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Galloping Go-Juice, Three Rugby Men in an MX-5 & Top Gear Caught Tinkering
The latest car costs bulletin from AA Ireland was gloomy reading when we got to work last week. Nearly €650 a year extra to run a compact family car than it did...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
Scam Warning for Irish Motor Trade
Larry Dunne at Walden Leasing sent me this email earlier today warning of a gang ordering cars and tyres in his name. If you're operating as a service provider...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
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 luxury cars park...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
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 were indicators o...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
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 expect to get away s...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
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 popular scrappage...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
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 the summer's bi...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
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 1,286 cars on the...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
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 beautiful De L...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
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 Ireland Trading Stan...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
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 windscreen was bad...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago -
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 reliability and s...
by Shane Teasky
15 years ago
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