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  Christmas Gift Guide 2019 (Article)
  for engaging high or low gear, a detailed in-line 6-cylinder engine with moving pistons under the bonnet. Triple 80's Hot Hatch Driving Blast - Buy A Gift
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  Top 10: Car-related “movers and shakers” from Amazon (Article)
  Travel kits It’s summer and that means holidays, caravan trips and ferry crossings. And, if you’re driving overseas, that means packing a few essentials, like spare bulbs, high-vis vests, breathalysers… or all of those things in a handy travel kit, which bundles the lot in a convenient zip-up
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  Review: Scalextric Legends Rusty Rides - Volkswagen Beetle and T1b Camper (productReview)
  on the white and light blue paintwork, although we're still a little confused as to why it's left-hand drive when the Beetle is a right-hand drive. But maybe we've been looking at them too much... Both come with Magnatraction magnetic system, so it's easy to build up a fair bit
• TOWING LAWS: What is the new tachograph law about towing?  (FAQs)
  Since 1-5-06 all new vehickes registered since that date towing for hire or reward with a gross train weight of 3,500 kg are required to have a tamper-proof digital tachograph which uses a credit card-type record to monitor driving hours and journey times. Additionally all vehicles first
• Dash Cam Discounts & Voucher Codes (Article)
  on their windscreen, some also want the peace of mind that comes with having a dual dash cam set up. A  rear dash cam could provide useful info in the event of a hit and run, like reg plate details or to evidence that the other driver demonstrated reckless driving just before hitting your car
• Garmin Deals, Discount Codes & Voucher Codes (Article)
  or to evidence that the other driver demonstrated reckless driving just before hitting your car. It could also prove someone was on their phone at the wheel before they hit you. And, if you have to stop suddenly and get hit from behind, it could prove that someone was too close/tailgating you
• Review: Volkswagen T2 Danbury Camper (Article)
  lock brake legislation killed it off by 2012. The Type 2’s extended Indian Summer saw it make a re-appearance in Britain, thanks to an enterprising business based near Bristol, which imports these vans and turns them into motor homes (and usually switches them to right hand drive
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  Top 10: Gifts under £15 (Article)
  is the perfect gift for any Star Wars fan. The bandolier comes with velcro for fastening, with the reverse made of a scratch-resistant material.  It doesn’t move around too much while you drive, but as our test ran for only 12 parsecs, we can’t comment on how it will perform in the longer term
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  Review: Sony PlayStation 4 Pro games console (productReview)
  any games. That’s compared to £250 for a 500GB PS4 Slim, although the Pro comes with a 1TB hard drive as standard – a Slim with 1TB is £300. The Xbox One X costs £430. Thankfully, Sony has made it relatively easy to use a third party hard drive, lowering the cost of adding memory – you’ll
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  Top 10: Essential products for new drivers or learners (Article)
  (if you’re asthmatic of course) can come in handy on long trips.   Ring Automotive tyre pressure and depth gauge - £15 If you have an older car then there’s every chance the tyres will be worn. If the tread depth or pressure gets too low then driving gets very dangerous. Additionally, driving
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  Review: Bridgestone Potenza Sport (productReview)
  car, but it still gave us the chance to test the tyres on a rear-wheel-drive car.  Thanks to the changeable UK weather, we were also able to see how the tyres performed in both dry and wet conditions. Indeed, Bridgestone makes some bold claims for the Potenza Sport, saying it sets
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  Review: Nextbase 612GW dash cam (productReview)
  than the camera, so you can unclip it without fiddling around with the cable. Annoyingly it is on the right side of the camera, though, which is less convenient for right-hand drive cars where the cable goes around the left of the cabin
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  Review: Piaggio MP3 500 Sport (productReview)
  specific regulations. (Though, weirdly, to drive something like a Morgan 3-wheeler, you now have to pass a full motorcycle test.) The huge advantage of this is that car drivers, many with a lifetime’s driving experience, no longer have to go through the kerfuffle of Compulsory Basic Training, Direct
• INSURANCE IN FRANCE: I have heard that the car is insured, rather then the driver. Is that true? (FAQs)
  The main difference between car insurance in France, and the UK is that in France, you insure the car rather than the driver. Once your car is insured, anyone who has your permission can drive it. You must always have evidence of insurance on the car. When you receive
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  Sat nav of the Year shortlist (Article)
  Garmin 51 LMT-S The Garmin Drive 51 LMT-S is a simple, straightforward yet still feature-filled sat nav system that comes with lifetime mapping updates. It can be paired to a smartphone to enable extra features, including TripAdvisor ratings for points of interest. It also provides live traffic
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  Review: Ring RAC 635 digital air compressor (productReview)
  have a second car that rarely moves and needs its air topping up before a drive, or if you have an outdoor hobby like cycling, camping or water sports.
• SPEEDING DEFENCES 1. Is inadequate posting of a speed limit a valid defence to a speeding NIP? (FAQs)
  on their situation, and for any motorist who has been caught speeding in roadworks to check if there were actually speed limit signs on the stretch of road on which they were driving. The actual regulations are quite complex, but in general signs should appear at the beginning of the speed limit and then at regular
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  Cheap camper van insurance (Article)
  Cheap camper van insurance advice Driving you van in Europe Protect your
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  How to sell a classic car (Article)
  with a set of spanners. And it will give more mechanically-minded enthusiasts the chance to haggle.  Get it together And by 'it' we mean your paperwork. While it's unlikely (and ill advised) to let a cash buyer drive away in your classic the second they've seen it, making sure
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Sprinter 2013-2018 (Article)
  Assist and Highbeam Assistant were offered as individual options or as part of a bundled package - these being Driving Assistance Package and Lane Tracking Package. From 2015 all Sprinters were equipped with a Rescue Assist QR code, which allows rescue services quickly ascertain the position of vital