The Frankfurt Motor Show is on again. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes because the Frankfurt Motor Show is like a small city unto itself. I’m quite sure it’s bigger than the central business district here in Hobart. When I visited Frankfurt, in 2009, there were nine display halls. Each hall was massive. Some contain multiple brands but some were […]
I had a Porsche 944 S2 inspected a few weeks ago and I’m still thinking about whether or not to pursue the car. Here are the findings of the report with what I consider to be an appropriate priority level assigned to each item. Some of the ‘high’ ones would need to be done immediately and others I would want
Fantasy Friday is for cars that you might want to add to your dream garage, featuring a car that’s actually for sale right now. This week: the BMW 2002. BMW’s Neue Klasse started with the 1500, a compact 4-door sedan, in the early 1960’s. The range gathered steam quickly, changed its name from -00 to -02 and the BMW 2002
Yesterday was the first day of Spring! It was a beautiful Spring day, too. Being the first Sunday in September, it was also Father’s Day here in Australia. The good weather brought out some cars that might have otherwise stayed tucked away, but I think Father’s Day kept a few away as we had a slightly quieter Classics By The
This is the second Porsche 944 I’ve looked into buying. I could tell enough about the first one (5 years ago) to know that it wasn’t a good car for me. It was a 1983 model. It looked great, but that’s where the good news finished. The interior was horrible and the car felt like it was about to fall
Buying a Porsche 944 is never simple (#firstworldproblems) Read Post »
This week’s Fantasy Friday entry was inspired by a car I saw on the road in Hobart earlier this week (see above). Early model Japanese sports cars are rarely going to approach the value of their European counterparts but there is a fierce little community dedicated to the preservation of these cars and their work is gaining in appreciation. Values
Fantasy Friday – Toyota Celica (Mustang) Liftback Read Post »
It’s been quiet around here because there are a few things on my mind. First, we have a federal election going on here in Australia. The poll itself will be held on September 7. I don’t want to be consumed by it, but I am. I’m doing my best to keep the election off this website, however. You’re welcome. Second,
Welcome to the first instalment of Fantasy Friday, a momentary brainstorm idea that may or may not be continued in the future. I spend a LOT of time on various car-selling websites so I thought I’d pick a car from time-to-time to share on here. Any car shown on Fantasy Friday will be a car that’s available for sale at
Here are some of my best reads from the last few days of online automotive reading (and something from the fringe). — Jalopnik good I don’t know if you’d call this list definitive, but it’s entertaining. Jalopnik compiled a list of the Ten Best Automotive Ads and there are a couple of Swedes amongst them – one each from Volvo
Midweek Snippets – Jalopnik FM, Tesla Safety, Petroliciously Pebble and Politics Read Post »
The automotive internet’s a funny place sometimes (this site included). One site says something and everyone seems to jump on board, regurgitating the information with their own small changes/additions with few people pausing to ask “Is this really possible?” Here’s Autoblog (the latest amongst many): Saab is gearing up to start production of the 9-3 again in September, two years
As nice as it is, this is not the most beautiful Ferrari ever bought and sold at auction. Right now, however, it IS the most expensive Ferrari ever sold at auction. This N.A.R.T Spider – the full official description has it as a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S N.A.R.T Spider – just sold for $25 million. Add in the 10% buyer’s
