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Does taking your top off make you sexy? Living with convertibles. Lexus IS250c, Peugeot 308cc, VW Eos (part 1 Eos)
Peugeot 308cc Lexus IS250c VW Eos A sparkling clear blue sky, not too hot, not too cold, and the perfect ribbon of tarmac winding its way through green valleys and wooded mountain passes is just what convertibles were made for. No one really wants to drive around in the freezing cold with the roof down,…
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Unions may force SAAB into bankruptcy
By AUTOMOTIVE NEWS on 6/23/2011 Unions at Saab, which is unable to pay wages to its workers, threatened today to start a legal process that could end in bankruptcy for the iconic brand. The IF Metall and Unionen groups said they would send a formal demand for payment on Monday if their members…
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Peugeot Set To Preview 508 At Australian International Motor Show 2011
How’s this from a scrumptious executive 4 door Euro-Car? Peugeot’s new 508 will make its first local public appearance at this year’s Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. The widely acclaimed 508 is due to go on sale in Australia as of 15th July; however Peugeot will offer a special preview at the Peugeot stand…
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Gay Marriage: more than just wanting to so “I do”. Equality should be a right, not an opinion.
You’re probably thinking a motoring column is an odd place to find an opinion piece on the subject of gay marriage, and you would be right. But like all important issues, anywhere is the right place to be expressed. The Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has thrown her support behind the cause. Federal Labor remains opposed.…
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SAAB, is it all over? Let’s hope not
SAAB is struggling to stay alive. The last 12 months has seen a change of ownership for the innovative car maker. After the sale by GM to Spyker, SAAB has not really had a chance to get going. First there was a stoppage at their factories due to unpaid bills to suppliers. Then another…
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Things I hate most when I’m driving: 03 Taxis, and their erratic, dangerous and downright thoughtless drivers.
I was driving through the city traffic yesterday afternoon when in one of Sydney’s main streets, a taxi just stopped dead in the outside lane with not so much as a hint of indication. Double parking is a curse of inner city streets but doing it in one of the main streets is unbelievable. If…
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Could Sexy Peugeot RCZ be the new GAY Icon? Gay CAR of THE year WINNER.
RCZ 16l Turbo 6 speed auto $60,400 drive-away as tested Of all my posts, this one is the one which has received the most attention. I’ve refreshed a few details so the only one we won’t have driven will be the most powerful manual version. Let’s get that fixed right up! Peugeot have taken a…
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Happiness is a warm car. My Lexus CT200h got a flat!
This is the Lexus I have this week so I thought I would share a few tings in anticipation. I went out for dinner tonight and although it is the middle of winter, the car was cozy inside. Half way through the evening I took a friend for a spin around the block, but things…
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Top Tip 11:Is there “the right time” to buy a car
Yes of course there is. Like any sales situation car yards, especially a dealer with multiple sites, does a reconciliation at the end of the month. This is how they pay the salesmen. If you go in at the end of their cycle, usually the end of the month, you’ll find they are very keen…
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The Hot Hatch Hoedown: Mini JCW, Honda Civic Type R and VW Polo GTi
The hot-hatch niche is chockers with Shockers, but some are truly tasty and here are three tasty titbits. For those who have read my stories in the past will know I loathe non-existent suspension that has the merest few millimetres of travel. It is almost always coupled with tyres that are nothing more than smears…