I always like to start the day with a little bit of morning television, if for no other reason than to help me wake-up. Without fail, every morning there’s always at least one item about the dreaded ‘credit crunch’, ‘economic downturn’ or now, officially, the ‘recession’. It usually consists of a news item, followed by [...]

The blueish glare of the Xenon lights loomed large in my rear view mirror and in a split second, the BMW M3 had shot past me, with what sounded like most of its 414 BHP being used in anger.  As I watched its distinctive LED taillights getting rapidly further away, my van rocked slightly from [...]

As regular reader will know, I’m always on the lookout for ridiculously overpriced car spares. This week’s award goes to Nissan, and their price for a pair of replacement exterior mirrors for a Cabstar truck. As a comparison, an electric / heated mirror for a Vauxhall Vectra costs around £120, which is pretty expensive (I [...]

I’m always interested in what’s going on in the world outside my garage, and am regularly updated by my customers about the latest closures of franchised car dealerships in the area. At first, it was just the odd one or two, but lately, it seems to be getting more frequent. I was reading one of [...]