8 Driving Habits That Can Damage Your Car
I will be the first to admit I have habits when it comes to driving, some good and some bad. But do these habits affect my car's performance or reliab... Read More...
“I drive better when I’m drunk”
The words send shivers down my spine. If I told you that I've heard this several times you’d probably wonder who I hang around with. The truth is that... Read More...
what you should do after a car accident
Whether it’s a bang, a thud, a screech or any other noise associated with one solid object abruptly meeting another, there is possibly nothing quite a... Read More...
Get Your Car Ready For Spring
The end is in sight! The evenings seem longer and if you’re lucky, you catch a glimpse of sunlight on the drive to work. The last grips of Winter are ... Read More...
7 Ways YOU Can Help Reduce Traffic Gridlock!
Do you know one of the main reasons there are so many traffic jams these days? I'll tell you why........ it's because we drive like idiots! That's rig... Read More...
MicksGarage on TV3: Winter Driving Tips
Our very own Marty Moore was on the Ireland AM show on TV3 recently with some great tips about driving in Wintery conditions. With slippery road surfa... Read More...
Get Your Car Winter Ready
Modern cars are well able to handle winter conditions but there are still a few small things that we can all do to get our cars winter ready, ensure w... Read More...
Fog Lamps: When Should they Be used?
Now that winter is coming, When it comes to a vehicle's lighting and driving in fog it is often a source of great frustration and annoyance amongst ro... Read More...
Mad Macs On The Mongol Rally: The Final Leg
The only day we did not drive during the whole trip was spent in Almaty, Kazakhstan. We rode a cable car to a Beatles statue at the top of a mountain ... Read More...
2016 Mongol Rally: Meet Team Mad Macs
About 18 months ago a bunch of young guys and girls approached us looking for sponsorship for something called the Mongol Rally, a 10,000km adventure... Read More...
A Guide to Driving in the UK
Following on from our recent guides to driving in France, and Spain we bring you our guide to driving in the UK
Getting off the beaten track and pi... Read More...
Top 10 Do’s & Don’ts When Using a Roof Rack
We've been selling and fitting Roof Racks here at MicksGarage for over 10 years and have experience with most of the popular brands available on the m... Read More...
A Guide to Driving in Italy
Yup, you read that right, driving in Italy. Some tourists do dare to drive there and manage to get off the beaten track and see much more of this ... Read More...
A Guide to Driving in Ireland
Welcome to the final installment of our guide to driving in Ireland! In part 1 we covered some of the very best places to eat, visit and stay and in p... Read More...
A Guide to Driving in Germany
Continuing our series of guides to driving abroad, this week we bring you a Guide to Driving in Germany
Germany, land of beer, brat, Bach and Benz,... Read More...
Hiring a Car Abroad
Following on from their recent article about the importance of travel insurance, we invited guest bloggers AA Ireland back again to get their advice o... Read More...
A Guide to Driving in Ireland: The country’s best driving roads
Welcome to part 2 of our guide to driving in Ireland! In part 1 we covered some of the very best places to visit, eat and stay and in part 3 we cover ... Read More...
A Guide to Driving In Spain
Following on from our recent guide to driving in France, we bring you our guide to driving in Spain. Spain is the cheapest place in Europe for a drivi... Read More...
A Guide to Driving in Portugal
Portugal may be small but it packs a punch and its relaxed vibe and friendly locals makes travelling this historic country a pleasure. However, the Po... Read More...
A Guide to Driving in Ireland: Where to Visit, Eat and Stay
We've recently written a whole bunch of driving guides designed to help you navigate around some of the most popular European countries but realis... Read More...