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141 COLIN FOR SUPPORT...
I almost found the perfect support vehicle for our epic jaunt across Europe next year. I stumbled across this cracking-looking...
4 days ago2 min read
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130 LEONARDO DI (F)AI(L)…
Remember I was saying that I might need to cut AI some slack after Leonardo, the image-creating website, took my prompt, embellished it,...
Jan 242 min read
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129 LEONARDO DI AI…
I'm still struggling to come up with content for this little corner of the Internet because of stuff happening in the real world, but as...
Jan 232 min read
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128 BIT OF A GROK...
I write these stupid little posts when the muse takes me. So often, I knock out four, five, or six articles in one session and then sit...
Jan 222 min read
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123 SCALE AWAY, SCALE AWAY, SCALE AWAY...
If I change the car's scheme to the new, fresher Martini Racing or the Castrol Oil one , I will be copying Scalextric vehicles rather...
Jan 171 min read
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122 MARTINI FOR ME...
After the stunning Castrol-themed Toyotas caught my attention , I delved into the world of rally cars. I discussed this with Carl on...
Jan 162 min read
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121 CASTROL MY BEATING HEART...
I’m having a wobble! My head is being turned by awesome Castrol Oil-sponsored Toyota’s. For months, I have been unshakable in my desire...
Jan 152 min read
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120 TOYOTA GR8-NESS...
Picture this: Toyota's engineers walk into a bar and say, "What if we took our perfectly sensible GR86 and made it absolutely bonkers?" ...
Jan 142 min read
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116 TESTING TIMES...
After gaining an understanding of car maintenance, I was made aware that there are home-use devices that can test battery health. ...
Jan 101 min read
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115 THE FULL MONTY...
After posting about the handy F.L.O.W.E.R. upkeep tips provided by The AA, I thought I’d check out what their full maintenance regime...
Jan 94 min read
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114 FLOWER POWER...
Before we leave, I hope all cars participating in the rally will have a thorough once-over from a trained mechanic. I know ours will,...
Jan 92 min read
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113 TO ELLAND ROAD AND BACK...
We had an eventful weekend a couple of weeks ago. First, there was an early dart from work, then a trip to Leeds in convoy with R&R in...
Jan 72 min read
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112 SMARTBORGHINI...
I stumbled across this on Facebook. A madman/genius (delete as applicable) has created a one-of-a-kind 'Smartborghini' built on a Smart...
Jan 61 min read
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89 HI THERE, BIG BOY...
Once we have confirmation of the dates for the Black Forrest Gateau, we can plan our route and start to think about where we will stay at...
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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81 SUPER PANDA...
I've spent my hard-earned money on an Abarth 500 when I should have bought a Fiat Panda. I know that the Abarth is renowned as a...
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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76 TEENY TINY TOM'S IQ...
I stumbled across this image on Twitter the other day and couldn’t help but share it. Behold the magnificence of this Toyota iQ in full...
Nov 17, 20241 min read
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66 REAR END SHAKEDOWN...
I can't take it any more. The knocking/rattling from the back has now escalated from making my teeth itch to giving me a full-on Chief...
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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64 GUZZLE IT DOWN...
So I’ve had the car for a while now, so I have a better idea of what I’ve bought. As mentioned yesterday, the speakers and the exhaust...
Oct 20, 20241 min read
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61 BULBS, TURBOS AND AI...
I had a productive day yesterday. I got home to find that a headlight bulb had gone, instantly sending me into a spiral. I worried that...
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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56 ABBIE, MEET BERT...
I woke up on Sunday feeling groggy. I suspect it was a combination of a few drinks at the gig the previous night and a weekend of early...
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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