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Top 10: 125cc motorcycles 2020 (Article)
. The 16PS engine comes with enough low-down urge for easy town riding, yet it also loves to squawk round to its red line. It even has a shift light to make sure you change up at the right moment. Ridden with a gentler right hand, the MT-125 can eke out your fuel budget thanks to 134mpg average economy -
Top 10: Camping essentials for your car 2023 (Article)
respected manufacturer is Thule – and its ‘wing’ bars are very impressive. They use aircraft-inspired aerodynamic design to reduce drag and wind noise, which makes for better fuel economy and less annoyance on a long trip. You’ll need the correct fixing system, which varies from car to car, but Thule -
Honest John Awards 2019: The Winners (Article)
There aren't many new cars on sale which are more economical than their official fuel economy figures suggest - but the Suzuki Swift 1.0 BoosterJet is one of them. It has outstanding Real MPG ratings, with readers reporting around 67mpg on average - that's 103 per cent of its official figure -
How to buy a scooter (Article)
to ride beyond a 30mph limit at any time, these machines can quickly feel out of breath. As a result, a larger engine capacity makes sense and won’t use much more fuel. The extra performance is always useful for getting up hills without straining the motor and it makes carrying a pillion a much more -
GARAGE SERVICING: How can I find a reputable garage  to service or repair my car? (FAQs)
. The Electronics Earner If the car is not running properly, tell the customer you will perform a complete diagnostics check on it. This will usually isolate the true cause of the problem, but instead of fixing that replace one of the other components in the electronics or the fuel injection system -
Review: Husqvarna Automower 450X (productReview)
. Yet, once fuel (£50-80 per year, against £12-£15 to charge the 450X) and higher servicing costs are taken into account, the Automower makes a convincing case for itself on costs alone. Even more so if you employ a gardener to cut the lawn and/or have solar panels providing the electricity -
What difference do modifications make to car insurance? (Article)
to drive through deep water. SUVs are also responsible for LPG (liquid petroleum gas) featuring in the Top 10 of modifications. Fuel-hungry 4x4s can run on LPG alongside petrol and LPG costs around half that of a litre of unleaded. Other modified cars For keen drivers, a new set -
Used Van Buying Guide: Sprinter 2013-2018 (Article)
vehicle components, like the fuel tanks, cables and airbags, Mercedes-Benz making these available as a retro-fit option on all vans built since 1996. The chassis was lowered with the introduction of the new Sprinter model, addressing one of the criticisms of its predecessor, that being -
Classic Car Tyres (Article)
). The radial was a run away success offering superior handling and fuel economy compared to the cross-ply. In 1975, Michelin had another big idea - the TRX ('Tension Repartie' or distributed tension), which proved itself in Formula One with with Renault and Prost and in the world rally -
Classic car insurance for 17, 18, 19, 20 & 25 year olds (Article)
* £122 * Top 10: Classic cars for younger drivers Fuel is expensive. So is road tax. And then there's insurance... the cost of motoring doesn't seem to get any cheaper. Unfortunately that leaves a lot of would be classic car owners, particularly the younger ones -
How to sell your van (Article)
to include the exact make and model, year of manufacture, body type, colour, type of gearbox, engine size and fuel type. Some online classifieds websites will do this automatically using the DVLA’s database when you type in the registration number. Keep the wording of the advert -
Christmas Gift Guide 2018 (Article)
the idyllic scenery. As well as breakfast and lunch being provided, fuel and insurance are also both covered -
HIRING A CAR: Where can I hire a car in the UK and abroad? (FAQs)
, a week’s hire with a 1,000 mile limit costs £875 which includes insurance. Extra days are charged at £137 a day. Customers pay for the fuel they use. Can hire bicycles at £20 per person per week or £3 per day. website www.easirent.com -
Cheap classic car insurance (Article)
Morris Minor The Minor 1000 can be bought for relatively little and sports very appealing styling. As with the Mini, there's brilliant parts availability and plenty of support from the owners'. Fuel economy – as with any car – is down to how you drive but considerate -
Buying and selling a van on eBay (Article)
policy will allow another driver to use your vehicle with your permission, but check with the policy provider if you are not sure. Prepare a short test drive route that gives the buyer a good idea of the van's handling characteristics. Perform the driver swap at a public place like a fuel -
Fuel Duty to go Up and Up and Up 31 Aug 2009 (News)
On the basis of present plans, fuel duty will go up by 2.3p a litre on 1st September 2009, then by 2.5% on 1st January 2010, then by a further 1p a litre on 1st April 2009. From 1st April 2009 Road Fuel Duties were (+ 15% VAT): Fuel Duty on Petrol and Diesel -
New System Cleans Carbon from Direct Injection Engines 20 Feb 2013 (News)
Terraclean removes carbon, tar and varnishes from engine fuel systems, particularly important because this cannot happen from additives in petrol in direct injection petrol engines. The TerraClean machine connects to a vehicle's fuel line and, when restarting -
What is the Honest John Fuel Cost Calculator? 8 Jul 2015 (News)
The HonestJohn.co.uk Fuel Calculator is a simple money saving tool that lets car buyers compare different cars to find the lowest fuel cost. It features every make, model and trim of car on the UK market. How do I use -
Mobil1 launches free fuel competition 1 Jun 2013 (News)
Engine oil manufacturer Mobil1 has launched a competition to offer one Honest John reader a year’s worth of free fuel at participating Esso filling station. With the ever-increasing cost of fuel the competition means
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