What’s the best thing about getting out in the country? For me, it is seeing my daughter pointing at the cows and making mooing noises and then stopping for a picnic and feeling a fresh country breeze on my brow. […]
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07, 2012
Tag Archives: UK
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07, 2012
Audi’s RS 3 – back by popular demand
Audi lovers are in for a treat because the carmaker has announced a strictly limited second run of its UK-spec 340PS RS. The stylish compact hatchback is now available to order and there are just 250 building slots remaining for […]
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07, 2012
New British-built Honda CR-V breaks cover
Honda has unveiled the fourth generation of its excellent CR-V and is planning on grabbing a bigger market share. The British-built model is described as being a ‘perfectly centred balance between a car and an SUV’. Launched in the UK […]
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07, 2012
There Is No Room for Holding Picnics in Parking Spaces Anymore
It’s not just me then. Parking really is getting more difficult. Three things in life keep getting smaller, in my opinion, and one of them has finally been confirmed as fact…
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07, 2012
Who Are the Worst Drivers Around?
I seem to recall from my past in the heady world of car insurance that certain professions either attract a loaded premium or simply can’t be insured at all. My memory is a bit hazy on the subject but I […]
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07, 2012
Gymkhana 5
The guy’s been on Top Gear (the proper UK version) and that’s not because he’s without talent. Ken Block’s Gymkhana series are a massive internet hit and there’s a reason. In essence Gymkhana is an automotive sport, requiring extreme car […]
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07, 2012
Ex Formula 1 Driver Thinks that 70 is Too Fast
Amid all of the furore and hyperbole surrounding the issue of the UK speed limit it is good to hear that an ex Formula 1 driver got involved in the debate. When I saw the headline I thought, “Brilliant, Nelson […]
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07, 2012
The Chinese Discovered America and Now They Buy More Cars than Anyone Else
I have always wanted to go to China, even before it become all hip and trendy and full of shiny new cars. My interest in the Far East country began when I saw a documentary a few years back. It […]
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07, 2012
No Spitting, No Rapping, No Smoking on the Bus
As someone who has travelled on bus trips all across the UK I can confirm that the vast majority of them pass off with little or no excitement. Sure, there’ll be a stop at a tired looking motorway service station, […]
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07, 2012
Alfa Romeo extends warranty
Further to some recent blog posts here at Firstvehicleleasing.co.uk about car buyers wanting better warranties – Alfa Romeo announces just that! The Italian carmaker will extend the warranties on its Mito and Giulietta models from three years to five. The […]
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07, 2012
Honda celebrates 20 years of UK production
As part of the carmaker’s plans to celebrate the 20 year milestone since opening production of cars in the UK, Honda has unveiled some interesting offers on its British-built motors. The new Civic, recently named best value car on the […]
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07, 2012
The Fiat 500: Let’s Milk It!
It’s spiritual ancestor, the Multipla, ranked somewhere in between a warthog and a sea cow in terms of aesthetic qualities. The only people to buy it were car-haters. Still, it sold quite well in my country – though I’m not […]
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07, 2012
Take Your Breathalyser to France with You
Are you planning to drive in France this summer? If you are then before you say “Au Revoir” to your family and friends don’t forget to get your breathalyser sorted out. New laws have just started with means than anyone […]
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07, 2012
New Bentley EXP 9 F Concept pictures
Fresh from a successful UK debut at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed, Bentley has released new images of its luxury performance SUV design concept, the EXP 9 F. OK it’s a daft name, even for a concept car, but […]