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  Approved dealerships vs independent garages, which is better for a car service? (Article)
  an independent garage or a main dealer? In this guide we run through the pros and cons of each to help you decide which will suit you best.  Servicing a car at a main dealer There are about 4,400 car and commercial franchised dealers in the UK who will be expected to meet
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  Review: Rewire Security Spytrack Nano tracker (productReview)
  if the tracker moves, travels beyond a certain speed, is about to run out of power or is shaken. That said, given the tracker’s primary purpose is as a thing that detects movement, setting up the alerts should be approached with caution. The iPhone screen grab below is what happens when the tracker
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  Top 10: Best car films (Article)
  . Fun fact: (Spoiler alert) The car that runs into the bulldozers in the final scene was actually a Chevrolet Camaro with its engine and gearbox removed and towed by one of the Challengers. Christine (1983) A horror classic from the pen of Stephen
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  Top 10: Best portable toilets for camper vans and motorhomes (Article)
  piston pump with twin jets for efficient cleaning and an extra deep bowl for comfort. Indicators for both the fresh and waste water tanks mean you’ll never run dry, and the lid secures to prevent odours when on the move. Thetford Porta Potti Excellence Electric Flush
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  Review: Nextbase Duo dash cam (productReview)
  suction mount, which shouldn’t come loose even in the event of a minor accident. Once the camera is in place it needs to be adjusted so the wide angle lens points forward and the zoom lens points rearward – these are clearly marked to make life easier. Once in place you can either run the camera
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  Top 10: Essentials for maintaining your car at home (Article)
  tonnes. They should last more or less forever, so while there is a bit of expense up front they should save you money on garage bills in the long run, like most of the items in this list. Teng quarter-inch torque wrench – from around £40 Most households will have a socket set and some spanners
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  Top 10: Lego cars...and a few trucks (Article)
  engine, and the roof comes off so you can enjoy the interior details. There’s even a picnic blanket and basket in the boot for the authentic 1990s England experience. Creator Expert Volkswagen Beetle As if the original production run of 21 million wasn’t
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  Top 10: Camper van and motorhome winter essentials (Article)
  on the sophistication of your camper, as well as if you have electrical hook-up or not. Running your engine on a site to warm your camper won’t make you popular, so try this gas heater from Lavi instead. It runs on the same butane cartridges as many gas stoves and is fully portable so you can move it to where heat
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  Review: Ducati Monster 797 (productReview)
  MT-07’s. As for other practicalities, the 16.5-litre fuel tank should see more than 180 miles between fills without running on fumes and pillion seat can just about cope with an average adult for short hops. The digital dash is clear to read and, more relevantly, the details of this Monster
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  Top 10: Summer accessories for campervans and motorhomes (Article)
  it over your head and run to catch the breeze, then secure the air inside with the straps. Better still, the Shenkey has a pillow shape at one end, a bottle holder, stake to keep it where you want it and a bottle holder. It even comes with a year-long money
• CHILD CAR SEAT LAWS: What are the current child seat regulations? (FAQs)
  properly. Even if your own child is more than 135cms tall, there are things to think about if you ever find yourself giving lifts to other children, on school runs for example: the regulations will still apply. If you think you will be giving a young passenger a lift
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  Review: RazorX Cruiser electric skateboard (productReview)
  to lug about. It might be a bit of a "mum, can you carry it?" situation. On the plus side, the motor only controls one rear wheel - which means that after 40 mins or so when the board runs out of juice, it's pretty easy to kick-push like any other skateboard. The Cruiser's acceleration and braking
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  Top 10: Gifts for Men (Article)
  . Aftershokz Aeropex bone-conduction headphones For those that run, cycle etc - it can be tough to find the right balance between blocking out the world and remaining aware of your surroundings. This is where bone conduction headphones like the Aeropex come in. The newest bone-conduction offering from
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  Top 10: Gifts for Men (Article)
  . Aftershokz Aeropex bone-conduction headphones For those that run, cycle etc - it can be tough to find the right balance between blocking out the world and remaining aware of your surroundings. This is where bone conduction headphones like the Aeropex come in. The newest bone-conduction offering from
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  Top 10: Scooters 2020 (Article)
  the need to own a car in a city as it can deal with year-round journeys in total comfort. It also has low running costs thanks to its 133.9mpg combined consumption, so 175 miles from a tank is easily on the cards
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  Review: Airlabs Airbubbl (productReview)
  in traffic) - like commuters, professional drivers and even families stuck in delays on the school run - are particularly at risk. In fact, a study by King’s College London in 2013 found that an ambulance driver was exposed to much higher levels of particulate matter than a cycle courier, both
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  Top 10: Best tyre inflators 2023 (Article)
  will then run, pumping the tyre up to the desired pressure. Other benefits include an integrated light, a digital display, a neat transport case and a long 3.5-metre 12V cable. A one-year warranty is standard. It’s a smart buy, particularly if you have a second car that rarely moves
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  Review: Peugeot eF01 folding e-bike (productReview)
  and charge levels after you've parked up, via a smartphone with the Mypeugeot APP. There are some issues when the battery runs out, with the single-gear eF01 slowing to a crawl under pedal-power. We got caught out on a couple of occasions during our tests, and it took considerable effort to cover
• OIL CHANGES: How often should I change the oil in my car? (FAQs)
  , be aware that if the engine is not run-in properly it could use oil at the rate of 1 litre per 650 miles, so, in effect, it changes its own oil four to five times in 20,000 miles at a cost to the owner of around £275. It seems that to allow for these long oil change intervals manufacturers raised
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  Review: Haynes Build Your Own V8 Engine (productReview)
  these parts mesh together, but with power running through it you can see how they all interact. It even pipes through some authentic V8 sounds recorded from a real engine, although these are somewhat drowned out by the sound of the plastics parts themselves. Arguably there is a fraction more