Loves cars, especially old cheap ones. Drives a fossilised Land Rover and original Mini Cooper. Incredibly, has won awards for journalism and books.
Kiran Parmar reveals the smarter way to clean your car. At Free Car Mag we love any product that makes our life easier, especially so when it comes to washing our cars, looking after the garden and outdoor areas. This month we were delighted to test a brilliant product from Gardena, a German company that
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Just in case you haven’t noticed the UK has reintroduced the Electric Car Grant (ECG), offering up to £3,750 off the purchase price of an eligible (that is the important bit) new electric vehicles (EVs). Why is this? Well, Analysis of the monthly Europcar Mobility Group UK electric vehicle (EV) barometer for the first half
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Happy Birthday BMW 3 Series. It is 50 years since it made the roads look much better and if you were lucky enough to get behind the wheel, then it was of course, ‘the ultimate driving machine’. I know this because I still remember 1975 as if it was 50 years ago. Not surprisingly BMW []
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Well this is useful, and could come at a better time. In response to the introduction of hosepipe bans across large parts of the UK, Autoglym – the UK’s leading car care brand, has outlined 10 simple tips to help consumers keep their automotive pride and joy clean and protected while the restrictions remain in
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Car breakdowns are inconvenient on a good day, but some places take the stress, danger and awkwardness to a whole new level. Whether it’s rush hour on a freeway or midnight in the middle of nowhere, knowing what to do now can make all the difference. Here’s your go-to survival guide for six of the
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Here we have a lively exploration of Volvo, one of the world’s best-loved car brands, with evocative vintage photography and entertaining text that explains why you should want to own one. Perfect for a loved one who loves their Volvo and you want to buy them a Birthday present, or for anyone who wants to
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This is a record. Twelve beautiful British inches of plastic with some words and music between the grooves. I found it in a charity shop unloved and unremarked and it looks like it has never been played. A shame as the adverts are amusing little ear worms of fun and frivolity. The great thing is
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BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupe Review – Slick and Quick, But Worth £55k? This compact 2025 BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupe has more horsepower than the 1992 E36 BMW M3. So does that make it a bona fide junior ‘M’ car? With the keys to the turbocharged four-door in my hands and the Hill Route []
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Hyundai Inster Review – Small EV, Big Personality Sometimes a car doesn’t need to scream to make a statement. It just needs to show up with a cheeky grin, a bit of charm, and enough clever thinking to stand out in a sea of lookalike electric boxes. That’s precisely what the new Inster does. It’s
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Porsche 928 GTS Review: The Grand Tourer That Defined Cool Back in the day, I loved this thing. As a sci-fi fan, the Porsche 928’s sleek, rounded, pod-like aesthetic appealed to me. It’s astonishing and hard to believe, frankly, that the Stuttgart sports car company released this futuristic V8-powered 2+2 GT way back in 1977
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