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All Hail Arturas, Champion of Cyclists
It's all a matter of perception, and timing, isn't it? Take Arturas Zuokas. Who? - The mayor of Vilnius wanted to show how tough he could be on l...
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Doldrums Season
It has been on of those mid-summer (or did it come at all?) weeks in the motoring world when nothing much happened, but at the same time there we...
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Court Rules on Side of Consumer Against GE Money
An interesting ruling in the High Court yesterday could make it easier for car owners to terminate their hire purchase agreements but don't expec...
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Car Sales Slowdown after Scrappage Boost
The latest figures from the Motorcheck.ie Car Index show that registration figures for new cars have significanty dropped since the end of the po...
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Barcelona Harley Days 2011
It's a great time of the year to take to the road (on two or four wheels) and Motorcheck took full advantage of the fine weather to visit one of...
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Irish Classic & Vintage Show 2011
This year was a very special one for the Irish Classic & Vintage Show. Not only was it the show's 20th anniversary but there was a record 1,2...
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Swords Motor Show 2011
Motorcheck was at the National Show Centre in Swords on Saturday to visit the "Prestige, Sports and Classic Car Sale & Showcase". There was a...
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Car Clocking Grips Northern Ireland
A recent investigation by BBC NI has uncovered a rise in the practice of 'car clocking'. In its report the BBC points out that the Northern Irela...
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Autoglass to the Rescue
I'm just back from a one-day trip to Donegal where Autoglass technician Michael gave my restoration project a much needed facelift. The front win...
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BMW in the Firing Line
Many leasing companies and those trading in BMW cars would often refer to the brand as 'bullet proof', the context normally referring to their re...
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Need something with a bit of extra legroom?
There's been more than a couple of Bentley's, Audi R8's and Aston Martin's through the ring at Merlin Car Auctions where everyone has the opportu...
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Car Rental Rip-Off
I'm just back from a short break in Spain and had an interesting experience with a car rental company that I'd like to share with you. It could s...