| Why Current UK Drug Driving Laws Shame Us All |
 After a survey revealed that 3% of motorists aged 17-24 drive under the influence of drugs at least once per month. Brake (in conjunction with Direct Line Insurance and the family of teenage drug-driving victim Lillian Groves) are pleading with the Government to introduce critical life-saving changes to our shameful UK drug-driving laws Derby, UK (Carbag.co.uk News) 1st February 2012. Current UK law dictates that impairment must be proved in order to prosecute. Effective policing would surely increase with the eradication of this sickening loophole; in short, driving whilst under the influence of banned substances needs to be outlawed immediately in order to save lives. | |
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“Dad, are we there yet?” shouted the kids from the back seat for the 50th time. “In a minute, now sit down and put your belts back on and be quiet” said Dad for the 50th time, dreading the 2 more hours there is still to drive! Does this sound familiar? | |
| The 1952 Mercedes Benz 300 SL |
Many classic cars disappear with time, are sold as scrap to individuals or end up in scrap yards. Sometimes classic models are discovered by enthusiasts and are restored to their former glory. The Mercedes Benz 300 SL racing car was built in 1952, one still exists. Mercedes Benz restored the vehicle to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the model series. This delicate work was carried out in the Company’s Classic Centre in Germany, where each component was assessed and suitably restored. | |
We hope there are plenty of visitors interested in our series of Supercars. Please leave your comments, they are valuable to us. We trust you found the Isdera Commendatore 112i interesting. This week it is the turn of the Vector W8 (did you say who?). Keep dreaming! | |
| The New MOT Rules are a Blinking Nightmare |
 In order to unify European testing laws and to meet directive 200-40-EC, which pertains to electronic motor safety, the Department for Transport has introduced compulsory MOT test requirements which came into effect on January 1st 2012. It might be better to be safe than to be sorry, but with the introduction of these new measures, motorists who drive older models potentially face having to scrap their car as opposed to paying for the costly repairs which could easily exceed the actual value of the car. Derby, UK (Carbag.co.uk News) 27th January 2012. It’s expected that any new test failures will be regarded as nothing more than | |
| A House built from scrapped cars? |
People have used car scrap for strange purposes, for artistic purposes and many other things. But a complete house built from scrapped cars? Is it possible? That is precisely what a husband and wife team in California have done. The two bedroom home has a total floor space of 1,140 sq ft and is situated in the heart of Berkeley. | |
Over the next ten weeks we will introduce ten Supercars, which you might or might not have heard of. They are expensive, packed with the then latest features and are very limited in numbers. Many of us dream of driving or even owning a supercar. So, why not dream along with us? Here is the first one: | |
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