Monthly Archives: April 2012

Amazing Monkeemoile for sale on eBay

April 30, 2012   Ian

A replica of the original Monkeemobile, built for the 45th Anniversary tour of the band, is for sale on eBay in the US. The amazing, mint condition car is signed by all four band members on the glove box – including by Davy Jones, who sadly passed away in February this year.It was built by Dakota County Customs from the chassis of a 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible, with some help from the original car’s creator, Dean Jeffries.
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Car insurers clamping down on phone drivers

April 30, 2012   Ian

An investigation by the AA has revealed that some insurance companies are refusing to sell policies to drivers caught using their phone behind the wheel. Phone driving is rising to the top of the road safety agenda, in particular the increase in drivers engaging in social networking on the move – a trend linked to the proliferation of smartphones.Some drivers even admit to playing games like Angry Birds behind the wheel. Driving while using a phone is on the up, and has been likened to drink driving in terms of the effect is has on reaction times and concentration; clearly, it’s an issue that needs serious attention.
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More than half of drivers can’t change a flat tyre

April 30, 2012   Ian

Millions of drivers can’t change a flat tyre, a survey by Kwik Fit has revealed. The survey shows that an astonishing number of people wouldn’t know what to do if they had a flat tyre – nor have the means to do anything even if they could.Around nine million cars get a puncture every year, estimates Kwik Fit – approximately quarter of the number of cars on the road.Yet 3% of survey respondents (which equals just over one million drivers, assuming the survey is a representative sample) admit to having no provision for a flat tyre at all, while 4% said they don’t even know if they have a spare wheel in their car or not.
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Ultimate Nissan GT-R lands in the UK

April 28, 2012   Ian

The £85,000 Nissan GT-R track pack edition has arrived in the UK, featuring track-biased modifications while being fully road legal. The mods include the addition of lightweight RAYS alloy wheels, each 2.5kg lighter, and extra brake cooling ducts in the carbon front splitter.
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True mpg figures reveal shocking fuel economy reality

April 27, 2012   Ian

Consumer car mag What Car? has launched its True MPG programme, which aims to show the actual, real-world fuel economy of the UK’s most popular cars – as opposed to the unrealistic figures claimed by manufacturers.It’s long been accepted that manufacturers’ official mpg ratings are more useful as a way of comparing cars like-for-like than an actual indication of day-to-day fuel economy.

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