Cars and Coffee – The Perfect Combination
Feb02

Cars and Coffee – The Perfect Combination

Laura Keane explains why “Cars and Coffee” events are becoming so popular around the country  Cars and Coffee Ireland was the brainchild of a popular, but no longer running Irish internet car forum, where a few like minded individuals who appreciated the social aspect that a love of cars (and coffee!) can bring, decided to make it a more common occurrence. A venue and a time would be arranged once a month on the forum and...

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Choosing Performance Tyres
May08

Choosing Performance Tyres

Laura Keane looks at some of the choices involved when selecting performance tyres! There are two things I feel you should never skimp on with your car – brakes and tyres. Never forget that your tyres are the only thing between the car and the road. It frightens me how many cars I see with bald or mismatched tyres on a daily basis, and given that we are a predominantly wet country, you are on a kamikaze mission each time you get...

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Laura’s Vote
Nov19

Laura’s Vote

Continental Irish Small Car of the Year 2014 Award 1st Dacia Sandero – Glorified Renault so will probably give the world of heartache down the line; they’re not on Irish roads long enough for us to know. Still, not a bad looking little car though. And at just under 10K for a base spec model with a 5 year warranty, it makes owning a new car very affordable. 2nd Peugeot 2008 – Not quite sure why this is in the small...

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First Drive – Ferrari 458 Italia
Sep26

First Drive – Ferrari 458 Italia

As the first Ferrari dealership opens in Ireland, we get behind the wheel of the 458. It will set you back about €250K but the experience will live on writes Laura Keane What is it? Powered by a 570bhp 4.5-litre V8 petrol engine, this Italian Stallion goes from 0-100km in a mere 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of 326 km. First impressions of the new Ferrari 458? The exterior is aerodynamically impressive, it certainly has presence....

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When Laura met Ignis…
May13

When Laura met Ignis…

Laura Keane’s got herself a new car …… and it’s yellow!! Being the owner of a Jap import Version R FTO has been something that insurance companies in Ireland were never too pleased about. They have gone out of their way to make insuring one in Ireland nearly impossible, despite my age and NCB going up in years. In the fifth year of ownership I had a quote in for a ridiculous amount of insurance – third party it...

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