read our scooter reviews Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm - from £25 Most camper vans come with alarms for detecting carbon monoxide and smoke, but if you have an old model there’s a good chance you’ll need to get both. Fortunately, they’re quite affordable at around £15 and they’re easy
  • Review: Micro Sparrow electric scooter (productReview)
    . The speed builds gradually too so it's not a sudden change from nothing to electric power, in fact, none of our team of 9 to 12-year-old testers could actually pinpoint when the electric motor kicked in. Stopping it is equally as straightforward. Like any other Micro scooter, the brake sits over the rear
  • CREDIT HIRE: What is it and how can it affect me if I am involved in a crash? (FAQs)
    day. Recovery and storage charges came to £3,420.75. He claimed that he was unable to afford to buy a replacement vehicle until the Second Defendant paid him the pre-accident value of his old car on 16 November 2012. In the course of proceedings, an order was made by a District Judge
  • Van & Pick-up MoT Test Results and Advice (Article)
    %  *Table is based on three-year-old vans and pick-ups having their first MoT test in 2017. List excludes manufacturers that had fewer than 2000 MoT tests in the calendar year.  Top 10 vans and pick-ups for passing the MoT
  • Cheap van hire (Article)
    Can I drive a van with a car licence? Things to check before hiring a van Latest van hire deals
  • Review: RazorX Cruiser electric skateboard (productReview)
    to 10mph (16kph), lasts 40 minutes on a single charge and is suitable for ages 9 and up with a 220lb (100kg) weight limit - which makes it suitable for this 24-year-old reviewer and our younger product testers. Basically, it's a great entry-level e-skateboard - making it ideal for kids
  • Honest John Kit Award Winners 2019 (Article)
    >> See the full shortlist Car Security product of the Year: Rewire Security Nano Tracker
  • Review: Razor E-Prime electric scooter (productReview)
    scooter rival, the Xiaomi M365 (12.5kg). When folded, it's small enough to fit in the boot or backseat of a car and under a reasonably-sized desk at work. It isn't light enough to comfortably carry for ages, but folding it to carry up some stairs, onto a train or a few minutes to work isn't an issue
  • How to buy a used camper van (Article)
    too, with a camper van’s seats offering more functionality than those on standard cars - the ability to swivel, fold and turn into a sleeping area - it’s not uncommon for the seatbelts to get trapped in mechanisms and get damaged as a result. It’s worth inspecting your seatbelts
  • Cheap Van & Pick-Up GAP Insurance (Article)
    . If that should happen your standard van insurance policy will only pay out to the value of the van at the time it is written-off - commonly known as ‘retail market value at the point of total loss.’ Unless you have 'new for old' cover, that figure could be much less than
  • How to buy a used van (Article)
    panels and anything out of the ordinary. Vans live a tougher life than passenger cars so scars from a working life are to be expected, but rather than looking for flawless panels it is about checking for accident damage or rust
  • How to sell your van (Article)
    and cheaply.  Selling a van on eBay You may have heard of it but never used it, or perhaps you bought an old football programme for £1.50 - either way, such is the size and scope of eBay that it is a great place to sell commercial vehicles. At the time of writing, eBay UK has over
  • Some Scrappers Worth More Than Government Allowance 29 May 2009 (News)
    Before you commit to a scrappage deal, make sure your old car isn't actually worth more than the government is giving you to scrap it. The trade is concerned that a number of elderly people are taking the government £1,000 scrappage allowance, plus £1,000 from
  • CAP Predicts September Flood of Nearly News 30 Aug 2001 (News)
    Trade Price Analysts CAP (Current Auction Prices) predicts that customers looking for nearly new cars in September will have plenty of choice because daily rental companies are set to defleet many six to eight month old vehicles. They are making way for the high numbers of new cars which they have
  • Get that old car smell 18 Jul 2016 (News)
    The nation’s most memorable motoring scents have been captured in a new handy air freshener for drivers. Named ‘Old Car Smell’, the scent is based on the results of a nationwide social media campaign launched by Channel 4 Car SOS presenter Fuzz Townshend
 

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