My beloved Nina likes nothing more than a warm wallow with a magazine and good music. She is usually much less keen on family gatherings. But when she found herself heading to “Family Day” in the X-Trail, in the luxurious heated seat with great tunes on the quality DAB radio and reading her mags she …
Like most men, the Citan comes in either Long or Extra Long variants. Being a person of simple pleasures I opted for the Long, it is also the most eco model at 112g/km CO2 and potentially better than 60mpg. Mercedes make some stunning cars, and while this isn’t one of them, it has a certain …
I am obviously regarded as a fashion pioneer by my friends and family. The Grunge, Metrosexual and Hipster movements owe a lot to my lead. I have shirts that were derided in the 80’s – and still are, I shop at The Red Cross and my eye for colour coordination is to die for (socially …
Kia are an odd car company. They are odd in that they offer a seven year warranty across the range, not the industry standard three, they are odd in that they consistently put the customer first, hence why they are at the top of the J.D. Power survey this year, and they are odd because …
Do you drive a company car? Is it a Volvo V40? No? Then go and tell your fleet manager that he is ruining your life. From its release a few years ago the V40 has set new standards in safety, performance, economy and driving pleasure at a fair price and with some amazing lease options. …
Suzuki GSX650F ABS – £6,799 As we consumers get more savvy, manufacturers have had to up their game in terms of value, branding and useability. For the two-wheel world this means all-rounders are increasing in popularity as long as the compromises are not too intrusive. There are now bikes in this niche to suit most …
We do like to support our Green Apple Award winners where we can, and when this means our 7-seater gets a free engine treatment we were only too pleased to help – we are good people. The award-winning EDT treatment is genius in its simplicity. Old oil is drained from the engine The EDT machine …
Everybody knows electric cars are ideal city cars, so obviously the sensible test for Nissan’s new 7 seater EV was to head from our Northamptonshire base to North Wales with the kids for the weekend. 200 miles each way should be fine shouldn’t it? Well actually it was. The sumptuous comfort and magic-carpet ride had …
I have been aware of The Green Organisation for years, but my first meeting with Mark Wolens, Manager at The Green Organisation, was when we had a bit of an EV argument on LinkedIn. Of course he eventually acknowledged I was right, and rather cheekily asked me to write this practical guide to EV driving …
Spring is clearly happening early this year. I have seen flowering Daffodils, nesting doves, trees full of blossom and even a new Leaf. But it is only February. While all the other things on the list might be wiped out by a sharp frost, this new Leaf looks likely to go on to a good …