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7 Things You Should Never Do When Driving A Manual Car

7 Things You Should Never Do When Driving A Manual Car

Drive a manual? Check out our advice on what you shouldn't do!  1. Leave your car in gear at a red light  We all stop at traffic lights and wait with the clutch down, first gear engaged with our foot on the break. As much as this might be easier, it's not...

7 Things You Should Never Do When Driving A Manual Car

What Is The Legal Tyre Tread Depth?

Making sure your tyre depth is correct and legal is one of the most important checks you can do.  Having worn tyres means they are the only thing between you and an accident waiting to happen.  If this doesn't worry you enough you will also be at risk of a...

7 Things You Should Never Do When Driving A Manual Car

Airless Tyres?

Check out Michelin UPTIS new airless technology. The days of punctures, filling up with air and blowouts are OVER!Although still in the prototype phase of development, the tyres could have significant implications for the future of motoring, particularly in...

7 Things You Should Never Do When Driving A Manual Car

An App That Finds You A Parking Space?

The Department for Transport claims national guidelines for sharing parking data will take pressure off drivers when looking for empty, cheap spaces. Up to £1million will be pumped into research and development project in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Manchester and...

7 Things You Should Never Do When Driving A Manual Car

Things Your Driving Instructor Never Told You

When you officially pass your driving test you think all the learning is over and you're set for life! In reality, you still learn every day.  Here is a list of things your driving instructor doesn't teach you, whether it's how to be a courteous driver or how to...

7 Things You Should Never Do When Driving A Manual Car

HPI Check. What Is It?

An HPI check is recommended when buying a used car but why? Here at LMC Cars, all of our vehicles are HPI checked before purchase, so you have no worry when looking for your new car.  The checks are used to find out the history of a particular vehicle, whether it...

7 Things You Should Never Do When Driving A Manual Car

Save Hundreds With A Dash Cam

According to tech experts, installing a dash cam could save you hundreds on repairs if your car is damaged while parked.  The small recording devices can record scrapes, bumps and even break ins while your car is parked. Which could provide crucial evidence for...

7 Things You Should Never Do When Driving A Manual Car

Ground Traffic Lights?

The streets are filled with zombie-like pedestrians who are constantly staring at their phone screen. Although this might be annoying to most of us, this behaviour increases our chances of being hit by a car.  Bodegraven, in the Netherlands has installed LED...

7 Things You Should Never Do When Driving A Manual Car

Car Depreciation

SMOKING We all know smoking is bad for you as it is. However, did you know it's awful for your car too?  A car that has been smoked in on a regular basis can cause physical damage to the interior and a stale ashtray smell. You won't always be aware of this, you...

7 Things You Should Never Do When Driving A Manual Car

LMC donates to St. Luke’s Hospice

St. Luke's Hospice based in Basildon, Essex offer so many services to people needing specialist palliative care. This could be for people with any life-threatening, life-limiting disease, predominantly but not exclusively cancer, Heart Failure, Multiple Sclerosis,...