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Spoilt for choice

“As the saying goes, too much of a good thing can be bad for you.” Tonight’s post is the culmination of a week of thinking. It started like this. My Focus, which even in its 14th month of ownership is … Continue reading

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Top Gear Live 2012

I thought that after five years of Top Gear Live, the show wouldn’t be able to conjour up any more thrills. I was wrong. Having achieved media accreditation for the first year I decided to head along with an open … Continue reading

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Bigger, bolder and better as standard

Take a look at what you’ve driven today and try to compile a mental list of what features are ‘standard’ on your car. Even on lower-end models, I’m betting that list is still pretty extensive. ABS, radio, bluetooth, MP3 connectivity, … Continue reading

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A car built for the Facebook generation – how good can it be?

News from Citroen this week that the company is producing a special edition of its popular C1, made especially for users of Facebook. You heard right. An entire car built to honour social networking junkies. The ‘Connexion’ edition of the … Continue reading

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Formula One – It’s Back!

“But, since I have the same capacity for maths as I do for precision dance, I decided to just sit back and let the race unfold.” Formula One and I have always had a bit of an up and down … Continue reading

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Defending My Automotive Honour

“I will then go on to point out that whilst bare metal might indeed be a strong material, it should in no way form the basis for a car interior” As men, we like to live under the illusion that … Continue reading

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