I'm doing a bit of writing for an NZ car website

[RobClubley]

Honda Jazz

 

http://drivelife.co.nz/2016/05/2015-honda-jazz-rs-sport-limited-car-review/

[RobClubley]

Rusty quattro catchup.

 

http://drivelife.co.nz/2016/05/project-rusty-robs-audi-ur-quattro-part-15-so-close-to-paint/

[RobClubley]

Awesome rant from a friend about pit girls! I had to share it.

 

http://drivelife.co.nz/2016/05/pit-girls-and-women-in-motorsport/

[Lady Elanore]

Awesome rant from a friend about pit girls! I had to share it.

 

http://drivelife.co.nz/2016/05/pit-girls-and-women-in-motorsport/

Well said, the pair of you

[mac11irl]

On a more serious note though -

i agree with what she said. But... i dunno would i call it a rant. She voiced her opinion on a topic, which doesnt just apply to motorsport. Look at the level of funding and coverage of any womens sport event compared to the male equivelent. Football for example..

i think the only exceptions might be tennis and gymnastics, why? Well lets face it, they dont wear much so get good coverage.

Maybe motor sport should introduce pit-boys in the interest of gender equality?? Like the ring boy in that pot noodle ad? That was a rather surprising comment on gender stereotypes..

[RobClubley]

The MX-5 review. Mostly written by someone else with a comment from me:

 

http://drivelife.co.nz/2016/05/2016-mazda-mx5-2-0l-limited-car-review-the-undercut/

 

CX-5 and Skoda Fabia Wagon coming soon,

[Lady Elanore]

There is an interesting interview with Claire Williams here It's like a Richard Curtis short film

 

There is an extreme amount of flirting going on between the interviewer and herself and to be honest they make an attractive couple, if you see what I mean (they are not together....I think ). But when I think about it, why shouldn't a woman flirt with a man and still be seen to be 'in charge'. After all it doesn't lessen a man and his authority if he flirts, so really it should work both ways. More women in motorsport please

 

Sorry for the slight OT

[RobClubley]

Much fun is happening this weekend with this:

 

[RobClubley]

Latest review - Skoda Fabia Wagon

 

 

http://drivelife.co.nz/2016/06/2015-skoda-fabia-wagon-road-test-review/

[RobClubley]

Mazda CX-5 review is done, should be this week. Hilux next week maybe.

 

Upcoming cars include a Holden Spark, Citroen DS3 and a Golf R wagon (oh yes!!). Also hopefully a 200kW Superb 4x4

[RobClubley]

CX-5

 

http://drivelife.co.nz/2016/06/2016-mazda-cx-5-limited-car-review/

 

[RobClubley]

Hilux. This was fun!

 

http://drivelife.co.nz/2016/06/2016-toyota-hilux-sr5-limited-petrol-car-review-weekend-work-vehicle/

 

[camelspyyder]

Hilux. This was fun!

 

http://drivelife.co.nz/2016/06/2016-toyota-hilux-sr5-limited-petrol-car-review-weekend-work-vehicle/

 

 

Dude, is that your wifes pickup?

 

 

Man up and get one of these:

 

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/399160-201516-f-150/

[RobClubley]

Ahh but have you driven it in a river?

[camelspyyder]

Nearest one is the Colorado. I think I'd drown.

 

A few months ago the roads here flooded whilst I had the Mustang V8. 

 

I spun it across oncoming traffic before I could find the Rain/Snow mode for the ECU.

 

The F150 is a much more versatile and safer vehicle - probably not as indestructible as a Hilux though.

Edited 20 June, 2016 by camelspyyder

[RobClubley]

I just found and spammed the Auto Tests section
Also went back and fixed a lot of the broken links in this thread.

[mac11irl]

I just found and spammed the Auto Tests section

Also went back and fixed a lot of the broken links in this thread.

I did just see the massive spam attack on the auto test section

[RobClubley]

Golf R (Wolfsburg edition wagon) is coming next week :p

Just handed this back.

 

Edited 15 July, 2016 by RobClubley

[RobClubley]

This thing is fun!

 

[RobClubley]

Spark.

 

http://drivelife.co.nz/2016/07/2016-holden-spark-lt-car-review-a-great-first-car/

 

 

I now have this:

 

[RobClubley]

Goodbye Skoda

 

http://drivelife.co.nz/2016/07/robs-skoda-octavia-end-of-an-era/

[john999boy]

Where's the R review Rob?

[RobClubley]

Where's the R review Rob?

 

The words are done. Waiting on photos as my colleague (the pro photographer) wanted to do them.

[mac11irl]

Goodbye Skoda

http://drivelife.co.nz/2016/07/robs-skoda-octavia-end-of-an-era/

NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

I hope he/she appreciates what they has received :/

[RobClubley]

NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

I hope he/she appreciates what they has received :/

 

He does! You should have seen the stack of paperwork he got with it - a 6cm deep pile of receipts for everything, every Warrant of Fitness cert it's had, all of the tax discs and NZ rego cards, and about a 10cm pile of printouts of manuals and how-to guides. Plus a Haynes manual, the original purchase receipt for the car, both keys and that little tag that can let you unlock/start the car without keys, and a box of spare bits. I even left my dashcam in for him as he asked me to record the drive up. Haven't processed that yet, will make a timelapse.

 

When you buy a car in NZ normally you're lucky to even get the manual and half the time they're in Japanese.