Free Car Mag at the BTCC Test Day
Free Car Mag had a day out at Snetterton to enjoy the test day for many of the BTCC competitors. Day 1: BTCC newcomer and Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Dan Cammish topped the times with 1m56.581s. Day 2: After coming second in the times on day one, Jack Goff of Wix...
Guy Martin in Russia and on telly and coming to Free Car Mag
Free Car Mag adore Guy Martin and are very pleased to announce that he is back on the box and back in your favourite Free Car Mag. The programme sounds rather brilliant and here is just what is occurring in episode one. Truck mechanic and motorcycle racer Guy Martin...
Mechanics’ Jargon Explained by motoreasy
Nearly half of motorists (47%) feel they’ve overpaid for car repairs because of confusing jargon used by mechanics. Drivers hearing their ‘big end’ has gone or they’ve got ‘mayonnaise’ under their oil cap is causing them to lose faith in their garages. MotorEasy is...
Buying a Used Car according to Sainsbury’s Bank
We love buying used cars at Free Car Mag and we are always giving you hints, tips and stories in the Mag and online. We did rather like the graphic way that Sainsbury's Bank have done this, so we think it is worth a look. However, we would like to point out that when...
Garages could hold motorists to ransom says motoreasy
Car garages are already using the changes to the way the MOT works to ‘hold motorists to ransom’, according to vehicle ownership and maintenance expert, MotorEasy. Under the new Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency (DVSA) rules, faults found during an MOT are...
Pothole damage costs drivers two months wages says motoreasy
One pothole could cause damage costing almost two months of an average UK salary, according to online car and maintenance expert MotorEasy. According to MotorEasy’s database of 30,000 warranty customers, axle and suspension damage is one of the most common causes of...
The Classic Motoring Review – Get Money Off
Free Car Mag rather likes reading other car mags and The Classic Motoring Review (CMR) is a brand new – and very different – quarterly periodical aimed at enthusiasts who fondly recall the hey-days of what might be called ‘real’ motoring and the magazines that...
SHOFT on TV’s Buy it Now
Here's a heads up about one of our favourite in car gadgets that makes an incredible difference to your in car comfort, which will be on Channel 4's great new show, BUY IT NOW. Make a date for May 14th on Channel 4 at 5.30. Top back care specialists recommend that we...
Dale Winton’s Worst Car + he should have presented Top Gear
Dale Winton’s Opel Monza He’s perma tanned and fixated by walls, but Dale is one of us, a car nut. We met him in 2000 and found out that he really loved cars. Indeed he told me off the record that the programme he wanted to present the most was Top Gear. RIP Dale...
DriveTribe’s new app
If Free Car Mag had a bigger budget it would probably look a lot like Drive Tribe's new app which you really should download. So if you’re the type of car geek who likes nothing better than to while away the time watching drag races, driving fails, ridiculous mods and...
Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden turns to TRACKER for peace of mind
Since taking ownership of a sophisticated hybrid powertrain that is the Honda NSX, three time British Touring Car Champion (BTCC), Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden, has chosen TRACKER Cat 5 Plus as the ultimate security option for his highly desirable supercar. Thatcham Quality...
Brits Love a Classic says dealer Peter Vardy
According to a recent research, by UK automotive retailer Peter Vardy, classic cars have come out on top as the nation’s favourite, beating their modern counterparts to the top spot by over 10% of the votes (57% to 43%). The research also delved into the nation’s...
Over 100 Caravans and Motorhomes on offer at BCA Nottingham
With recent reports showing the number of families ‘staycationing’ in the UK continuing to rise, BCA is anticipating a big turnout of buyers for the next specialised caravan and motorhome sale at the Nottingham auction centre. The sale is on 12 April and is the...
Landsail Tyres the right fit for Speed Of Sight charity
Driving charity Speed Of Sight and Landsail Tyres have launched a new partnership for 2018. The Manchester-based organisation uses specially adapted high-performance cars to offer track day experiences for individuals with disabilities, including the blind and...
Flipping Bangers on Blaze TV Friday 9pm
New research reveals that over two thirds (73%) of millennials have no idea how to change a tyre whilst a quarter (25%) were unaware that a spare tyre is usually found in the boot. Further still, a shocking third (34%) of millennials said they couldn’t confidently...
Luke Woodham Interview: the star of Gymkhana GRiD on Insight TV
Luke Woodham is a very talented 29 year old driver who has progressed from working as a motorcycle mechanic to a professional drift racer in just a few years. Luke has risen from relative obscurity to scoring multiple titles in the Gymkhana GRiD European Gauntlet...
THE JARDINE MOTOR GROUP REVEAL THE RULES OF THE ROAD
Well this is interesting, a recent quiz by Jardine Motors Group, of over 1,400 motorists, has exposed that many drivers are a bit rusty when it comes to the rules of the road, with many confused about new driving protocol, laws, penalties and roadside etiquette. The...
Future classics sold at BCA Nottingham
BCA’s second Future Classics Sale at BCA Nottingham on 15 March attracted a large crowd of buyers to bid on an eclectic mix of sportscars, family saloons, performance cars and prestige models covering nearly sixty years of motoring history. The Future Classics Sale...
Gymkana GRiD Watch It On Insight TV
The Gymkhana Grid was born from the mind of rally driver and viral superstar Ken Block who, to improve his racing skills, designed a competition where drivers battle to show off their skills on a complex course in both highly-tuned rally cars and production vehicles....
FANTASY FORMULA ONE CARS FROM DRIVETRIBE
To celebrate the start of the 2018 F1 season this weekend, DriveTribe, the world’s biggest and fastest growing online automotive community, is putting the spot light on concept liveries created for the top 20 Premier League clubs – if they were to have their own F1...
