Article from Car (UK) magazine, September 1996 They're an ad agency's dream, tailor made for a thirty-something lifestyle. PAUL HORRELL drives four 'estates'...

An excerpt from Motor (Australia) magazine's annual "Bang for your bucks" feature about the Volvo S40 T4 from June 1998. Volvo has done a great job...

Saw this posted for sale in Victoria. The ad on my105.com said: 1.9 ltr 4 cylinder GT 30 garrett turbo, custom exhaust manifold, mortec M4 ECU. Gripper diff,...

When you are looking for a cheap car to buy, you also want one that will be cheap to maintain.

Here's my top ten favourites from my automotive book collection. Most of the books are probably now out of print but available from the usual sources as...

I thought it might be fun to get a cheap car dashcam so I could record some of the interesting things I often see on the road and share them with Dash Cam...

I bought this 1990 BMW 318is from a dealer on Sydney's Northern Beaches. From memory it was around $17,000 (Australian Dollars). At the time it had travelled...

Back in 2003 I was shopping for an E36 325i manual coupe and not having much luck finding a good one. After a while I decided to up my budget and also look at...

I started having some trouble with my supercharged BMW E36 318is a few weeks ago. Firstly the car smelt strongly of fuel, and then it started losing power or...

This black 1999 Volvo V40 T4 automatic was offered by a Chullora (NSW) dealer for $2,850 and is now listed as sold. https://www.justcars.com...

In 1998, near the end of the E36 life, BMW Australia introduced a limited edition version of the 318is called the "Sport". Being the last of the...

In 1998, near the end of the E36 life, BMW Australia introduced a limited edition version of the 318is called the "Sport". Being the last of the...

My passenger side window on my 1998 318is coupe has been stuck in the closed position for some time. I can usually get it going by removing the door trim and...

My all-time favourite magazine article is from Wheels (Australia) March 1990 issue and is "An old dog or a new trick" by Paul Cockburn. It's a...

Due to a combination of my aftermarket supercharger and 240,000km of engine wear on my 1998 BMW 318is, I get quite a bit of oil through my PCV/CCV system that...

If you hear a squeaking noise coming from behind your 1991 to 1998 BMW 3 series steering wheel, or possibly the steering doesn't feel so smooth and maybe...

I must be living under a rock because I have never heard of this race. But apparently in late 1984 a race took place from Sunbury in Victoria to Perth,...

As you may have read elsewhere on this blog, I am a big fan of the old US cross-country illegal road races like the Cannonball Run and Gumball Rally, as well...

I have a strong disliking of the climate control system in my BMW E36, but in my previous E30, the controls for ventilation, heating and air conditioning were...