A FED-UP motorist decided to get shot of his duff Porsche — by giving it to a gun club for target practice.

The £50,000 luxury motor was riddled with more than 10,000 bullets after 140 weapons enthusiasts were done with it.

Its owner decided to make the generous gift after getting fed up with his silver 911's constant engine problems.

48% of motorists are 'cutting back on driving'

By Peter Woodman

Almost half of motorists are cutting back on journeys for financial reasons, according to a survey by the RAC.

The cost-of-motoring impact is likely to get worse with car users feeling isolated, particularly those in rural areas, the poll found.

A BIRMINGHAM taxi war could be looming amid fears that cabbies from across the Midlands could exploit a legal loophole to work in the city.

Black cabs registered in other boroughs can now pick up pre-booked passengers in Birmingham following a High Court

Dipping your headlights?

A lifeboat volunteer says it is "quite bizarre" that tourists continue to try to drive on a tidal causeway outside safe crossing times.

The government is forcing all motorists to insure their vehicle whether they drive it or not, under controversial rules that are designed to combat uninsured driving.

Under the terms of the little-known continuous insurance enforcement law, it will be an offence to "keep" an uninsured vehicle – be it a car, van, motorbike, motorhome or truck – even if it is locked up in the garage or permanently parked on a driveway. Until now it has only been an offence to actively drive an uninsured vehicle.