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  Top 10: Gifts for classic car enthusiasts (Article)
  A cheaper, and less extensive, range belongs to Meguiar's - with the Car Care Kit offering Meguiars Ultimate Wash & Wax 473ml to clean and shine your car’s finish in-between regular waxing, Meguiars Ultimate Quik Wax 450ml to maintain the paint’s protection in between regular waxing and Meguiars Endurance High Gloss Tyre Gel 473ml which stops tyres from turning brown. Triple 80's Hot Hatch Driving Blast - Buy A Gift Step back in time to an era of limited (if any) restricting driving assists. Get behind the wheel of three hot hatches of your choice from an impressive selection of 80s icons, including the Renault Clio Williams, Peugeot 205 GTi, Volkswagen Golf GTi, Vauxhall Astra GSi or Ford Escort RS Turbo.
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  Top 10: Sat nav apps (Article)
  mt=8" target="_blank"> iOS HERE WeGo – Free, Android/iOS This app’s a good choice if you’re regularly travelling around towns or cities, as once you’re done driving it can serve up a whole host of public transport information – including departure times and how to get to the relevant station on foot. You can download maps before you travel, to cut down on data usage, and speed limit information is also offered.
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  Sat nav buying advice guide (Article)
  Speed limits: Not sure what the current speed limit is? This can help you out by showing what the posted limit is for where you’re driving. Many sat navs also show your current speed. Speed cameras: These automatic alerts will highlight when you’re approaching a speed camera site, potentially helping you avoid a penalty.
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  Buying and selling a van on eBay (Article)
  If you’re meeting a potential buyer at your home, have someone else there with you. Ask to see the buyer's driving licence and insurance certificate, as it is your responsibility to ensure they are covered to drive your vehicle. Sometimes your own insurance policy will allow another driver to use your vehicle with your permission, but check with the policy provider if you are not sure.
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  Top 10: Child car safety products (Article)
  It gives a great view into a rear-facing child seat and even has a low-light setting, so can be used when driving at night. It means drivers can spend more time concentrating on the road ahead, since a quick glance at the navigation system is all that’s needed to check up on baby. Baby-view mirror - £15 A much cheaper alternative to the BabyCam, this wide-angle mirror does broadly the same thing.
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  Top 10: Hondas that aren’t cars (Article)
  Honda makes a range of quads with a focus on rugged capability over sportiness. The Fourtrax 420 can be bought with in either two- or four-wheel drive forms – though the latter has selectable two wheel drive if needed. There’s plenty of technology packed into the pricier, more advanced variants including the option of a dual-clutch transmission and even power steering, which should make traversing rutted, muddy tracks fairly effortless.
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  Cheap ice cream van insurance (Article)
  Failure to do so may results in cancelled insurance or refusal to pay out in the event of an accident or total write-off.  Who will be driving? This is an important question for small businesses that employ staff. After all, sooner or later, you will want to take a day off and let someone else work on your behalf. Some policies will allow you to add a named driver over the age of 25 at no extra cost.
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  Top 10: Best car films (Article)
  With plenty of influences from the 1960s — namely the use of recreational drugs and a naked woman on a motorcycle — Kowalski sets off on the epic challenge of driving from Denver to San Francisco in less than 24 hours. Mixing chases and stunts with spectacular desert scenery and soul music, Vanishing Point is a classic road movie that will have you dreaming of thundering V8s and driving for the fun of it.
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  Product Awards 2018: Winners (Article)
  Get enough mates together and you can have a whole chaotic race to yourselves. You also don’t need a driving licence or motorcycle licence, you only need to be 16-years-old to take part and the height range is as broad as it gets with the two extremities being 4ft 6in and 6ft 6in. Your £150 entitles you and a friend to a two-hour experience comprising of 20 minutes practice to determine grid positions, followed by a 40-minute race.
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  Top 10: Gifts for Star Wars fans (Article)
  Thanks to the well designed and easy to use the app, it's also something that everyone, from toddlers to teenagers and parents who grew up with the original films, can play with and enjoy. You can drive R2-D2 yourself and get him to perform one of the 18 pre-set actions, all from the Star Wars films. These include the scene where R2-D2 is first captured by the Jawas and falls over. Plus, if you sit R2-D2 in front of a copy of Star Wars, he will react to certain parts of the film - as well as other Sphero droids.
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  Top 10: Gifts for Star Wars fans (Article)
  Thanks to the well designed and easy to use the app, it's also something that everyone, from toddlers to teenagers and parents who grew up with the original films, can play with and enjoy. You can drive R2-D2 yourself and get him to perform one of the 18 pre-set actions, all from the Star Wars films. These include the scene where R2-D2 is first captured by the Jawas and falls over. Plus, if you sit R2-D2 in front of a copy of Star Wars, he will react to certain parts of the film - as well as other Sphero droids.
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  Top 10: User-friendly A2 bikes (Article)
  Nonetheless it’s more than happy keeping up with motorway traffic and it offers plenty of practicality thanks to generous storage. It’s great around town too, making light work of stop start driving and filtering thanks to the automatic transmission and low centre of gravity.
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  Top 15: Must-have kit for the classic car owner (Article)
  It’s not the cheapest but it is one of the most versatile, its V-profile design ensuring compatibility with Spline, Star, AF, Metric and Whitworth fixings.  The set includes 17 half-inch drive sockets and 19 30mm-long bits, plus a 72-teeth oval ratchet, extension bars, universal joint and so on. It might seem a hefty investment at around £123 (from www.lasertools.co.uk ) but it’s well worth it.
• Does Footman James offer classic car insurance? (Article)
  Amongst the policies that Footman James offers is FJ+ which allows you to create your own policy from the options that suit your needs. Amongst the options available is agreed value, a drive to work policy, legal protection up to £100,000, track day cover and FJ Rescue breakdown cover provided by the RAC. Footman James has established links with a number of classic car clubs which offer discounted rates, a multi-car discount is also available and they can also offer cover for high-value vehicles too.
• Does Towergate offer classic car insurance? (Article)
  Amongst the policies that Towergate offers through Footman James is FJ+ which allows you to create your own policy from the options that suit your needs. Amongst the options available is agreed value, a drive to work policy, legal protection up to £100,000, track day cover and FJ Rescue breakdown cover provided by the RAC. Footman James has also established links with a number of classic car clubs which offer discounted rates, a multi-car discount is also available and they can also offer cover for high-value vehicles too.
• Which classic 4x4 is the cheapest to insure? (Article)
  Whether you're looking to go green-laning, or just tackle some trecherous terrain during the winter months, there's a classic four-wheel drive for that. Lots of manufacturers have offered 4x4s over the years that range from utilitarian to urban, wonderful to just plain weird. Can I get it on a classic policy? All of the cars featured here are available on a classic policy, but it's always worth checking with your insurer.
• What is the cheapest Classic Car Insurance for a Audi TT? (Article)
  It's a deisgn icon and a rapidly appreciating modern classic - the Audi TT is perfect if you want something for high days and holidays. Okay, so it might not be the most sure-footed and involving drive (and it certainly wasn't Audi's best-built car) but it is still glorious to look at an a fine place to spend a Sunday afternoon. Can I get it on a classic policy? Mk1 Audi TTs are considered classics by most insurers.
• What is the cheapest Classic Car Insurance for a Mazda MX-5 or Eunos? (Article)
  As easy to live with as an MGB and as much fun to drive as a Lotus Elan, the Mazda Eunos/MX-5 filled the void left by those charming British roadsters and is responsible for getting an entire generation of people into classic motoring. And it's easy to see why - they're still hugely affordable and the Japanese build quality means that reliability comes as standard.
• What is the cheapest Classic Car Insurance for a Porsche 911? (Article)
  . Power comes from the 3.6-litre ‘boxer’ six-cylinder, which is good for about 270bhp – depending on which version you’re driving (the Turbo was 408bhp).  Can I get it on a classic policy? It doesn't matter which version of the Porsche 911 you're interested in, they're all considered a classic by most insurers.
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  Best dash cameras 2025 (Article)
  As soon as turn on the ignition it starts recording and you can forget about it. You can also set the screen to turn off when you're driving to make it less distracting - a little lights tells you it's still recording. With GPS, WiFi, an easy to use app and reliable software that works well, the GS63H is a great dash cam and one that's easy to recommend.