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Ian Callum on design, and much more
Autocar Podcast with Ian Callum and David Fairbairn of Callum Designs
It's 2025 and you cannot read Car Magazine U.K. in a web browser
Having read it, paper or digital, since February 1979 (right) I was sad to cancel my Car Magazine U.K digital subscription when they stopped supporting browser reading. You can only read the 'digital print' issues on Apple or Android devices. I am sorry to advise that our
Transport Minister Simeon Brown raises road incident risks
Sent today regarding changes to reverse community consulted speed limit reductions: From: Robin Capper Sent: Tuesday, 1 October 2024 7:08 AM To: Simeon Brown <Simeon.Brown@parliament.govt.nz> Subject: Regarding speed limits and safety Dear Minister, I live in West Auckland and mostly commute to the
The best GBU mention ever!
Last night I posted this comment (without the image) on a 'The Intercooler' article by Mel Nichols about the history of the iconic Car Magazine Good, Bad, Ugly (GBU) pages: My favourite* GBU line was the 1983 (still have the August issue) 'Sum up' for a
My best car from the 1990s?
Guess, or click the link to see, which one I picked... Surprised they say ~6 left in the U.K., probably that many still in NZ? One, albeit the later 2001 year 155, in my garage. The best cars from the 1990s, but which is your favourite? - Autocar With
A GBU letter to Car Magazine (U.K.)
Sent to the 'letters to Editor' email 2023-12-23: CARMAGAZINE.CO.UK IN A BROWSER THE GOOD: Content, photography looks so good on screen THE BAD: Web layout and user interface. SLOW loading times even on fibre, why do I ever see a spinning load wheel? THE UGLY: Poor
The Lancia Delta, Big Car YouTube and me!
Big Car recently released his comprehensive video on the history of the Lancia Delta and I was happy to give a small hand to the production. As a Patreon supporter, I saw an early cut of it and recognised some concept design images he'd used. Back in the
Recalling a ride in the only Porsche 911 I've ever liked
A post by Swade, asking 'A question from a reader….. Which Porsche 911 should he buy?', had me remembering the only Porsche 911 I've ever liked. For some reason I'm immune to '911 desire'* as they really do nothing for me except
Modern 'cars' aren't safer for those outside them
A mention in David Slack's (brilliant) More than Feilding Substack led me to an opinion piece by Auckland (National) List MP Paul Goldsmith opposing reducing speed limits 'because cars are safer' and he included the Auckland CBD in his argument. I wrote to him... Pedestrians are
Going green: Electric, Hybrid or...?
Are EV's a FAD?
A Fiat 132!
A rare, even when new, survivor
Automobile
My last Car?*
I just cancelled my print subscription to Car (magazine U.K.). I have been buying it monthly, one way or another, since February 1979. It was probably the Fiat 131 Racing on the cover which first got 13-year-old Robin’s attention, but the contents had me hooked. ** It's