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15 Dec 2021 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted
Mercedes is expanding the EQ line-up with yet another saloon/coupe/whatever, dubbed the Vision EQXX, which is going to be revelaed at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on January 3, 2022. They've also released one teaser image...
13 Dec 2021 1 minute read 1 comment LeftFooted
Porsche has been on a shopping spree, investing in a bunch of companies mostly in the tech sector. This is their latest addition, a start-up called 1Komma5. Based out of Hamburg, Germany, 1Komma5 wants to operate in the energy sector by providing de...
13 Dec 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
Today, a friend who is something of a master welder and fabricator extraordinaire came over to assist with the dubious metalwork of the Daihatsu. Not only is he a gentleman of distinction, he's also a dab hand with the grinder and MIG welder. While I...
13 Dec 2021 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted
As it turns out, gamers were right. They’ve been right all along. A digital, virtual reality is coming, a metaverse where we can do things, buy things, see things. Whatever else we may think of it, it’s relevant, and it’s also a huge market, with pot...
8 Dec 2021 3 minute read 1 comment SweptOverNiagara
A Brief History Of The Studebaker Corporation Members of the Stutenbecker family left Solingen, Germany in 1736. Upon arrival to Philadelphia, their name was 'anglicized' to Studebaker. They brought with them extensive blacksmithing experience and th...
30 Nov 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
An major bugbear with this car was the stubborn refusal to idle below 1800rpm, preventing it from getting an MOT. This issue was what caused the previous owner to give up and sell the car to me in the first place and I have been working very diligent...
2 Nov 2021 4 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
Today has been a day of mixed fortunes. JASM called to say the alternator was fixed, he'd replaced the pulley, bearings, regulator and brushes and cleaned the shell up. I went and collected the alternator before a work call. Refitting the alternato...
19 Oct 2021 7 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
So a small recap, I've recently purchased a Daihatsu Sirion Rally 2, a very rare, highly tuned version of the humble Sirion. There were only ever 120 of these cars made, having taken a standard Sirion 1.3 Sport and handed it over to Auto Image Bedfor...
13 Oct 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
Things are afoot at Lawnmower HQ. Floorspace cleared? A list of problems? What's this all about then? Hands up who chose 'He's bought a MOT expired Daihatsu Sirion Rally 2'? Yes, the 'Halo' model of the OAP car of the year 2006. Yep, thats...
4 Oct 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower
Some more fixertaing for tonight, bangernomics fans* Since I've owned my C-Class, there is a bit of a vibration when you hit the brakes above 50mph, pottering about its fine but a bit of a chore on the motorway. Since I'm due to put about 400 miles o...
