MOT After 4 Years Instead of 3 Years – That’s What’s Proposed.  Good or Bad? I don’t know about you, but MOT time for the car is always something that scares me and after dropping the car off, I spend the day nervously waiting for a phone call from the garage to tell me if […]

Earlier today we received confirmation from SAAB GB that SAAB Automobile AB has filed for ‘voluntary reorganisation’ which is effectively bankruptcy protection. This is very sad and we’ve written much about SAAB’s attempts to recover over the last two and a half years and commented on each new deal as it was done, reporting that […]

Recent data released by the Government has shown that many of the speed cameras dotted around our fair country are simply being used to generate cash and don’t reduce accidents, or save lives.  Shocking stuff, but in all honesty, does that surprise anyone? At this point, I must make the point that as a company […]

6,000 speed cameras in the UK, producing around £90 Million in fines each year We seem to be looking at speed cameras a lot this month as new reports and stories seem to unfold.  The latest data comes following the DfT calling on local authorities to publish statistics about accident and causality rates both before […]

Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 has already been voted as ‘Best Eco Car of the Year 2011’ We’ve seen all kinds of Hybrids over the past few years and whilst they all offer something, they all seem to come with compromises, often not making them the car that you and I could live with on a daily […]

What Car “Car of the Year Awards 2011” Announced We have always liked What Car Magazine for their open and unbiased reporting of what’s going on in the car industry and their informative reviews and articles and when it comes to issuing the ‘Oscars’ for the best cars out there, What Car have in the […]

As we write, this is pretty topical stuff as everyone has seen vehicles being smashed up and some set alight and burned out during the recent inner city riots. So we made it our business to find out just how you stand if you are an unfortunate victim. First thing, if you car is insured […]

Going Slow Can Be Dangerous? Look Out For The Driver Behind You. Many things annoy us when we are on the road and there normally isn’t one thing that universally sticks out as being the single thing most of us hate. However, a survey conducted by Confused.com has found out that a massive 60% of […]

Which? Magazine Annual Car Survey Releases Results of Owners Road Tests. Everyone has heard of Which Magazine as for years it’s provided a guide as to what’s good and what’s bad for a whole myriad of things that we are likely to buy.  OK, things have changed a little because for many of us, it’s […]

Holiday Road Trip – But Are You Ready and Your Car Ready? It’s the holiday season and recently the stay at home holiday or holiday in the UK has risen in popularity as difficult times mean that many of us can’t lash out huge sums on exotic foreign holidays.  It also means that for millions […]