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Top 10: Welders for under £300 (Article)
. It comes with a special flux-coated wire that produces its own gas shroud as it burns. That makes it ideal for working outside where there isn't much shelter and perfect for light automotive work. And, if you take to it and want to get your weld on then you can easily convert it to run on conventional -
Review: Sealey PW2012R Rechargeable Pressure Washer (productReview)
the bucket with water, add some detergent if you wish (we used a bottle of wash and wax from Halfords – although Sealey recommends using its own detergent), and then you’re pretty much set to go. With a full charge, it can run for a total of 2.5 hours. If, like us, you’re not organised enough to charge -
Review: Monojoy keyless car key signal blocker (productReview)
into thinking the key is present. This allows them entry into the car, where they can use the start-stop button to start the car without the key. The key also doesn't need to be present within the car for it to continue running - so they can keep driving as long as the ignition isn't turned -
Review: How To Be A Motoring Journalist by Roy Lanchester (productReview)
What is it? Richard Porter’s tale of fictional motoring journalist and bombastic curmudgeon Roy Lanchester. Porter was the script editor for Clarkson’s Top Gear (and now for The Grand Tour) and, among other things, runs the Sniff Petrol website – a satirical motoring -
Review: Tile Sport and Style review (productReview)
, bag etc and you can use your phone to find it. Lose your phone and your Tile can make your phone bleep back at you. Lose both and you can call upon your fellow Tile users to help you find it - every running Tile app tracks Tiles around it, so with a bit of luck some good soul can help you find -
Review: Mio MiVue 792 Wifi Pro (productReview)
positioned for running the cable around the screen. Should you come across any major incidents -
Review: Anker Roav dash cam (productReview)
and the battery should keep the camera active for days at a time. The footage itself is impressive. The Roav uses a high-quality Sony image sensor, so images and still frames are clear, meaning important details about other cars or location are easy to make out. That’s the case even if you run the camera -
How Is The MoT Test Changing In 2019? (Article)
– if illuminated, or if brake pads/discs are excessively worn/absent it will be a fail Reversing lights – Must be functional on all vehicles registered September 2009 or after Daytime running lights (DRLs) – Must be functional on all vehicles registered March 2018 -
How to buy a classic car (Article)
Volkswagen Polo Harlequin Given Volkswagen's reputation for being a rather conservative manufacturer, the Polo Harlequin must rank as one of its strangest ideas. The multi-coloured version of the Mk3 Polo was originally meant to be 'limited' to a run of 1000 -
Classic car insurance for 17, 18, 19, 20 & 25 year olds (Article)
facing four-figure premiums for insuring a modern car, what chance have they got of being able to run a classic? Thankfully, insurers are starting to offer bespoke insurance policies for younger drivers that don't cost the earth. What is classic car insurance for younger drivers? It means -
Review: Honda Versatool (productReview)
of the tank away from the fuel pipes if it isn't topped up enough - meaning the Versatool will stop running -
Top 10: Gifts for petrolheads (Article)
curmudgeon Roy Lanchester is part autobiographically and serves partially as an educational toolkit. Porter was the script editor for Clarkson’s Top Gear and, among other things, runs the Sniff Petrol website – a satirical motoring website. The particularities of motoring journalism itself -
Review: Blitzwolf BW-ANC1 headphones (productReview)
earphones we tested, we'd just plug the device into our computer to combat this issue. But because these headphones don't offer an aux option, we have to opt for listening to music through Spotify on a phone rather than a PC - which means our iPhone keeps running low on battery. The audio quality -
Review: FenSens Smart Wireless Parking Sensor (productReview)
button before launching the app then it goes into advertising mode, meaning it won't be discoverable by your phone. You then need to wait one minute before you can try pairing the device again. On iOS, the app works better if the app is left running in the background - according to the user manual -
Top 10: 125cc bikes with manual transmissions (Article)
should run and run through all seasons. It has Honda’s well proven fuel-injection system too, so there’s no issues getting it to start on cold days. Unfortunately, it’s a little bit on the slow side, with a top speed of around 60mph and lethargic acceleration. Still, if dependability is important -
Review: Sealey MAC03 tyre inflator (productReview)
What is it? If you’re running low tyre pressures on your car, you might as well be throwing money away as you can expect increased fuel consumption. Not only that, but they can also mean your car will not handle as well as it should -
Review: Ring RTC1000 Rapid Digital Tyre Inflator (productReview)
attachments so you can use it on bike tyres, footballs, air beds and the like. It’s also chunky and sturdy enough to withstand being dropped (although perhaps not run over -
Review: Norco Fluid 2 HT (2019) (productReview)
bike rack on our Peugeot Rifter. Once rolling, its mass is less of an issue. Yes, those chunky tyres and the 12-speed SRAM NX Eagle drivetrain are definitely focused towards low-speed off-road riding rather than setting a new Strava record (you’ll soon run out of gears attempting to keep up -
Gift under £20 of the Year shortlist (Article)
at £8.95 a month plus free shipping. There's also currently a 10% discount running, so if you sign up you'll receive 10% off your first box using the code FIRSTBOX10 at checkout. This offer only applies to the month to month boxes, not the 3, 6 and 12-month gift subscriptions. -
Review: Abee M7 dash camera (productReview)
labelled, so it’s intuitive to get it up and running. No memory card is provided, but microSD cards up to 128gb are supported. In terms of functionality the M7 works like any other dash camera. If it is connected to the 12V socket it powers up when the ignition is started and it will turn itself off