Car Parts and Accessories

Kwik Fit offers winter check-in at tyre hotel

Motorists seem to have already forgotten the lessons of last winter, according to Kwik Fit research.

Geordie accents are best - ye knaa what ah mean leik?

The Geordie accent is the most popular in Britain according to a survey released by TomTom in its quest to find the new ‘Voice of TomTom’. The Scottish brogue comes in second, followed by the Welsh voice in third place.

Christmas comes early for personalised registration lovers

DVLA Personalised Registrations is ensuring Christmas will come early for those wanting to buy their loved ones that extra special, personal, gift this year.

The Michelin Pilot Super Sport

The MICHELIN Pilot Super Sport, the world’s fastest series-produced tire on the racetrack, will be launched worldwide beginning in January 2011.

Driving on wet and slushy winter roads

Winter weather is setting in fast in the UK with cold and wet conditions becoming more common. Driving in these wintry conditions places stress on a vehicle’s tyres and Protyre, the UK’s largest independent tyre wholesaler and retailer, is offering motorists the following advice to help keep control and keep safe on the roads:

Prepare your car for cold-snap

The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is offering drivers advice on preparing their cars for winter, as snowfall is forecast around the UK over the next few days.

Dash Genie car phone holder

From Mobile Fun, the Dash Genie is a new and innovative design of car holder for your mobile phone that gives you everything you need on the road: flexibility and manoeuvrability, safety and stability and a gadget that’s stylish but inobtrusive.

Pipercross Land Rover TD4 panel filter

Owners of Land Rovers fitted with the TD4 engine will be delighted to learn of the latest bespoke panel filter from induction specialists, Pipercross. The new filter is a direct replacement for the OEM part, dropping into the factory airbox in seconds. Thanks to a far superior flow rate, the filter can often bring improved driveability and throttle response – perfect for towing and off-roading.

Motorists urged to prepare for next week’s big freeze

Motorists are being urged by the UK car care specialist, Autoglym, to take a few quick steps to prepare for a severe cold snap starting next week. The Met Office has warned that next week the UK should expect “significant accumulations of snow in northern and eastern parts, and an increasing risk of overnight frost and icy surfaces”.

Drive Motor Retail joins the Xpart All-Makes programme

Drive Motor Retail has joined XPart’s All-Makes parts programme, an all-makes parts solution that allows franchise dealers to operate their own factoring operation. Parts manager Mike Brant has already recorded a 15 percent uplift on the company’s non-franchise business in the past month, and hopes to generate £500,000 of all-makes part sales over the coming year.

Pipercross E30 M3 free-flow panel filter

Performance filtration specialists Pipercross have provided the perfect breathing solution for one the greatest RWD saloons of all time, the classic E30 M3. The Pipercross panel filter is a direct replacement for the OEM part, maintaining originality whilst improving performance.