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Inside story of Saab
4:17pm Thursday 20th November 2008
It was enough to make the nervous driver flinch with tension and questions flashed through my mind — was the car up to the conditions and how would it react if I was forced to stop or swerve suddenly?
Alfa's supercar on a budget
12:20pm Friday 15th August 2008
Most people with any kind of interest in cars will raise an eyebrow at the mention of Alfa Romeo.
Passat pleasure
2:44pm Thursday 17th July 2008
By Ian Dooley It's tough in the company car market these days. If you're not being told to downsize for the greater good of the company, you're on the receiving end of some seriously wallet-harming taxes. And whatever you do, don't mention the price of fuel.
Flexible friend
3:24pm Friday 23rd May 2008
The sports utility vehicle (SUV) market is one of the most crowded in the industry. There is a bewildering choice of cars' - if that is what you can call them - and virtually every manufacturer offers something with more space and a bit of four-wheel drive to set them apart from their everyday offerings.
Take your pickup
2:19pm Thursday 27th March 2008
Who would buy a car like that? This was the question I was asked more than any other when people saw the Mitsubishi L200 complete with its special "tweaking," courtesy of Enstone-based Walkinshaw Performance.
Chevvy hits spot
3:11pm Thursday 14th February 2008
If the name Chevrolet makes you conjure up images of great whale-like machines from the 1950s, or Prince singing about his Little Red Corvette, then think again.
Family business
3:38pm Tuesday 22nd January 2008
There is always a certain dynamic about family businesses - the members are driven by the need to guarantee their livelihoods by building on an existing relationship to mutual advantage.
Last laugh
3:37pm Tuesday 22nd January 2008
The jokes were perhaps predictable - along the lines of "never mind, better luck next month," and "Are you sure you'll make it up North in that?" But I ignored the detractors. Having test driven Kias before, I have certainly had no complaints about reliability and have also found them to be a surprise package in many ways.
Last laugh on the jokers
10:49am Tuesday 22nd January 2008
Andrew Smith enjoys the comfort and practicality of the Kia Cee'd SW.
Premium metal
11:06am Friday 14th December 2007
There's a quiet revolution going on in the mid-size family car sector. Otherwise known as the default company car market by the reps pounding the motorways - quality, refinement and style have all been ramped up a notch in recent years.
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Treasure Island: The Theatre Royal, Haymarket
I was set to interview Keith Allen in the run-up to Treasure Island, but he cancelled. I mention this non-event because, Allen not being someone I naturally associate with children’s entertainment, my central question was going to be: “Who’s the target audience?” The poster gave little away. Was it even to be a kids’ show? Would it be dark and/or adult? And how would he be playing Long John Silver? Straight-up murderous or loveable rogue? Having seen the show, I still don’t have my answer. What’s more, I’m not sure the production team has it, either.
My Mother Said That I Never Should: Pegasus Theatre
Charlotte Keatley’s gentle, nostalgic and also vaguely feminist drama My Mother Said I Never Should was the latest production by the ever-reliable Oxford Theatre Guild.
Michael McIntyre: New Theatre, Oxford
One of Sunday’s newspapers reported that Michael McIntyre was on the point of signing a six-figure deal with the BBC and looked in line to succeed to Jonathan Ross’s Saturday night TV slot.
Online guide to Aussie wine
Being someone who works from home I’d have to admit that my tendency to be easily-distracted is not always conducive to being productive.
Deering comes of age for U's
November 18 2008 . . . Oxford United fans may come to remember that date as the day Sam Deering came of age.
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