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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.
• Review: Piaggio MP3 300 and 500 (productReview)
  Where other scooters can be wrong-footed by ruts and ridges, the Piaggio pair glide along. It’s another area where these scooters hold far more appeal for car-driving converts. However, the width of the MP3s means filtering requires more care and attention. Many car drivers will also be happy with the 56mpg of the 500 and 70mpg promised by the 300 as both should cut running costs.
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  Review: Thule 991 RaceWay 2 bicycle carrier (productReview)
  It has a quality feel to it and is very incredibly secure when mounted. There are no worries about this moving as you drive along or worse - falling off the back completely. It's a very sturdy and solid design. Thanks to the clever FitDial system for tightening the cables, the RaceWay stands apart from lesser bike carriers and means there are no worries about the cables becoming loose.
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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.
• TOWING: Can you give me some general tips about towing?  (FAQs)
  Go rallying, a major source of information from the wealth of experience of club members let alone great enjoyment with them.. The Caravan: a) With an EMPTY VAN drive to your local public weighbridge(LPW) and write in large figures the unloaded weight of your van on the inside of the door. b) Return to the LPW with a LOADED VAN containing your usual holiday goods and chattels viz: awning, gas, food, bedding, clothes, barbecue, etc etc not forgetting kitchen sink, spare wheel, toys, bikes, pup tent.
• DIESEL v PETROL: Which is better for me?   (FAQs)
  The problems tend to start after about 3 - 4 years old but can start earlier: Dual mass flywheel failures on manuals leading to failures of drive, often incorrectly prescribed as clutch failure when in fact it is the dual mass flywheel that has failed: £800 - £1,500. Turbo and intercooler failures: £1,000 - 1,500.
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  Review: Piaggio Ape Racing for two (productReview)
  The races even begin with a classic Le Mans start, where the first driver in each team stands on the opposite side of the track to their vehicle and then has to sprint to it before climbing aboard and setting off – expect at least one person to fall over and everyone to look hilariously out of their depth. A further bonus is that the entrance requirements are generous. You 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. The maximum weight is 18 stone, and because of the racing element, anyone with a back or neck complaint cannot take part, nor pregnant women.
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  Review: Gecko Pad (productReview)
  width=500&height=333.33333333333337" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/22dbc30cf70544d598affc89c092e7de" /> We stuck ours to the dashboard of a car and then attached a phone to it. The phone stayed put over bumps, around corners and for the duration of a four-hour drive, however after a bit of tinkering we found that it prefers a fairly smooth surface. It will still stick to the textured or soft-touch plastics in a car but if they are heavily curved a phone is unlikely to remain in place for too long, so find somewhere fairly flat.
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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.
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  Review: How To Be A Motoring Journalist by Roy Lanchester (productReview)
  It's also less than £8 - so you won't be out of pocket too much if you do hate it. “If you think that motoring journalism is simply about driving around in other people’s cars and then going back to the hotel for a wine and a big dinner and maybe a dump and then some more wine and perhaps a whiskey or two, I’m afraid you are not completely correct.”
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  Review: EE in-car WiFi (productReview)
  You can connect up to 10 devices at once, which even if you have a seven-seater should cover all eventualities, although it’s worth bearing in mind that the more devices you have connected, the slower the connection will become. Just like your mobile phone, the signal will vary as you drive along, so don’t expect flawless Netflix streaming in HD as you pass through a Welsh valley – although EE claims to have the best 4G coverage in the UK. As well as offering WiFi, the plug-in device (called Buzzard 2) has a USB port on the back so you can charge a device at the same time, although this may not be enough depending on how many 12v sockets you have and devices on the go at the same time.
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  Review: Lanka Blue dash cam (productReview)
  It comes with a very long 12V cable that will stretch around the biggest of cabins, although it is a slight irritation that the cable plugs in on the right side of the camera so it is less optimal for a right-hand drive car. The 360-degree adjustment and secure tightening nut makes it easy to get the camera set up in the best position and it is small enough to tuck out of the driver’s line of sight.
• 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.