The European: I just don’t want one
Saturday, June 12th, 2010 Posted in The European | 11 Comments »When I arrived in Australia, I saw a land of milk and honey. A land full of sun-kissed blondes and brunettes, sand and sun. I had landed in Bondi in the middle of December after a trip to Thailand which ...
The European: Do as I say, not as I do
Sunday, May 30th, 2010 Posted in Citroen, The European | 12 Comments »I really like Citröens. A lot. And even when they were mundane and faceless. Way back when the DS was something even your dad had forgotten about and they'd long since done everything they could to make their cars as ...
The European: Blind truth
Thursday, January 28th, 2010 Posted in BMW, The European | No Comments »The new BMW 5 series has recently been unveiled to the motoring press in Portugal. As luck would have it, The European was there to sample the new F10 first hand. That's me above and, thankfully, the editor agreed to ...
The European: Special K
Sunday, January 24th, 2010 Posted in The European | 2 Comments »Arrrrrrrr, ooh arr me hearties. September the 19th (mark it in your diarrry) is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and for people not inclined to wear pink or buy a bear, these sort of days form an integral part ...
The European: Back in the day
Monday, January 18th, 2010 Posted in The European | 5 Comments »Those of you who follow The European may have been wondering where I've been these last few weeks. Some speculated that I went to ground for suggesting Audi designers as lazy and had been stalked by some polo-necked hitmen sent ...
The European: I was left with no options
Sunday, December 6th, 2009 Posted in The European | No Comments »This week Audi launched its latest fat saloon, the A8. Some might describe the A8 as ‘the third way’, avoiding the default choice of BMW's 7 series and the big Benz S Class. Arguably, the A8 isn’t even a third ...
The European: Everything old is new again
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 Posted in The European | 7 Comments »It’s not older, it’s been aged. So, I have fifty grand burning a hole in my pocket or at least sitting in my bank. Technically my share portfolio. Technically I don’t even have it. I’m lying again. Let me explain. If you’re ...
The European: Chopper read
Saturday, November 14th, 2009 Posted in The European, Volkswagen | 9 Comments »I went to buy a bike this week. Having realised I was starting to look like the bloke off those government adverts who gets progressively fatter as he ages, I figured it would only be a matter of time before ...
Something new for AUSmotive
Thursday, November 12th, 2009 Posted in The European | 11 Comments »Since its launch AUSmotive has been a solo affair. After 18 months it's now time to branch out with a new column called The European. Who or what is The European? Well, that is a closely guarded secret as you ...
