Showroom Shine – Part 1
Now that you’ve mastered the perfect car wash and scrubbed your interior you might be looking for another challenge? Or maybe you would just like your car to look as good as it did the day it rolled off the production line? Apart from the obvious dents, scratches and lacquer peel, even the most tired looking paintwork can gleam with a little elbow grease! Over the next 3 weeks we’ll explain how! Part 1 – Tar...
Mazda CX-5 2.2D
Does the world really need another Compact SUV? Mazda obviously think so! We find out if their CX-5 is really good enough to win fans in this competitive market. What is it? Mazda’s latest addition is intended to capitalize on the ever popular Compact SUV market; essentially what these cars offer are the looks of a rugged country warrior but with hatch back proportions. So they may look like fuel guzzlers but underneath the brawny...
The Confusing World of European Number Plates
This week on wheelsforwomen.ie we decipher some of the more common foreign plates we tend to see on Irish roads. We have a straight forward system of registering cars in Ireland. It is a unique system which allows the easy identification of the year and location of registration. It’s not so easy to decode the plates on other European cars we see from time to time on our roads. Britain We will start with our closest neighbours. With...
Win Win Win ……….. PARROT Minikit Smart Bluetooth Hands Free Kit
Still using a mobile phone while driving ? The PARROTT Minikit Smart is a Bluetooth handsfree car kit that will allow you to travel safely while keeping both hands on the wheel and still speak to whoever you want when you want! The kit can be attached to the windshield or dashboard, enabling you to access the navigation and Smartphone features while keeping your hands on the wheel at all times. You can use the MINIKIT Smart to...
Laura Keane drives the Fast and Furious Nürburgring
Nicknamed ”Grüne Hölle”or “The Green Hell” by Jackie Stewart, sooner or later any serious car enthusiast will be drawn to the Nürburgring, Laura Keane remembers her first time Where to begin… We arrived in Frankfurt at a reasonable hour, feeling sorry for the folks driving over, but not regretting our mode of transport either. Asked where we were going when picking up the rental – it was enough for my friend...
