A jacked-up pickup with testes: And apparently the owner is infamous.
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Understanding the Ford Mustang
It’s clearly a mistake to judge the Ford Mustang by British standards. Much better to consider it in the context of The Dukes of Hazzard or even The Dukes of Hazzard: Suddenly it makes sense that the V6 is cheap, powerful, equipped with high-sidewall mud and snow tyres and plenty […]
Read MoreDeLand frustration, accommodation, the Mustang and the rig
Well, I have faith the weather will improve this morning and for the rest of the week. Yesterday was a washout and it’s overcast now; apparently we are expecting a front to shift… The accommodation is great fun. Bags of American character with old-fashioned furniture and slat windows for my […]
Read MorePetrol prices!
Today, I filled up with BP Ultimate at 110.9p a litre! At least it was only a bike…
Read MoreFirst frost of 07/08
This morning, the first frost of the winter. Thank goodness for heated grips :p
Read MoreU-turns
London drivers: why not look and signal before U-turning out of queues? Imagine the advantages.
Read MoreTop Gear were here?
Yes, Top Gear’s best driving road in the World is a route I took for fun in the summer of 2006 and again, in as far as it was open, in the winter of 06/07: Davos to Stelvio. Well done Top Gear.
Read MoreAston Martin DB9 Volante
An old mate came over for lunch in a DB9 Volante, hired for his birthday weekend: what an event it is to ride in that. The V12 sounds great, everyone loves looking at it and it’s a great drive, if wobbly. Amazing that a car so big could be so […]
Read MorePost-accident genius
I found a set of traffic lights in High Wycombe twisted through about 60 degrees. Thankfully, I realised in time that I was pulling into eager crossing traffic.
Read MoreLondon in the Summer holidays
So, there’s less traffic, which is nice, but the traffic that is left is taking the opportunity to put the boot in. This is making London more exciting than is strictly necessary.
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