(An Experience Report from 2018, my age 41) Back in the 90’s the Ford Escort RS Cosworth was the car of the moment for any petrol-head teen. I was one of those teens and desperately wanted the big winged icon. They cost from twenty, rising to nearly thirty grand during its lifecycle – expensive evenContinue reading “Chapter Twenty: The Ford Escort RS Cosworth.”
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Chapter Nineteen: The Ferrari F40.
(An Experience Report from 2016, my age 39) That feeling you get when the owner of a Ferrari F40 sends you a text message that says “Sorry, I can’t make your car show this weekend. But I’ve left the keys to the F40 out for you, insurance is all sorted. Have fun!” How to describeContinue reading “Chapter Nineteen: The Ferrari F40.”
Chapter Eighteen: The 2012 VW Beetle Design
(Approximate Years: Owned 2016-2019, my age 38-41) This was our summer steed, replacing the smaller Mini cabriolet. It was a ‘Design’ trim level which meant a DAB radio with Bluetooth telephone and USB inputs, a colour co-ordinated dash and the retro look wheels along with all the standard kit you ever really need like airContinue reading “Chapter Eighteen: The 2012 VW Beetle Design”
Chapter Seventeen: The 2005 Porsche Cayenne 3.2
(Approximate Years: Owned 2016-2021, my age 39-44) For the most part, I think we all have positive bias when it comes to our expensive purchases, particularly cars which are often emotive buys. Unless a car proves to be exceptionally bad, I think we all see the good in our purchases and want to believe weContinue reading “Chapter Seventeen: The 2005 Porsche Cayenne 3.2”
Chapter Sixteen: The Lamborghini Gallardo Invidia
(An Experience Report from 2016, my age 39) Aaah, the Gallardo, I love these cars. They have been around since 2004 and still look both modern and wild, coupled with performance that is expected of a raging Italian Bull. This particular Gallardo has its dial turned up to eleven, with Amari Design having breathed moreContinue reading “Chapter Sixteen: The Lamborghini Gallardo Invidia”
Chapter Fifteen: The Maserati GranTurismo
(An Experience Report from 2016, my age 39) The GranTurismo you see here is owned by a good friend of mine, Mike. He’s a petrolhead just like all of us, but he likes to change his cars at higher frequency than I, and tends to buy in that higher ‘exotic’ echelon – and therefore rollsContinue reading “Chapter Fifteen: The Maserati GranTurismo”
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Chapter Fourteen: The Mini One Cabriolet
(Approximate Years: Owned 2014-2016, my age 37-39) As we approached 2015, I started to think that I was missing something in motoring-life by having not owned a Mini. My Dad owned one ‘back in the day’ and everyone of his generation seemed to have owned one too. This, then, is the Mini of the nextContinue reading “Chapter Fourteen: The Mini One Cabriolet”
Chapter Thirteen: The Audi A4 1.6
(Approximate Years: Owned 2012-2014, my age 35-37) Shedlife. Back in 2012, my daily commute involved a long stretch of the hideous M62 motorway. At the time it was clogged up with twenty miles of a multi-year contraflow, resulting in almost continual traffic jams. My commute increased from 40 minutes to 90 minutes each way. WorstContinue reading “Chapter Thirteen: The Audi A4 1.6”
Chapter Twelve: The Range Rover Evoque
(Approximate Years: Owned 2012-2015, my age 35-38) The Evoque replaced our Ford Fiesta from Chapter 7. Our daughter was now around one year old and we had discovered that the smallest people require the largest amount of luggage. Changing bags, feeding bags, car seats and pushchairs, there is a lot that goes in tandem withContinue reading “Chapter Twelve: The Range Rover Evoque”
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