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  Best classic car insurance for imported vehicles from Japan, America (Article)
  Stingray, Dodge Charger all have a huge fan base in the UK. But as well as their gigantic size (and equally gigantic fuel consumption), owning an imported classic can also present a headache when it comes to insurance. That’s because insuring classic cars that have been imported can be more
• NEW CARS: How can I save money when buying a new car? (FAQs)
  After European price inflation and the fall in value of Sterling against the Euro the benefits of importing have become marginal and you often get a better all-round deal buying UK supplied. Even the main UK impost supersites are now switching to broking UK supplied cars. ON-LINE IMPORT
• IMPORTING A CAR: I want to import a car to the UK - what do I need to know? (FAQs)
  First point. Unless you are buying a high ticket car, it is usually better to buy UK supplied via a broker than to attempt to import one yourself. See Week's best Deals in the News at www.honestjohn.co.uk . a. Get the relevant Government booklets and forms. First phone
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  How to: Import a classic car (Article)
  Importing a classic car is something many of us have thought about in recent years. With the internet opening up all manner of new buying opportunities, and currency fluctuations sometimes making some ventures profitable as well as desirable, it's becoming a whole lot more popiular to ship
• Which classic grey import is the cheapest to insure? (Article)
  Thanks to a some short-sightedness on the parts of car manufacturers, grey imports were big business in the 1990s and early 2000s. I mean, who wouldn't want a normally-aspirated version of the Nissan 300ZX? Or two-seater Honda soft-top that could only acommodate those under 5ft
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  Top 10: Essentials for maintaining your car at home (Article)
  and suspension maintenance and for oil changes. You’ll also need some axle stands – see the next item in our top 10.   Sealey three tonne ratchet type axle stands - £40 Axle stands let you safely keep a car lifted so you can get underneath. This is important for changing brake parts, suspension
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  Top 10: Baby car seats under £100 (Article)
  hand too. Add in side-impact protection, a sun shade and a two-year guarantee and the Ziba brings reassurance at a low price. Team Tex Beone First Pop Group 0+ Like the Ziba, this Team Tex Beone model ticks the important boxes for those seeking a newborn car seat. It allows backwards-facing
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  Review: Roadhawk HD-2 dash camera (productReview)
  from that, you can forget about it and get on with driving – the only other thing to think about is the E button for saving interesting or important clips. Image quality is very good, even in poor light conditions such as when driving directly towards the sun. Number plates and other important
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  Are Car Service Plans Worth It? (Article)
  to get your car serviced. A service plan may save you money compared to standard franchised dealership servicing but this is not guaranteed - it is important to take time and calculate the costs before signing up. Dealer servicing plans also are unlikely to include consumable items, and those items
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  Camper van finance advice and deals (Article)
  PCPs are more popular than ever, especially for big-ticket purchases like camper vans. PCP simply stands for personal contract purchase and in many ways it is similar to a hire purchase (HP), as you pay a deposit followed by a monthly payment. There are some important
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  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
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  Top 10: Experience days for petrolheads (Article)
  at piloting a hovercraft - one of the few vehicles that's equally at home on the water as it is on land. The recipient will get the all-important safety briefing before learning the controls on land, then the chance to try it out on the 30-acre lake. Formula Silverstone Single
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  Top 10: Christmas stockings (Article)
  for despatch. Debenhams Star Wars Darth Vader Christmas Stocking The label says ‘kids’, but we both know this is the kind of thing that could easily make the Christmas of some adults. Coming with the all-important Star Wars tag indicating it is properly licenced
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  Review: Mio MiVue 658 WiFi dash camera (productReview)
  What is it? The 658 WIFI is a high definition dash camera with integrated GPS and WiFi. The WiFi bit is quite important, as it means you can connect the camera to your smartphone – via the free MiVue  app – and then send the video recording to your
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  Buying and selling vans at auction (Article)
  settled the amount outstanding or a percentage, depending on the rules of the auction house. Buying If you want to buy a van at auction - and there are plenty of good reasons for doing so - it is important to identify what kind of van you want and what your budget
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  How to buy a new van (Article)
  is packed with low gear pull that makes the van perfect for shifting one-tonne payloads. Important: Vehicle emissions are a hot political potato at the moment, with health groups lobbying the Government over air quality. Diesels are among the worst offenders
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  Review: Bridgestone Potenza Sport (productReview)
  tyres for your car is important not just for performance but for safety. That shorter stopping distance can make all the difference. It's why doing your research is so important. So, while the Bridgestone Potenza Sport tyres might not be the cheapest around
• INSURANCE IN FRANCE: I have heard that the car is insured, rather then the driver. Is that true? (FAQs)
  ) or comprehensive (tous risques) and if you make a claim you will usually have to pay an excess, although you can usually choose to pay more for your policy and have no excess. A no-claims bonus system also exists. Some insurers will allow you to 'import' a UK no-claims bonus, and others won't
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  Scooter of the Year shortlist (Article)
  . >> Read the full review Vespa Elettrica There are several electric scooters on the market, but the Vespa Elettrica is arguably the most important. Why? Well, because is marries all of the chic retro appeal of the firm’s Primavera model with the zero emissions of an electric motor
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  How to buy a used van (Article)
  and cheapest route into van ownership. However, while there are thousands of commercial vehicles to choose from, it's important to protect yourself from unscrupulous sellers and dodgy van dealers by noting some golden used buying rules.  Panel vans come in a huge range of sizes and interior