New Entry Level 1.8 litre Audi TT Coupé – Less Pressure on Your Pocket. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Until the value of the British Pound stabilises following the Brexit divorce, less expensive entry level models might become a more sensible buy when it comes to choosing an imported new car for the new ‘66’ plate registration month of this coming September. By chance, or … [Read more...]
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Happy Days in South Africa with an Austin 11-55
Glen Smale recalls his Austin 11-55 in South Africa… Glen operates Virtual Motorpix and his recollections about his own 11-55 first appeared on own his website blog: http://blog.virtualmotorpix.com (Kim says: “Just to set the scene, it may be helpful to explain a little about the Austin 11-55. This was a South African version of BMC’s 1100 (ADO 16) that was introduced in the UK in 1962, and in … [Read more...]
Danger ahead!! A must-read for all classic car owners! Increasing ethanol content in petrol threatens major difficulties for older vehicles…
Ethanol and Classic Cars... An Uneasy Mixture – by Dave Moss. Do you run a classic car and wish to continue driving it in the future? If so, our Wheels-Alive guide to ethanol in petrol is ESSENTIAL reading… Part 1 – The Background Ethanol is alcohol, which, but for the fact that it’s chemically modified, would be drinkable. In its original form, dating back into the mists of time, it was often … [Read more...]
Latest Nissan Navara Road Test
New Nissan Navara Double Cab Arrives in a Growing Market Sector. It’s assessed here by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). In the mid 1990’s UK sales of Double Cab Pick-Ups were at their peak with registrations led by the Mitsubishi L200 range. Then the Government changed and upped the Benefit-in-Kind tax levels on these work and leisure vehicles, which dulled sales and then registrations of … [Read more...]
Volkswagen’s Latest Tiguan – Road Test
The New Vokswagen Tiguan Mid-size SUV – Classy but Costly. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Originally launched in 2007, the first generation Tiguan five-door, mid-sized SUV sold in big numbers, 2.8 million worldwide and 100,000 units in the UK. It is VW’s third best selling model in this country after the Golf and Polo ranges. Now the second generation Tiguan range has just … [Read more...]
Audi Q7 Road Test
Keith Ward tries the largest of Audi’s SUVs, the Q7, in the north of England… THIS was the most enjoyable drive of my year so far. Two reasons: the transport and the territory. Four versions have until recently formed the Audi Q7 range, all with quattro permanent 4WD and offering three levels of trim and a lusty V6 turbo diesel tuned to either 218 or 272 PS, at prices dotted around … [Read more...]
Nissan Qashqai Tekna 1.6 DIG-T 163 Road Test
Nissan’s Qashqai Goes from Strength to Strength – The UK’s 5th Best-selling Car. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Whatever the future holds for vehicle production in the UK following Brexit, Nissan by the end of this year will have increased build capacity of their British designed and built Qashqai C-segment Crossover range. They are opening a second production line to meet European … [Read more...]
Suzuki Baleno 1.0 Boosterjet SZ5 Road Test
Suzuki’s New Baleno Looks Impressive… Kim Henson puts it to the test, and explains the Boosterjet Technology employed in the version test-driven. (Words and photos by Kim Henson). (If you are interested in a different view of the Baleno, as judged by David Miles, please click HERE). Suzuki’s first car, the 360cc Suzulight, was built in 1955, and six decades down the line the company is … [Read more...]
Road Test – McLaren 570S Coupé
Cheer Up! Wheels-Alive Road-tests the McLaren 570S Coupé – Miles of Smiles. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). You know there is something special about to be experienced when you step into an entry-level car costing £143,000... With the McLaren badge on the shark-like front it is going to be different to almost anything else you’ve driven, entry level or above. Having … [Read more...]
MG GS Road Test
The MG GS – A New Kid on the Crossover Block. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). “Is that the new MG Crossover”, just one of several questions people asked during my spell with the latest Crossover to come to the fast expanding SUV and Crossover market sector. “It’s much larger than I thought” said one Nissan Qashqai owner. I said “Why did you think it was a small vehicle” – “Well … [Read more...]
Amazing New Audi Centre Opens in Dorset
A Car Dealership – But Not as We Know it; Poole Audi’s State-of-the-art New Centre Opens its Doors to the Public. Words and photographs by Kim Henson. Poole Audi has been operating in the east Dorset town for the last 16 years, and has grown steadily during that time, to the extent that it has outgrown its previous premises. It has therefore relocated into a brand new, up-to-the-minute base, … [Read more...]
Audi A4 Allroad quattro First Impressions
Audi’s Answer for Smooth and Rough Motoring – The New Audi A4 Allroad quattro. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Audi’s ‘model explosion’ of new vehicle introductions continues with the arrival of the A4 Allroad quattro, a more rugged model than the A4 Avant quattro estate on which it is based. Having just added two new variants to the large SUV market, the SQ7 and Q7 e tron, Audi is … [Read more...]
Grumpy Old Mechanic – “Because They Can…”
Why do Car Manufacturers Employ Such Weird and Wonderful Fasteners, When Nuts and Bolts WithTraditional Hexagon Head Profiles (etc.) Worked Perfectly Well? "Because They Can", of course... Our Grumpy Old Mechanic has been having a(nother) moan this week, due to the fact that in order to work on modern vehicles he needs to have at his disposal a wide range of various different types of spanner … [Read more...]
Kim’s Tips – Removing Debris from Car Bodywork Areas Normally Enclosed and Inaccessible
Leaf it Out… Kim Henson Advises on Getting Rid of Leaf Debris etc. from Car Bodywork Crevices, Whenever the Opportunity Arises. It is surprising how much leaf debris and silt can collect in nooks and crannies around car bodywork, especially in areas that are difficult to access and so usually are left undisturbed for long periods. Examples include hollows around and beneath scuttle panels, … [Read more...]
Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI Ultra Sport 190PS S tronic Road Test
Tom Scanlan test-drives the 190PS version of Audi’s latest A4 estate, with seven speed S tronic automatic … [Read more...]
Kim’s Tips – Keep Your Cooling System (Classic or Modern) in Good Nick
Hot Stuff! Off the Scale… Kim Henson offers advice on keeping your engine cool and operating as it should. The recent spell of hot weather has caught out many motorists, in classic and modern vehicles. Temperature gauge needles have been rising, in some cases to catastrophically high levels. Any vehicle with a cooling system in ‘marginal’ condition, and/or with a low coolant lever, is at … [Read more...]
Audi News and First Impressions of Audi’s Latest Q7 Quattro Models
Two Electrifying New Audi Q7 Quattro Models – ‘Fast’ and ‘Frugal’… Reviewed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). News Electrifying new models but in two ways. First, electrifying performance from the SQ7 4.0 V8 TDI 435 hp 900 Nm (664 lb.ft) quattro, the UK’s fastest and most powerful diesel SUV, priced from £70,970 on-the-road. Second, the most frugal Q7, the e tron 3.0 TDI quattro … [Read more...]
Kim’s Tips – For Safety and Cost Reasons Check Your Car Frequently for Fuel and Coolant Leaks
UNION DUES. Fuel and Coolant Leaks can be Dangerous and Expensive, yet Checking is not Difficult… Kim Henson explains. One way and another I spend a great deal of my time peering under bonnets of both new and old vehicles, and lately I have encountered a number of cars with potentially dangerous leaks of fuel and coolant. Fuel weeping from a loose union or a split hose will ignite if it gets … [Read more...]
Bikers Beware – Check Your Machine’s Tyres to Stay Safe
Bridgestone issues safety call amid spike in bike usage... Bridgestone’s very own ‘bike guru’ is offering a series of simple safety checks for riders to bear in mind as they take to the roads in growing numbers over the summer holidays, after declaring: “The majority of bikers don’t check their tyres.” Senior motorcycle product manager Gary Hartshorne, who has more than 25 years’ industry … [Read more...]
BMW 430M Convertible Road Test
The BMW 430M Convertible – Summertime Joy. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Summer is here, at least for a few days so convertibles will be at their best whilst the sun shines, especially the new BMW 430 soft-top. If you believe cars are boring, think again. A bigger, bolder and better BMW 430 series now carries the German car-maker’s honours where the famous 3-Series left … [Read more...]
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