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Long gone are the days that you could pop down to Millfield Autos (Hello Peterborough!), pick up a £35 battery for your 1985 Fiesta Mk2 1.1 Ghia and swap it out in the car park quicker than it would take to fill up at 62p/ litre (those were the days). In fact, not...
GRIDSERVE opens UK’s first Electric Forecourt
GRIDSERVE has announced that the UK’s first Electric Forecourt is open for business, representing a major breakthrough for massive expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the UK. The site, near Braintree, Essex, represents the first of over 100...
4 Significant Hypermiling Tips To Improve Your Fuel Economy
4 Significant Hypermiling Tips To Improve Your Fuel Economy Hypermiling is nothing but ‘a sheer obsession with the numbers’ to pose a limit to your machine (vehicle). This is an economical way of driving and exceeding the efficiency level, as stated by the...
Modern day Skoda Octavia VRS barn find. 6 years, 382 miles and a lot of grime
Judging by the green "patina" growing on this Skoda Octavia VRS, I'm not sure this poor car had ever seen the inside of a barn. However, this 2014 VRS saloon has certainly been left untouched and open to the elements with a whole lot of grime and an astonishing 382...
Tafmet EGR Simulator FAQ
Our recent post regarding EGR issues plaguing the VW Transporter 180 BiTDi engines opened our eyes to a new product we have previously not known even existed, the Tafmet EGR Simulator. Our googling revealed that this inexpensive device is used widely amongst...
VW Transporter T5.1 / T6 excessive oil use for CFCA 2.0 180hp BiTDi engines – EGR Cooler failure
I must say that I have a massive soft spot for the VW Transporter. In fact, it's only the astronomical asking prices Transporters go for that have prevented me from buying one. It's one of the few vehicles that have a timeless design and benefit from a cult-like...
A Guide to Scrapping a Car
Approximately 1 million cars go to the scrapyard every year in Britain. So if you have finally decided to scrap your car, this is the best option. You may be wondering how you can scrap your car, and do you get money for scrapping a car? If so, you must read this...
How to fix those clunky gear changes with a DSG Reset (VW Skoda Audi Seat gearbox auto)
Whilst investigating some worrying clunky gearbox issues in my Skoda Octavia VRS DSG, I stumbled upon a simple procedure for "resetting" the DSG gearbox. This reset has been heralded by many owners to fix issues ranging from gearbox hesitation, clunky changes and slow...
VW “Dieselgate” emissions fix failures: What happens after your 24 months trust building measures are up?
It's been over 3 years since we blew the lid on the VW Group refunding some owners after falling foul of the diesel gate emissions fix. Read more on that here The Volkswagen Group is systematically refunding owners for EGR failures after the emissions "fix" Our...
Is Buying a Car New Always the Better Option?
If you ask most people what would be the best decision between buying and leasing a car, the majority would probably tell you that buying is better without hesitation. People like the idea of ownership, and it can sometimes be a good thing. The only issue is that cars...