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Combatting garage sexism – 3 tips for women

Women’s knowledge of cars can often be underestimated and underappreciated by their male counterparts. Usually, these misconceptions can be put right in a quick conversation...

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What to do if your tyre bursts

A tyre blow out is arguably one of the most frightening things to experience when driving. The important thing is to try to remain calm and not slam on the breaks because you&rsquo...

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Top five tips on looking after alloy wheels

Just a few years ago, alloy wheels were a real luxury and only found on prestige vehicles. Now, however, they’ve become increasingly popular and often come as standard on new...

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Top tips for a deep car clean

Summer is here and now that the holidays are in full swing, it’s this time of year we might think about freshening up our homes. But what about our cars?  While the wea...

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How to pump your tyres

It may sound obvious but tyres are an extremely important part of your car and, as such, they need regular check-ups to ensure they are road legal, safe and fully pumped with air. ...

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Top three tyre checks

Hands up who’s guilty of not checking their tyres often enough? Be honest, if it’s been more than around one month or 1,000 miles, it’s time to have a quick look....

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Prepare for snow: Winter tyres and snow socks

If you’re worried about the prospect of snowy and icy roads as winter continues, winter tyres or snow socks could be the solution to slithering around on slippery Tarmac. Wit...

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Top tips for driving in winter

Driving in the winter can throw up many additional hazards over normal driving – from icy roads to thick fog. By being prepared for these, however, you can make sure that you...

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Tips for challenging unfair parking tickets

The media has been full of stories recently about overzealous traffic wardens issuing huge numbers of parking tickets to motorists who are unaware they’ve done anything wrong...

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