Starlet Quality
Bridin Kelly tells Wheels for Women about her tough little Toyota Starlet that is still going strong after 21 years. Bridin Kelly wasn’t sure what to expect when she turned up recently at her local NCT centre with her 21 year old Toyota Starlet. The car had been off the road while she was abroad, and even though it had sailed through the NCT before, she was nervous that the run of good luck might be about to end. The Starlet began its...
How Good is the Dyson DC58?
We asked Trish O’Rourke to share her thoughts with us on the Dyson DC58 Shortly before Christmas much to my surprise and delight I was selected to road test a hand held Dyson DC 58 courtesy of a Wheels for Women competition. It arrived on January 22nd the day before my birthday and I couldn’t wait to test it out. I have previously had two hand held hoovers and have to admit I was disappointed by their lack of power and found it...
Cars are for Boys and Dolls are for Girls
Cars are for boys and dolls are for girls. Or are they? Do we need to reprogramme our thinking when it comes to gender and cars. When you walk into most toy shops you will know instantly when you are in the girls’ section and when you are in the boys’ section. They don’t need to be labelled; the abundance of dolls, pink and glitter will mean that more than likely you have stumbled upon the girls’ toys section, and the guns, cars and...
Ireland’s First Mercedes-Benz
It began life in Stuttgart in 1902 before ending up in Kildare, we chart the course of Ireland’s first Mercedes Benz It’s September 1968 and Mercedes-Benz has just brought home one of its own to Stuttgart, Germany – a yellow 1902 Benz Spider. The car is over 65 years old but has been restored and is in perfect working order. Sold to Mercedes-Benz by an English collector, little is known about this particular model’s...
Estate Car Comeback
Since when did estate cars become cool? The modern estate car is light years away from the old. The boxy look and wallowly ride are gone. The fusty image of dog owners and antique dealers has been replaced with one that is more about a lifestyle vehicle for young, trendy families or sports and leisure enthusiasts. “Estate cars are the new lifestyle vehicles and are attracting customers who would previously have owned SUVs,” says...
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