Great British Sports Cars
This site was built to recognise the incredible variety of world class sports cars designed and built in Britain over the years. I started writing about my favourite car makes and models to begin with and I will add to these as and when I get chance.
How’s my driving?
Last month I took my S2000 and SWMBO down to Cornwall, a five hour road trip. During the journey I discovered many new things; Like how noisy an S2000 is on motorways and how it masks your passengers complaints about the noise (helpful). I also noted that the S2000 seems to inspire drivers of old sheds to wring them out and tailgate you everywhere. More shocking than this was the way some people grip the steering wheel, something I witnessed a … [More...]
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