Punctures are no longer a let-down with DriveGuard
Thanks to new advances in tyres punctures don’t have to be a let-down writes Suzanne Keane On a dark and dreary night the last thing any driver wants to do is pull over at the side of a narrow road or fast moving motorway to change a tyre. Until now the alternative for most people has been to wait for breakdown assistance which has its own disadvantages such as time delays incurred and the dangers associated with waiting in...
Farewell to the Land Rover Defender
It’s hard to think of a car with a more iconic image than the Land Rover Defender, writes Geraldine Herbert From the sand dunes of the Sahara to the glaciers of Iceland, Land Rover’s Defender is the very epitome of adventure. But rumours of it’s imminent demise have persisted for years and finally new and stringent requirements for carbon emissions and EU safety regulationswill send this iconic vehicle to the motoring archives. On the...
Get the best deal on your new car
To help you navigate the best deal for you on your new car here is our pick of the best 161 offers writes Geraldine Herbert There is nothing like the lure of a new registration plate and a last minute deal to tempt motorists into showrooms and for potential buyers there are a host of great deals around at the moment but you have to be fast as many expire on January 31st. If you are trading in an older car you would be well advised to...
New Year, New Skills?
With January coming to an end many of us will have given up on those healthy New Year’s Resolutions but how about making a resolution to learn some new skills in 2016 writes Suzanne Keane When it comes to driver training there are plenty of options available across the country to suit all budgets some of which are listed below. Rally School Rally School Ireland is based in Co. Monaghan and offers training for drivers of all...
How to ensure your car runs well in winter
A few simple checks can minimise the risk of a breakdown in the colder months, writes Geraldine Herbert Unlike our UK neighbours, we tend to escape any real blast of winter and get off rather lightly. As a result this makes us even more vulnerable to sudden extreme changes in temperature. Come the snow and ice and we slide, slither and bump our way around and very often our cars are as unprepared for winter as we are. A properly...
Autosport International 2016
For motorsport and performance car fans the Autosport Show in Birmingham is the highlight of the January Calendar writes Hannah Gordon January can be a long painful month that has cold winter mornings and an ever dwindling bank account after the festive period. But fear not car loving public there is an event that helps alleviate the January blues and that is the Autosport Show at the Birmingham NEC. The event runs from the 14th to...
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