Started 1 month ago (2008-10-18 07:37:11)
by Rich_P
Agghhh, ffs, it's got ****** all to do with what comes out the exhaust. It's all down to the manufacturing on how pollutant a vehicle is. Blasted RAC fools. For the record, the youngest car in this household is an 18 year old Mercedes-Benz 230TE. It's still going well even after 250,000 miles and until something catastrophic happens to it then there's
little reason for it to go as it does...
Started 1 week ago (2008-11-14 16:17:00)
by Satancom
I wouldn't argue with staying +1 GMT.. I hate it when the clocks go back during winter as its dark when I go home and I have no garage to work on my cars. Guranteed every winter im in the middle of something with my motors meaning I only get two days where i can work in the daylight! I bought a truck on Monday.. Still haven't seen it in the daylight :O
Started 4 weeks, 1 day ago (2008-10-23 18:55:00)
by Promazine
Quote: Originally Posted by JayHoe Some cars even require a special tool to drain the oil.
Bar stewards. There is no excuse for that sort of thing. Ever tried changing a headlamp bulb in a smart car? Its a main dealer job if you phone them to ask how to do it! I spent 2 hours with my dad trying to change ...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2008-11-12 23:26:00)
by Lighting90
WATCH HUNDREDS OF CLASSIC
MOTORING ARCHIVE FILMS FOR FREE GREAT VIEWING FOR CHRISTMAS! www.auto-history.tv Universal Motoring History has turned its comprehensive film archive into a free online motoring history resource for all serious car enthusiasts. The archive consists of more than 500 classic films from around the world from the 1890s onwards and...
Started 1 month ago (2008-10-21 16:16:00)
by Newsreader
Rent a smart anywhere and anytime, at a moments notice Find and book via cell phone or internet Pilot project with 50 smart fortwos starts October in Ulm Stuttgart / Ulm With car2go, Daimler is launching a completely new mobility concept and is providing a future-oriented answer to increasing
traffic volume in urban areas. car2go is an intelligent and ...
Started 1 month ago (2008-10-21 11:11:00)
by Newsreader
Avis
Rent A Car has just published the results of its latest survey, which makes for worrying reading. The car rental company surveyed UK motorists to see whether they could correctly identify both UK and foreign road signs and 53% answered incorrectly. It is well known that foreign roads signs can cause UK motorists headaches, but we were shocked to see that even the simplest of UK ...
Started 1 month ago (2008-10-21 11:09:00)
by Newsreader
A radical overhaul of the Blue Badge scheme was announced today by
Transport Minister Paul Clark. Up to £55 million will be dedicated to ensuring that the disabled parking scheme meets the needs of the 21st Century. For the first time Government is looking to give councils the power to confiscate stolen or forged Blue Badges immediately when they find them. This is to help reduce Blue ...
Started 1 month ago (2008-10-18 10:35:00)
by Newsreader
News that the supermarket fuel
price war has resulted in the price of litre of petrol now costing under one pound at some sites comes as a smack in the teeth to the UK haulage industry; the industry on which UK plc is totally reliant. "This time it's not just road hauliers who are getting a raw deal", said RHA Head of Communications, Kate Gib bs. "Diesel cars, originally sold as ...
Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2008-10-14 15:50:00)
by Newsreader
The real benefits of smarter motoring came into focus this week in the 2008 ALD Automotive /TOTAL Excellium MPG Marathon. Competitors proved that skilful eco-driving can reduce the cost of motoring and cut CO2 emissions. The 40 teams taking part achieved an average improvement of 23 per cent over the manufacturers official combined figures and, if replicated by all ...
Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2008-10-14 11:19:00)
by Newsreader
New Element of Keep British Summer Time Campaign GEM Motoring Assist, the not for profit organisation concerned with the safety of all road users, says that every school in the United Kingdom should adopt a new uniform for the autumn and winter months of brilliant fluorescent orange. GEM, that used to be known as the Guild of Experienced
Motorists, says the Government ...
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