I used to be a real Mercedes Benz fan. I enjoyed the build quality; the ‘unbreakable’ feeling you got whatever you did. I had two S500s, one after another. This was the last of the ‘proper’ Mercedes in my eyes (the W140 version for those ‘anoraks’ amongst you). I drove more than 500,000 miles in [...]

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I like Audis. In a world where build quality has been compromised for the sake of mass-market appeal (did someone say Mercedes?), and when quick cars seem to have to shout their credentials from the rooftops (hello Mitsubishi, Subaru et al), Audi have become a haven of understated , high quality performance cars. True, the [...]

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A very good question!
The plan was looking good. Off to sunny Spain (Y’viva Espana – you might need to be a certain age to understand that!) for a week with the extended family (Mum & Dad’s milestone birthdays this year, so the first whole family holiday for 30 years) and the joys of a hire [...]

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Now I have to confess I am a big Bentley fan. Yes, even those Rolls-Royce, badge engineered Bentleys I find appealing. But my favourite modern-day Bentley has been the Arnage (with the V8, not the BMW engine). Not the ‘T’ mind you; that never really worked for me. But I think I’m about to get [...]

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