by Ace Breakers | Nov 30, 2021 | All Things Metal, Motoring Advice, Tips and Hints
As many people now realise, the catalytic converters on their cars are a precious commodity, meaning that they’re a lucrative target for thieves. The main reason being that the catalytic converter contains a range of precious metals including rhodium, platinum...
by Ace Breakers | Oct 21, 2021 | Motoring Advice, Tips and Hints
With the clocks due to go back one hour at 2am on Sunday 31st October 2021 (BST to GMT), it means that the twilight rush-hour traffic peaks an hour earlier than before (from an animal’s point of view anyway). Also, it’s the time of year that seasonal...
by Ace Breakers | Jun 29, 2021 | All Things Metal, Motoring Advice, Tips and Hints
As the price of precious metals (and metal in general) continues to rise, there’s been another recent surge in catalytic converter thefts in the UK. According to car insurance company Admiral, it equates to a rise of 44% in claims for catalytic converter...
by Ace Breakers | Feb 19, 2021 | All things local, Motoring Advice
Unlike many of the bigger agencies that offer a scrap car service, we actually deal with the depollution, crushing and recycling of all the cars that come through our gate. As we don’t act as “middlemen”, you not only benefit from dealing directly...
by Ace Breakers | Feb 10, 2021 | Motoring Advice, Tips and Hints
It’s one of those questions that car owners often wonder about, especially on cold winter mornings. Although the idea of starting your car and leaving it ‘ticking over’ for a while is a popular one, is it really the best thing for you… or your...
by Ace Breakers | Nov 27, 2020 | Motoring Advice
With the government’s recent announcement that it intends to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030 and HGVs by 2040, the debate about the decision continues to rumble on. There’s long been disagreement as to whether electric cars are better for...
