How to repair alloy wheel damage - Driving.co.uk
WEBSep 23, 2022 — 2. Wipe down and apply the putty. After sanding down I wiped off the dust. Then I mixed the putty, which was supplied with the kit, and filled over the dings until there was a level surface before leaving it to cure. 3. Sand down the filler. Sanding the filler flush with the alloy was the hardest job.
What year is my car? UK car number plate years explained
WEBSep 4, 2023 — The following letters are the most useful part of the number plate for motorists as they reveal the year of the car. If a car was registered between March and August of a given year, the number plate will, simply enough, reflect that. A car registered in Birmingham between March and August of 2002 may read BD02 or, …
You can still buy a brand-new Lada Niva 4x4 in the UK
WEBOct 14, 2021 — If you want a car that’s ready to drive off straight away, prices start from £17,595. The Luxe version of the long-wheelbase model — with air conditioning and alloy wheels — starts from £19,444, while prices for utility models are available on request from the importer. There is another major drawback to buying a new Lada Niva in the UK.
Do you need to change the name on your driving licence after …
WEBDec 15, 2023 — After filling out a D1 form, you’ll need to send it, along with your current photocard or paper licence and any documents that confirm your new name or gender (such as a marriage certificate or deed poll), to: DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1BN. If you only have an old-style paper licence, you must include a recent passport-style photo with your ...
I've lost my locking wheel nut key — how can I change a flat tyre?
WEBAug 26, 2022 — 2. Check to see if any of your wheel nuts have a plastic cover (which gives all the wheel nuts a uniform appearance) – if they do then this will be the locking nut. 3. Place a wheel brace or nut spanner on all five nuts to see if they grip — but don’t use any force. If the brace fits on all of the bolts, then you don’t have a locking ...
How to block my car key signal to prevent keyless vehicle theft
WEBNov 24, 2021 — The single best way to prevent keyless theft is to block the signal being emitted by the key fob. While some manufacturers — Mercedes and Subaru, for instance — allow drivers to turn off their key fobs once they’re out of the car, for other drivers there’s a good alternative. When at home, storing keys in a metal-lined “ Faraday box ...
Ulez checker: Is your car exempt from the Ultra Low Emission Zone?
WEBAug 29, 2023 — Drivers of older, more polluting petrol and diesel cars are affected but you don’t need a zero emission electric car or even a hybrid in order to escape the charge. Petrol cars with engines that are compliant with Euro 4 emissions regulations, which were introduced in 2006, avoid the Ulez charge. Diesel-powered cars will only be exempt if the ...
Are old-style paper driving licences still valid?
WEBAug 24, 2022 — Some paper licences are still valid as of the date of publication (August 2022), but not all of them. If your paper licence was issued before March 31, 2000 and, as outlined above, all of the information on your paper licence is still correct, then it will usually remain valid until you turn 70. On the day before your birthday, you will need to ...
2035 petrol and diesel car ban: 12 things you need to know
WEBSep 21, 2023 — In February 2019 the prime minister, Boris Johnson, said he would bring forward a ban on new petrol and diesel car sales from 2040 to 2035, or even sooner if a “faster transition is feasible”, and confirmed it would include hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. In November 2020, Johnson confirmed in a newspaper column that the government was ...
Jeremy Clarkson has bought a new Lamborghini (tractor)
WEBJeremy Clarkson’s Lamborghini tractor specifications. Clarkson bought himself a Lamborghini Trattori R8 270 DCR, which is described on the manufacturer’s website as “Total domination with class” — how very appropriate for the man whose catchphrase is, “Powerrrrrr!”. The R8 270 DCR really is a beast.