February 2008 Archives
Here is the news...Thursday
Posted by Steve Orme on February 28, 2008 10:39 AM
Latest around the industry
- Post to:
del.icio.us
Digg
Newsvine
Nowpublic
Reddit
Biggest earthquake for 25 years - that'll be the planet killing 4x4s
Posted by Steve Orme on February 27, 2008 9:58 AM
Right lads, fire up the quattro, Lincoln could do with a bit of a shake up
The strongest earthquake in 25 years! Global warming, global warming, get under the bed, get under the bed.
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
End of the road for blow up dolls
Posted by Steve Orme on February 26, 2008 1:39 PM
Once there was a clearly understood name for people who drove around with inflatable dolls in the passenger seat. And specialist magazines for them.
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Here is the news...Tuesday
Posted by Steve Orme on February 26, 2008 9:03 AM
Round up of the latest news snaps
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Here is the news...Monday
Posted by Steve Orme on February 25, 2008 2:57 PM
Round up of the day's breaking news
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Seat Alhambra road test
Posted by Steve Orme on February 22, 2008 10:14 AM
QUANTUM mechanics and Sir Issac Newton are not subjects that occupy a lot of my time but without one of the geniuses of the science there would be no Ford Galaxy, No Renault Espace and probably no you and me.
In 1957 at Princeton University, Hugh Everett III proposed a radical new way of dealing with some of the more perplexing aspects of atomic theory.
The scientific establishment listened intently. Then laughed.
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Pretty as a picture - reducing emissions by numbers
Posted by Steve Orme on February 21, 2008 10:56 AM
Funny how life in my parallel universe works. No sooner do I have a rant about some annoying roadside boondoggle than it crops up in the real world.
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Crushing blow for tax dodgers could be car sales boost
Posted by Steve Orme on February 19, 2008 3:55 PM
A new green crushing initiative beats cars to a pulp with old trees
This is the time of year to get ready for last year’s figures. And here come some new ones.
In 2007 the Ministry of Love crushed and bailed almost 50,000 tax-dodging vehicles to ease the world shortage of steel.
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Local councils just love electricals
Posted by Steve Orme on February 18, 2008 1:35 PM
It's the next big thing
Many councils in Britain are now blowing all their road safety grants on speed cameras. Surely
not.
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Beyond the Thunderdome- Vauxhall VXR8 road test
Posted by Steve Orme on February 16, 2008 11:36 AM
Australia is to apologise to the Aborigines.
Of course in the UK there is nothing new about good old breast-beating atonement, self rapprochement for the failure of the potato crop on Craggy Island. But in Oz?
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Bang to rights for his regimental pride
Posted by Steve Orme on February 15, 2008 11:55 AM
You know, the trouble with law enforcement in this country is that some officers just don't now when to stop shooting themselves in the foot.
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Romantic drivers are a splinter group
Posted by Steve Orme on February 14, 2008 11:45 AM
Sorry sir, but your car's a shed
Happy Valentine’s day but how could it possibly be connected with motoring?
Ah, well you see there’s nothing like a press office for making the link, no matter how tenuous.
General Motors UK Fleet surveyed 8,500 people on-line to find out what they would do if given a car on the company’s three-day test drive scheme.
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Bad driving? Beam him up, Scottie
Posted by Steve Orme on February 13, 2008 11:22 AM
Shields are up but someone has nicked the wheels
Welcome to Car Trek-Deep Space 9mph.
Thatcham, the alarm people, have brought a little but of science fiction into the world of science fact- the car that can’t crash.
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Shameless case of being stupid
Posted by Steve Orme on February 12, 2008 4:40 PM
Anyone unlucky enough to get into my ribs on a Friday night will know how I feel about councils. When I come to power there will be some changes. And some very badly marked walls.
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Fancy a car launch? Get Knotted!
Posted by Steve Orme on February 11, 2008 4:06 PM
Oh I do like to be beside the.....airport
Over the years many attention getters have arrived through the post designed to raise so and so’s launch invitation to the top of the pile.
I have had a single gauntlet from BMW, mouse mats, half a ticket, Christmas trees, Mafia threats, cake and even items of women's underwear.
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
Fiat Bravo 1.4TJet road test - a hidden gem of Italian flair
Posted by Steve Orme on February 8, 2008 11:39 AM
WE live in the age of the health warnings.
To prolong active life be sure not to smoke, drink more than a humming bird, eat anything a cow wouldn’t. Be sure to
walk half a mile backwards every day, only sunbathe in a tent and vote New Gordon.
- Post to:
- del.icio.us
- Digg
- Newsvine
- Nowpublic
- Reddit
"What's the fella in the background of that picture..."
"Hi. This is really interesting post. Thank You! I ..."
"I have paid the £99.00 to replace the cluster on m..."
"Yep £99 I`m booked in 4, 29th, it will give me gre..."
"i have o2 focus ford are ripoffs charged me folr l..."
"I also have this problem of instruments dropping t..."