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New arrival for my wife. We had a heinously unreliable VW product that has cost us thousands in the past year, so as soon as it was fixed up we sold it to pay off the overdraft we ran up for, among other things, a replacement engine.

Wanted something that felt as good and went and which suited wife, dogs and sprogs. Thanks to the combined effect of people calling them ‘Mondeos in drag’ (try fitting Ford parts to one, they don’t fit except for the switchgear) and ULEZ, it was possible to get this one owner 50mpg Jaguar for pennies. All around happy days…

Love my hot Camry...3.5L V 6, 272-275 BHP depending on fuel grade (engine sets its own timing)





That's where the front plate SHOULD go! Why do dealers stick 'em high on the bumper?

Needs a bigger rear sway-bar, but otherwise she's just perfect.😀

Mercedes A driver for decades here. Currently the A200, very smooth car, quite fast but not thirsty at all. Ideal cruiser for long trips, like here when I made a 2800 km roundtrip to the west coast of Ireland (Connemara).

Welcome to my mid-life crisis. When you turn 50 you’re supposed to buy an Aston Martin or a Porsche, but I work in motor sport where the majority of jobs/employers require you to operate at a loss in exchange for doing something which you love.

Also, because that rodent Khan is planning to act like a highwayman every time you cross the M25 threshold, I only got pennies for my Alfa.

So I bought this…



It’s not as bad as it looks. The chavvy aftermarket Union Flag add-ons are practically falling off already and the roof stickers seem to use a glue as weak as their UV protection. Still not easy to get off, but an achievable goal I think.

But beneath these horrors, the parking dings and the fug of tobacco left by the most recent owner lies a car that’s done just 60,000 miles in 17 years. And I won’t get robbed for going to the office.

Slot car funds may have to be diverted towards Euro Car Parts for a couple of months, but it will be worth it! Genuinely puts a smile on my face every time I go out in it. Smashing.