Modern cars suck. Modern car companies suck even harder. The cars suck because they’re appliances, designed to be driven by complacent incompetents. Designed not to be beautiful, or to be inspiring, but to fill market verticals and hit price points. To be safe and simple, to not ruffle any feathers. This is what passes as [...]
Archive for the ‘Zoom-zoom’ Category
Sinking into the Pits
Posted in Zoom-zoom on July 24, 2010 | Comments Off
Wherein I Disclose My Failure
Posted in Zoom-zoom on July 20, 2010 | Comments Off
Well, I attempted to do some freelance writing and failed. I decided to put this up here so at least my time wasn’t entirely wasted. Nissan LEAF: The electric car with its head in the cloud
BMW 123d M-Sport
Posted in Zoom-zoom on June 27, 2010 | Comments Off
The 1-series is the subject of much debate among people who think of themselves as ‘car people.’ It’s a relatively unloved member of the BMW family and is often derided as ugly, slow and pointless. Often all three at once. Launched in 2004 as a five door hatch and codenamed E81, the range has been [...]
Which Grand Tourer would you choose?
Posted in Zoom-zoom on June 22, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Every so often the lottery gets to a Frankly Rather Stupid Point – a point at which I cannot resist buying a ticket. This is one of those weeks. When I buy a ticket the sensible part of my brain knows that I’m not going to win anything, so I have to try to get [...]
I need to write
Posted in Zoom-zoom on June 22, 2010 | Comments Off
I need to write some articles, but I don’t know precisely what I should be writing about, or how long they need to be. Feeling very unproductive at the moment, and too poor to buy alcohol to lull me into a false sense of competence. The new owner of our house inspects it on Saturday [...]
Last week I drove the Lexus IS250C. This car is so bland and boring that I cannot be bothered writing any more. The most exciting aspect of the car was the texture of the roof lining (which was actually very nice to touch). Everything else? Beige.
Something that I’ve noticed recently on the roads: a growing minority of Japanese cars (particularly black Mazdas) equipped with European-style number plates. These plates in Victoria cost a cool $700, which is about $640 more than a standard slim-line set would put you back. What are these drivers demonstrating – a desire to look more [...]
The 370Z Roadster
Posted in Zoom-zoom on April 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I have no reason to like convertibles. My genes conspired to make me too tall, oddly-proportioned, short-sighted and bald. I am not the sort of person you want to spot out of the corner of your eye while waiting for the light to change. I am not James Dean or Steve McQueen. Hell, I’m not [...]
Who doesn’t like donuts?
Posted in Zoom-zoom on March 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The Mercedes E250
Posted in Zoom-zoom on March 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Steve dropped by the office today to ride shotgun during a quick squirt of this new Benz.
