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  Top 10: 125cc bikes with manual transmissions (Article)
  Aprilia RS4 125 - £3871 In the late 1990s and early 2000s the absolute king of the college car park was the Aprilia RS125. When derestricted it genuinely quick – at least when it wasn’t being fixed. Emissions rules mean the new model is a four-stroke with less power, but if you plan on one day riding a real sports bike this is a good place to get practice.
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  Cheap ice cream van insurance (Article)
  Insuring an ice cream van will require some understanding of the vehicle’s value and the cost of its fixtures and fittings. You can carry over your no claims bonus from your car or van, but you’ll need to provide the insurer with an accurate, realistic valuation of the vehicle. In addition to van insurance, you’ll also need some form of public liability cover that'll protect you in the event of someone making a compensation claim against you or your business.
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  Classic Car Restoration (Article)
  Prioritise the ones that are urgent and will keep the car on the road. While it might be nice to get those bubbles of rust over the rear wheelarch sorted, it’s a slippery slope. That splendid wheelarch will only highlight the car’s other shortcomings.
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  Top 20: Camper van essentials (Article)
  Read our scooter reviews Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm - from £25 Most camper vans come with alarms for detecting carbon monoxide and smoke, but if you have an old model there’s a good chance you’ll need to get both. Fortunately, they’re quite affordable at around £15 and they’re easy to fit – so even if you do have one it might be worth upgrading to a better, more modern model.
• Van & Pick-up MoT Test Results and Advice (Article)
  According to the latest MoT test data, the average van will have covered 47,000 miles by the time it has its first test at three years, while a car will have covered 26,000 miles over the same amount of time. As a result, just one in four vans pass the first MoT test at three years, compared to one in six cars. By the time a van reaches five years, it'll have a 60 per cent chance of passing the MoT.
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  Cheap van hire (Article)
  This means most drivers can drive light vans with a car licence.  If you passed your test before January 1997, you may automatically be able to drive larger, heavier vehicles weighing up to 7.5 tonnes (the back of your driving licence will tell you for sure).
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  Honest John Kit Award Winners 2019 (Article)
  width=500&height=332.8160562797434" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/12e7404e071c49a8bfe425f77675b1c0"> Interior car care product of the year covers everything from cleaning fluids to tools and gadgets used to repair parts of the car you can’t see from the outside.  At less than £70, the C-TEK MXS 5.0 is a battery charger and conditioner that charges ahead of the opposition, restoring your car’s battery even if it goes completely flat, yet it’s small enough to fit in your glove box.
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  How to buy a used camper van (Article)
  You should be looking for a vehicle as new as possible for your money regardless of mileage. A four-year-old camper with 100,000 miles is a far better buy than a 10-year-old van with 50,000 miles. Peel back bits of rubber trim and look for 'tide marks' underneath, open and close all the doors and check for even shut lines and look under the boot carpet for fresh paint and a lack of the usual manufacturer's stickers.
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  Cheap Van & Pick-Up GAP Insurance (Article)
  Money-saving tools Find cheap van insurance Used van prices and valuations Free and cheap history checks See Also  Cheap GAP insurance for cars Save on car insurance Cheap car finance ** Sometimes we show a link with a * next to it. It means that it is an affiliate link and as a result helps HonestJohn Vans stay free to use.
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  How to buy a used van (Article)
  And if the trader is the least bit aggressive, shifty, bad tempered or has a vicious looking dog on a chain, make a polite excuse and be on your way. Important: Never buy a van in a car park or the roadside from a dealer working from a mobile phone number who brings the van round to your house. Always make a history and finance check on vans offered by home traders, and look for verification that the mileage is genuine.
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  How to sell your van (Article)
  Perform the driver swap at a public place (that preferably has CCTV) like a fuel forecourt or supermarket car park. Always keep hold of the keys until you are in the passenger seat with the belt on. Haggling Almost all used van buyers will attempt some form of negotiation on the price.