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Hi, my name is Rob. Due to my love of all things automative I've started this site to catalog my vehicle experiences from test drives to racing.
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Porsche 944 S – Race 1 – Brands Hatch Indy
Where do I start? Your first race has to be one of the most nerve racking but at times weirdly relaxed experience. We’ve done quite a few track days now,…
Track and racing
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Porsche 944 S – Race 1 – Brands Hatch Indy
Where do I start? Your first race has to be one of the most nerve racking but at times weirdly relaxed experience. We’ve done quite a few track days now,…
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Porsche 944 S – Donnington track day
A great day at Donnington – all written up!
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Porsche 944 S – Quick update
A load of bitty updates on the Porsche 944 track car that I’m running.
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Silverstone track day report
A full day at the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit – what happened and what I learnt
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Porsche 944 S – a sad day
What happens when you don’t lift back off the brakes when you should of
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Porsche 944 S – Track day 1+
Our first track day of the stint of days we’re doing at Oulton Park in Cheshire.
Reviews and test drives
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Porsche Cayman S – first few months review
It’s been a few months now that I’ve had my first road going Porsche in the shape of my 3.4 Cayman S. I thought I’d report my initial review of the car.
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Test drive: Alfa Romeo Spider
The Alfa Romeo Spider looks great – but does it go as well as it looks? Time to find out.
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Test drive: Peugeot RCZ
So, Peugeot make a good looking car. Who’d of thought it? I decided to find out whether whether it drives as well as it looks.
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Quick Spin: Volkswagen Golf GTI
With only 20 minutes in the car and not perfect roads, this quick spin report gives a few initial impressions of the Golf GTI.
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Test drive: Ford Focus ST
The Focus ST has always been something of an enigma to me. A hot hatch in every sense of the word, yet I’ve never been able to wrap my head around whether I like the way it looks, or hate it.
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Test drive: Honda Civic Type R
The Honda Civic Type R is a bit of legend for it’s sporty looks, high revving engine and good reliability. I wanted to know what it’s really like and whether it lives up to it’s reputation.
Features and routes
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Quick picture – Bike meet Car
A good couple of hours blasting around Cheshire this morning with a stop off at the Dysart in Bunbury for a well deserved pub lunch. Lovely. Cayman felt excellent and…
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My new car – Porsche Cayman S
I picked up the Cayman S today from the Porsche centre in Chester and a grin has been present ever since
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Rix motor company, Warrington – avoid at all costs
I had a staggering experience today at Rix Motor Company in Warrington. As many of you may know I’m in the market for a BMW M3 and so I wanted…
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My next car: the top four
The usual dilemma of what car to get next for my daily driver is back.
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Sporting bears video
End of my ride in a GT40, a bit of discussion of the car and looking under the hood
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Cholmondeley pageant of power 2011
Billed as the Goodwood of the north, or, with pie and chips as Clarkson would put it.