Review of Car Shades
We asked three readers to try out Car Shades – the world’s largest range of tailored fit vehicle privacy shades. Susan Smyth An IT entrepreneur from Dublin but living in the west of Ireland I found the car shades extremely good on the rear passenger Windows and fly Windows, they completely prevented passengers from being affected by glaring sunlight. Initially I found it a little tricky to make out the instructions as they on...
It is time for car makers to clean up their act
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Tips for Driving in Germany
When driving in Germany, you must obey the rules. Geraldine Herbert has some key advice 1) Germany is one of the few places in the world where drivers are allowed to decide for themselves how fast to drive, limited only by the car they are driving. But remember only about a fifth of the Autobahn is a no speed limit zone elsewhere the speed limits are strictly enforced by the police. 2) The Drink-drive limit is the same as...
Cars we Bonded with as the slick super-spy drove into our hearts
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Nikki Hayes drives the new Toyota Avensis
Our Guest Reviewer, SPIN 1038 DJ Nikki Hayes has been checking out Toyota’s new Avensis This weekend I was setting off on a mini break which was going to take me to Kerry, then onto Wicklow and finally stopping in Donegal. I thought to myself, “What car is going to make sure I’m as comfy as possible with all that driving, most of it on good old bumpy Irish roads”? Enter – Toyota and the brand new Avensis. It’s always such a pleasure...
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