Category Archives: Random stuff
Perfect car for your big day
Forget flowers, dresses and the first dance – the most important consideration for a petrolhead’s marriage is the choice of wedding cars.
Filed under Auto Trader, Random stuff
World’s longest motorbike
The guy who already has the record for building the world’s biggest bonfire is back. And this time he’s built the world’s longest motorbike – and it’s a 14 metre whopper.
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Are ‘child bollards’ a good idea?
A school in Leicester has been the first to receive ‘child bollards’ in a bid to tackle speeding. The 3ft statues – which have been placed near the edge of the pavement – are supposed to look like real children … Continue reading
Filed under Driving, Law, Random stuff, Speed Cameras, Topics
Clouded judgement?
Forget images of Elvis on a slice of toast; this week’s big news was Michael Jackson’s face on a Rover 200. But it wasn’t some clever artwork by a fan – rather a cloud reflected rather spookily on the car’s … Continue reading
Filed under Auto Trader, car, Cars, Random stuff
I ain’t afraid of no ghost
Vauxhall Astra, Honda Civic, even the odd Porsche – they’re the cars that are fairly common sights around Coulsdon, in Surrey. But the Ghostbusters’ Ectomobile?
Filed under car, Cars, Celebrities, Random stuff, Uncategorized
Car jargon busted
We’ve just produced the Auto Trader A-Z of motoring: a list of car terms, common phrases and motoring acronyms. Is there any confusing car jargon we’ve missed? Let us know what we should add to our dictionary of car terms.
Filed under Advice, Auto Trader, car, Cars, Driving, Driving tips, Random stuff, Topics
The ultimate car park – £1.6m of Audi R8 V10
Just flown back from the launch of the Audi R8 V10; which is fantastic by the way. Continue reading
Filed under Audi, Auto Trader, car, Cars, R8, Random stuff
Send us your Nissan GT-R pics
The Nissan GT-R went on sale this morning – at precisely 7:29 – the time chosen by Nissan to reflect its now-legendary lap time around the Nurburgring. Continue reading
Could Mini make caravanning cool?
I’ve a love/hate relationship with caravanning. When Top Gear tears caravans and their owners to pieces, I like thousands of others, laugh. But for me its hollow humour. Many childhood summers were spend in one around the country on … Continue reading
Filed under Clubman, James May, jeremy clarkson, Mini, Random stuff, Richard Hammond
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