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The Transporter is back: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Jason Statham

by James Ruppert | Nov 16, 2024 | Articles, Bangernomics, Car Culture, Celebrities, Films

The transporter drives the Transporter, of course: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles presents the brand’s latest advertising campaign as part of the world premiere of the new Transporter, and Hollywood star Jason Statham, known from the cult film series “The Transporter”, will take on the leading role. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is relying on a perfect match

Bergerac is back on U and U&DRAMA in the Triumph Roadster

by James Ruppert | Nov 6, 2024 | Articles, Bangernomics, Bangers and Classics, Celebrities, Classic Cars, TV

This is jolly exciting for those in the Free Car Mag TV department, because Jim Bergerac’s iconic Triumph Roadster is set to feature in the upcoming re-imagined series of Bergerac (6×60’) for U and U&DRAMA. The six-part U&Original series is produced by BlackLight TV, part of Banijay UK, Jersey based Westward Studios and supported by

Billion Pound Windscreen Replacement Misery solved by Clarus

by James Ruppert | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles, Bangernomics, Car Products, Car Repairs, Future Proof Cars, MOT Test, Running Costs

Free Car Mag are rather taken with this new product which seems to be a jolly good idea. The average cost of replacing a windscreen has been estimated by one of the UK’s leading insurers at £700* – and in many cases exceeding £2,000 on premium and luxury vehicles’ windscreens**. Now, a brand new, exclusive and

‘Auto Rewind’ Classic Car Telly for the People

by James Ruppert | Oct 31, 2024 | Articles, Bangernomics, Bangers and Classics, Car Culture, Classic Cars, TV

As far as Free Car Mag is concerned you can never have enough classic cars on the telly box. We haven’t seen Auto Rewind yet but we will be giving it a go on November 1st. The line up of cars looks interesting so there should be plenty to enjoy. Rewind TV launches ‘Auto Rewind’,

Budget 2024 for Car Owners

by James Ruppert | Oct 30, 2024 | Articles, Bangernomics, Car Manufacturers, Driving, Economy, Miles Per Gallon, Net Zero, News, Politics, Running Costs

Budget 2024 wasn’t quite as end of the world as it was supposed to be for car owners, unless they are buying a brand petrol or diesel. Chancellor Colonel Rachel Klebb as Free Car mag has christened her. Still bad enough, but let’s have a look at some of the details. Fuel Duty Fuel duty

National Scrap Car reveal what goes wrong with the most scrapped motors

by James Ruppert | Oct 28, 2024 | Articles, Bangernomics, Scrapping Cars, Used Cars

This is interesting…Each year thousands of vehicles are removed from UK roads, however, new data suggests certain car brands are scrapped significantly more than others. Scrap vehicle experts National Scrap Car have combined their internal data, along with DVLA data to calculate the number of 10-year old vehicles still operating on our roads to understand

Dinosaur Cars – Ovoko's Extinction Prediction

by James Ruppert | Oct 11, 2024 | Articles, Bangernomics, Bangerpedia, Used Cars

A new study has revealed the ten car models that will go extinct first. The Hyundai Coupe has topped the ranking. Car parts marketplace Ovoko gathered a list of the most popular petrol and diesel car models from YouGov and calculated their rate of decline from the number of registrations in the UK. They were then able

Most and least reliable Models according to National Scrap Car

by James Ruppert | Sep 16, 2024 | 4 x 4, Articles, Bangernomics, Used Cars

New data ranks the top 10 least reliable vehicles on UK roads and the great thing is that Free Car Mag are very good at choosing used cars/. Knowing what vehicle to purchase comes with many challenges and reliability is one of the most important factors in the decision-making process To know which makes and

Kerbcrawler Mark 1 – Bargain Jags?

by James Ruppert | Sep 10, 2024 | Articles, Bangernomics, Bangerpedia, Buying Cars, Kerbcrawler

Welcome to Kerbcrawler and specifically the very first one. Thanks for taking the time to read this. If you don’t like Jags then I’m afraid there will be rather a lot of that for a couple of weeks, then normal service, (cheapie MOT borderline cars) will be resumed. It is just that the survival of

Most Affordable Cars for New Drivers according to Independent Advisor

by James Ruppert | Sep 6, 2024 | Articles, Bangernomics, Bangers and Classics, Used Cars

The Nissan Micra is the cheapest car for new drivers, with an average second hand price tag of £1,990. The Renault Megane has the lowest insurance estimate, at £2,493 per year. The highest initial price tag in the top 10 is the Nissan Note at £3,273. Connor Campbell, car insurance expert at Independent Advisor Car

Bangernomics is on Substack and Free Car Mag

by James Ruppert | Sep 3, 2024 | Articles, Bangernomics, Bangerpedia, Bangers and Classics, Books, Car Culture, Car History, Car Manufacturers, Classic Cars, Running Costs, Ruppert's Bangertorial

Free Car Mag Editor, James Ruppert, that’s me, is now on Substack taking about my specialist subject: used cars. Following some changes, it was time to put the best used car material on some new platforms. That also includes Free Car Mag as well as the fancy Substack website. What you will get at Bangernomics

Bulldog BDX vs The Garage

by James Ruppert | May 23, 2024 | Articles, Bangernomics, Bangers and Classics, Car Care, Car Culture, Car Products, Car Repairs, Reliability, Running Costs

Welcome back to Free Car Mag product tests. In particular welcome to our hands on grapple with Bulldog BDX. We’ve heard an awful lot about the product over the years but because we are lazy and had to work through a job lot of well known, but far less cool, or effective, developed for spacecraft

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