
Jensen Interceptor III /SRT8
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retro, classic and cool cars braving the heat
Still in the stable. Follow the blog in the ‘In the Garage section’
Still in the stable. Follow the blog in the ‘In the Garage section’ <<my previous car>> <<my next car>>
Still in the stable. Follow the blog in the ‘In the Garage section’ <<my previous car>> <<my next car>>
Did I mention how much I liked my Ford SVT Raptor in the US, so much I bought another in Dubai. In truth it had always been a car I … Continue Reading Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 2012
A glitch in the matrix. I don’t know why I bought it and my wife was shocked when I arrived home in it. It was horrible a real disappointment. It … Continue Reading Range Rover Supercharged 2012
Waiting for us on our return to Dubai, was a rather nice 2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo, literally waiting for us, at my office! A colleague of mine had bought this … Continue Reading Porsche Cayenne Turbo 2013
Still in the stable. Follow the blog in the ‘In the Garage section’ <<my previous car>> <<my next car>>
We looked at a Grand Cherokee SRT8, but my wife felt it too plastic and cheap – she’d been spoiled by the Cayene in Dubai. I found another for … Continue Reading Porsche Cayenne S
The move to Dallas was work driven, but only lasted 6 months before I was back in Dubai. I didn’t imagine we’d be back so quickly and to ease the … Continue Reading Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
I just couldn’t resist. A 2001 Lotus V8, 3.5L twin-turbo with around 2000 miles on the clock for sale in the UAE. Okay it was way over in Ras al … Continue Reading Lotus Esprit V8
Big, I wanted big. I’d never had a truck and admired the look of the Avalanche and equivalent Escalade. I also like the fact it was based on the suburban … Continue Reading Chevrolet Avalanche Z71
From the days of my 924s and my father’s business partners 928s I have hankered after a S4. I’d actually lean towards an early S now but that’s another story. … Continue Reading Porsche 928 S4
Amid all these classics and retros I often crave a bit of modernity, or reliability. It is normally a passing phase borne of frustration with a particular project. If I … Continue Reading BMW M6 Convertible V10
Many years ago when I was around 10 years old my father had some good years and made some good money. Never a massive car guy he indulged himself, … Continue Reading BMW 635csi
My wife’s car really. We traded up from an old 3 door Prado she had when we’d met to this, a 500hp Cayenne Turbo, last of the old shape and … Continue Reading Porsche Cayenne Turbo
A highlight – this deserves a page of its own – here I loved this car. I saw it advertised for over a year at a dealer, the wonderfully named … Continue Reading Acura NSX 3.0 auto