Explaining why I don't understand the obsession with Aston Martin.
Being a car enthusiast, naturally I enjoy driving or going fast in a car, but what really annoys me is that people who speed in cars are looked upon as the Anti-Christ by most Police Officers, and are penalised accordingly, but I intend to clarify the distinct difference between enthusiasts who enjoy fast driving, and the “Chav’s” [...]
An overview of the seemingly wayward Mantra of modern day BMW.
Over the past couple of months, my dad has been toying with the idea of fitting a Cherry Bomb straight through silencer to his BMW. I thought this a fantastic idea, and set about finding a one for a reasonable price. After finding a “Glasspack” (The silencer is straight through, but has an expansion chamber [...]
Hello All. Sorry I haven’t posted in quite a while, I’ve had quite alot on, with revision, exams, leaving school and such. My uncle’s 3.0 Sovereign X-Type is 3 years old on June 23rd. It’s a manual, and my uncle is having leg trouble, due to nerve damage from breaking his back a few years [...]
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One of my favourite cars of all time has to be my dads BMW 520i. It’s the last of the E34 shape, with the M50 DOHC, 24v, Straight-6, with BMW’s VANOS variable valve timing and produces 150 Bhp @ 5900Rpm; and while it may not be the fastest car in the world, it’s smooth, fun, [...]
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As you’ll very well know if you’ve taken the time to have a look at my “About” page, I’m a massive fan of 80′s UK Spec Ford Escorts. Preferably with the Valencia or HCS, OHV engine, (As I’m not a big fan of the OHC CVH engine) Well, back at the start of the year, [...]
Jaguar have just announced, with a mildly modified Jaguar XFR Prototype, that they were able to post an official speed recorded at 225.675 Mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA. The XFR, due to be released in March, is a hotted up XF, with an all New 5.0 Supercharged AJ-V8 “Generation III” Engine, [...]