Miscellaneous - Useful Websites

Abandoned Vehicles: Report to council: www.direct.gov.uk
Advanced Driving: www.Advanced-Driving.co.uk is an information site, not a link to a training organisation. www.iam.org.uk; www.rospa.org.uk; www.Advanced-Driving.co.uk; www.driving.org
Africar: Site devoted to this brilliant low-tech car that sadly was not a success. www.citroen.mb.ca
Airport parking, Heathrow, cheap: www.easyparkingheathrow.co.uk
Airport parking Gatwick, highly recommended for service: www.cophallfarm.co.uk
Airport Parking: 20% discounts www.motoringdiscounts.co.uk
Airport Parking Any Airport UK: www.book-airport-parking.com
Airport parking at Stansted: Compares rates www.stansted-airport-parking.com
America: Driving in the USA: americadrives.com
American Recall Information and TSBs: www.nhtsa.dot.gov
American regional weather reports for vacationers: wwwa.accuweather.com
Automobile Association: www.theaa.com
BBC Watchdog Car Issues: www.bbc.co.uk
Bed & Brekfast: www.bedandbreakfasts.co.uk
Bike site: www.visordown.com
Biodiesel: www.ukbiodiesel.biz; biodiesel.infopop.net; www.biofuels.fsnet.co.uk; www.veggievan.org
Blue Lights: How to give way to emergency service vehicles: Blue Light Aware
BMW body and engine codes: www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk
BMW engine bore liner degradation issue: www.lestac.co.uk
Books: Rare car books, manuals, brochures, magazines www.autobooks.co.uk
British Motor Heritage Website: www.bmh-ltd.com
C'etait un Rendezvous: Legendary Claud Lelouch movie short taken from Ferrari driven very fast across Paris early one morning in the 1960s or early 1970s. ScreenSelect is using it as a promo hook. www.spiritlevelfilm.com; www.screenselect.co.uk

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Bertil Gustafsson's incredibe six-wheeler air-suspended SAAB 9-5 based camera car provides a stable platform for car to car filming and photography. 5' x 4' platforms can be fitted front or rear approximately 12" from the ground. Sweden based. Website is in Swedish, but Bertil speaks excellent English.

Campaign for Motorists Rights: www.abd.org.uk
Camper information: www.motorhome-list.org.uk; www.justcampers.co.uk
Camping in Europe: www.eurocamp.co.uk
Cannonball Run Europe: takes place March 2003 www.cannonball3000.com
Car hire in the USA: Book from Britain. Availability includes Hummer H3. www.avis.co.uk
Car Hire Reviews: Reviews by car hirers of the service they received from the rental companies. www.carhirereviews.co.uk
Car information on video: www.ukcarnews.com
Car News From Round the World: www.roadst3r.com
Car rental in Spain: Cheap rates www.carjet.com
Car Rental: Best Rates Throughour Europe: www.argusrentals.com
Caravan Club: www.caravanclub.co.uk
Caravans: Matching caravan weight to safe towing weight of cars, and also checking Caravan Identification Register for stolen caravans www.crischeck.com
Cars and Girls, Modified Car Babes: www.girlsnmotors.co.uk
Car Specifications: full specs of most cars since 1945: www.automobile-catalog.com
Cheapest petrol: www.petrolprices.com; www.aapetrolbusters.com
Cherished registration transfers: www.regtransfers.co.uk
Cherished registrations: Coming up at auction and previous auction prices www.dvla-som.co.uk
Cherished registrations for sale: Tells you who is selling www.emark.co.uk; www.right-reg.co.uk
Child Seat and Safety Belt EC Directive: New law covering child passengers from September 2006. www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk
Child seat and children in cars regulations: www.dft.gov.uk
Children and Road Safety: www.iamtrustchildsafety.org.uk
Classic Car Worldwide Network: Classic Cars Around the World www.classiccarnetwork.co.uk
Classic lawnmowers: www.lawnmowerworld.co.uk
Climate change: Motor Vehicles are responsible for less than .03% of climate change. www.junkscience.com; www.john-daly.com; web.archive.org; www.globalwarming.org; www.stats.org; www.stats.org
CO2: The Con: (see also Climate change and Global warming links) www.techcentralstation.com
CO2: The Truth: (see also Climate change and Global warming links) www.co2science.org
Congestion charging: www.congestion-charging.net
Congestion charging protest group: www.nocongestioncharging.com
Conversion factors: litres/100km to mpg, Nm to lb ft, psi to bar, etc www.citroen.co.uk
Crash Photos: www.wreckedexotics.com
Crash locations: www.crashmap.co.uk
Demonstration high speed driving circuit:: Location near Loughborough, UK Midlands. Old airfield. Circuit 1.7 miles long. www.thedrivingcentre.com
Diesel damage: Damage to seals from low-sulphur diesel fuel www.americansweeper.com
Direction/Location finder (UK): www.streetmap.co.uk
Directions/location finder (UK): www.streetmap.co.uk
Disability Rights Commission: To report anything adversely affectiong the disabled, including speed humps. www.drc-gb.org
Disabled drivers: Advice and Mobility Roadshow (Uusally in June at Donington Park) www.justmobility.co.uk
Disabled drivers: Mobility conversions for the disabled: Two portals and five specialists www.disabilityworld.com; www.justmobility.co.uk; www.brotherwood.com; www.gowringsmobility.com; www.gfclarke.com; www.atlasconversions.co.uk; www.alliedvehicles.co.uk
Disabled drivers: Converted vehicle exchange www.en-abled.com
Disabled Facilities Atlas: Gowrings Mobility UK Road Atlas is the first ever parking and motoring atlas for Blue Badge holders and includes Blue Badge parking regulations and rules for city centres, council by council, as well www.gowringsmobility.co.uk
Driver Assessment and Training: www.iam.org.uk; www.rospa.co.uk
Drivers against Daytime Running Lights: www.dadrl.org.uk
Driveway oilstain cleaner: Isol 8 organic powder absorbs oil and fluid from concrete and brick. www.lasertools.co.uk
Driving in Europe: www.euroask.com
Driving in France: 'Your Glove Box Guide to Trouble Free Motoring - France' ISBN no is 0954936507 www.allrich.co.uk
Driving in the UK: For Americans www.travelfurther.net
Driving in the UK for Americans: www.travelfurther.net
Driving in the USA: (Note that individual rules for individual states can be downloaded from the DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES section on the state's website.) www.hm-usa.com
Driving Safely: Advanced Driving Tips for North America, but many applicable everywhere. www.paulripleymedia.com
Driving Standards Agency: Driving Tests, etc www.dsa.gov.uk
Driving test: Theory papers www.driving-tests.co.uk; www.carnetlive.co.uk
Driving test crammer courses: Intensive courses designed to correct mistakes and get test failures through their tests as quickly as possible. www.quickpass.co.uk
DVLA: www.dvla.gov.uk
DVLA Complaints procedure: www.dft.gov.uk
Electric Citroen 2CV: www.stephenbarnes.com
Electric Golf Carta and Resort Buses: Chinese manufacturer of electric golf carts and open sided resort buses capable of carrying up to 15 people. www.materialfair.com
Emissions ratings: Find out how much CO2 a new car emits, and therefore how much you will pay in VED or BIK tax www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk
Environmental Impact of Cars: Study rating the total environmental impact by Cardiff University www.clifford-thames.com
Ergonomics: www.drivingergonomics.com
European travel advice: www.theaa.com
Expert Witnesses register: www.jspubs.com
Ferry tickets: Cheap cross channel tickets to France and Spain www.ferrycheap.com
Filter in Turn and reduce traffic lights campaign: www.fitroads.org
Find an old car you once owned (many missing): www.drivearchive.co.uk ; www.ClassicCarLink.com
Find if a car still exists: taxdisc.direct
Ford Mustang Performance Website: www.blueoval.com
Ford User Group: (mostly American) www.blueovalnews.com
Foreign Road Signs: www.aph.com
French Autoroutes Telepeage: https://www.tolltickets.com/
French Speed Cameras: Fixed sites www.viamichelin.com; www.radarsfixes.com; www.controleradar.org; www.securiteroutiere.gouv.fr; www.gpspassion.com
Fuel consumption: Official EC figures www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk
Fun: www.sniffpetrol.com
Garages and workshops:: Traditional British Oak Framed Buildings: www.hamletbuildings.co.uk
Geodesy GPS speed camera locator: www.morpheous.com
Global warming: Motor Vehicles are responsible for less than .03% of climate change. web.archive.org; www.globalwarming.org; www.stats.org; www.stats.org; www.junkscience.com; www.john-daly.com
Government motoring websites portal: www.direct.gov.uk
Highway Code 2008 online: www.direct.gov.uk
Highway Code: a very funny spoof: www.selfmadejournalist.com
Highways Agency website: www.highways.gov.uk
Hotels: From £29.95 a night, reception open 24/7, hot food available 24/7. bar service availabe 24/7, breakfast 04.00 - 12.00 midday, wifi Internet access. www.ibishotel.com
Hotels with lock-ups for classic cars: www.classic-cars-welcome.co.uk
How things work: www.howstuffworks.com
How many left? (shows how many of each make and model taxed or SORNd): www.howmanyleft.co.uk
Indian Auto Engineering website: www.apfindia.com
Indian Motor Sites: www.cybersteering.com; www.indiacar.com; www.autocarindia.com
Information on limited companies: www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Information on Limited Companies: For checking up on the status of importers or garages which ask for a deposit and give a long delivery date www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Inspection pits: Moulded liners www.mech-mate.com
Institute of Advanced Motorists: www.iam.org.uk
Isle of Wight Weather: Live weather on the Isle of Wight that updates every 15 seconds. Also live Lightning updates every minute. www.wightwonder.co.uk
ISOFIX seat fittings: www.britax.co.uk
Italian cars: Information and forums www.carsfromitaly.com
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JCB Diriving:: www.diggerland.com
Keepership Information: Find the keeper of a car from the registration www.direct.gov.uk
Kit cars: Steve Hole's website gives details of everything currently on offer, updated daily www.totalkitcar.com
Kit cars: American kit cars www.kitcar.com
Law: Hughes Guide to Road Traffic Law:: www.hughesguides.com
Lawnmowers: Includes classic lawnmowers and the Atco car www.lawnmowerworld.co.uk
Left Driving/Right Driving Countries and Why: users.pandora.be
Legal Assistance:: www.lawontheweb.co.uk
Logistics and deliveries: Individual car deliveries www.qekgs.com
London area traffic reports: www.bbc.co.uk
London Congestion Charge Penalty Appeals: Site that eneable you to appeal against unjust parking and congetion charge penalties in London. www.appealnow.com
London Low Emission Zone: For Trucks, Buses, Delivery vehicles www.tfl.gov.uk
London Low Emission Zone. How to make a vehicle comply: LEZ Compliance
Low Sulphur Diesel Damage to Seals: www.americansweeper.com
Malaysian motoring forum: www.autooworld.com.my
Mercedes Benz World: At Vrooklands, Weybridge, Surrey. www.Mercedes-BenzWorld.com
MG-Rover: Unofficial website www.mg-rover.org
Mobile Phones: To donate your old mobile phone to charity, whether it still works or not www.computersforcharities.org
Model numbers: For Mercedes Benz www.mbspares.com.au
Mondeo Enthusiasts Funsite: www.MondeoMania.Com
Monster Truck Driving Activity Days:: www.redletterdays.co.uk
Motor Caravan information: www.motorhome-list.org.uk
Motor Expo, Canary Wharf:: Website of Canary Wharf Motor Expo, June 2004 www.motorshow.co.uk
Motor Racing Fan Social Networking: www.myracer.com
Motor Sport Volunteers: Your chance to get involves in motor sport www.volunteersinmotorsport.co.uk
Motorbike stuff: motorcyclephilippines.com; motorcycles.about.com
Motorcycle Secure Parking: wbsite that lists all parking areas for motorbikes with anchor points for chains. www.motorcycleparking.com
Motorcycle social networking site: www.cycleworldnetwork.com
Motoring Campaign Group: Campaigns for motorists on motoring issues and taxes. www.driversalliance.org.uk
Motoring Offences Crown Prosecution Service: Describes descision making process to prosecute or not. What constitutes drivign without due care and attention, etc. www.cps.gov.uk
Motorists Pressure Group: www.driversalliance.org.uk
Motorists' protest site: www.itsyourduty.org.uk
Motorways: Motorway stats and pictures www.abd.org
Motorway Services: Everything you need to know about UK Motorway Services: www.motorwayservices.info Honest's Opinion: This is a really excellent website with every service area greaded for food and facilities, plus the latest on service area parking regulations.
Movie cars: Make your car a Hollywood movie star www.movievehicles.com
Multiplex Can Bus Wiring Explanation and Problems: http
Museums in the UK featuring road transport: www.classicmotor.co.uk
New Zealand classics: Nice amateur website with pictures of rare and unusual veteran and vintage cars kiwibear.netfirms.com
Nurburgring Nordschleife: www.nurburgring.org.uk; www.nuerburgring.de
Nurburgring Nordschleife: Drive the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit www.nurburgring.org.uk; www.nuerburgring.de; www.hotel-an-der-nordschleife.de
Off-road driving courses:: Land Rover Experience www.landrover.com
Oil: Everything you need to know about engine oil www.fernblatt.com
Oilstain cleaner: Isol 8 organic powder absorbs oil and fluid from concrete and brick. www.lasertools.co.uk
Old cars you once owned found: www.carsandownersreunited.com
Outstanding tickets against you in the USA: www.uscourts.gov
Package holidays: www.directline-holidays.co.uk
Parking a car (game): Thanks to The Backroom's Dwight Van Driver www.tinyurl.com
Parking a caravan (game): Thanks to The Backroom's Dwight Van Driver www.tinyurl.com
Parking fine advice: www.parkingticket.co.uk
Parking place guide (London): www.Park-Up.com
Parking Ticket Appeals (and scams by wardens): www.appealnow.com; www.parking-appeals.gov.uk
Parking ticket trouble: www.hackneynet.com; www.croydon.gov.uk; www.snowdonia2002.fsnet.co.uk; www.tcfl.gov.uk; www.hants.gov.uk; www.parkingticket.co.uk
Parking Tickets: How to fight an unjustified ticket for parking on private land www.moneysavingexpert.com
Pay Parking Tickets: www.direct.gov.uk
Pedal Extenders: www.cowalmobility.co.uk
Peking to Paris race June - July 2007: Re-enactment of classic race in vintage cars. www.pekingparis.com
Personalised Registration Numbers:: www.dvla-sorn.co.uk; www.dvla.cov.uk; www.regtransfers.co.uk
Petrol: Tesco 99 Ron: www.greenergy.com
Petrol prices in France: zagaz.com/prix-carburant.php
Philippines Bike Week: Mega motorcycle event organised by The Growler www.bikeweekphilippines.com
Plymouth-Dakar Banger Rally:: www.plymouth-dakar.co.uk
Potholes: Report to council: www.Potholes.co.uk; www.direct.gov.uk; www.fixmystreet.com
Potholes: reporting them: www.fillthathole.org.uk; www.fixmystreet.com
Prints on canvas: Giant photographic prints prints up to 6' across from your photos for just £19 www.put-photos-photograph-to-canvas-print-picture-poster.com
Protest Groups:: Portal to UK pro-motorist websites www.roadweb.org.uk
Racing calender: UK motor racing calender www.Racedates.net
Rally Driving Instrucuction:: Half day: £115; full day: £220: www.visionmotorsport.co.uk
Rally Marshalling: The website for anyone who wants to get involved. www.brmc.org.uk
Re-unite with your old car: Claims to put people back in touch with cars they owned years ago. www.drivearchive.co.uk
Real Road Safety site: www.safespeed.org.uk
Recalls Direct: www.vosa.gov.uk
Registration plate origins: For registration marks issued before 1963 www.pre63.co.uk
Registration Plate Origins for pre-1963 Marks:: www.pre63.co.uk
Registration transfer information: www.dvla.gov.uk
Registration Transfers:: www.regtransfers.co.uk
Registrations: Registration year and area information www.new-reg.co.uk
Right to Repair campaign: www.r2rc.co.uk
Road Witch: Anti-car campaigner's site. Form your own opinion. www.wormworks.com
Roadweb: Portal to UK pro-motoring websites www.roadweb.org.uk
Rockingham: Rockingham Motor Speedway (the only banked oval in the UK) www.rockingham.co.uk
Safety: Road Safety: www.cornhilldirectroadsafety.co.uk
Seat comfort: www.drivingergonomics.com
Seat Support Cushions: www.ezl.co.uk; www.postureproducts.com; www.medesign.co.uk
Security: New car security ratings www.ncsr.co.uk
Security driveway barrier posts: www.barriersdirect.co.uk; www.atgaccess.com; www.marshalls.co.uk
Shoestring Cars:: www.bangernomics.tripod.com
Shop4autoparts: Website with many useful links www.shop4autoparts.com
Skid Control Courses:: www.rockingham.co.uk; www.drive-survive.co.uk; www.lincs.police.uk
Skid Control Instruction Centres: www.iam.org.uk
Small Claims Court forms and information:: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk; www.moneyclaim.gov.uk
Smashed up Supercars: www.wreckedexotics.com
Smashed-up supercars: www.wreckedexotics.com
SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders): www.smmt.co.uk
Smoking Illegal: www.publications.parliament.uk
SORN (Statutory Off Road Notice) V89 forms downloadable: www.dvla.gov.uk
Spain: Driving Rules: www.idealspain.com; gospain.about.com
Spain: Motoring in Spain: www.spainvia.com
Speed: Sensible site which promotes driver awareness and explodes the myth that 'speed kills' using proper statistics to prove that excess speed is responsible for only 12.5% of accidents. www.safespeed.org.uk
Speed Awareness Courses: As an alternative to a fixed offer fine + 3 points www.driver-improvement.org.uk
Speed Camera Locations: Lists all fixed camera sites at potential danger spots www.nationalsafetycamera.co.uk
Speed cameras: Speed camera anarchists in Holland www.tuftufclub.com
Speed Cameras in France Locator: www.securiteroutiere.gouv.fr
Speed Humps: ABD's point of view and all you ever wanted to know: www.abd.org.uk
Speed trap bible: www.speed-trap.co.uk
Speed Traps at Fixed Sites in France: (But beware, because France favours mobile traps.) www1.securiteroutiere.gouv.fr; www.mappy.fr
Stansted Airport Parking: www.book-airport-parking.com
Statistics: www.gapminder.org
Storage: www.carbank.co.uk; www.classicarstorage.co.uk; www.classic-reserve.co.uk; www.northerncarstorage.co.uk; www.premiervehiclestorage.co.uk
Street Design: Concept of shared space www.hamilton-baillie.co.uk
Stunt co-ordinator: Enables film directors to test vehicle stunts before filming them for real. Sponsored by VW. www.bournestuntsimulator.com
Stunt driving: www.russswift.co.uk
Supercar Prints online portfolio of photographer Gus Gregory: www.supercarprints.com
Swedish Car Site:: www.autosite.se
Tank Driving Activity:: www.juniperleisure.com
Telepeage for French Autoroutes: https://www.tolltickets.com/
Tesco 99 Ron Petrol: www.greenergy.com
Test and Trackday Diary: All circuit test and trackdays from one source www.MotorsportAds.co.uk
Tickets to motorsport events: www.sportscotickets.com
Top Gear BBC2 Show Website: www.bbc.co.uk
Toroidal automatic transmissions: www.torotrak.com
Towing: Towsafe matches caravan weight to safe towing weight of cars;also checks Caravan Identification Register for stolen caravans www.crischeck.com
Towing: Towing advice www.rydertowing.co.uk
Track Days and Race Track Driver Training: www.trackdays.com; www.trackdays.co.uk; www.thruxtonracing.co.uk; www.everymanracing.co.uk; www.easytrack.co.uk; www.goldtrack.co.uk; www.silverstone-circuit.co.uk; www.redletterdays.co.uk; www.daystoamaze.co.uk
Trackday Diary: All UK Trackdays from a single source www.MotorsportAds.co.uk
Traffic and Roadworks Reports National: www.highways.gov.uk; www.rac.co.uk; www.theaa.com
Traffic Jam Locator: Use prior to a journey. www.traffic-england.co.uk
Traffic Reports in Ireland: www.aaroadwatch.ie
Traffic Reportsand Roadworks in Northern Ireland: www.roadsni.gov.uk
Trucker's Organisation and Forum: 'Professional Drivers Association' www.pda-uk.org
Trunk road traffic conditions: shows congestion, road works, etc www.traffic-england.com
Ugly cars: www.uglycars.co.uk
UK bed & breakfast places to stay: www.bedandbreakfasts.co.uk
USA: Driving in the USA:: www.hm-usa.com
Vans: www.TheVanWebsite.co.uk
Vauxhall heritage: www.vauxhallheritage.com
Vehicle Identification Number Decoding:: www.autobaza.pl
Vehicle Inspectorate:: www.via.gov.uk
VW Camper website: www.kamperchat.co.uk
Watchdog Car Issues: www.bbc.co.uk
Weight and Measurement Converters: Imperial to Metric and Vice Versa www.1728.com
World Rally Championship: Streaming videos www.wrc.com
YoungDrive Courses: For teeneagers aged 13 - 17 more than 4' 10" tall. 3 hour course called YongDrive with qualifies instructor. www.motorsportvision.co.uk

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