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  Used Van Buying Guide: Volkswagen Caddy 2010-2015 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  Ask if the water pump has been replaced recently, they’re prone to failing. If it’s using a lot of coolant on longer runs it’s on its way out. DSG automatic transmissions don’t have the best reputation for reliability, check it’s been serviced properly, as a replacement can cost as much as £6000.
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  Used Pick-Up Buying Guide: Nissan Navara 2005-2016 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  What to watch   The timing chain is a serious problem with the Navara, so don’t ignore any rough running or rattling under the bonnet. Doing so could result in you needing a complete engine rebuild or all-new engine. Halfshafts are another area of high wear, it’s not uncommon for the Navara to go through many sets in its life.
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Renault Trafic 2001-2014 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  It’s simple enough to work on yourself, while there are plenty of garages competing to work on them, so servicing, running costs should be inexpensive. Part supply is plentiful, as are the vans themselves.  Looking for more used van buying guides?  Click here
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Vivaro 2001 - 2014 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  What to watch Ask if the fuel injectors have ever been replaced, if it’s running roughly or cutting out then have them checked. Check the shift quality of the transmission, if it’s notchy or vague the gear linkages might be worn. It’s a relatively common fault, but an inexpensive fix - costing around £100-£150 to repair.
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Toyota Hilux 2004-2015 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  From 2012 onwards the Hilux is fitted with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) but they don’t like to sit idling too long and can be expensive to replace or reset. If you’re looking to minimise bills, or are likely to leave the engine running while you’re working elsewhere, look for an earlier, pre-DPF, Hilux. Interior trim doesn’t wear as well as earlier Hilux models, seats in particular aren’t as resistant to wear and tear.
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Nissan NV200 2009-2019 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  .  Spacious yet compact, the NV200 is a perfect urban van that’s yet to be surpassed on volume among its regular wheelbase rivals. Inexpensive to buy and run, the NV200 might not be the first light can you think of in the class, but it’s well worth consideration. 
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  Used van buying guide: Peugeot Boxer 2006-2019 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  Here is where the availability of the 2.0-litre HDI models start to appear, which bring far greater economy, and hence improved running costs. Above £12,000 seems to be the area where you’ll find the more specialist choices, with tippers dropsides in single and crewcab forms, as well as more coachbuilt Boxers in Luton, refrigerated or minibus and horsebox choices.
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  Peugeot Expert Used Guide 2007-2016 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  Ask when the timing belt was last replaced, when it should be done varies on use, lots of short run jobs can wear them prematurely. If it’s over 5 years old it should have it done, regardless of mileage. If it’s under 5 years old but over 80,000 miles then needs doing, too. Check the van has been in for all its recalls.
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  Modern classics set for London to Brighton run 22 Jan 2020 (News)
  This year's London to Brighton Classic Car Run will include a Modern Classics Run. The event, which also includes the Kit & Sports Car Run, is held on Sunday, May 31. Stephen Smith from event organisers GE Classic Motor Events said, 'As the classic car scene has expanded, so have the existing runs.
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  Renault named as London to Brighton run patron 12 May 2015 (News)
  Running the length of London’s busiest shopping street, the show will be held on Saturday, 31 October, the day before the Run, showcasing 125 years of motoring history. Speaking on behalf of Renault UK, Mark Waller said, ‘Life for Renault began back in 1898 – just two years after the Emancipation Run, which the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run continues to commemorate today.
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  London to Brighton veteran run to mark 130 years of the car 7 Mar 2016 (News)
  This year’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run will celebrate 130 years of the car. The run – the world’s longest-running motoring event – will celebrate Karl Benz’s 130-year-old patent and the early days of German motoring when it takes place in November.
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  Bonhams becomes London to Brighton Veteran Car Run title sponsor 28 Feb 2014 (News)
  The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run has a new title partner, in the form of Bonhams. The London-based auction house, which has been running sales in conjuction with the world-famous event for several years, has confirmed that the run's name is now the ‘Bonhams Veteran Car Run’, and will remain so until the end of 2017.
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  Olympian to tackle London to Brighton run 9 Oct 2014 (News)
  Sir Ben Ainslie, the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, will take part in this year’s London to Brighton veteran car run on 2 November. Ainslie, who is leading his own team to challenge for the America’s Cup, will be a passenger in the 1904 Panhard-Levassor owned by Lord Irvine Laidlaw – a keen sailor and veteran run regular.
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  Vauxhall celebrates heritage on London to Brighton run 24 Oct 2014 (News)
  Vauxhall, Britain’s oldest surviving car manufacturer, will be celebrating its heritage by taking part in this year’s London to Brighton veteran car run.  The Luton-based firm will be entering a 1904 6hp single-cylinder open two-seater from its heritage collection in the event, which takes place on Sunday, 2 November. As well as taking part in the run, the car will also feature in the Regent Street Motor Show the day before.
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  Can run flats really run flat? 7 Nov 2011 (News)
  Run flats have a reinforced sidewall which can take the weight of the car should all of the air escape. Because the sidewall on a run flat tyre won’t deform very much when there’s a puncture, it’s difficult to see a flat with the naked eye.
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  Older cars 'cheaper to run' 11 Jun 2008 (News)
  Car drivers looking for the cheapest way to stay on the road have been advised that running an older vehicle is the most cost effective way to stay behind the wheel. Discounted car parts provider Car Parts Direct notes that a car over 20 years old suffers from virtually no deprecation, while insurance can be very cheap and maintenance simple Martin Mosely of the firm said: ""Lots of our customers will buy an older car, paying around £1,000, spend a few hundred pounds on it and run it on a low budget.
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  Report: London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, 2013 4 Nov 2013 (News)
  It was the first British car to win an international motor race and its distinctive colour was the origin of British Racing Green. The other two Napiers lining up in Hyde Park London for this year’s Veteran Car Run – one powered by a 7.7-litre engine the other by an even more potent 11.1-litre unit – competed in the Gordon Bennett Cup races in 1903 and 1904. While the three Napiers grabbed the headlines, the 2013 London to Brighton run for pre-1905 cars, also attracted a number of exceptional entries all enjoying an unseasonably sunny run to the coast.
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  The Liver Run remembered 13 Aug 2013 (News)
  I've seen this before on TV - the famous Liver Run, where two Rover SD1 police cars need to transfer a live human organ for transportation in a very limited amount of time. The journey takes place on 8 May 1987, and starts at Stansted Airport in Essex, and the traffic officer needs to drive the liver along some of the UK's busiest roads in the centre of London, to Cromwell Hospital, Kensington.
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  First Ever Skoda to Compete in London to Brighton Run 5 Nov 2010 (News)
  The Voiturette A will be on view to the public in Regent Street, London on Saturday (6 November) during the LBVCR International Concours event (11.00-15.00). The start of the 77th running of the LBVCR, the world's longest running motoring event, takes place on Sunday (7 November) in Hyde Park (07.00-08.30). From there, around 500 cars will make the 60 mile journey to the finish on Madeira Drive on Brighton’s seafront (10.00-16.40).
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  Owners of Older Cars save most on Motoring 10 Jun 2008 (News)
  Running a car over 20 years old is the cheapest way to drive. There's virtually no depreciation, insurance costs peanuts and the vehicles are normally easy to maintain. A visit to the internet shows most parts running at less than half the price of those for more modern vehicles.