A friend called me from the UK the other day to say that the place where I live now was featured on the telly. Brilliant, I said, I bet they are talking about the amazing local food and the astonishing […]
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06, 2012
Tag Archives: UK
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06, 2012
Kia’s new Sorento unveiled
Despite its PR people calling the Kia Sorento ‘hugely successful’ there’s no doubt they are seen on our roads more frequently. Doesn’t mean there are loads of them though. The firm is launching a new version which will feature a […]
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06, 2012
Copying is Cheaper
It isn’t that long ago when Volkswagen AG attempted to set its Spanish daughter-brand Seat in the market as a youthful, fresh and emotion-rich marque. Apparently the consumer didn’t buy it and so the company has now repositioned the brand […]
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06, 2012
I Want a Dream Car
I have never driven a dream car. No one has ever paid for me to go on an experience day at Silverstone (or wherever they hold them), I have never test driven a Ferrari and I have never even been […]
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06, 2012
Petrol Filling: DIY or Assisted?
Until recently I had never gone to a petrol station with forecourt attendants. I had seen this kind of thing on American films and always thought that I was missing out on something. Doesn’t it look great to pull up […]
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06, 2012
There are 100,000 Fiat 500s in the UK
OK so it has cute styling and pretty decent handling but it’s expensive for what it is (especially at the entry level models) but the Fiat 500 has racked up 100,000 sales. So obviously price isn’t a factor for most […]
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06, 2012
Who Turned My Light Out?
I remember the days when a broken headlight or a slightly deflated tyre would send me into a tizzy. I just remembered this the other day when I finally got my headlight fixed after about 4 months of driving about […]
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06, 2012
Wet and Wild
“Where is the drain system?” my colleague asked. “It’s underwater!” That’s what happens to the roads when it rains more than a few drops in the rural-industrial area we drove through today, just outside the small Chinese city I’ve been […]
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06, 2012
Vauxhall Mokka Pricing Announced
Mokka. It sounds like a coffee and looks like a Toyota RAV 4 but Vauxhall has high hopes for their new SUV. I drove the Frontera before it was officially launched and people on the streets were underwhelmed with it. […]
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06, 2012
Kia hits new sales record
There’s an increasing army of satisfied Kia buyers out there who have helped the firm to its best sales month yet. There were 5,176 new Kias sold in May which is an impressive 33 per cent increase compared to May […]
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06, 2012
When Did You First Get in a Car?
I clearly remember the first time I drove a car. The driving instructor pulled up outside my house in a silver Corsa and I wobbled down to it on unsteady legs as I prepared for the uncertain pleasure of trying […]
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06, 2012
Bring Back the Traffic Wardens
Can you imagine life without traffic wardens? Would your home town become a driver’s paradise in which everyone happily parked wherever they wanted to without fear? Would there be parking spaces for everyone and would passing motorists wave cheerily to […]
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06, 2012
Submarine Legacy
If I am to believe Jeremy Clarkson, Subaru Legacies are famous in the UK for being undercover transportation for geriatric Lords and Ladies inhabiting the countryside. Or at least, I remember picking up some such from one of the Top […]
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06, 2012
Which car should you rely on?
It’s one of those issues when buying a used car – just how long will it last before I get saddled with a massive repair bill? Now a firm which offers warranties on cars has come up with the answer. […]