Give a damn...Giveacar Cars, they're a bit like kids; great when they're doing what they should be doing but when they keep acting up and costing you a packet you want to give them away :) Luckily for me when I was a kid and...
24 top tips for winter driving I don't know about you but I'm hoping for another Winter like the last one! I love the snow and I like driving in it too. So in anticipation of another long spell of deep snow covered roads, icy corners...
Have a free guide to buying a used MX5 on me... My smurf coloured MX5 is up and running again and beginning to shape up nicely - finally :) There have been quite a few problems that could have been avoided if I'd had a bit more knowledge earlier on...
How to replace your soft top in two and a half hours... If it's the first time you've ever replaced the vinyl hood on your MX5, the bads news is you'll probaly need a weekend. On the other hand, if you've a bit of extra cash to hand you can call in The Soft...
How to improve an MX5 – wrap it in sunshine! When I suggested to a friend I was going to Union Jack Maurice, he said 'Why don't you wrap him?' I immediately thought how do you wrap a car? How many rolls of gift wrap would it take, can you get bows...
Changing the oil on my cars is something I’ve never done before; I should have because it’s so easy and is probably the most important thing you can do to prolong the life of your engine; keeping it running efficiently and prevent nasty disasters that can end up costing you a small fortune. Think of [...]
While I’m waiting for my replacement V5 to show in the post so I can get Maurice road taxed, I thought I’d finish the service I started six months ago when he went slightly kaputt! I’d still yet to change the oil and the oil filter, so that’s how I’ve spent my afternoon. You should [...]
I thought it was time to be a little more adventurous and to familiarise myself with the gubbins under the hood. After all – it’s what makes the car move and break down – it’s what mechanics tut-tut at and the very, very nice AA man twiddles with for five minutes and then sends me [...]
