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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 6-6-2015 6 Jun 2015 (News)
  Check out what to look out for in the Ford Mondeo Mk III entry in  /carbycar   Roller coaster My 2014 Vauxhall Astra recently rolled down my street with the hand brake up and collided with my neighbour’s car. The garage at which my car is being repaired says my hand brake and brakes are fine. My insurance company is charging me my excess and is taking 2 years off my no claims.
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  Used van buying guide: Mercedes-Benz Vito 2003-2015 22 Nov 2019 (News)
  A diagnostic inspection will cost about £60, showing any error codes and potential problems. A replacement clutch fitted will cost about £450, front brake pads around £100, rears £100 also. Add a set of discs on each axle and you’ll roughly double the cost of the brake service. A new alternator will cost around £360 fitted, and a new battery about £100 fitted.
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  Nokian Weatherproof Wins Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test 3 Nov 2015 (News)
  The All-Weather tyre of the world’s leading winter tyre specialist reaches the highest score on slush. “Highest safety with aquaplaning, short braking distances, good wet grip, safe driving properties” – that is the outstanding rating of Auto Zeitung in its all-season tyre test for Nokian Weatherproof All-Weather tyre in the wet.  “Exact steering, reliable driving behaviour – that makes the Nokian fast”.
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  Fixed Price Servicing for SEATs 25 Nov 2011 (News)
  That's why SEAT is also introducing transparent fixed prices on a range of maintenance jobs for SEAT models aged between three and ten years. Air conditioning service (£69), brake pad replacement (£99), cambelt change (£299), even alloy wheel refurbishment (£59) - they're all now offered at easy-to-understand fixed prices at participating SEAT dealerships nationwide. SEAT has even created an annual budget planner, to help drivers set aside a suitable sum for routine vehicle maintenance.
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  New Volkswagen Golf GTI revealed 27 Feb 2020 (News)
  It features all the hallmarks of a GTI: a honeycomb grille, a perforated leather steering wheel and red brake calipers. 17-inch alloy wheels are standard (18- and 19-inch are available as optional extras), while the interior gets the GTI's trademark tartan bucket seats. There's also a 10.25-inch digital instrument panel, featuring bespoke GTI graphics.
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  Drivers over 50 say car makers are 'out of touch with reality' 20 Feb 2020 (News)
  >>> Government urged to cut drink-drive limit Those questioned ranked reliability, price and safety as their most important considerations in new cars, while features like lane assist and automatic braking were at the bottom of the list. While senior motorists across the UK agreed that they miss ignition keys and CD players, those in Wales also said they wanted to see a return of manual window winders.
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  Pristine Matching Numbers Aston Martin DB5 in Historics 22nd September Auction. 14 Aug 2018 (News)
  This TD21 automatic has been owned since 2009 by the vendor who has enjoyed it immensely and had the brakes overhauled by Red Triangle 500 miles ago. Considering the fact that a similar car sold for £150,000 in Historics Ascot sale last year, this one is very conservatively estimated at £54,000 t0 £62,000.
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  Restored Alfa Romeo Montreal set for NEC auction 6 Mar 2018 (News)
  Originally finished in Luci del Bosco Metallizato, this Montreal has been upgraded with Bilstein shocks, four-pot front brake callipers, two radiator fans, and a stainless-steel exhaust. It’s also had the fuel injection system removed and replaced with four carburettors as well as a respray in Alfa Rosso, finished with silver Campagnolo wheels.
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  Drunk and unconscious Tesla driver claims car was driving itself 8 Feb 2018 (News)
  Unsurprisingly, he was promptly arrested and charged with suspicion of Driving Under the Influence. The 'self-driving' capability of a Tesla allows the car to steer, change lanes, control braking and even parallel park itself. But, despite these impressive features, the car is not fully autonomous. The current incarnation of autopilot on Tesla vehicles will not simply take unresponsive drivers on their merry way.
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  Curios: Ford Supervan 9 Jan 2018 (News)
  With all that grunt, some serious work was needed to make sure it could get around bends and stop. Upgraded brakes came from a CanAm race car while wider wheelarches meant 15in Firestone racing tyres could be fitted. The original transit seat was replaced with a Corbeau racing harness – to prevent the driver falling out, presumably.
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  Rare Porsche 911 up for sale 19 Sep 2017 (News)
  The Sport version boasted a stripped out interior, while the Touring was more refined and comfortable, but retained all the performance. It uses a 3.6-litre air-cooled engine, has lowered and stiffened suspension, plus uprated brakes from the Turbo. Finished in black with a black interior, the 911 RST features Sport leather seats with triple colour inlays, a top tinted windscreen and a sunroof. Early in its life, the car had the catalytic converter removed and was fitted with a performance chip.
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  A Grand Monday: Citroen GSA 14 Aug 2017 (News)
  What's more important is that the current keeper has renewed all of the hydraulic components, overhauled the brakes, changed the all-important cambelt, refurbished the petrol tank and carried our repairs to some particularly awkward structural areas, such as the screen surround, A-pillars, headlamp panel and front scuttle.
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  Learners to get motorway lessons from 2018 14 Aug 2017 (News)
  .  Independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has welcomed the move, saying it will "d eliver confident new drivers who are much better able to cope with complex smart motorways”. However, road safety charity Brake has questioned the law change by saying there should be a legal requirement for all newly-qualified drivers to receive mandatory motorway lessons once they've passed their test.    The news comes as  research shows  that the number of 17-year olds taking the practical driving test has fallen by more than 100,000, since 2007/08, while the overall number of young people (17-25) in the UK learning to drive has plummeted by 20 per cent.
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  Edd China puts wacky racers on show at Beaulieu 25 Jul 2017 (News)
  Casual Loafer did even better as it topped 37mph, with Edd controlling the car using its pizza steering wheel, beer can brake lever and gear selector topped with a chocolate bar. A Community Speedwatch speed camera measured the speeds of these oddball contraptions. Visitors met and chatted with Edd, before heading inside the museum to see the rest of the Wacky Record Breakers exhibition, featuring more off-the-wall automotive oddities created by inventors Edd China and Colin Furze.
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  A Grand Monday: Lada 1200 19 Jun 2017 (News)
  But on the plus side, it's all there. According to the vendor, the engine and gearbox are working fine although both the brakes and bodywork are in need of attention. We'd never have guessed... It'll be an ambitious person that takes it on, but it'll also be someone who makes a significant contribution towards the preservation of both our automotive and social history.
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  October 2016 recall round up: Thousands of Jeep models called back over three different problems 2 Nov 2016 (News)
  SsangYong is recalling 1433 examples of the Tivoli to fix a potential fuel leak, though no fire risk is associated with the problem. The rest of the recalls affect limited numbers of vehicles – 28 Porsche 911s need brake inspections, while 49 Smart ForTwos may roll away when unattended because of an auto transmission problem. There are a few more recalls too, on Peugeot 308, Fiat Panda and the Mercedes-Benz GLC.
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  A Grand Monday: Ford Mondeo 25 Oct 2016 (News)
  The car comes with original Ford accessory mudflaps and dealer number plates, and has a good MoT history, with just one advisory at its last test for brakes, so it’d be worth getting these checked out. Otherwise, it appears to be in fine fettle, with all of its original Ocean Grey paintwork and, according to the vendor, no visible rust. It has covered 62,000 miles from new, with just two previous owners, both based in London.
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  Porsche Carrera GT leads Race Retro sale 3 Feb 2016 (News)
  The specification includes air-conditioning, CD player with Bose HiFi, Porsche Online Pro Satellite Navigation, adjustable steering column, electric windows, buckets seats, and carbon ceramic brakes with yellow calipers. It also comes with a luggage set including a leather suit carrier, a leather briefcase bag and a leather day bag. The car was imported to the UK in 2009 by a collector in Gloucester who kept the car before it was purchased by businessman and F1 team principal, Gerard Lopez.
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  A Grand Monday: Retro Renault 11 for £400 12 Oct 2015 (News)
  The seller says, ‘It currently has a blowing exhaust in the front section, probably could do with a couple of lower ball joints (which are readily available for little money), and the front brake pipes could do with checking as these were a previous advisory on the last MOT, but that should be it.’ As with any old car that’s been stood a while, the carb could do with adjustment as the choke can stick, which causes the revs to rise.
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  Americans invade next Anglia sale 12 May 2015 (News)
  It has Edelbrock race heads fuelled by Stromberg carbs. There’s a roll cage and safety hubs, and it’s been converted to hydraulic brakes. Eligible for both Spedeworth's THORA vintage stock car series and BRISCA's Heritage series, the estimate for this classic competition car is £8000 to £12,000. The full catalogue can be viewed at the Anglia Car Auctions website .