Horseless Carriages
I live in Northamptonshire and on a particular day last year commuted to an office in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. A regular drive into this office along the usual ‘A’ roads that connected my route. Observing the tarmac ahead, occasionally swerving the potholes – sometimes prompted by the vehicle in front – then bang! That was a … Read More “Pot Hole Misery” »
Driving home the other evening, on seeing a motorist in a local lay-by with a police car in front of him and an unmarked car with flashing blue lights in its front grille behind him, reminded me of a ‘bank robbery’ incident I was involved in some twenty years ago. I was living in East … Read More “Pulled Over for a Bank Robbery” »
A few years ago I owned a Mercedes CLK55 AMG, a very rare car these days. It was used as a commuter with a daily round trip of 120 miles. Its 5439cc V8 engine gave me 342 horses. It was one of my favourite cars ever to own. I drove it for seven years when … Read More “Mercedes AMG Tyre Blowout” »
Basic Maintenance Checks
Maserati Granturismo
A cloudy, windy, English summer weekend, but still a fantastic assemble of vehicles from all over. Videos include line-ups from Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, Lotus, Porsche, DeTomaso, Maserati, TVR, Jaguar, Ford RS, Ford Mustang, Bentley & Rolls-Royce…
Great turnout of enthusiasts for the penultimate meet of the year.
Silverstone Festival 2023
In a time, far, far away – 1988 to be precise, I owned a blue 1979 3.0S Ford Capri MkIII. This was my affordable alternative at the time to a desirable American V8 which were pricer and an insurance penalty at my young age of 23! The choice of my Capri was inspired by a … Read More “Capri Fail – Size Mattered!” »
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