Did you make any New Year Resolutions on January 1 this year? If so, how did you go with them? I made a few Un-Resolutions – things I determined NOT to do in 2012. Let’s see how I went as we count down to 2013. —— I will not buy an iPhone or an iPad. – FAIL. I did resist […]
2012 Un-Resolutions – How did I go? How did you go? Read Post »
I promised Saab fans one final story for Christmas. Here it is. Don’t ask how it happened because the people who know exactly what happened aren’t saying. But it happened. PhoeniX was last used in an international capacity at the New York Motor Show in 2011. It stayed in the US for a little while after, attending some press drives
It’s Christmas morning here in Australia – Merry Christmas to you all!! Christmas means a lot of different things to different people and it’s especially so here in Australia. Whilst many of you northern hemisphere types are either having, or dreaming of, a White Christmas, the day itself here in Australia generally means shorts, t-shirt and maybe a big family
A little message that appeared on Facebook overnight on the Saab Car Museum page: Our small Christmas gift to all Saab-enthusiasts: Saabfestival in Trollhättan, from May 31 to June 2. Mark your calendars! More info will be available on www.saabfestival.se during the winter. YAY! Great stuff for Saab fans. If you’ve never visited Trollhattan, the festival is a fantastic time
I swear on a stack of bibles that this is a genuine, spontaneous result. It’s my first check of the results for this morning after waking up. After seeing that we had a satisfactory number of votes (minimum of 150) I took the screenshot. It’s our first tie. —— As you can see, it was almost a three-way tie with
The Datsun 260Z and the Toyota LandCruiser are Japanese, and iconic Read Post »
It’s polling time. Step into the booth, draw the curtain and vote for your most iconic Japanese car! I listed my five nominees a few days ago. They are: Datsun 260Z Honda NSX Subaru Impreza WRX Mazda MX-5 (Miata) Toyota Prius From your nominations, I’ve added the following vehicles to the poll: Toyota LandCruiser – here in Australia, they used
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these polls. The previous ones are at these links – Great Britain, Germany, France, America. The main reason for the delay is that I’ve been dreading the final two – Sweden and Italy. They’re going to be soooooo tough. Thankfully, we have a safety valve: Japan! This is no pushover, though.
This is not a political site and I don’t intend to prolong the talk on US gun laws here, though I do intend to follow what happens closely in my own personal time. I thought it fitting, however, to present a few final thoughts on the issue borne out of the discussion that started yesterday in this post. Firstly, I
A final word from me on the US gun law discussion Read Post »
I blacklisted my first Swadeology commenter this evening. Sad, but true. A few words about comments – what’s OK and what’s not. This is my personal site. It’s a hobby. I use this website to keep on writing in a post-Saab world because I enjoy the process. I enjoy the chance to catch up with friends in faraway places and
You all know why I’m writing this now: the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut. I’ve never heard of the place but I don’t need to. There are small towns all over America, England, Sweden, China and Australia that are just like it, I’m sure. I’m probably going to put the noses of a few American friends
Sticking my nose where it doesn’t belong – US gun laws Read Post »
2012 is nearly over and I thought I’d give some time to what, for me, were the most eye-opening automotive stories for the year. Here they are…… The rise of Kia I haven’t looked at the numbers, but is there a company out there with bigger growth in terms of public perception than Kia? They stole Audi’s lead designer a
