That 4X4 ute you’re thinking of ‘building’ for that big adventure? Yeah, sorry to say but 80 per cent of your plans in that respect are probably really dumb ideas…
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Correct tyre pressure is guaranteed to extend the life of those $800+ investments. Plus it makes a huge difference to your safety in an emergency. Problem is: What pressure is right for your car?
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How often should you have the brake fluid replaced in your vehicle? And should it be part of your servicing program, or is it an additional charge? Here’s how you crack that code…
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You have every intention of getting away from it all in your shiny new ute. But can you upgrade wheel sizes to improve capability without ruining performance or basic operation? You may not like my answer…
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Elon Musk’s divorce has finally come through, and it’s been messy. Reality never wants to see him again.
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Remember a year ago, when the boss of Jeep Australia boldly told us he was revising parts prices, in the spirit (I’m paraphrasing) of being less extortionate? I don’t think it has worked out very well…
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A 4X4 question from one of my favourite humans - a beard-stroking blue-singlet bogan who (most probably) spent most of his early life asleep from 9 to 3, at school. Didn’t they all? And today, they vote.
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Police pursuing stolen cars by adding more high-speed driving to an already dangerous situation is a recipe for disaster. And it’s not just me who thinks this…
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The deep-dive into your questions about the Kona Electric and EV ownership generally in Australia. After 10,000km in the Hyundai Kona Electric, let’s have a civilised conversation…
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As if you need any more reasons to buy an enormous off-road wanking tractor upon which to hitch your biggest, heaviest aluminium suppository with matching kitchenette and stylish prison shower. Then I got an email...
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If your 10-year-old German diesel SUV is experiencing the equivalent of atherosclerosis for a DPF system, then, short of driving it off a cliff (illegal), there’s only one option. Professional help…
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Doubtless you’ve seen the mainstream media headlines. Zero stars for Mitsubishi’s new commercial van. Sounds pretty bad, right? Sadly, it’s just another ANCAP botch. Brace…
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If you’re thinking about buying a Rhino Rack for your 4X4, I suggest you don’t. I certainly didn’t, and I was going to. Here’s why…
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Wheels magazine highlights the true cost of bad incentives in the automotive media landscape, with Car of the Year 2021. This is what happens when you repeatedly kick your audience under the bus…
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If you’ve got some hair-brained idea to fix a problem that doesn’t exist, like fitting a throttle controller to a modern SUV, you’re not alone. Ambient stupidity finds all manner of ways to permeate society...
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Are service stations doomed with the uprising of electric vehicles? And will you be able to run your small affiliated coffee business if the ‘servo’ we know and love disappears? Let’s talk about that…
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If recalling EVs were an Olympic sport, the Hyundai Kona Electric just went for gold. In the worst possible way.
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You’ve got a useless bullbar, but nothing says bush-bashing bogan quite like fitting a snorkel to your 4X4. Snorkels are, of course, a joke, 99.9 per cent of the time. Here’s why…
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JD Power: That perpetual thorn in the side of miscreant carmakers, releases its 2021 Vehicle Dependability Study. Usual suspects at each end of the field…
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The anatomy of the most common off-road disaster. Do not let this happen to you. The road to 4X4 hell: so often paved with good intentions. What could possibly go wrong?
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