Archive for January, 2011

SJZ Irish Numbers Plates have arrived!

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

SJZ Irish Numbers Plates are the new replacement registration for Downpatrick, DVA Local Office. RJZ registrations are no longer being issued as a new registration in Downpatrick, having  been replaced with the new Sierra Juliet Zulu (SJZ) combination. SJZ will be popular combination among the Sarah Jessica Parker fans as this registration would be a cheap [...]

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Having a few Car Problems?

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

Are you having a few problems with your vehicle? Please find below some not so helpful answers to your problems: Seat Belt Broken? No Problem!! Car Stero Stolen.. No Problem!!  Wiper Motor Burned out?… No Problem Exhausted Pipe Dragging?? No Problem We would not advise you using any of these answers!! This post has been [...]

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Free Road Tax for Cars

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

Did you know that there are family cars offering completely free road tax, as well as superminis? From April last year anyone buying a new car had to pay a different rate of vehicle tax for the first tax disc. Cars that fall into the Band A tax category for Vehicle Excise Duty have Co2 [...]

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Top Gear wins the NTA this year for Factual Programme

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

On Wednesday night the National Television Awards took place in the 02 arena hosted by Dermott O’Leary. It was certainly a star studded event, filled with the famous Actors & Actresses and Presenters from the TV World. The 2011 results were: Serial Drama: EastEnders Drama: Waterloo Road Newcomer: Ricky Norwood Comedy Programme: Benidorm Entertainment Presenter: [...]

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Premier League Footballer Driving a Smart Car.. true or false??

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

It is hard to believe that Premier League Footballer is driving around in a Smart Car. Well is it TRUE.  We are all used to seeing Footballer cruising about in expensive, prestige cars such as Ferrari, Range Rovers etc.  However Benoit Assou-Ekotto loves his new wheels, as it is perfect for driving in London. He [...]

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Peugeot 508 has been voted the most Favourite Company Car this year.

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

Everyone knows that company car drivers are among the hardest customers to please in the world. They want everything, performance, reliability, comfortable, not to mention they want to impress their work colleagues, neighbours and even their clients.     Fuel economy is also vital, especially in today’s climate as Company drivers do not want to be [...]

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Football Star forgot all about his Car!

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

  Stoke City player Jermaine Pennant has been reported to have forgotten he owned a Porsche. His former Spanish club Real Zaragoza contacted the player after city authorities called them to inform a Porsche had been parked at the local rail station for approximately five months. Jermaine Pennant joined the Spanish club from Liverpool in [...]

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Too Many Potholes

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Nearly 50% of British motorists have had to take dangerous evasive action within the past 12 months to avoid hitting a pothole, according to a recent survey by Kwik- Fit. Almost 20% of drivers surveyed claimed they have had to swerve towards oncoming traffic to dodge one of the estimated 3 million potholes that are [...]

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Number plate dealer Peter Swatton in Crown Court

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

The trial has started of personal car number plate dealer Peter Swatton, who is accused of selling cherished number plates which did not exist. Portsmouth Crown Court , was told that Swatton who was trading as “Cherish Marks” or “Cherished Registered Marks” pocketed more than £70,000 from  various customers who had paid up to £7000 [...]

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Rural area may receive discount on petrol prices

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

Should Drivers living in remote rural areas receive a discount on the price they pay for their fuel to help them with their spiralling driving costs? The average price of petrol these days is nearly £6 per gallon which works out as £1.32 per litre of unleaded, with the view that is will continue to [...]

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