Posts tagged Reviews

Brief reviews of used cars for the Australian market.

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May 21, 2013 • Volvo S40 & V40, Reviews

Volvo S40 First Drive (Wheels, Australia, Apr 1997)

Article from Wheels (Australia) magazine, April 1997 Once hard-edged, Volvo has softened its corporate lines on the S40. But the S isn't quite up to speed...
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May 21, 2013 • Volvo S40 & V40, Reviews

Boxless Fours (Which Car?, Australia, Apr/Jun 1997)

Article from Which Car? (Australia) magazine, Apr/Jun 1997 Take off the hat and jump out of the box ... it's crunch time and Volvo is looking to the future...
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May 21, 2013 • Volvo S40 & V40, Reviews

Volvo S40 (Wheels, Australia, Jun 1997)

Article from Wheels (Australia) magazine, June 1997 Dry-roads drive reveals safety-first handling bias Well, the rains came, and the rains went, so now we can...
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May 21, 2013 • Volvo S40 & V40, Reviews

Never mind the safety (Motor, Australia, Oct 1997)

Article from Motor (Australia) magazine, October 1997 Never mind the safety, here's the bollocks More refinement and a bulk power injection makes the S40 T4...
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May 21, 2013 • Volvo S40 & V40, Reviews

More T, Vicar? (Car, UK, Oct 1997)

Article from Car (UK) magazine, October 1997 Turbocharged and packing 200bhp, the S40 T4 is still a Volvo the stiffest clergyman could love. We're doing about...
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May 21, 2013 • Volvo S40 & V40, Reviews

Volvo V40 T4 (Wheels, Australia, Jan 1998)

Article from Wheels (Australia) magazine, January 1998 Volvo's small wagon adds turbo and joins the space race Fifth gear, 2000rpm uphill and still pulling...
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May 21, 2013 • Volvo S40 & V40, Reviews

Bump Steerer (Which Car?, Australia, Jan/Mar 1998)

Article from Which Car? (Australia) magazine, Jan/Mar 1998 A turbocharger and a sticky set of tyres helps Volvo's S and V40 fly. But don't forget the cushion....
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May 21, 2013 • Volvo S40 & V40, Audi, Reviews

Front Burners (Motor, Australia, Jan 1998)

Article from Motor (Australia) magazine, January 1998 Volvo is famous for wagons, right? So John Carey took out the new V40 and an Audi A4 to see which...
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May 21, 2013 • Volvo S40 & V40, Audi, Reviews

Pedigreed (Wheels, Australia, August 1997)

Article from Wheels (Australia) magazine, August 1997 They’re medium four-doors, a little exxy but that’s because they’re European and therefore,...
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October 4, 2012 • Books, BMW E36, Reviews

Book Review: BMW 3 Series E36 Restoration Tips & Techniques

Brooklands Books has released a new title for E36 owners, "BMW 3 Series E36 Restoration Tips & Techniques". As a collector of all books about 3...
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August 20, 2012 • BMW E36, Reviews

Checkin' Coupes (Wheels, Oct 1993)

Magazine article reproduced from Wheels, Oct 1993. When you spend better than $40,000 on a feel-good conveyance, pose value and performance don't necessarily...
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August 9, 2012 • BMW E36, Reviews

Drive: BMW 318i, 320i, 325i (Modern Motor, February 1991)

Magazine article reproduced from Modern Motor, February 1991. Munich's Pacesetter (Drive: BMW 318i, 320i, 325i) BMW's new 3 series is an exceptionally fine...
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December 15, 2011 • Cannonball Races, Books, Reviews

Cannonball, Bullrun and Gumball Book Reviews

For fans of the Cannonball Run, Gumball 3000, Bullrun and illegal cross-country driving, here is my review of four books on these topics. The first title,...
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August 1, 2008 • BMW E36, Reviews

Review of BMW 318is (E36) 1992 - 1998 (Australia)

Almost exactly a year after the introduction of the E36 generation of BMW 3-series sedan came the first of the coupes, the 318is. Although the coupe looks...
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May 18, 2004 • BMW E30, Reviews

Used Car Buyer's Guide: 1983-1985 BMW 323i

Come 1983, BMW released the 'E30' version of the 323i...
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August 19, 1999 • Lamborghini, Reviews, Used Cars

Buying used: Lamborghini Countach 1974-1989

When it comes to making an entrance you can do no better than to arrive in a Lamborghini Countach. Italian tractor maker Ferrucio Lamborghini entered the...
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August 19, 1999 • BMW E30, Reviews

Long term test: BMW 318is 1990

Our long-term "budget prestige" 1990 BMW 318is was purchased second-hand in December 1996. The car had one previous owner and had travelled 145,000...
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