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The most ‘un-roadworthy car’ in the world?

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Learning to Do-It-Yourself (DIY), is arguably one of the most useful improvisation skills you can pick up. Turn a seatbelt, into an actual belt – no problem. Grab those used car seats and make them into some rustic garden furniture. Waste not, want not! However, one reckless driver recently decided to apply this approach to his ACTUAL car. With a battered bucket for a front seat and pliers as a steering wheel, he was pulled over by police on Friday 13 th July 2018, in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, (not the best date for it). The car was also missing its front wing, bumper and headlights – according to Norfolk's roads policing unit, it was "the most un-roadworthy car" they had ever seen. It must be a contender, for sure, but a little time on the internet proves it is far from the only one. In May 2018, for example, a driver in Australia was fined $1500 for attempting to drive a car with no interior or windscreen while sitting on a metal workshop stool....

CAP find a majority of independent used vehicle retailers are low on stock

According to an article from CAP , the car and van information experts, a majority of independent used car retailers are experiencing low stock and struggling to replace sold vehicles. This worrying issue was revealed by research for CAP Black Book Live, the only real-time used car price trending tool in the UK. Of the more than 100 independent dealers asked about their stock levels and if they have had any difficulty in sourcing vehicles to meet demand, a shocking  70% said they were. What does this mean for motorists? Those who will benefit most are motorists with good part-exchanges to offer, as they will get top prices from independent dealers, who are just as determined to buy retail-quality stock as they are to sell the cars already on the forecourt. CAP says that those who previously believed that they'd be better off by selling their car privately are "behind the times".  That's good news for motorists looking to sell or part ex, but on the other side of the...