Practise for Punctures
May12

Practise for Punctures

  According to an AA survey women are more than 3 times less likely to change a flat tyre than men. Unfortunately this doesn’t mean than women are 3 times less likely to get a flat tyre! Suzanne Keane shares some tips to  ensure you’re not stranded waiting for your Knight in Shining Armour to arrive!   Practise, Practise, Practise – Reading about changing a wheel is great…. but practise makes perfect....

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Let The Sun Shine
Apr29

Let The Sun Shine

Before hitting the open road be sure to do your road-trip research. Suzanne Keane shares her top road trip tips With summer (hopefully) just around the corner, and a bank holiday on the way it’s the perfect time of year to get out in the countryside and enjoy the sunshine and scenery. Before setting off on any road trips do a quick check on the following: Check the A/C – if you have it! Assuming we get a scorcher of a...

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Question: Family Car  for Two kids, 20K to spend
Mar02

Question: Family Car for Two kids, 20K to spend

Question Hi, I came across your website today and found it brilliant as I’m looking to buy a car. I have a budget of around 20K and not decided yet on second hand or new. I currently drive a ford focus 1.4 ltr engine (I like the size but could go slightly bigger in both car & engine size) What I need from a car: – City driving (and not too hard to park in smaller spaces) – Motorway driving and long trips across...

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BMW Rally School Event
Feb04

BMW Rally School Event

While Geraldine, Caroline and Jennifer were busy off-roading at Mondello I was busy enjoying myself in Cork – and no, it wasn’t a shopping trip this time. In fact, I spent the morning drifing a 5 series around a car park – and without the fear of being chased away by the boys in blue! Keary’s BMW/Mini were hosting a free BMW Rally School Event, with driving instructors from Rally School Ireland – and it...

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Highway to Hell  – The best and worst roads to drive
Jan28

Highway to Hell – The best and worst roads to drive

I experienced my first snow of 2013 last week while crossing the Connor Pass (between Dingle and Tralee). A few minutes later Kerry County Council were advising people to use other routes as snowfall had made the pass too dangerous to use! I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with the Connor Pass. The drive from Tralee to Dingle was always fun, but when travelling in the opposite direction the edge, and sheer drop are much...

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