Category Archives: My Writing

A late night triple car review…. Today I had to drive the Sebring to the storage yard to collect the Fiesta, to take that for a valet and then go and fetch the Audi TT, which we used for a Hotwheels hunt and then a late night blast to find Mr Beast chocolate bars. I’veContinue reading “Late Night Car Review – Sebring vs Fiesta vs TT”

Your long read…“The Three Counties Showground Incident’”by Geoff Buys Cars As some of you know, I volunteered to help our local primary school chaperone three classes of children on a visit to the Three Counties Show. Here’s what went down… The head teacher asked if I had four spare seats, to which I cooly repliedContinue reading “The Three Counties Show Incident”

Your long read…“El Presidente’”by Geoff Buys Cars Sweeping changes gripped the nation on Friday when a newcomer to politics was sworn in to replace the outgoing and disgraced prime minster Boris Johnson.  Car Enthusiast, Dad, YouTuber and Surfer Geoff Buys Cars had no previous history in politics and didn’t exactly know how the system works,Continue reading “El Presidente”

Your long read…“The Send Off’”by Geoff Buys Cars This story really begins back in July 2021, when MrsGeoff returned from the shops and announced ‘I’ve just seen a proper Geoff car up there on the street’. Some conversation later and it transpired that a black Volvo V70 was parked not far from out house, adornedContinue reading “The Send Off”

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?”

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”

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”

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”

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?”