Tips & Tricks

Wondering how you can keep your car crisp and clean during COVID-19? How about when to go in and get your ride serviced? Or maybe you need some pointers on how to save fuel. Whatever it is, our Tips & Tricks section will surely have something for you.

Whether you’re looking to get the most out of your car, bike or even truck, stay informed and use our dedicated car service to wise up, so your wallet doesn’t suddenly find itself with mystery holes in it.

We cover a wide range of topics, glossing over the essentials in car care to the nitty gritty of fuel efficiency. Watch this space.

  • Dummy's Guide

Top tips for proper wheel alignment

Road test. Ready? Get into your car, and drive in a straight line (no this isn’t an alcohol test, but…

4 years ago
  • Dummy's Guide

What is the best fuel for my car?

It's 1983, and Tom Cruise rolls up to a fuel station in a '79 Porsche 928. An attendant hobbles over…

4 years ago
  • Dummy's Guide

Help! My battery is dead, what should I do?

You’re out on a camping trip, when you accidentally leave your headlamps on. Come the morrow, you turn the key…

4 years ago
  • Tips & Tricks

Dubai Police traffic fines 2020

There's more than just being fined for speeding when you're behind the wheel in Dubai, and the UAE in general.…

4 years ago
  • Dummy's Guide

How do I change my tire?

Here’s a true story. While I was studying at Kent University, my uncle and his brother volunteered to pick me…

4 years ago
  • Tips & Tricks

GEM has 5 great tips for you to stay safe on the road

Road safety is a serious issue. Nearly 4,000 people die every day because of road accidents, and this is raising…

4 years ago
  • Tips & Tricks

A tale about a Ferrari toy, promises, and evil companies

Sometime before Christmas, a Ferrari toy ad aired on TV. We see a boy pleading with his father – let’s…

4 years ago
  • Tips & Tricks

How to deal with rude drivers in your city

It’s 7:30 in the morning. You overslept (damn that Netflix show!), and as a result you’re late for work. Tapping…

4 years ago
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Should you ride the wave of electric cars?

Truth passes through three stages. First, it’s ridiculed. Second, it’s violently opposed. Third, it’s accepted as self-evident. It's the case…

4 years ago
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Car tinting: a summer must-have

Little Darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter Little Darling, it feels like years since it’s been here Here…

4 years ago