UsedCarParts.co.uk Solway Coast Rally, Sunday 14th August Doing it the Hardie Way Although he lives just up the road and roon the corner, David Hardie has never contested his local event, the UsedCarParts.co.uk Solway Coast Rally, but he’s had mixed fortunes on this year’s REIS MSA Asphalt Rally Championship, so […] Read more »
Car: Nissan Juke Tekna
Nissan Juke Tekna 1.6 DiG-T It Won’t Give You Black Eyes! What do you get if you cross a Nissan Micra with a glamour model - the Nissan Jordon, oops, I mean the Nissan Juke. It just proves what can be done by taking something modest like a Nissan Micra […] Read more »
Rally News: 12 August, 2011
NESCRO – Historic Motorsport In The North Of England And Scotland DOONHAMER RINGS THE CHANGES South of Scotland Car Club’s Doonhamer Classic on September 18th will feature an all-new format with the Start and Finish venue relocated and a whole series of new venues offering a variety of tests which […] Read more »
Car: Lexus CT200h
Lexus CT200h Smug and Green You know those horrible lengthened commercial vehicles that enterprising private hire firms call stretch limousines? The ones where a perfectly respectable car or SUV has been sawn in half by a demented Paul Daniels with a buzz saw, and then joined together again with a […] Read more »
Report: Speyside Class Roundup
Gleaner Oil & Gas Speyside Stages, Saturday 6th August Round 6 (of 8) – Scottish Rally Championship The Classes Class 2 Colin Grant won Class 2 in his Skoda Estelle from the Favorits of John Martin and Mark McDonald despite his engine losing power towards the end of the penultimate […] Read more »
Report: Mucknificent Seven
Gleaner Oil & Gas Speyside Stages, Saturday 6th August Round 6 (of 8) Scottish Rally Championship The Mucknificent Seven There were seven Mitsubishi Lancers in the first seven places at the end of the Gleaner Oil & Gas Speyside Stages, but it was the crew in the first one […] Read more »
Rally News: 03 August, 2011
2011 Gleaner Oil & Gas Speyside Stages. The Speyside is on this Saturday (6th) but I don’t have a lot of info. This Spectator list was taken from the 63CC web site. Unfortunately due to local access issues some stages are not suitable for spectators. Please do not jeopardise the […] Read more »
Car: Subaru Outback
Subaru Outback 2.0 SE Old Fashioned Fun Loved it. Do I need to say more, or are you happy with that? If I was spending my own money I would buy one. Is that enough? Or shall I go on? It’s a great galumphin’ lolloper of a car. If it […] Read more »
Car: Jaguar XKR
Jaguar XKR Pace with Grace You know that wee dug in the Jim Carey film ’The Mask’? The wee Jack Russell that looked so cute, cuddly and wouldn’t touch an Andrex bog roll even if it had a sticky back end. The one that changed into a snarling, Rottweiler of […] Read more »
Rally News: 24 July, 2011
Regs Available: If anyone fancies a shot at a rally event with a difference, how about the Rally Hebrides on the 20th August? Full details are on the Lewis Car Club website, but the organisers have just posted details of how to bid for a co-driver’s seat. The event is […] Read more »