James Ruppert | Autocar

Ruppert's Shed Seven is more than twice as old as the national average

Opinion

Is your car older than the average figures suggest?

The average age of Britain's cars is getting older, but what's the average age of your fleet?

9 April 2014

Is your car older than the average figures suggest?

James Ruppert went in with a used car and walked out with a happier bank balance

Opinion

No joke: they really do buy any car

In the name of research and clearing a space on my drive, I’ve sold a car through a well-known car-buying emporium

4 April 2014

No joke: they really do buy any car

What's your experience of used car dealers?

Trawling the forecourts of used car dealers for a bargain should be a pleasant experience

Opinion

What's your experience of used car dealers?

Buying a car from a dealer can be a mixed experience, no matter whether you're buying new or used

27 March 2014

What's your experience of used car dealers?

A nominal fee for an MOT test means that garages can make up their profits elsewhere

Opinion

Why the cost of an MOT test could be far more expensive than you think

What's a fair price for the MOT test, and where do you get yours?

19 March 2014

Why the cost of an MOT test could be far more expensive than you think

Time to get excited about the return of Formula One? I don't think so

Recent technical changes have tried to even out the playing field in Formula One

Opinion

Time to get excited about the return of Formula One? I don't think so

Even if its recent rule and technical changes aim to make the racing more exciting, the fact is F1 is just a bunch of automatons driving for faceless corporations

12 March 2014

Time to get excited about the return of Formula One? I don't think so

Battle of the sexes in the college car park

There's a certain inevitability about young drivers having a shunt, but boys fare worse than girls

Opinion

It's the battle of the sexes in the college car park

It's an age-old argument, but in a completely unscientific study, it would appear that teenage girls are far better drivers than boys

6 March 2014

It's the battle of the sexes in the college car park

DJs should stick to playing records; leave car dealing to the experts

The 'Working Wheels' tax avoidance scheme saw individuals claim they were car dealers to avoid tax

Opinion

DJs should stick to playing records; leave car dealing to the experts

As a top radio DJ claims to be an unsuccessful car dealer in a tax-avoidance scheme, surely now is a good point to simplify the tax system

27 February 2014

DJs should stick to playing records; leave car dealing to the experts

Have you ever been inclined to paint your wagon?

Shed Seven is now a mobile piece of artwork, thanks to some time with a can of enamel spray paint

Opinion

Have you ever been inclined to paint your wagon?

It's a rare thing to see people painting and decorating their cars these days, but it's a creative and enjoyable process that leaves you with something that no-one else has

25 February 2014

Have you ever been inclined to paint your wagon?

Our castles on wheels are under attack from politicians

Grand prix driver Alfonso de Portago enjoyed a smoke in his car, but presumably not when children were around

Opinion

Our castles on wheels are under attack from politicians

It shouldn't need the government to tell us not to smoke when children are riding in our car

12 February 2014

Our castles on wheels are under attack from politicians

Politicians should get back in touch with the road by driving themselves

Politicians should drive themselves to the corridors of power

Opinion

Politicians should get back in touch with the road by driving themselves

Too often MPs and government officials are chauffeured, when they should be driving. Only then can they understand the trials the rest of us go through

5 February 2014

Politicians should get back in touch with the road by driving themselves