I’ve just been doing a bit of shopping around for some new bulbs for the family Mondonkey and thought I’d try a set of Philips Blue Vision bulbs for a change. Powerbulbs have got them in stock at £25.49 with free Philips Premium W5W sidelights and free delivery, so I was going to grab a set.But even better than that, a quick look on the internet...

I’m not a natural gambler and gave up on the lottery a long time ago, but there’s one competition I do like to play every now and then and that’s the supercar and sports car draws at Best Of The Best. Now some cynical types might think that the prizes aren’t real, but if you’re a regular on the Pistonheads forum you might have heard...

Ebay is a crowded place these days, and if you’re a business trying to make a living you need to find a way to make your auctions stand out from the crowd. One enterprising seller has found a great way of brightening up the auctions of his carbon fibre bonnets. They’re not exactly the most stimulating of things to buy at the best of times, so why not...

While pining for the release of Gran Turismo 5 I’ve been trying out a few other driving sims, and one of the most recent was Colin McRae: DiRT 2. Great fun, although pretty tough, and definitely worth a go if you prefer your racing to include plenty of sideways action.Well, it just so happens that there’s a sequel to DiRT2 coming next year and...

We’ve already had Darth Vader struggling with his roundabounds, and now it’s Master Yoda’s turn to try and provide some sensible directions for TomTom users.Another amusing clip from the TomTom people. “A wrong turn you have made … to the Dark side.”If you’re interested in having a Jedi Master guide you on your...

It’s hard to believe that the Gran Turismo franchise has been going since 1997, when it first appeared on the original Playstation. Since then we’ve only had three sequels, with the fourth (Gran Turismo 5) finally ready to go on sale in November after five long years of development, delays and frustration for fans.Sony have released yet another...

Ever the optimist, I’m still waiting for Gran Turismo 5 to be released and I know that one day it has to happen, despite all of the previous announcements of dates that have been and gone without even a whiff of the game.And now, following the E3 gaming show, there’s yet another release date and a new video. There’s also the announcement that...

At the rate Polyphony Digital are going the Playstation 3 will have been replaced before Gran Turismo 5 hits the shops, but they continue to torment us by drip-feeding screenshots and previews of the game.This time it’s the Nurburgring that they want to show off. GT5 will now boast three different versions of the Green Hell – the short Grand Prix...