First Drive – Ford Focus
We travelled to the south of Spain to drive the new Ford Focus ahead of its November launch writes Suzanne Keane What is it? The new Ford Focus has been given a fresh new interior and exterior look with a new front end that mirrors the Fiesta and Mondeo and improved fit and finish on the rear. First impressions of the new Ford Focus? The new Focus has been designed to look more sophisticated and mature with improved fuel economy (on...
South Kerry Ploughing Championships
With the National Ploughing Championships (click here for our competition) taking place in just over a week we visited the South Kerry Ploughing Championships to get a feel for what to expect at the Nationals writes Suzanne Keane There hadn’t been a ploughing competition held in South Kerry since the 1950s so when Killarney Valley Classic & Vintage decided to host a ploughing match just outside Killarney a huge turnout was...
How to declare your car ‘Off the Road’
Its now 12 month since changes to the Motor Tax system means that drivers must declare cars as ‘off the road ’ before the motor tax runs out writes Suzanne Keane. If you’ve just received your motor tax renewal form and are planning on not using your car for a few months the steps below will show you how to declare your car off the road officially online to avoid the queues! You will need to do this before your current tax disc...
Turn the tap off as we put No-H2o to the Test
Suzanne Keane finds out if you really can clean up with waterless wash No-H2o’s range of products is eco-friendly, biodegradable and designed to remove the need for water when cleaning your car. It’s estimated that you can use up to 1,000 litres of water when valeting a car which, with Irish Water bills arriving on our doorsteps next year, can become an expensive hobby! It’s also been approved for use on Airbus Aircraft but did it get...
Heatwave Clean-Up
The heatwave may seem to be coming to an end but no doubt your car is feeling the effects of the holiday weather, Suzanne Keane has some tips for the Heatwave Clean-Up Is your car feeling the effects of the holiday weather? our tips below will make sure you’re not left with any nasty reminders! Ice Cream stains If it’s fresh lots of cold water and scrubbing is the only answer! If it has dried in you’ll need to...
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