18 Jun: Volkswagen Up!

Volkswagen Up! … The thing about ladies handbags is that they can always pack in more than us mere blokes think. Don’t ever try to empty one inside the house if you’re looking for the car keys, better to go out to the garden where there’s more room. It’s the […] Read more »

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Skoda Yeti Greenline II ….

Skoda Yeti Elegance Greenline II …. You might not think to look at it, but the 1.6 litre turbodiesel Skoda Yeti Elegance Greenline provides a fun way to travel. Despite being ‘optimised’ for fuel efficiency, it hasn’’t detracted from its original fun factor. Even the fact that this model has […] Read more »

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Vauxhall Astra GTC SRi ….

I’’m no fan of the new Vauxhall Astra shape, much preferring the sharper lines of the previous model. A bit like me perhaps, the once-svelte figure now replaced by a more pie-enriched outline – but still game for a gurry on a quiet stretch of road. And that was the […] Read more »

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Renault Megane Renaultsport 250 RS ….

I don’’t know what the French are putting in their porridge these days, but it must be quite fruity. The Megane Renaultsport 250 is a case in point. A year ago I drove the Clio Renaultsport 200 Cup and although it provided a revvy, bum-numbin’, ‘’haud-oan-ticht’’ kind of ride, I […] Read more »

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12 Jan: Land Rover Bigfoot

… Land Rover Defender Bigfoot … Christmas Road Test … The Christmas rush is over, the January sales are already well underway, Internet sales have never been busier and the whole thing nearly came crashing down around our ears – because it snowed. And if you think the parcels couriers […] Read more »

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30 Sep: Land Rover at 60!

Land Rover Defender … The 60 Year Old Who Doesn’t Need a Facelift … This vehicle is an anachronism in a modern era. A throwback to times when men carried clubs and dragged their women by their hair back to their caves. At the time, the more enterprising of these […] Read more »

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