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Don’t hoot at drivers.It is rude and potentially dangerous Kampala, Uganda| MOTORING GURU |  Kampala is suddenly a city of traffic lights at almost every junction and multiple lanes on each road. Trouble is a few motorists are determined to overlook them. Am I the only one hearing this, or …

  It’s not just the outside of your windscreen that gets grimy The sun low on the horizon. Swirling mist playing tricks with visibility. An unfamiliar road. Oncoming traffic and a grubby windscreen that only gets worse as you desperately swipe at it with the back of your hand, an …

Check your spark plug wires and more By Motoring Guru Does your engine shake so badly when idling that you feel like you are sitting on an earthquake? Does the steering wheel vibrate as if it is hitting an endless line of tiny pot-holes? Finally, does the engine just switch …

Choosing whether to buy a new or used motor vehicle replacement part has never been easy. But it has gotten tougher recently due to what I hear are tough times economically. While new car parts were never the automatic choice previously, due to an avalanche of fakes on the market, …

Common discourtesies that drivers can lapse into – such as slow driving, failure to indicate, or not allowing enough following distance – often lead to crashes First take this quiz. It involves ranking the following range of driving annoyances from one, the most annoying to you and 13, the least …

In a nutshell: The new Subaru Impreza is a huge step ahead of its predecessor in every way, from interior quality and connectivity to ride and handling. The new Subaru Impreza sits on Subaru’s all-singling, all-dancing new platform that will underpin everything from this Impreza through to Forester and Outback, …

So your car leaks a little bit of oil.  How big of a deal is that?  If you drive into the nearest apartment complex you will see oil stains in just about every parking spot.  If everyone’s car leaks oil, it must not be a big deal … right?  Maybe, …

The new Kia Rio is the fourth-generation of the Korean car maker’s small car although it’s not so small as once it was which is good news for those looking for a small, but practical car. It also has improved vision all round. The styling for the new Rio was …

Toyota’s Corolla has succeeded like no other car model. Its 50-year run has resulted in more than 40 million Corollas being sold, most of any model. The new 2017 Corolla furthers that value statement while remaining highly reliable and actually a bit more stylish than in years past. Toyota has …

Enjoy driving your car while you can. Enjoy using a manual gearshift yourself while you can… because the future of driving is likely to be boring. Apologies for acting the merchant of doom, but it’s true; the future of driving is likely to be one of the most boring, unenjoyable …