When I bought a ’98 BMW 528 and drove it home from Macclesfield to Worcestershire after a bit of a service, change of brake fluid and general check over, there was one quality of this car that made itself apparent very quickly. It rode like a magic carpet, soaking up every bump, pothole and road…
Matt has sourced some OEM parts to bring the 528 back to stock so it should be an easy retrofit….should be…
For our fourth Reader’s Drives we get to know a bit more about Andrew Rawlinson’s four wheeled passion – a light weight, superb handling car that would appear to be a keeper…. What is your earliest petrolhead memory? One of my Venture Scout leaders, Steve D, had a new Renault 5 GT Turbo. That was…
Our third Reader’s Drives submission is from Neal Palk – and he is a person who definitely thinks that there is no replacement for displacement! What is your earliest petrolhead memory? My Father wasn’t a Petrolhead, it was (cheap) transport only. As a child, this meant the (then) ubiquitous black Ford Popular often referred to…
I’ve had a few cars over the years, more than a few in fact. I’ve done that stupid thing you do when you are young, hopping in and out of cars and finance agreements and having to get out of some because of sudden change of circumstances. Some of these cars I still mourn the…
We are very pleased to welcome for our second Reader’s Drives Klaus Stadler – better known as ‘Mustang Klaus’! Passionate about his chosen brand and indeed a brand ambassador. Let’s get to know a bit more about his four wheeled world….. What is your earliest petrol head memory? My earliest petrolhead memory was as I…
Welcome to the first in our series ‘Reader’s Drives’ – a set of questions designed to get to the bottom of your automotive passion! First up Mike Pollock who you cannot deny has a great passion for a certain marque and model! What is your earliest petrolhead memory? As a 3-year-old crying when our Standard…
It’s a well worn saying that you only know what you really miss when its gone be it a loved pet, a favourite jumper, bar or restaurant or indeed your partner. I think we will feel the same way about buttons, specifically in cars as the button is becoming an endangered species in this environment.…
Since the E46 M3 was launched I’ve wanted to own one. Many years have passed since the last one burbled off the production line and their price has steadily decreased to a point where they are within my reach. I nearly bought one two years ago, but somehow the search resulted in the purchase of…
These days buying anything has been complicated by the ready availability of buying guides a mere google search away. If someone has bought something then someone will have written a buying guide for it. Before the internet the only people that really researched the purchase of a new leaf blower were those sorts that subscribed…