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A good old fashion 80′s Mini City. While the performance Minis like the Cooper and mighty Cooper ‘S’ will always be the Minis most remembered, the Mini City of the ’80s and early ’90s will always be special to me. Remaining faithful to the essence of what the original 1959 Mini was all about, the…
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Well I’ve just come through the front door after a day in Automotive Heaven. I’ve just got back from the 2010 SMMT Test Day. The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) host an annual get together for motoring journos like yours truly where we get the chance to try out all kinds of…
about 2 years ago - No comments
A Triumph Dolomite. It wouldn’t even have to be a Sprint. To me there’s just something achingly cool about Triumph’s 70′s saloon. The styling is just right, and leagues ahead of what British Leyland’s other branches offered, such as the Allegro and Marina. In production for just eight short years, the Dolomite soon got the…
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A Citroen C3 Picasso. Didn’t see that coming, did you? And neither did I, to be honest. As someone who’s owned a lot of cars (18 Minis, 5 Rovers, a SEAT, a Renault, a Peugeot and my ZS) I’ve never been remotely tempted by the MPV segment, I spent a weekend with a Renault Megane…