We absolutely adore Dep-o which is as good as any classic magazine you can buy in the shops, but it is free. The pictures are absolutely gorgeous and much better than the amateur snaps here. The most important thing is though that they absolutely love cars, in particular the old and interesting ones which they prove can be upgraded to modern standards and give you so much fun for less than the cost of some dull, depreciating modern. Yes they know Bangernomics as well as we do. Just in case you wondered the Dep-o is their big shed full of old cars that they tinker with. If that sounds heavenly, then it is. Conclusive proof that running old cars is never boring, spend some time there, you won’t regret it. Click on their groovy logo.
If you have never heard of HJ I would be very surprised indeed. There isn’t much he does not know about all sorts of cars, ancient and modern. His site is packed with information an excellent forum. One of the best bits is the model by model breakdown so you know what to look for. So there is plenty on used cars, plus if you have a rich relative or friend who is poised to buy a new car then get in their good books or last will and testament by telling them where to go for a discount. HJ knows everyone. So click on his ugly mug to go there, but do come back.
Used Car Expert Magazine, unlike the virtual Bangernomics Magazine, is a real one you can buy in the shops and it is worth every penny of £3.50 asking price. It’s a definitive price guide which guarantees its data and is also a brilliant consumer guide for the used car buyer. The website is also very good and you can get yourself comprehensive buying guides for free. If you are buying a used car you would be mad not to buy the magazine first.
We like warranties at Bangernomics, providing your car qualifies for cover. Certainly if you are new to used cars and have previously relied on the manufacturer cover one of Warranty Direct’s policies will be very reassuring. In my experience they have the clearest terms and are really friendly.
Austin Rover Online is a superb place to go if like us you love anything made by BMC, BL or Rover, or even MG Rover in the last 50 years. The archive pictures are amazing and the stories utterly fascinating. It is a friendly place so if you have an opinion or a question about these great cars this is the site to visit.
Oddly enough I have I do have another Bangernomics website which is a bit more sensible and not quite as mad which has forum where people ask questions, though it isn’t as hardcore as the one at http://bangernomics.editboard.com which has the real nutters on it, well actually not very many but they are friendly.
First cars are very problematic so it is a good job that there is this site to help. It’s got loads of advice for younger drivers and a guide to the best new and used deals. A good place to point a youngster who is asking far too many questions.
James Ruppert.co.uk How could we leave out old JR who has a site with lots more car related nonsense on it including his public spat with the BBC. Spencer Haze was his script and online time travel graphic novel which Channel 4 put on their website in 2000. It was changed into a TV script and submitted to the BBC and rejected yet bore a striking similarity to Life on Mars. Judge for yourself at www.jamesruppert.co.uk
It’s the American Bangernomics but also full of lots of cars we love too with painfully honest reviews and the wonderful wreckerbait looking at bangers, sorry beaters on sale.
Bangernomics has a punky younger brother and it is called Rat Look. We love their approach to low cost and no nonsense motoring, just take a look at that brilliant old Herald. At Bangernomics we are not great fans of washing our cars and being a Rat looks like huge amounts of fun and there is a brilliant profile of what its all about at our mates Dep-O’s website. Join the young wipper snappers by all means but not forget about your crusty uncles at Bangernomics.
