The Yorkshire Motorsport Festival 2022
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The Yorkshire Motorsport Festival is back for 2022 including hillclimb and LIVE music!
The Yorkshire Motorsport Festival is back for 2022 including hillclimb and LIVE music!
Tokyo Motor Show 2019 Highlights
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Subaru Levorg Prototype
This isn't one we've not attended yet, mind you the cars they unveiled would have made it well worth while.
The Tokyo motor show showcases many cars, perfect for the automotive enthusiast, as you probably seen we've got the Subaru Levorg on review currently, well Subaru have just unveiled a brand new Levorg prototype and it looks fabulous ,very sporty it has a big bonnet scoop sporty sloping roof line and it does look like the perfect wagon or estate car as we call it in the UK.
The powerful styling and the conceptual design really do work for it and with the chnace of it being powered by a 1.8 Turbo, hopefully a manual gearbox, or an even newer breed of the Lineartronic. The thing with concepts is they change quite radically, with the exception of a few cars including the BMW i8, Subaru make this great, please.
New Honda Jazz
Another one of the cars that has interested many is the brand-new Honda Jazz, it's got some really distinct design styling, love or hate it comes to mind, it's got more of a look the Civic with a more distinct front, it's it's an interesting one it's styling lends it self more to a mini van style it seems to have a more sharper front.
It looks like a modern version of the early Jazz, with futuristic tweaks, a bit like the top windows on the new Land Rover Defender echoing the Series 1 design style.
The New Honda Jazz has gone back to its roots, after two successive generations, the last one we loved mind you it surprised many a car on a back road.
It' a cooler looking car, with cabin features incuding more tech and quality materials and a sporty smaller steering wheel, as you'd expect its extremely practical, like the last one then, mind you this one has opted for a two-motor hybrid system great for urban adventures.
MK2 Golf GTI restoration Battery tray
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The Volkswagen Mk2 Golf project is no longer at a standstill, thanks to Triple M Roadside Assistance.
Christian turned up in his trust Ford Transit Connect to assess the Valver, after a look round, he said yes im up for it, great news for us.
Triple M is a mobile mechanic local to our area with a wealth of knowledge and vast automotive skill set - Typically, our garage door failed, fixed that with block of wood...after that though, we cleared the car bit, bumper and other bits and other things that were in front of the Mk2 Golf GTI, giving Christian room to peruse.
The video is a first taster at what's going to happen in the restoration of the classic Volkswagen, the battery tray was quite bad, rusty and holey.
On inspection the rust hadn't penetrated the inner wing meaning there was good metal that he could work with, it was in the chassis leg, however not as much that could compromise the integrity of the chassis.
Christian started by cleaning up the area, then cutting out the rot with a grinder until he hit solid metal.
Then it was just a case of cleaning up the area with a wire brush, and placing the battery tray over the top, aligning it and drilling holes for the weld.
The whole job took around 3 hours, including spraying and rust treating.
The Mk2 is well on the way to being back on the road!
Next Tuesday, it's the start of the engine conversion, which will require an engine crane.
First is change the timing belt whilst it is outside the car as this far easier, and it is a lot quicker.
As you can see, the VW project forges on and ChickenPig our Mk2 Golf may well be ready for spring - yay! then it's the Mercedes W124...
SMMT Test Day 2022
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Since the 24th of February 2022, all Covid-19 Pandemic restrictions have lifted, giving all of us in the U.K. a chance to get back to normal.
Making Messy Jobs Easier with UltraGrime Wipes
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Not too long ago, we were given a pack of garage wipes from UltraGrime.
Highway Code 2021 Update
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Highway Code 2021 Update - Has It Created a Hierarchy of Road Users?
Updates to the Highway Code have been announced today, which - when implemented - will mean that pedestrians and cyclists have more rights on the road than motorists.
50 Years of the Ford Capri Classic Motor Show NEC
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It's quite crazy to think, the Ford Capri has just turned 50 years old this year, now everyone has either owned one or experienced one.
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2022
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Summer is always a season of fun, meaning BBQ's, adventures and of course festivals, and the highlight at least for us is 'The Goodwood Festival of Speed'.
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