THE email from the Mazda press office was only slightly apologetic: “We had originally allocated you the CX-5 2.2 diesel 184ps GT Sport AWD. However, on inspection, it was flagged there was significant damage which couldn’t be repaired in time.” What I would get instead was a lower-powered two-wheel-drive version.…
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How to remove dog odour from your car
Looking for a simple way to remove dog odour from a car? Try generously sprinkling the area where the dog sits with bicarbonate of soda. Leave this for 20 to 30 minutes, then vacuum the area well. This can be repeated. Another tip is to leave a shallow bowl of…
The Morgan: a quintessentially British sports car
Having first bought a Morgan in 1971, Mike Yardley extols the virtues of this quirky – and quintessentially British – sports car. Rail travel made Scotland a major sporting destination, with guns, rods and hounds heading north, and salmon, grouse and memories returning south, says Serena Cross. If you want…
The classic cars being given an environmental makeover
How easy is it to convert your classic car to electric power – and is it worth the effort? That probably depends on whether you drive a Land Rover or a Ferrari, says Daniel Pembrey