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Says his job description should be shown at the Smithsonian as one of the longest documents in the English language. Likes small cars and simple 4x4s that he can mend himself.

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• The Lada Niva could teach modern 4x4s a thing or two...
  How can a 4x4 that costs £11,000 new be anything more than adequate in all areas? And yes, when you step...
• re: Winter tyres on a Mini - my six-month test
  Thanks everyone for the comments and feedback. We'll see what more we can do on this. @painkiller It...
• Winter tyres on a Mini - my six-month test
  Yes, winter tyres have better grip on packed snow and icy roads than standard tyres. There’s no debate...
• re: The 80mph speed limit - what you told us
  Yes, Symanksi is right. In retrospect we should've put fewer (or preferably no) speed bumps on the list...
• The 80mph speed limit - what you told us
  Thank you to all the Autocar readers who voted in the speed limit survey - nearly 4000 of you. Alongside...
• Haven't voted yet? Have your say on the 80mph limit
  We’ve all driven at more than 70mph. In the UK it’s not possible to do that legally on public roads,...
• re: Haven't voted yet? Have your say on the 80mph limit
  Sorry. Fixed
• re: Defender concept survey results - what you told us
  @crashbangwallop ...we asked if any of you wanted to judge the cars on a few simple criteria. The answer...
• Defender concept survey results - what you told us
  Land Rover’s DC100 concepts have obviously caught your attention. On top of the staggering amount...
• re: Haven’t voted yet? Have your say on new LR Defender
  Thanks to everyone who contributed to the survey, which is now closed. We'll process the results and...