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A CAR reader blogs on buying his E46 BMW M3

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Andy Downes, 31 October 2012 11:20

CAR reader Andy Downes has long lusted after owning a BMW M division car. He recently found an immaculate E46 BMW M3 and took the plunge. Here he blogs on his experience. Four years of saving, years of dreaming, months of scouring the classifieds, days spent travelling to see used ones for sale and finally, to my own amazement, I ...

Gavin Green on copycat styling (CAR archive, July 1990)

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Gavin Green, 12 July 2012 09:00

‘A new Metro went by me the other day and, to tell you the truth, I thought it was a Citroen AX. And that upset me, because if I can’t tell them apart then what chance has the average motorist got? After all, I designed the AX.’Geoff Matthews is one of Britain’s finest car stylists. His Midlands-based design consultancy, Styling ...

Driving the classics: Lotus Cortina (1965) CAR review

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Ben Barry, 08 May 2012 13:31

We deal with new cars here at CAR Online, but every now and again an oldie captures our attention and we just have to go and drive it. The Mk1 1965 Lotus Cortina you see here ticks that box, especially within the current context and the recent drama at Hethel. I’ve known Paul Wankle from Classic Cars Ltd in Pleasanton, ...

Gavin Green on the appeal of battered old cars

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Gavin Green, 16 April 2012 14:32

Every time I go to a so called 'developing' country I am reminded of the wonderful appeal of old well-used cars. India and Morocco happen to be two of my favourite destinations. One of their appeals is the horde of old cars - aged Fiats and Morrises in India, ancient Peugeots and Mercedes in Morocco - still providing loyal service ...

Gavin Green on 2012's fine new F30 BMW 3-series

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Gavin Green, 21 February 2012 09:00

Just back from Spain, where I’ve been driving the new 3-series saloon on those magical winding roads of Andalusia. As expected, it is a terrific car. The new one is a step-on from its predecessor, especially in cabin quality, handling and looks (leaner, sleeker, less multi-angle Bangled). The agility and balance of the new 3 – I drove both 320d ...

BMW's influence in car design, by Stephen Bayley

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Stephen Bayley, 23 January 2012 09:23

To appreciate the resonance of the last decade’s revolution in BMW design, it’s necessary to understand the company’s huge historic debt to a modernist ideas factory that became the world’s most influential art school. 'Art and technology : a new unity' was the Bauhaus slogan and before the Second World War, BMW already had a department of Kunstlerische Gestaltung (Artistic ...

The perils of eBay: we've just bought a brown E30

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Alex Tapley, 01 December 2011 13:13

Part 2: time to pick up our BMW E30 3-series bought on eBay The long drive down to Bournemouth gave me plenty of time to think about what I’d let myself in for. I kept thinking about an interesting comment made by CAR Online reader RicoD: 'Up to what price would you buy a car unseen?' I suppose I was banking on ...

A million miles in a Honda: life according to Joe

Keith Jones, 27 October 2011 10:37

One million miles. It’s a barely comprehensible distance, isn’t it? It’s not like a frenzied Saturday morning trip to Ikea to stock up on Billy bookcases, this is some serious travelling. Experienced astronauts amongst you will already know that it’s further than going to the moon and back. Twice. But imagine you have to travel this monumental distance, what would ...

The Infiniti journey: from Primera to posh

Ben Pulman (photography by Daniel Byrne), 30 December 2010 06:52

I love seeing cars I’ve never heard of for the first time. There’s a tangible sense of intrigue and mystery, and in a job where everyone presumes you know everything about every car, a welcome bit of fallibility. America is always a fruitful hunting ground for European car anoraks. There are legions of anonymous Japanese barges and hundreds of bland ...

Gavin Green's 10 most influential cars of 2010

Gavin Green, 06 December 2010 09:25

The industrial revolution didn’t end with the Victorians. It now moves faster than ever, not least in cars. 2010 probably saw more visionary production and concept cars than any year, ever. Gavin Green picks the top 10 cars of the year. 1. Nissan LeafElectric cars are the future. And this is the first production EV (electric vehicle) that offers similar performance, ...

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