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Road Deaths: Education NOT Cameras save lives. Speed doesn’t kill, lack of driver education does.
For years we have wondered if speed cameras actually do anything to lower our road deaths. Here is a graph you might find interesting. The countries with the lowest death tolls are the ones with the highest driver education standards. Interestingly some of the countries with the lowest death tolls have the highest speed limits.…
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Aussie Roadtrip pt 2: Byron Bay or Bust
The Lexus IS250c is the Lexus convertible in the IS range. We’ll talk more about the car later but for now just a few pics of the week at Byron Bay. The weather came over all emotional soon after we arrived. The roof-down action was a bit how’s-your-father much of the time but the second…
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Top Tip 8: Finance. How do I know if I can afford my car?
If mummy says you can have something special, you come over all a quiver. In the flurry of test driving and talking turkey, the salesman has showed you a way you can get yourself into your shiny toy. You’ve signed you life away and before you know it you have the wind in your hair…
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A convertible as your only car? Why yes you can!
I was asked recently if a couple of boys could live with a convertible as their only car. Could you really go for a week away? Could you do the shopping? Just how many David Jones bags will fit in the back? We took the gorgeous Lexus IS250c on one of our famous Aussie Road…
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Top Tip 7: The salesman says I need lots of extras. How can I avoid buying them if I don’t really want them?
The salesman will try and flog you stuff for your car. Everything from GPS to mats to sill protectors. With most cars, little extras could add 10 or 20% to your ticket price. There are some things you can’t do without. Bluetooth is one that should be standard, but if not then it’s worth it.…
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Take your top off: Australian Road Trip i the Lexus IS250c Part 1
We thought a quick update y whet your whistle. So far we have covered over 1,000 k’s. A whistle stop tour of the pretty spots north of Sydney as well as the Northern Rivers of NSW and South East QLD. Here are a few pics of the journey. Roll your mouse over to see the…
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To save fuel, hybrid, diesel or petrol?
Here’s the thing, some of the petrol cars we had over the last 6 months use as little fuel as hybrids. And don’t forget, especially as we’re off on our road trip tomorrow, hybrids actually use more fuel in the highway than around town. Do you do much highway driving? The Mini, Peugeot and BMW…
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Convertibles: Can you live with the roof down when it gets cold?
We’ve take 3 convertibles out for a bit of a spin. The question we’re trying to answer is, Can you live with the roof down on cold weather, and Can you have the roof down on a road trip. Unless you’re driving one of those big old American cars, space is going to be a…
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Top Tip 6: The Test Drive, make it a LONG one. If the salesman is cute, take him with you…
You selected a few cars and you want to make sure it’s the right choice. Chances are you’ll be living with this choice for 3 to 5 years at least. If you have your ducks lined up, you’ll have cash or finance ready to roll. Tell the salesman this and say your are ready right…
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Loving the new Lexus IS250c.
We picked the Lexus up a few days ago so a quick few words. It’s a stunning looking car. With the roof up you’re completely isolated from the outside world. A bit more road feel wouldn’t go astray. I’m off for a spin in the sun (although it’s fricken freezing) I just got home from…