Ace Cafe Italian Night – July 2011
This was my second visit to Ace Cafe in three days. Having sampled and enjoyed the Classics night, on the second Tuesday of the month, a couple of day...
2011 Skoda Fabia Estate 1.6 TDi 75 SE (GB)
The majority of occasions when I have rented a car from Hertz in the UK were as one way transport to or from Heathrow airport, so when I was "repatria...
Ace Cafe – Classics – July 2011
Theme at the famous Ace Cafe for the second Tuesday of the month is simply "classics". This is the gathering that is frequently mentioned in "Classic ...
“Caring with Cars” – July 2011
As far as I can tell, this was a new event for 2011. Organised through Pistonheads, and with sponsorship from a number of sources, the idea was simple...
Museo Historia Automocion da Salamanca, (E)
Although interest both in things automotive and history in general shows no sign of decline, the challenges facing a museum operator have rarely been ...
Supercar Sunday at Gaydon – June 2011
Supercar Sunday at Gaydon has now been running for a number of years, and 2011 marked my 5th consecutive attendance at an event where the term "superc...
Bristol Cars at Ace Cafe – June 2011
When a last minute need, caused by quarter end sales pressures, forced my opponent reluctantly to have to cancel the planned squash game that was goin...
Knebworth “Cars in the Park” – June 2011
During the events season, there are numerous events of the type that I just attended, where all is that is needed is a nice spacious venue and a lot o...
Brooklands Double Twelve – June 2011
Double Twelve was the name used for a series of tests of driving skill and speed organised by the Junior Car Club in the early 1930s, which took place...
2011 BMW 318d SE (E)
It is customary when writing a review for this site, or indeed in many other places, to preface the main assessment with some introductory and backgro...