Reversing camera or parking sensors: a DIY city car upgrade
Adding a wireless reversing camera or parking sensors to a used city car in Belgium: what to check, prices found, 6-step fitting and the Belgian rules.
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Brussels 30 km/h zone: rules, speed cameras and fines
Brussels City 30 explained: where the 30 km/h limit applies, which roads stay at 50, when a speed camera triggers and what each fine costs, case by case.
Kerbed alloy wheel: repair it or replace it?
Scraped an alloy wheel on the kerb? A two-minute diagnosis, the six-step touch-up, repair prices checked in Belgium and when you must replace it.
Battery maintainer or jump starter for a city car?
Battery maintainer or jump starter: which one to buy when you drive short trips in town and park on the street, with no socket anywhere near the car?
Parking in Brussels: zones, rates and resident permits
Parking in Brussels explained: zone colours, rates, hours that change from one commune to the next, the resident permit and the flat-rate charge.
City car crash tests: how to read a Euro NCAP rating
Eight city cars, eight dated Euro NCAP ratings. Why the vulnerable road user column decides everything in town, and how to read it properly.
Car sharing or a second car: where the threshold sits
In Brussels, a second car costs about €2,032 a year before you drive a single kilometre. The mileage threshold where owning it pays off again, worked out.
What is a city car? 52 cm hiding inside one word
A city car is an A or B segment car. Between a Kia Picanto and a Renault Clio there are 52 cm: the label no longer tells you the size.
Low emission zones: what an older city car risks in Belgium
Euro 5 diesel, Euro 2 petrol: which city car still gets into the Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent low emission zones, at what price, and for what fine.
How to remove a scratch from a car: method and costs
A scratch on your city car's bodywork: the fingernail test, the five-step method, the products that work and what a Belgian body shop charges.
Best city car for a family: how to choose
Which city car for a family in Belgium? Boot, Isofix seats, safety and real cost compared: Renault Clio, Škoda Fabia, VW Polo, Sandero and 208.
Which city car for a young driver?
The complete guide to choosing your first city car in Belgium: real budget, insurance, new or used, and the models that keep the bill down.