Dull, diesel, yet deserving… So what does £200 buy you nowadays? A nice bottle of champagne, a weekend away, 650 or so cigarettes? Or a car. I’m not entirely new to the idea of Bangernomics, but a Rover 600 with … Continue reading
Big cat’s little cat… I’ve always been a bit of a Jag man. Maybe it’s the lovable spiv image Arfur gave the XJ series, maybe it’s the villains in the Sweeney on their way to a blag, maybe it’s even … Continue reading
Born to perform… Many Austin Maestro enthusiasts will, if asked, tell you that their preferred variant is the MG 1600 – produced only for the first couple of years, until the launch of the EFi. The sound of the induction … Continue reading
Faster than a Ferrari… There is a legend in Maestro circles known as John Orrell. Some say he’s secretly the ghost of Spen King, creator of the Maestro, and as such wants to keep as many on the road in … Continue reading
Climbing every mountain… I was ready to hate this car before I even so much as saw it. Belonging to Harry Seager, a friend of mine who uses it daily, I’d been taking the mick out of it for months. … Continue reading