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Dave Leadbetter wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago
They say every day is a gift, but 2020 has been the gift that nobody wanted. The global response to Covid-19 has triggered changes akin to a dystopian novel, and the lives of many people have changed beyond […]
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, A Quick Lesson in 16th Century Italian Theatre 5 years, 9 months ago
I’m so glad you took the specifically laid bait :)
But yes, I fully agree with your assessment that the whole water-cooled front-drive VW following is rather Emperor’s New Clothes. Many years ago I had a 1989 […]
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Dave Leadbetter wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago
They’re a strange lot, the Volkswagen “scene” mob. You’ll be familiar with their modus operandi, celebrating their individuality by hunting in homogenous packs. Banded steel wheels and cut-down springs, roof ra […]
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, Peak District: The Driver's Perfect Playground 5 years, 10 months ago
Are we getting a brown envelope full of cash from the Peak Park Authority in return for this article? We should.
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Top of the Range Cavalier 5 years, 10 months ago
It’s a lovely car, and even rarer than you might imagine. According to the accessible DVLA data found on the How Many Left website there are only around 120 Mk1 Cavaliers of any type and any year currently […]
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, Highlights From Historics' September Sale 5 years, 10 months ago
Whoever bought that £70k W107 must have really wanted it… The Vauxhall Cresta E made me raise an eyebrow too.
Generally speaking, the auction had a respectable rate but there are a number of cars cited here […]
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Entry Level Exotica 5 years, 10 months ago
Thanks for the clarification and well spotted. I’ll see if the ViaRETRO art department can find a better (actual) photo of the MT4!
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Dave Leadbetter wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
This week we’re looking at a car that I’d loosely argue qualifies as entry level exotica. If not for the FIAT badge, it probably wouldn’t comply with our self-imposed and poorly policed £20,000 limit for the Pr […]
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Dave Leadbetter wrote a new post 5 years, 10 months ago
Last month, Claus wrote an interesting article about matching numbers. In his exact words; “It all centres on the matter of whether a certain classic car is still today, many years later, equipped with the h […]
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, Feeling Good at Gavnø 5 years, 11 months ago
Ah, I remember when we used to have classic car shows over here too…
There is something very alluring about the gallery, I suspect it’ll be well into next year before anything similar is permitted in the UK. […]
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, Hunting a Classic Daily: Success! 5 years, 11 months ago
Very smart, I’m glad it’s worked out for you. I like it very much.
To keep it nice I’d recommend treating it to some cavity wax before the weather changes(if it’s already been treated in the past it won’t harm […]
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, 1,000 is a Big Number! 5 years, 11 months ago
Worth noting that the volume of clicks we generate is far more encouraging than the level of interaction might suggest! Must just all be shy people.
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, 1,000 is a Big Number! 5 years, 12 months ago
I’d very much hope that most people would disagree with most of the articles I write…
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, 1,000 is a Big Number! 5 years, 12 months ago
I presume you mean those who comment should keep it up! It would great to hear from some more of our readers… it’s not Twitter, we won’t bite.
What I mostly take from Anders’ article is that we could have […]
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, Matching Numbers Don't Matter for Driving 6 years ago
The photograph of the three 911s… the cars are brown, green and yellow. Two of the people are dressed in virtually identical shades of brown and green, but the dude in the car is wearing light green shirt when […]
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, A Welcome Uphill Battle 6 years ago
Chateau Impney seems highly unlikely to ever happen again. It was never a venue with a long history in period, nor was it the most inspiring piece of road. However the revival events that ran in recent years were […]
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Dave Leadbetter wrote a new post 6 years ago
In the context of the virus pandemic, 2020 hasn’t been a good year for motorsport. In fact, I only made it to the start of one rally before lockdown put a stop to everything and permits were withdrawn. First w […]
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, SMARTness in the Tiniest of Packages 6 years ago
I can see where you’re coming from… but no. If there was ever a car that should have been brilliant but missed by a country mile, it was the Smart Roadster.
I drove an early one “in period” and my lasting […]
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, Visual Sunday: Who Needs Four Wheels Anyway? 6 years ago
She’s a lucky lady.
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Dave Leadbetter commented on the post, Parting Ways with my M535i 6 years ago
It’s no Yugo but you’ve got to love the period car-phone.
It’s a lovely thing and knowing how nerdy and fastidious you are about these cars, someone is going to end up with a great classic.
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