Ten tips for cutting the cost of motoring
May17

Ten tips for cutting the cost of motoring

  From smart parking  to reducing your insurance premium Geraldine Herbert has some tips to make driving a more economical option It’s no secret that owning a car is expensive, whether resting on your driveway or eating the miles on the motorway your car is costing you money. So from avoiding unnecessary parking charges to reducing your insurance premium we have 10 tips to make driving a more economical option Frugal refuelling...

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It is time for car makers to clean up their act
May09

It is time for car makers to clean up their act

Is the solution to inaccurate fuel consumption and emission figures more stringent testing? asks Geraldine Herbert  As the latest automotive industry scandal deepens with the Japanese car company Mitsubishi admitting to falsifying fuel consumption data for decades and official research from the UK concluding that none of Britain’s most popular diesel cars meet the legal limits for nitrogen oxide emissions with some up to 14...

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Nine large saloons for under €30,000
May06

Nine large saloons for under €30,000

Buying a large family saloon, we look at nine choices all with a starting price under 30k writes Geraldine Herbert Ford Mondeo Delayed by almost three years the “new” Mondeo was finally launched in 2014 and is a sleeker looking car than the previous version and sports the new Aston Martin lookalike front grille. Inside it is stylish, but the quality throughout could be a little better. Engines range from 1.6 and 2.0 litre diesels, and...

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Tips for Driving in Germany
May05

Tips for Driving in Germany

When driving in Germany, you must obey the rules. Geraldine Herbert has some key advice 1)       Germany is one of the few places in the world where drivers are allowed to decide for themselves how fast to drive, limited only by the car they are driving. But remember only about a fifth of the Autobahn is a no speed limit zone elsewhere the speed limits  are strictly enforced by the police. 2)       The Drink-drive limit is the same as...

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Seven things to know about the Volkswagen Golf GTi Clubsport S
May04

Seven things to know about the Volkswagen Golf GTi Clubsport S

  VW is celebrating four decades of Golf GTI with an exclusive two-seater  GTi writes Geraldine Herbert   Under the bonnet is a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine that produces a whopping 306 bhp and 380Nm. The 2016 Golf GTI Clubsport S goes from 0-100 km/h in  just 5.8 seconds The new Clubsport S is a two-door, two-seat car. There are no rear seats, insulation or floor mats, all have been removed to save weight, It is...

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