For me, a big part of buying a car is the adventure. I’d seen this C70 T5 for sale in Plymouth, which is a good 3 hours from home, but Plymouth is almost Cornwall, and I fancied a day out. I also thought it would be a good one to offer as an alternative toContinue reading “Is the sun setting on owning the cars we love?”
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1996 Volvo 850 2.5 20v
1996 Volvo 850 2.5 20v, 70k miles*, MOT until January 2022 *at least that’s what the odometer has shown for the last few years. Typical Volvo… Purchased new by an English teacher living in Japan, this car was used for it’s formative years in Japan before being imported to the UK when the gentleman returned.Continue reading “1996 Volvo 850 2.5 20v”
1996 Volvo 850 BTCC Tribute
I bought a 1996 Volvo 850 2.5 Non Turbo that was already lowered and sitting on 17 inch wheels… in this video series the ugly, rusty duckling turns into a full bore BTCC tribute swan! Part 1 – A first look at the car and making a planhttps://youtu.be/Rwvsf3cbHwU Part 2 – Fitting an exhaust (itContinue reading “1996 Volvo 850 BTCC Tribute”
2002 Alfa Romeo 166 T Spark
2002 Alfa Romeo 166 Twin Spark… Detailed in not just one but three videos! Fetching the car and visiting Crocodiles Of The World watch now Breaking down and enjoying Crocodiles Of The World watch now Getting it back home and explaining the history of the 166 watch now Stopping outside Waitrose to film an AudiContinue reading “2002 Alfa Romeo 166 T Spark”
2004 Audi A4 Convertible
2004 Audi A4 Convertible, 1.8 turbo, S4 ‘replica’ THE GOOD > 89,000 miles, MOT until May with no obvious problems, S4 replica bits including big wheels, badges, twin exit exhaust, BOSE sound system, heated leather seats, nice interior, drives very well, goes in a straight line, brakes well (brakes look recent ish), clean and tidyContinue reading “2004 Audi A4 Convertible”
The Soft Top Incident
Your long read… “The Soft Top Incident”By Geoff Buys Cars I never wanted an Audi A4 convertible, but anyone who follows the channel will know that I don’t mind a cheap replica, wrist watch or otherwise. After the sale of my BMW E39 Alpina B10 replica fell through, an interesting message appeared in my inbox.Continue reading “The Soft Top Incident”
The Hammerhead
Your long read…“The Hammerhead’”by Geoff Buys Cars The plan had been simple enough. Take the Volvo 850 BTCC replica, and the Olive Green T5, to capture some rolling photography of the two cars together. We headed out from Great Malvern in convoy, with Go Pros mounted in various positions on the Volvos and chaser carContinue reading “The Hammerhead”
The Future Is The Past
Your late night read… The future is the past (written By Geoff Buys Cars) You know that moment in every disaster, end of the world movie you’ve ever watched? There’s the explosion, the bomb, the volcano, the avalanche, and sometimes there’s a man… The man who’s driving the RV at high speed while the ashContinue reading “The Future Is The Past”
Guess who dead?
As faceache have announced a move to make Reels a more prominent part of the social media platform, I’m 50/50 on whether to embrace the move and make snappy, short, scrollable videos that you can enjoy whilst having your morning poo, or double down on what I usually post which is long form, complex, lexicallyContinue reading “Guess who dead?”
The Rolex Incident
Fashion Shoot Fursday! MrsGeoff wears ‘Miami Volvo Big Logo’, by Geoff Buys Cars, whilst also sporting a Rolex Datejust. The T shirt was £19, and is unique, printed to order and rare… I’ve not sold any other than this one, so like MrsGeoff, the T Shirt is 1 of 1. The Rolex Datejust was aContinue reading “The Rolex Incident”