The UK has a reputation in the automotive world when it comes to high quality sports cars; while Italy can boast the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini and Germany the hallowed Porsche, none come close to having the draw of that most evocative of British motors – the Aston Martin.
For a start, just say the [...]
There are few more evocative names in the world of motoring than Jaguar, and rightly so. The marque has been around for the best part of century now, and with it the legendary XK nomenclature that signifies three things – style, speed and luxury.
The legend lives on today in the current XK range, a design [...]
Ask any car enthusiast to name a British manufacturer of luxury cars and you are odds on to hear the words Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin or Jaguar. Often said to be the best kept secret in the world of British cars, Bristol deserve to be bracketed with all the above, for they have been [...]
There was a time when buying a TVR meant throwing caution to the wind and taking a chance every morning on whether it would get to where it was going. Those days are long gone, however, and while those early cars may have been amazing hairy-chested sports cars that could be woefully unreliable, TVR now [...]
Honda S2000 is a roadster class car manufactured by Honda Motor Company. The car was first launched on April 1999 and celebrated Honda’s 50th anniversary. S2000 is based on the Honda SSM concept car unveiled in 1995 at the Tokyo Motor Show. The SSM concept car had a 2.0 liter inline-4 engine and featured [...]
Rapid advances in engine technology have seen the popularity of diesel cars soar. Britain’s motorways are packed with businessmen and women charging up the overtaking lanes in typically German or French Turbo Diesel company cars, while in towns and cities diesel powered taxis are king. If you’re trying to make up your mind between diesel [...]
New car buyers nowadays are being increasingly influenced by the “green” rating of vehicles. Energy conservation is becoming more and more important when it comes to all lifestyle choices. Cars like the toyota Prius and Honda and Lexus hybrids are selling in realtively high numbers despite the fact that they are much more expensive than [...]
The much loved Ford Focus is an excellent used buy (actually named by What car as their used car of the year in 2006). the best models to look at for bargains without headaches are model years 1998-2004. If budget will reach go for a facelifted 2002 model. All models are reasonably equipped and comfortable, [...]
The top UK car magazine Whatcar conducted a huge survey last year of over 38,000 cars, using information provided by warranty direct to build up a picture of overall reliability for car manufacturers and models. As you would expect, the Japanese manufacturers performed really well but there were a few suprises - particularly from so [...]
Checking prices on used cars online
Get a real world valuation of your car using our online car value calculators from companies such as Parker’s (which has been valuing cars since 1972) Their experts visit a huge range of car dealers and auctions to collect data on the actual selling price of thousands of cars. Or [...]
Do you have a second-hand car for sale? Prior to advertising your car for sale take a look at car magazines, local newspapers, Parkers guide and other price guides to find the market value of your vehicle. Would you like to someone to buy your car for cash without having to trade it in? One [...]
Car transportation companies
Many companies now servicing this sector including specific specialist delivery requirements such as covered transporters, car shows and events, classic/high value cars and even services for film or racing! Single vehicle movements throughout the UK and Western Europe, Trade plate driven or transported. Providing door to door service, taking the worry out [...]
VIN Searches and HPI checks - checking a cars history, mileage, identity and status online
Vehicle ID (VIN) numbers, Vehicle Registration Mark (”VRM”) and the serial number and issue date from the Vehicle Registration Document (”V5/Logbook”), are all crucially important when it comes to doing checks on a vehicle or trying to trace a car or [...]
How can you find good used cars, particularly if you are not an experienced mechanic or have much experience of purchasing used vehicles? Do you go to a local used car dealer? Look through the car ads in the newspaper? Search the Internet? All of these ideas can be useful, but it is important to [...]
It doesn’t really matter if you need a car, want to buy a car, or just love cars and trucks. Reading new car reviews is addictive and fun as well as informative. You might have noticed the 2006 Honda civic ads on TV, where an orchestra provides the engine noises, how cool is [...]