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WATCH: Sulky Race Chaos on N7
Motorists were astounded and frustrated by a "dangerous" sulky race which caused delays on one of the country's busiest routes this morning. Up to six vehicles abreast, across three lanes on the N7 Naas Road, were captured on video driving slowly. Other spectators of the race where seen leaning out of car windows cheering on the racers as they drove...
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Cars being abandoned on British roads trebles
Britain is 'becoming a scrapyard' as the number of cars being dumped and abandoned on the roadside trebles There has been a resurgence of old bangers being left at the side of the road by their owners as higher scrappage costs are leading to more drivers looking to save on the scrapping costs. The data comes from Freedom of Information...
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Diesel cars still popular with drivers despite negative press
Diesel cars still popular with drivers despite negative press Research has revealed that diesel cars are suited to more than TWICE as many drivers than petrol cars because they are more fuel efficient and definitely cheaper for drivers that do a lot of mileage Diesel vehicles have been subject to huge negativity in the past few years and especially in...
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Kitty Hawk CEO says flying cars will be in the air within five years
The CEO of a Larry Page-backed firm said that flying cars will be in the air within five years Sebastian Thrun who is the CEO of Kitty Hawk, a company backed Alphabet Chief Executive Larry Page, told media sources. At the moment, flying cars are in the "science phase." of development but could still take off in the next five...
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Looks like Brexit may be hitting new car sales
New CSO figures show that there has been a 3.2% fall in new car sales in January compared with the same month last year. Many in the automotive industry are claiming that the economic uncertainties of Brexit are a factor. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office has showed that in addition to the 3.2% decrease in new car...
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Always wear your underpants when you are working under your car
Here’s an amusing story from local paper in Brisbane, Australia. It's the story of one Brisbane couple, especially the wife who had an adventurous day. The couple drove to their local shopping centre but just as they got their car into the car park, it broke down. The man told his wife that she should carry on with the shopping...
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The Forgotten Car Showroom - Eerie Abandoned Car Dealership on the Island of Malta
The Forgotten Car Showroom - the eerie abandoned car dealership on the island of Malta On the island of Malta stands an eerie abandoned car dealership where cars have lain untouched for 20 years. Inside the abandoned Subaru dealership is a collection of abandoned cars that have not seen the light of day for more than 20 years including a...
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Car owners who allow learner drivers to drive unaccompanied will face prosecution
Unaccompanied learner drivers As many learner drivers know only too well, it is currently illegal for them to drive a vehicle unaccompanied and must by law have a full-licenced driver beside them. What's more, that full-licenced driver must have their own licence for at least two years’ standing. In light of this fact, the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross is...
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Car buying customer destroys 6 cars and ploughs car into showroom
Car buying customer destroys 6 cars and ploughs car into showroom A Dublin motorist has allegedly caused thousands of Euro worth of damage when they drove their car through the window of a car dealership on the Long Mile Road at the weekend. Although it was a major collision incident the Garda did not attend the scene as it was...
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New UK Vehicle Write-off Categories Explained
Origins of the ‘Write-off’ Category Designation Many are familiar with the terms ‘Write-off’ or ‘Written-off’ when it comes to cars. From the expression itself, we can ascertain that this must have originally been an expression uses for accounting purposes. The original definition of the expression ‘written-off’ or ‘to write-off’ something comes from the world of accountancy but for a long...