2016-03-19 18:53
That's what my colleague rather unkindly referred to my car buying habits as. And here we are again, barely 6 months after buying a Jaguar XJ-SC, yours truly is the proud owner of a 1999 Min… Read More
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The pitfalls and pains, as well as the joys and exhilerations of running classic cars. Read about the ups and downs of running a Fiat 500 Berlina F (and probably something else soon enough, since the Lotus has parted).
2016-03-19 18:53
Ok, so I've talked about this for a while. And it's happened. Sitting in my garage is a beautiful, flame red and black leather, 1990 Jaguar XJSC.It's awesome! Of course, it's a crazy car. I… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
So, it's been almost a year since I posted! Sorry. Life, work, etc. All got in the way.A few weeks ago we listed our Fiat 500 for sale. We decided it was 'do or die' time. Either we restore… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
It's been over a year with no post. Wow! Life has run away with me. I guess I've lost subscribers by the boat load as well.Well, lots has happened. Firstly, the Lotus is sold. To a Frenchman… Read More
2008-12-09 12:31
This car is all my friend Tom has bubbled on about since we got back from Le Mans earlier in the month. Before I took Tom to this year's Le Mans Classic, he wasn't much of a car fan. He was… Read More
2008-12-09 12:31
For those of you who don't know, I work in software. I build things in bits and bytes - things people need to make their computers do useful things. Not hugely useful, I grant you, but that… Read More
2008-12-09 12:31
Late, I know, but Season's Greetings and all that jazz.I was fortunate enough to receive (at long last) a shiny new multimeter from Santa Claus et al this Christmas. I'm in Southwell, Nottin… Read More
2008-12-09 12:31
My brake light switch stopped working the other day. I tried to purchase a new one from Halfords, whose catalogue assured me they had a brake light switch for a 1974 Lotus Elan, so I ordered… Read More
2008-12-09 12:31
I have decided to sell the Lotus.*Stunned silence*Seriously, life is too short and there are too many cars I want to experience. The Lotus is for sale and I am sourcing a Porsche 911 S. I'm… Read More
2008-12-09 12:31
For some time now I've been fascinated by the Citroen DS. Clarkson once remarked what a shame it is Citroen no longer make their trademark "crazy big cars" and I'm inclined to agree.My boss… Read More
2008-12-09 12:31
So it has been launched. What started off as an industry rumour has ended up a finished product. According to Fiat CEO, Sergio Marchionne, "the new Fiat 500 will be the iPod of cars". I hope… Read More
2008-12-09 12:31
Well, the Classic Car Agency has paid off. Both cars are listed, but somehow I knew it would be the Fiat, not the Lotus, that got booked. They're just such cute little cars.And not only was… Read More
2008-12-09 12:31
The Lotus, in spite of spending most of the last twelve months laid up in one workshop or another, has not seen a true specialist in a while. For this reason, I decided to take it to a Lotus… Read More
2008-09-29 23:27
I may not have mentioned my intention to move to France. Some may have guessed, after I mentioned "driving a lot in Europe" while considering my next purchase, that I may not be long for the… Read More
2008-08-31 12:18
I note with some sadness that the highway powers that be are removing the last of the roundabouts from the A1, a secondary (though still major) dual-carriageway running the length of the cou… Read More
2008-08-03 14:33
I'm going way off topic today, but I need to get something off my chest. Liberals, stop reading now and come back next week when my mood has lightened.I am deeply saddened to report that som… Read More
2008-07-29 23:11
I have been Following Greg's efforts to sell his car on eBay, and wonder how one venue like eBay, can produce such different results, to a wild degree of ridiculousness.One the one hand ther… Read More
2008-06-26 10:24
We have a new author on the Classic Cars Blog (AKA The Money Pit). Leslie is a blogger from the USA with a keen passion for classic and vintage cars and she has very kindly offered to write… Read More
2008-06-25 10:23
I have to tell you, I hate trading cars privately. It is a necessary evil, since forecourt dealerships are such a rip-off in this country, but it's not a pleasant business. It is a world ful… Read More
2008-06-17 13:45
Well, in spite of my pessimistic post about the British summer (which isn't exactly stunning, but not as bad as it could be) I have actually spent most of the last week driving the Lotus to… Read More
2008-06-08 08:59
That's all folks. Here in England we had two weeks of beautiful sunshine in May. That was summer. And you know what? The Lotus was out of action throughout, on the ramp in Barry Ely's worksh… Read More
2008-05-01 12:33
April has been remarkably April-like, in spite of dire warnings of climate change, locust plagues, desertification, &c. It has "showered" regularly and constantly all month here in Bligh… Read More
2008-03-30 14:06
So, with some assistance from my father, I went down to the garage on Monday to try and start the Lotus, to give it a spring airing. Would it start? Would it hell is like. It sat there like… Read More
2008-02-07 17:27
It occurs to me that few people actually appreciate driving any more. It has become something of a modern chore. We are no longer impressed by the technology of the combustion engine. It's o… Read More
2008-01-31 20:42
I have finally launched my latest effort, Classic Car Source. It's taken an age to get off the ground, but I'm sure you can appreciate how much work I've put in to it.I actually need a favou… Read More
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