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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

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by James Ruppert | Oct 22, 2024 | Alliance of British Drivers, Articles, Car Manufacturers, Electric Cars, Emissions, Environment, Low Emission Zones, Net Zero, ULEZ

The Alliance of British Drivers, The Motorcycle Action Group and Fair Fuel share all the important stories about motoring, the environment and politics which affect us all on a day to day driving basis. Here are the headlines and the links you need to find out the truth. Global Climate/ Social/ Political Developments: Valle Nevado

TOP TRUMPS THE ULTIMATE STOCKING FILLERS FOR CAR LOVERS

by James Ruppert | Oct 21, 2024 | Articles, Car Culture, Celebrities, Classic Cars, Games

What games will you be playing this Christmas? Yes, I know we have gone early with the festive stuff at Free Car Mag, but we are always genuinely excited by a new batch of Top Trumps and for 2024 they do not disappoint. We can’t wait to get stuck into these as it’s our turn

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Orient Star presents Limited Editions Inspired by the Aurora at Dawn

by James Ruppert | Oct 17, 2024 | Articles, Orient Watches, Watches

Free car Mag rather like the look of these latest Orient Star Limited Editions which have quite wonderful origin stories. RE-AY0202A model depicts the aurora’s ephemeral light in the dawn sky with a white mother-of-pearl dial and gradation. Design inspiration is taken from the aurora including a strong, sharp case shape – a key design

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by James Ruppert | Oct 15, 2024 | Alliance of British Drivers, Articles, Car Manufacturers, Electric Cars, Emissions, Environment, Low Emission Zones, Net Zero, ULEZ

The Alliance of British Drivers, The Motorcycle Action Group and Fair Fuel share all the important stories about motoring, the environment and politics which affect us all on a day to day driving basis. Here are the headlines and the links you need to find out the truth. Global Climate/ Social/ Political Developments: Trøndelag Cold;

60 YEARS OF THE GOLDFINGER PHANTOM: A TIMELESS BOND OF LUXURY AND LEGEND

by James Ruppert | Oct 14, 2024 | Articles, Car Culture, Car History, Celebrities, Classic Cars

Rolls-Royce motor cars have featured in a dozen James Bond films throughout the film franchise’s history. However, the marque’s most enduring and memorable role is in the 007 film, Goldfinger. Today, on the anniversary of the film’s premiere on 17 September 1964, Rolls-Royce explores the story of Goldfinger and the British icon that featured in it

Omada 5

by James Ruppert | Oct 13, 2024 | Articles, Car Manufacturers, New Model, News

The first model to hit UK roads from OMODA, is the 5 compact SUV. The OMODA 5 features a 1.6-litre TDGI engine that produces 186 PS and 275 Nm of torque. This powertrain enables the OMODA 5 to accelerate from 0-62 mph in 7.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 121 mph. Drive is

Omoda E5 in the UK

by James Ruppert | Oct 13, 2024 | Articles, Electric Cars, New Model, Road Test

OMODA, has launched its award-winning electric OMODA E5 flagship model in the UK. Offering a dynamic, futuristic, exterior design, a spacious, luxurious interior, fast, intuitive connected technology with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard, and a full suite of advanced driver assistance systems – evidenced by a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating – the

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

1977 Jaguar XJS V12 Pre-HE Manual at Justin Banks

by James Ruppert | Oct 8, 2024 | Articles, Classic Cars, Used Cars

What a lovely classic sports car on sale at Justin Banks for just £14,995 This is an incredibly rare car being 1 of just 350 manual Pre HE XJS cars ever built, and according to the Jaguar pre-HE register, one of only 76 cars Worldwide recorded. The manual Pre HE cars are difficult to find,

Ant Anstead: Born Mechanic

by James Ruppert | Oct 5, 2024 | Articles, Celebrities, Classic Cars, TV

Just so you know Ant Anstead: Born Mechanic, Thursdays from 24 October, 9pm on Quest and stream on discovery+ We can’t wait, we’ve always enjoyed his work and this really is a very high concept… Master mechanic Ant Anstead returns to his car restoration roots in Ant Anstead: Born Mechanic (8 one hour programmes) and this time, it’s

Audi’s Q4 e-tron has the highest annual depreciation says ALA Insurance

by James Ruppert | Oct 5, 2024 | Articles, Electric Cars, News

All cars will lose money over time and their value can be determined by a range of factors according to market demand. But which car makes and models suffer the highest annual depreciation rate overall? A new study from GAP Insurance provider, ALA Insurance has crunched the data on new and used cars to reveal