More in A modest member of the motoring industry
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The car is dead. Long live the car.
Cars are dying but personal mobility has never looked better. Ford in the USA, the company that put the world on wheels, has just announced that it’s going to phase […]
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If you love the English language you’ll love this story.
“Hundreds of vehicle’s to choose from.” If you can’t spot the two grammatical errors in that sentence don’t open a car yard anytime soon. According to the specialist American auto […]
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How to make an old man’s car sexy.
How important is a badge? Let me give you two examples at each extreme of the scale. If you’re Mercedes-Benz you’d say the badge is critical, and if you’re American […]
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Mighty Boy’s mighty resale value
Some people remember where they were when they heard about Princess Di’s car crash. For others it was when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. Me, I remember exactly […]
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Changing nappies; the Bangle wrangle
When was the last time you tried to change a nappy in a car? If this car looks a little odd to you, well ease and speed of nappy changing […]
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Want to spend even more on a Mini? Get personal.
If you know any parts and accessories managers read this to them and watch them burst into uncontrollable sobbing. Statistically anyone spending $20,000 on a Harley Davidson will spend an […]
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Silly spare wheels and why they don’t work here.
There are those who believe a space-saver spare tyre is adequate. There are those who believe that when you have run-flat tyres you don’t need a spare. There are even […]
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Some deep thinking about corrugations
There were lots of dirt roads where I grew up and I learned to drive on them, my instructor, who was also my dad, holding to the philosophy that whatever […]
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How to spend $99 on absolutely nothing
I worked for a major car company back when car companies started introducing free roadside assist with the warranty (I think BMW was first off the mark) and the automobile […]