To Buraston, Derbyshire, a golf course with a Toyota factory tacked on to it. Chancellor Golden Brown is launching production of the Toyota Auris, which is rather like employing a fox to open a chicken farm.
Imagine all those taxes, Gordon, because this is a car that will be a major seller.
Confident? I have even told my mum to buy one. The last car I told her to buy was a Chrysler Neon. The name was the only bright thing about it. Parts of that car went rusty if you let the kettle steam for too long. Its alloy wheels developed acne. They were more pitted than a bombed runway. It was an automatic and would run away with itself if the air conditioning was on. Imagine that, something with the performance of an electric scooter running away with itself.
It did have a nice spoiler, though.
She has started to talk to me again but only because there has been a Lexus since then.
Build quality, reliable engines, good consumption and residual values all go to make the Japanese successful in the world car market.
However this is not the real reason for their consistency.
Clean toilets are the key to good business.
This week a book has gone on sale in Japan explaining that a well scrubbed bowl and gleaming seat will bring good fortune. Look after your throne and the yen will look after themselves.
The book is supported by testimonials from people who say a healthy Toilet Duck habit has changed their lives. One woman claims added Vim in the bathroom got her pregnant. Another correspondent said he won the lottery after lathering the loo.
Enough already. You could get bogged down in this story.
And finally....there are some things we take for granted in 21stC UKPLC. Turn the tap on and you can drink the water. There is always gas in the pipes and usually electricity in the wires.
So how come we suddenly can’t trust the petrol?
Motorists will do anything to save a bob or two on juice. The trouble is cheap spot market petrol can be like junk food; It fills you up but won’t do you any good.
Mrs Orme once managed a petrol station. There are standards that not all fuel reaches. Usually you can trust the big names - even if they do have your pants down on the price.
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Mot wrote...
Really like the blog, Steve and I've got a question for you and anyone else who may have an answer. I'm not an ultra-conservative (with a small or a big C) and I know we are all different and have different tastes etc, but why would anyone want to drive arrive in that horrible colour car I've seen from time to time? You know the one. I can only describe it as metallic urine-yellow. No idea what the car is as I can't stand to look at it for that long - it looks small and Italian.
Posted by: Mot | March 1, 2007 12:31 PM