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Features by Gerald Morgan

How to part with your car without trading it in…

26th July 2024

Changing your car and don’t know what to do for the best with your old one? Gerald Morgan describes his dilemma and how he solved it… (All words and photographs by, and copyright, Gerald Morgan). I recently decided that time was up for me on my nearly 10 year old 2014 VW Polo BlueGT which had done nearly 80,000 miles. Looking round newer models I decided to buy a VW Taigo Style, and the VW … [Read more...]

VW up! First Brief Impressions from a Wheels-Alive reader

16th November 2020

Gerald Morgan gives his initial verdict on Volkswagen’s latest 2020 up! All variants are five door hatchbacks, powered by a 65 PS 1.0 litre petrol engine, driving the front wheels via a five speed manual gearbox. (The car featured, a ‘Black Edition' version, was equipped with VW’s Start/Stop system incorporating battery regeneration). (All word and photographs by Gerald; the opinions expressed … [Read more...]

Need more luggage space for holiday trips? A roof box might help…

20th July 2019

Choosing a roof box for my car (and fitting it)... Gerald Morgan tells all. Disclaimer This article should NOT be read as giving full advice on using a roof box. It is up to the individual to check the weight limit that can be safely used on their vehicle, and to ensure that the roof bars are correctly and safely attached to the roof of the car, and that the box is attached and packed in … [Read more...]

New model of car, new roof bars? That’s expensive, but it doesn’t have to be that way…

24th July 2017

If you change your car, does that necessarily mean that you have to buy a complete set of new roof bars for it, and do away with the perfectly good ones that you already have? Gerald Morgan investigates – and saves a very useful sum of money in the process… Ever bought a car, then got a set of roof bars and maybe even a roof rack to fit the bars as well? What happens to these when you buy … [Read more...]

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