How To Stay Awake While Driving Rob King 14th August 2015 Driving, Most Popular How often do you drink & drive? if I asked you how many times you'd driven whilst drunk in the last 12 months, you'd probably be quite offended and hopefully the answer would be never! However, if I were... Read More...
Important Track Day Modifications Rob King 12th July 2015 Guides, Most Popular, Motorsport, Track Day Guides We've recently given away a number of track days as competition prizes and there seems to be a common misconception that you need a high performance, fire breathing monster of a car to bring it out on track, bu... Read More...
Feisty and Frugal: Our Top 10 Cars With Soul That You Can Actually Afford Rob King 10th June 2015 Car Reviews, Most Popular We're told that the economy has turned a corner, meaning there is more money floating around. For petrol heads this means we can get back into the kind of cars we love, but a few years of austerity means we are... Read More...
Car Detailing 101: Restoring damaged paintwork Rob King 26th May 2015 Guides, Most Popular, Product Reviews Recently my much loved much talked about (by me), but sadly not as well pampered as she should be E46 325 coupe known to everyone who knows me as “Ruby” has taken some time out from bein... Read More...
Monthly Exclusions MicksGarage.Com Martin Moore 22nd May 2015 About Us, Most Popular The following brands are currently excluded from voucher codes or any other discount's and offers on www.MicksGarage.com *Note: Unless otherwise stated, voucher codes cannot be applied to clutches or Thule p... Read More...
Project GTi: Graphics With Darran O’Hara Rob King 8th May 2015 Most Popular, Project GTi We needed some MicksGarage branding on the Project GTi so we headed down to see race car graphics specialist Darran O'Hara. We chose to work with Darran for a couple of reasons, One being he supplies a lot of t... Read More...
A Brief History Of Car Safety Features Rob King 1st May 2015 Car Safety, Infographics, Most Popular In the 19th century motor vehicles were extremely unpopular. Public backlash against the very first vehicles on the roads resulted in the passing of the Locomotive Act in 1865, which, amongst other things requi... Read More...
Project GTi: Golf GTi Oil Strainer Cleaning Rob King 13th April 2015 DIY Guides, Guides, Most Popular, Project GTi, Tech Our mk5 Golf GTi project car recently gave us a minor heart attack when the oil pressure warning light came on, shortly followed by the big red 'STOP ENGINE' light! We were out on track when it happened, trying... Read More...
Should I Buy Petrol or Diesel? Rob King 12th March 2015 Driving, General News, Most Popular Should I buy a new Petrol or Diesel car? It's a question that isn't asked frequently enough, although we have broached the subject before. Ever since the criteria of motor tax changed to become emissions-based ... Read More...
How To Deal with Approaching Emergency Vehicles Rob King 12th February 2015 Driving, Most Popular Shortly after leaving work yesterday, the distinct blue lights of an ambulance caught my attention. It was approaching quickly so I proceeded to slow down and pulled in allowing room for them to pass. With the ... Read More...
Defrost Your Frozen Windscreen, Safely and Quickly. Rob King 21st January 2015 Guides, Most Popular Not Actual Photo Of My Car As I strolled up to my car this morning, I was met with the dreaded frozen over windscreen. So nobody else has to struggle through this ordeal, I’m going to share s... Read More...
Brake Discs & Pads Buying Guide Rob King 20th November 2014 Buying Guides, Guides, How Stuff Works, Most Popular 2 The Importance of Brake Discs Braking components are one of the most important parts of any vehicle and they should be checked on a regular basis. Worn brake components can result in reduced braking ability an... Read More...
Petrol or Diesel – Why Diesel Cars Don’t Make Sense for Most People, Why the Government Hates You & UK vs. Irish Road Tax MicksGarage.com 12th February 2013 Driving, Most Popular Ah the old petrol or diesel debate! What a pain in the ass, mind you it was a lot easier back in the day when a) fuel was cheap b) diesels were slow and c) no one cared about global warming. But anyway the belo... Read More...
