Worst Town Drivers
Feb20

Worst Town Drivers

You will find plenty of annoying driving habits on the streets of our towns and cities, from the driver who speeds around town as if it were a racing circuit, to the one who is just too slow off the mark at the traffic lights. This is our list of the most annoying town drivers.   1)   Traffic Light Dozer The lights turn green but the driver of the car in front is too busy texting, chatting, applying make-up or just lost in...

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Women of Influence
Feb13

Women of Influence

We examine the role of brand ambassadors for carmakers, are these women of influence? Who are they? High profile women from the worlds of entertainment, fashion and sport – Victoria Beckham for the Land Rover Evoque, Maria Sharapova for Porsche, Claudia Schiffer for Opel. In Ireland, some carmakers use female brand ambassadors as part of their marketing activities – for example Rachel Allen and Kathryn Thomas for Audi, Lorraine...

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Worst Rural Road Drivers
Feb06

Worst Rural Road Drivers

Driving on rural roads holds its own set of challenges. this is our list of the worst drivers you can find on a rural road. 1. White Line Bandit You will meet this driver coming around a corner with one or more tyres over the white line. This driver fancies themselves as a bit of a rally driver and likes to follow the racing line. This is a terrifying driver to meet on a rural road as they will usually be exceeding the speed limit...

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Win Tickets to the RIAC National Classic Car Show
Feb03

Win Tickets to the RIAC National Classic Car Show

Want to get up close and personal with some real vintage gems?  We have ten pairs of tickets to give away to the RIAC National Classic Car Show in the Simmonscourt Hall at the Royal Dublin Society show grounds in Dublin on 1st and 2nd March 2014. Last February  huge crowds attended the RDS to see the finest collection of classic, Veteran and Vintage cars ever gathered together in Ireland. Exit polls showed one of the highest...

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Susan Smyth’s First Car …..
Jan31

Susan Smyth’s First Car …..

What was your first car and why did you buy it?  My first car was a black Ford Fiesta 1.1 mark 3, with a C reg, the reason I bought the car was because I had dreamed of driving from the age of 15 & after my lessons literally could not wait to get motoring!  I loved the fiesta the second I saw it, it was black & at the time “the newer model” I was 21. What did you pay for it? It was 2850 pounds, at that time second hand cars...

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