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At Mr Clutch, we are dedicated to ensuring you receive the best possible prices along with free, friendly advice. We are constantly collecting information on how to keep your vehicle running at its very best. Below we have collected our favourite light hearted automotive stories alongside some great advice on saving money and getting that extra mile out of your vehicle!

Gearing Up To 80 MPH

Reports this morning have revealed the government’s intention to increase motorway speed limits to 80mph. Anti-speed campaigners have been quick to raise their concerns over the plans, set to be enforced in 2013, leaving the Government’...

Singing Along? You’re Twice As Likely To Cause An Accident.

Each month, new reports are released suggesting how different things, from alcohol to mobile phones, affect our driving. Now, experts believe that music can cause us to drive recklessly and increase the risk of being involved in an accident...

Top Ten Fuel Saving Tips

Whatever and wherever you are driving, there are a number of ways you can save fuel this winter! We know that there are more cars on the road than ever leading to more traffic jams and more road works but it doesn’t have to mean more trip...

WE DNT TXT WHLST DRVNG, DO U??

Surely it doesn’t contribute to one in eleven teenage deaths, DAILY, surely those 5 seconds of not giving your undivided attention to the road couldn’t injure 330,000 people each year? Think again. Texting whilst driving, even reading a...

In Your Driving Lifetime...

Every driver remembers the day they passed their driving test – the pride, the uncontrollable smile and the need to use a tank of petrol in a day just to show everyone your new wheels. Many new drivers don’t realise the cost of driving,...

What Drives High Insurance Costs

Following our recent report that experts fear young motorists may opt for driving uninsured to remain on UK roads despite, legislations have been formed to allow DVLA officials to clamp, tow and even destroy vehicles owned by serial offende...

Insuring You're Are Prepared

Motorists have found that every aspect of motoring has increased in recent years but studies have shown that young males, namely those aged 17-20, have been hit hardest by the crack down on drivers. Many drastic changes have been made to ou...

You Wouldn't Drink Drive so why Drive Tired?

Driving when we are tired or after a two hour journey can cause us to make the same mistakes as those who are over the legal drink driving limit by 0.05%. A majority of us would not even consider getting behind the wheel after a night at th...

Our Driving Nemesis: The Fuel Light

We all dread the moment our vehicle's fuel light comes on, remind us that once again we have to fill up. ...

Think Smart: Buckle Up

Shocking figures from recent UK surveys suggest that one in twenty drivers are not using a seatbelt - whenever we get in a car it should be second nature to buckle up....

Increased Costs But Fewer Alternatives

Recent government enforcements have meant that driving, for most of us, has become a higher expense. We are all aware of the increasing cost of fuel and many of us have been hit by an increase to our tax and insurance as well. ...

MOTs Save Lives, So Why Have Them Anything But Yearly?!

If it isn't broken, don't fix it: a quota which many motorists live their automotive lives by. Commonly, motorists won't replace parts of their vehicle unless they are broken which can lead to extensive, more costly damage: this quota is pu...

Servicing: Don't Get Caught Out

At Mr Clutch Autocentres there is growing concern that the recession could start to make people think twice about servicing their vehicle....

Making a Difference in Japan

The disaster that struck Japan on 11th March has torn apart many lives. The footage shown around the world shocked and humbled us all; thousands of lives were torn apart as the devastating death toll increased and thousands were left homele...

Think Smart, Cut Unexpected Costs

The failure of cambelts is commonly the cause of some of the most expensive repair work that goes through any garage workshop....

Planning the Journey Ahead

As a nation, we seem to rely heavily on our vehicles and when they go wrong, we panic. The expense, the inconvenience and the fear of something constantly needing rectifying haunts us; which is why many of us avoid maintaining our vehicles ...

Where Will Your Pound Take You?

All drivers have noticed a substantial difference in the costs of driving after petrol prices have soared to an all time high. It is unlikely that the price of filling up will have gone unnoticed after returning from weekend breaks across t...

Honesty and Value As Standard

Within any industry, concerns are commonly raised over 'rogue traders' and the media can be quick to highlight the negativity surrounding large brands....

NEVER Risk It: Don't Drink & Drive

The Government are constantly discussing how to lower thenumber of drink drivers on the road; there are currently legal guidelines ofhow much alcohol can be consumed when you are driving, although ongoingdiscussion suggests this may soon be...

Full Speed Ahead

It happens to all of us every once in a while; we're running late, we need petrol and then there's traffic, so the second the motorway clears we tend to hit our accelerator to 80mph, if not more....

Taking the Hassle out of Motoring

The cold weather and dark mornings appear to now signal the impending return of the winter season. Christmas is now just around the corner and preparations seem well underway with the first carols now being broadcasted in retail outlets thr...

Petrol Costs Hit Our Wallets Hard

The cold weather and dark mornings appear to now signal the impending return of the winter season. Christmas is now just around the corner and preparations seem well underway with the first carols now being broadcasted in retail outlets thr...

Is Your Car Prepared for its Holidays?

This British summer is set to be a big and bright one with the World Cup approaching, summer sunshine giving us weekends of warmth and summer sales filling our suitcases with goodies ready for our holidays; Britain apears to be prepared for...

It Pays To Be Cautious

With no signs or symptoms, damage caused by cambelts is one of the most expensive repairs in the automotive industry. Cambelts need maintenance, without replacing your cambelt roughly every 4 years/50,000 miles (see your vehicle manual for ...

Safety is Paramount

As most of us blinked and missed the summer sunshine, we can now look forward to the gale force winds, heavy rain and foggy mornings Autumn brings. As the dark evenings draw in, it is a vital time to ensure that you vehicle is of a sufficie...

Duped Motorists

Many new car owners aren’t aware they can get their car serviced at any independent service provider in the first three years, without negating their warranty. Mr Clutch,one of the UK’s premier autocentres, claims that main dealers are ...

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