Mike Hughes is fundamentally convinced that the world is flat. To such an extent that he’s dedicated much of his recent existence to proving it. One of his more recent stunts being that of building a rudimentary steam-powered home rocket from scrap car parts, which he apparently has every intention of using to propel himself […]
Let’s be honest – scrapping your car is never particularly exciting. In fact, it has a tendency to be quite the opposite. Which is why here at Take My Scrap Car, we don’t try to pretend it’s the kind of thing the average motorist relishes!
Instead, we take a more proactive and realistic approach to the […]
During the summer months, even a modest vehicle can be enjoyable to drive here in Great Britain. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the Great British winter. Even with the most fabulous of cutting-edge vehicles, the winter weather doesn’t make for great driving conditions. Which in turn means that if you are driving a […]
These days, the fact that used cars of decent quality are becoming cheaper all the time is both a blessing and a curse. For those on the market for a cheap car, it’s rich-pickings like never before. The market is flooded with quality cars at their lowest ever prices, meaning private and commercial sellers alike […]
It’s not often we vigorously support the idea of not scrapping a car that’s in a bit of a state. Though from time to time, we come across an instance where to scrap and recycle a vehicle really would be a crime. A recent example of which having taking place in Scotland – one that […]
If you ask us, and many of course do, the key to encouraging more responsible and effective recycling habits lies in ensuring the process is as easy and convenient as possible. Certainly not the kind of thing that leaves the average everyday individual out of pocket.
Unfortunately, environmental officials in Wales seem to believe that the […]
It’s not as if most motorists would relish the idea of having to scrap their cars prematurely. Nevertheless, research would suggest that the overwhelming majority of drivers may in fact be steering their vehicles directly towards an early grave.
It all comes down to the kinds of minor bad habits that can add up to a […]
Here’s a question – would you be more inclined to recycle your plastic bottles responsibly, if you were offered hard cash in return for them? A similar scheme to that which can be used to make money recycling aluminium cans…would you be interested?
As far as the government is concerned, it seems the answer is – […]
When you come across an advert for an exceptionally cheap car, only to then see ‘Category D’ at some point in the listing, what do you do? If the answer is move on and ignore the ad completely, you could be missing out.
For most people, the idea of buying a crash-damaged car isn’t necessarily too […]
Here at Take My Scrap Car, we like to think the advice and support we offer extends so much further than simple car scrapping and recycling alone. Which may be our bread and butter, so to speak, but we’re also on-board with anything to do with road safety in general.
And that’s why we thought we’d […]
