Category: Car Insurance

  I’ve got a very strange passion for Citroens – not sure whether it stems from my late mom’s best friend’s Citroen or whether it was the French accent of the chap who handed over my very first Citroen test car. All I know is I love driving a Citroën and the C3 was no Read More

  Biking brings with it the freedom of the open road – but it also raises the question of what to do about helmet hair! A British website, Keepbritainbiking.com, designed specifically for the biking community, has seen a number of female bikers try to come up with a solution for flat, shapeless hair, as a Read More

Being picked up at the George Airport in a brand new Jaguar XJ and chauffeur-driven to the launch venue certainly made me feel ever so grand. The last time such luxury was bestowed on me was in London at the beginning of this year after the Women’s World Car of the Year function as a Read More

I am positive our male colleagues felt a wee bit left out at the launch of the 2008 Kia Picanto. The presentation was all about a young girl sending an email to her boyfriend about the new Kia Picanto she is driving whilst on holiday in Cape Town… and the background music …….Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Girls just Read More

  BMW 1 Series Coupé makes its local debut Question. What is compact, powerful, handles like a dream, has looks to die for and simply begs to be driven? Answer: BMW’s new 1 Series Coupé. The BMW 120d is for the fuel conscious The BMW Coupé line-up features three engine derivatives. For those who, amidst Read More

Liana Reiners focuses on Chrysler cars – the brand with bling – and tests various models from this motor manufacturer available at local dealerships. Whether your focus is on family, image-building or performance, I’m willing to bet that Chrysler will have something that tickles your fancy. How could it not, considering that its line-up includes Read More

  A fuel-price levy is the best way to fund the government’s proposed introduction of compulsory basic insurance on motor vehicles, according to some analysts and stakeholders. However, the SA Insurance Association and Automobile Association are opposed to the premium being collected by way of a fuel levy. Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele confirmed recently that Read More

Get some rest before making long journeys. Drivers setting off in the early hours and on monotonous roads are at high risk of microsleeps. These short sleeps last only 2 to 30 seconds and many people do not realise they have experienced them, but they are all the time it takes to have a crash.Just Read More

Fill my tank please, and check the oil and water.” “Cane or corn, M’am?” you may be asked, as your preferred choice of biofuel. Sound a bit strange, or even crazy? Not really, because this is the question petrol attendants at filling stations may be asking in the not too distant future. These crops provide ideal Read More

Mindful consumption I just can’t get the Volvo S40 2.0D Powershift out of my mind. With most cars I drive, the bond is broken as soon as I give them back. But this particular car has stuck in my thoughts – for one particular reason: its fantastic fuel efficiency. It’s cool in a sexy nuclear Read More