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” »
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!” »
A few years ago I owned a 2000 Cadillac Seville STS. A lovely comfortable car with effortless driving with 300 horses on tap from its 4.6 litre V8. Unusually at the time, it was front wheel drive and if pulling away from standstill in a rock ‘n’ roll manner, the road surface seemed to initially fight back … Read More “Cadillac – Computer Said No” »
An SUV that I miss to this day, that I previously owned, is a 2002 registered Range Rover Vogue 4.6 V8 – the last of the Land Rover Range Rover MK2 P38 models. A lovely Oxford blue with cream leather combination. I owned it for 5 years and sadly had to let it go as I couldn’t … Read More “Range Rover – Suspension Fail” »
