I love Top Gear especialy it’s challenges, but recently they have been too tame.

What happened to the race across France in a Buggati against a light airplane.

Or a Ferrari to the ski slopes. (more…)

I have been impressed with the online prices of cars from one specific car supermarket that shall remain nameless.

I asked for a quote on my wife’s car as a trade in and of course the figure quoted was much less than expected. in fact it took all the savings away from buying a car from a local dealer but getting the book price for my part ex. (more…)

I wonder if it is a marketing ploy, but as RAC gets well into its 15 months for the price of 12, I see less nubers on my site than when they offered 25% off.

Of course when you do the sums, it is the same offer, but sold in a different way, but does the public see it that way? (more…)

Of course there is a relationship between what cars are reliable and breakdown cover, for obvious reasons. Well on Top Gear this week, the team mentioned from a review (not thiers) that the most reliable cars are as usual, Mazda and Skoda belive it or not. (more…)

During the golden years of motoring, there was not doubt of who the authority was regarding breakdown cover or motoring issues in general. It was the RAC and the AA of course, both motoring clubs set up to help each other in emergencies and general advice. But now breakdown cover has become big business and has evolved into insurance companies or bought out by one. Originally charity foundaions were set up by these to continue working with motoring issues, the RAC Foundationand now AIM has taken over the AA concerns.
But these are orhganisations that focus more on the safty issue of motoring and our rights, but who is now the authority on breakdown cover? (more…)

It seems like it was yesterday when I was reporting the bad weather and the increased call outs for car breakdowns. But the last 2 days has not only seen the sun come out, but a noticeable difference in the dark nights.

I know summer is comming, beacuse my wife is sitting down with the calender and arranging our summer days away in the car and possibly a weekend or 2 as well.
My neighbours garages are now being opened with their projects in, a classic a vespa scooter to mention a few. I wont mention the MG Roadster I have in my garage that has not been worked on for 12 months, as that is another story, that my wife keeps reminding me of. (more…)

I have been planning this for weeks, but my breakdown cover comparison page is nearly finished.
It’s not as easy as you think, because many policies do not exaclty match, so deciding what catagery to put them in has been awkward. On top of this, prices are continuoulsy changing, so it is important I do not confuse or mislead any visitors to my site. (more…)

I must have looked dozens of times now, but I can’t figure out what car his wife? (Friend) is driving in the UK RAC “more patrols at night” TV advert. (more…)

Would you believe it but it now looks like there has been contaminated fuel on sale at certain supermarkets throughout the UK, but mainly in the South. This has caused problems with at least 1500 cars and even damaging the engines. (more…)

Have you seen the new AA breakdown cover advert? Of course it is no different in content that the original version of several AA patrolmen singing the Call My Name Song. (more…)