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Cars Ruined By Their Engines – Part Two

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Balloon_Fish
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Following on from last week’s blog, here are the final three entries in my list of cars that would have been much better had it not been for what was under the bonnet. 1)  Rover ‘R3’ 200 Is that bonnet … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion Overload | Tagged AMC, lists, MG, Rover | Leave a reply

Cars Ruined By Their Engines – Part One

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Balloon_Fish
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My blog a few weeks ago about the V8 engine as a phenomenon got me thinking about engines in general and how some seem to loom larger in the consciousness of enthusiasts than the cars they’re in. The Lotus Twin … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion Overload | Tagged Citroen, Ford, land rover, lists | Leave a reply

Five Facelifts That Made Things Worse

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
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I’ll admit that I’ve been caught short this particular Friday, being unexpectedly detained in deepest Kent and being forced, at no pleasure to myself, to poke around a classic car storage warehouse the contents of which included a Ferrari Daytona, … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion Overload | Tagged Austin, Hillman, lists, Metro, Volkswagen | Leave a reply

Seven Things You Didn’t Know British Leyland Made

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
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British Leyland is best known as a chaotic company that build shoddy cars. That can be debated at length in itself but what is often forgotten is that BL was a huge corporate empire that including several other huge corporate … Continue reading →

Posted in BL Bulletin | Tagged British Leyland, lists | 2 Replies
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