Loves cars, especially old cheap ones. Drives a fossilised Land Rover and original Mini Cooper. Incredibly, has won awards for journalism and books.
Summer driving can be a lot of fun, but it's important to be aware of the risks and take steps to stay safe on the road during this hotter and more relaxed time of year. Here are a few tips to help you drive safely in the summer months: - Check your fluids - Before
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This thing makes no sense in the world we live in. We desperately want one! Do you need a truck? Probably not. Will you drive off road, actually, the question should be, will you frequently drive like a bat-out-of-hell on rough terrain? Unlikely. Is it smart to have a car that’s nearly two metres longer,
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The BMW i4 is essentially the full electric version of the 4 Series. The M50, which I reviewed at Millbrook Proving Ground last year (which is to say I got to drive it hard around the close road circuit), is the top dog. Pretty much the M4 of BMW’s i-series saloons. As such it boasts
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Free Car Mag are spiritually and stylistically Mod. We might have an old oily Bike like a Rocker but we do crave a Lambretta to go with our sharp three piece suits. To top it all off though we do need to have just the right timepiece. Here’s one we can go out and buy
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Story and pictures by Kiran Parmar In issue 110 of Free Car Mag, we built a Lego Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3, a fantastic and highly educational model kit. (Read issue 110 here: https://cdn.lumara.digital/freecarmag/magazine/Free-Car-Mag-Issue-110.pdf ) After the build was complete, I got thinking; are there any modifications I could do to make the model even better?
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Leicestershire-based Flying Spares, the world’s largest independent supplier of Rolls-Royce and Bentley parts, has crystallised its guiding principle into a new company motto: ‘Recycle to Preserve’. Flying Spares director, Neil Arman, explained: “As we shifted to Employee Ownership, with company founders Ben and Lucy Handford stepping back from the day-to-day running of the business, we
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At Free Car Mag we have a very large soft spot for Seiko watches. Our own collection is well into double figures and there is a feature coming soon on our '70s and '80s classics. Meanwhile we are saving up for a top of the range Grand Seiko.Here is some great news with some fabulous
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Car MOTs roll around once a year – but it doesn’t have to be a worrisome event. It can be helpful to take a few steps beforehand ahead of the test to give your car the best possible chance of passing. There may be talks of decreasing the frequency of MOTs, as well as delayed
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The Africa Rally is an adventurous, exciting and beautiful charity rally event starting in Sparrowhawk Lodge, by Hartbeespoort (South Africa), and ends to the west of Kisumu, on Lake Victoria in Kenya. The 4,200km event is taking place in July! Will we see you at the start line? From Saturday 1st – Saturday 22nd July
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If you’ve started seeing more electric cars on the road and are considering buying or leasing your own, now is the perfect time. Not only are these cars cheaper to maintain and run than traditional petrol or diesel vehicles but they are also great for the environment. With fuel-powered vehicles starting to be phased out,
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