UNION DUES. Fuel and Coolant Leaks can be Dangerous and Expensive, yet Checking is not Difficult… Kim Henson explains. One way and another I spend a great deal of my time peering under bonnets of both new and old vehicles, and lately I have encountered a number of cars with potentially dangerous leaks of fuel and coolant. Fuel weeping from a loose union or a split hose will ignite if it gets … [Read more...]
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Bikers Beware – Check Your Machine’s Tyres to Stay Safe
Bridgestone issues safety call amid spike in bike usage... Bridgestone’s very own ‘bike guru’ is offering a series of simple safety checks for riders to bear in mind as they take to the roads in growing numbers over the summer holidays, after declaring: “The majority of bikers don’t check their tyres.” Senior motorcycle product manager Gary Hartshorne, who has more than 25 years’ industry … [Read more...]
BMW 430M Convertible Road Test
The BMW 430M Convertible – Summertime Joy. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Summer is here, at least for a few days so convertibles will be at their best whilst the sun shines, especially the new BMW 430 soft-top. If you believe cars are boring, think again. A bigger, bolder and better BMW 430 series now carries the German car-maker’s honours where the famous 3-Series left … [Read more...]
New Toyota Hilux – News and First Drive Impressions
The Latest Version of the Legendary Vehicle that is the Toyota Hilux... Assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) – who also explains the UK taxation situation relating to 'Light Commercial Vehicles'. The Toyota Hilux has been the mainstay of the global Pick-Up market for almost 50years. Launched in 1968, more than 18 million have been sold worldwide. To date and closer to home in 2015 … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: New Plans for Circuit of Wales Rejected by Welsh Government
Revised investment plans for the proposed Circuit of Wales have been rejected today by the Welsh Government. Robin Roberts and Miles Better News Agency give this update... Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure said in a statement that there was still too much risk put on the public purse by the £370 Million scheme outside Ebbw Vale, particularly in the light of the … [Read more...]
Kim’s Tips – Steering Wheel Removal – Take Care!
If Removing a Steering Wheel (Classic or Modern), Think BEFORE You Act… By Kim Henson. Whether your car is a recent model or an ageing classic, there can be occasions when the steering wheel has to be removed, possibly in order to remove the dashboard, or to gain access to the steering column controls, or even just to ‘centralise’ the wheel on its splines so that the spokes align in their … [Read more...]
Proposed Circuit of Wales Decision Time
Circuit of Wales – Might it Stall? By Robin Roberts and Miles Better News Agency. The future of the proposed £375 Million Circuit of Wales will probably be decided tomorrow (Wednesday 13th July). The Welsh Government is expected to announce if it will underwrite a substantial part of the project that it said in April it couldn’t support in its entirety. Then it left the door ajar for further … [Read more...]
New Audi A4 Avant Road Test (and latest Audi news)
Good for Business Both for Audi and for Customers – The New Audi A4 Avant. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports… High flyers in the UK’s new car market are the premium brands of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar Land Rover. With BMW sales up 14% for the first six months of this year, Mercedes by 18%, Jaguar up 68% and Land Rover 17% – Audi’s 4% increase looks poor; below … [Read more...]
Motoring For Fun – California Dreaming?
Glen Smale combines the lure of the open road, the enduring magic of Le Mans and a very busy week. From Wales to Le Mans by California… If you have never yet been to see the Le Mans 24-Hour race, but have wondered what it's all about, Glen Smale tells his story about having fun attending and yet also working hard at the 2016 event; the words and photos are all his... Once a year, around … [Read more...]
UK Car Sales Dip…
Euro 2016 has been an own goal for UK car sales, particularly in Wales. Robin Roberts reports... New car sales dipped in June after four years of sustained growth, and by over 6% in Wales as the national team stormed through the series. SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said the industry had seen a cooling off in showrooms for a few months and it was too soon to attribute the dip of 0.8% to the … [Read more...]
Peugeot 3008 Road Test
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) assesses the Peugeot 3008 Crossover. ‘An Oldie but Still a Goodie’ (that’s the car, not necessarily David…). The original Peugeot 3008 Crossover was launched in 2009 and updated at the end of 2013. Today in new car terms it is a bit of an ‘oldie’ especially as it sells in the highly competitive SUV/Crossover sector which is the fastest growing area of the … [Read more...]
Volkswagen Golf Estate Alltrack Road Test
The VW Golf Estate Alltrack – Takes the Rough with the Smooth… Says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Despite Volkswagen’s emissions indiscretions they are still the top selling brand in Europe although their global profits have fallen by 20%. Their range of Golf models is the Europe’s best selling model range overall. An addition to the Golf Estate range is the Alltrack which adds … [Read more...]
Latest Audi A3 Models Arrive – News and First Impressions
Audi Gives Their A3 Family a Mid-life Refresh – News and Views. Summed up by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The Audi A3 family of three door Hatchbacks, five door Sportback, four door Saloon and the two door Cabriolet soft-top have received a mid-life refresh. These refreshed and ready to go third generation A3s adopt the brand’s latest styling changes, have new or improved engines, … [Read more...]
Motorway Madness? Turning hard shoulders into running lanes is a dangerous idea…
MPs want the brakes applied to Government plans for motorway hard shoulders to be turned into regular lanes. The concept has been suggested as a quick way of increasing motorway capacity but it has attracted criticism from motoring and road safety organisations. RAC chief engineer David Bizley, “Whilst supporting smart motorways as a cost effective and relatively rapid way of … [Read more...]
Citroën Berlingo Van Road Test
A Versatile Load Carrier from Citroën… Words and Photos by Chris Adamson. Napoleon Bonaparte reputedly described the English as a ‘nation of shopkeepers’ and in today’s modern economy it’s small businesses that keep the country working and, in turn, they need an efficient and practical form of transport to keep their company operating. One vehicle that is helping to do this, ironically, is … [Read more...]
Kia’s latest model line-up sampled – First Impressions.
Kim Henson tries four current 2016 Kia models… Optima, Venga, Carens and Soul EV. (Words and Photos by Kim Henson). Kia has been going from strength to strength in terms of UK buyer appeal across its model range, and sales figures are on a steeply upward trajectory, reflecting the high regard in which the company’s products are held. For more information on the firm’s impressive performance … [Read more...]
SsangYong Tivoli XLV First Impressions
More space is provided by the latest version of the Tivoil from SsangYong… Words and all photos except the main heading shot (from SsangYong), by Chris Adamson. After successive offerings from SsangYong were roundly ridiculed for their styling and construction, the Korean car maker finally started to get things right last year when it unveiled the Tivoli, a good looking compact sports utility … [Read more...]
Ford S-Max All Wheel Drive Seven Seater Road Test
Ford’s S-Max Seven Seater MPV – Now With AWD Reviewed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) Yes summer is officially here but remember the horrors of last winter’s weather; gales, floods, ice and for some long months, deep snow. How many of us were just wishing to have 4x4 traction for our family or work cars? Most of the major volume sales manufacturers are saying that up to 20% of … [Read more...]
Road Test – Volkswagen Touran Seven Seater MPV
All Aboard the latest VW Touran People-Carrier By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) We know MPVs or ‘people-carriers’ have lost out in terms of sales throughout Europe to the status-enhancing and fashionable SUV/Crossover type models. The tide could turn because customers who prefer practicality as opposed to following fashion now have available plenty of alternative new and revised MPV … [Read more...]
New MG GS First Impressions
An SUV from MG? Oh yes... and here it is. Words and photographs by Chris Adamson, who shares his thoughts after his first drive of the newcomer. Which car manufacturer would you associate with making a family-sized sports utility for under £15,000? – certainly not MG, yet that is exactly what we have with the new MG GS. On top of the bargain basement price you can add in a five year … [Read more...]
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