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Filthy Car? Here's What You Do

Washing your car is more complex than you thought. Even without the bikini-clad helpers (who, let's be frank, only ever make an appearance in dreams). Here's what the professional detailer and the car care specialist say about getting it right
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Stuck Accelerator? Here's What You Do

For those times when 'drive one and you'll never stop' becomes more than mere marketing hyperbole

In light of Toyota’s recent 14-million-strong recall for stuck accelerators, it might be a good idea to plan for this contingency.

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Should You Swerve?

Seen all that roadkill on Australian highways? Here's how to sidestep becoming collateral damage in a kamikaze kangaroo attack

You need to get over those bad re-runs of Skippy. Skippy was a fictional character that always saved the day despite being about as smart as a politician. Actual, real kangaroos are bastards.

Roadkill revenge: that's when you swerve to avoid a kangaroo (or and other animal on the Coat of Arms, or even any other animal) and, while you might miss the animal, you lose control, slide and crash. Watch the video below and see a rare roadkill revenge near miss. (I'm driving.)

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