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I’m not sure how much more of this I can take. I am of course talking about the scrappage scheme and this weeks announcement of its extension to cover another 100,000 cars. Yes, I know I frequently ramble on about it but I challenge anyone with an ounce of petrol in their veins not to [...]

It looks like the next couple of months at work are going to be pretty hectic, but at the moment I don’t care. I’m probably due a shouting at for something I forgot to do before going on leave but right now none of that matters because writing this from the garden of our villa [...]

Typical. As soon as I bring my Maestro home there’s a painful blister on my left foot, making each gear change an acutely uncomfortable experience. Being as I’ve just taken part in the Allegro Club’s annual economy run I’m cursing it for not choosing the other foot.
Even so the MG did itself proud, achieving 44.89 [...]

I wonder what’s being said at Honda’s Tokyo HQ this weekend? After three – let’s face it – fairly mediocre seasons in F1 they run out of money (so the press release implies) and sell Honda F1 Racing Team to Ross Brawn, just as it approaches its finest hour. You can’t blame a manufacturer for [...]

I’ve been spending quite a bit of time this week playing with the ‘StreetView’ feature on Google Maps. Coverage of some of the UK major cities including all of Greater London was launched last Thursday amid much publicity and after many hours of armchair exploration, I’m quite excited about it. There’s nothing worse than driving [...]

I remember following a television series a few years ago called “Wrecks to Riches” in which Mike “you’re ‘avin a larrf” Brewer attempted to turn a modest handfull of bank notes into enough money to buy a brand new car. The format was incredibly simple. He’d walk into a used car yard, drive back out [...]

I’ve clocked up one or two miles over the weekend just gone. Actually, it was about 600 and mainly in the Maestro. North Wales seemed as good a place as any for a proper shakedown. When it comes to fulfilment behind the wheel I’ve always thought of the Highlands as being the place to go [...]