Archive for 'Long Termers'
A Barbarian across the alps
Dan Trent writes:It’s just as well Mitsubishi builds the L200 tough. Because ‘my’ Barbarian long termer is certainly getting a thorough work out! I write having just got back from a week in the Alps where the L200 not only provided transport there and back but also served as a general on- and off-road […]
Posted: August 23rd, 2010 under Long Termers.
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The Top Gun dry clean for your car
Dan Trent writes:True buffaholics are a serious bunch. Proper car cleaning takes time, effort and not inconsiderable expense. It also seems to involve monk-like devotion to one brand’s system and product range. Whether you’re a Zymol man, an Autoglym fan or a Meguiar’s fanatic you’ll swear blind on the superiority of your product of […]
Posted: August 11th, 2010 under Long Termers.
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The Barbarian holds its own
Dan Trent writes:So, you’ve heard Ian’s version of events from Sunday. Here’s my tuppence worth! Suffice to say, we turned a few heads. "Ooh, shiny shiny," said the man on the gate when he saw my Barbarian and Ian’s Defender. With a slightly sinister look in his eye.Nobody was giving the Barbarian much of a […]
Posted: August 3rd, 2010 under Long Termers.
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Every picture tells a story
Dan Trent writes:Barbarian stickers obscured by mud on my Mitsubishi L200 long termer? You can probably guess what Ian and I were up to yesterday. More on this soon…
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Posted: August 2nd, 2010 under Long Termers.
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C’mon Barbarian, you can crack 30mpg…
Dan Trent writes:My man from Mitsubishi assures me my L200 Barbarian’s thirst will diminish once I’m past the 3,000-mile mark and the engine loosens up a bit but with 1,708 on the clock so far I’ve still some way to go. But. I nearly - very nearly - managed to crack the 30mpg threshold […]
Posted: July 21st, 2010 under Long Termers.
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Clio joins the buffing gang
Dan Trent writes:Only eight months after the Surface Detailing Clay Kit actually arrived from Autoglym I’ve finally gotten round to getting all CJ on the Clio and trying out the box of potions cloths and … clay … in an attempt to make the Clio shine like new. Poor old thing too. It either gets […]
Posted: July 19th, 2010 under Long Termers.
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Three-wheeled Clios, part 2
Pic: Neil Shears
Dan Trent writes:
Well, there I was saying I didn’t have a decent picture of my Clio on three wheels and up steps fellow Renaultsport forum goer and Megane R26 owner Neil Shears with this fabulous pic from Oulton last week. That’s more like it - thank you Neil!
Pic: Neil Shears
Neil seemed to […]
Posted: July 12th, 2010 under Long Termers.
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VW Golf Bluemotion mpg amazement
Richard Aucock writes:
Our new VW Golf Bluemotion is all about economy, as I’ve already quickly discovered. Question was, given how amazing economy appeared to be when I wasn’t really trying, how good could it be if I did show more eco commitment? Time to experiment…
To the M1 and M6, […]
Posted: July 12th, 2010 under Long Termers.
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Park and (bike) ride in the Barbarian for British GP
Dan Trent writes:A stroke of good fortune saw my other half landing some tickets to a hospitality suite in the paddock for Saturday’s qualifying for the British Grand Prix. Result! Then the panic. F1. Hundreds of thousands of people. Traffic chaos.Of course, the way to dodge all that nonsense is to fly in by helicopter. […]
Posted: July 11th, 2010 under Long Termers.
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Hot Clios: occasionally seen on all four wheels
Pics by snap2.co.ukDan Trent writes:It’s the classic hot-hatch cornering pose. Front wheels digging into the tarmac. Crazy angles of lean. Driver bracing himself against the door pillar. And clear air between inside rear tyre and road surface. And it’s something old Clio 172s and 182s do particularly well. And yet I still haven’t quite […]
Posted: July 9th, 2010 under Long Termers.
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