#BrownCarGuy – News, Views & Reviews!
Following on from the success of the inaugural London EV Show at the Business Design Centre in London in December last year, it was back this year (29 November – 1 December 2022) several times bigger, with an attendance of thousands, over 170 exhibitors, and more than 140 speakers across two conference auditoriums operating simultaneously. And guess who was responsible for running both of them efficiently?
I meet with third-generation car industry executive, Murtaza Mandviwalla, Chairman of Mandviwalla Motors and author of a new book, ‘Steering the Pakistani Wheel’ which chronicles the first 100 years of cars and motoring in Pakistan, the extraordinary but failed attempts at a home-grown car industry, the present trends and the future. This fascinating podcast/interview provides an in-depth look at the automotive scene from a business as well as a cultural perspective.
Continue reading “Past, Present & Future of the Car Industry in Pakistan 2022”Did I win? Check out my Vlog from the Newspress Live Event and 2022 Automotive Media Industry Awards. I was shortlisted for the Best Video of 2021 category. Newspress said about me: “…knowledgeable and likeably geeky approach. He drifts between thoughtfully produced and erratically esoteric!” Went up there in my 1989 BMW E30 325i SE two-door coupe – and that became something of an adventure itself! Watch this and don’t forget to follow #BCGBMWE30 #NewspressAwards
Continue reading “Did I win?!”The cost of living crisis is having an impact on cars and motorists, affecting 70% of drivers motoring habits, according to a Kwik fit survey. Over 33% one-third have cut down on non-essential car journeys those driving petrol or diesel cars are twice as likely to have cut down compared to drivers of electric cars or hybrids.
Continue reading “Cost of Living Impact on Cars and Driving”
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Continue reading “Why is Petrol Still so Expensive?!”Muhammad Ali Haji of Behind The Wheel does another podcast with me about how I’ve been building the BrownCarGuy channels and reaching 5000 subscribers and 1 Million Views on my YouTube channel. Previous instalment below!
Continue reading “Building Brown Car Guy YouTube Channel”Essential viewing if you’re thinking of buying a car in the next 12 months. When will be the right time to buy a new or used car in 2022? New car prices and used car prices are much higher than normal – why is this happening? What will happen next. Will prices come down? What’s causing supply issues? Will rising living costs impact car sales? All these questions answered in this video – watch now.
Continue reading “When Should You Buy a Car in 2022?”Russian Oligarch, Roman Abramovich, has some of the most expensive and rare exoticars on the planet, from race spec Ferrari FXX, Mercedes CLK GT and Porsche 911 GT1 Evo to road-going Bugatti Veyron and Porsche Carrera GT, not to mention a 1979 Rolls-Royce Corniche once used by the Pope in Ireland. Find out what cars he owns – or should that be ‘owned’ – in this video!
Continue reading “Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich’s Car Collection”Most expensive on the list was James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 costing £28,787 per month – because to buy one today would cost about £3.45m. Although if you found the actual Connery Car, it’d be worth about £25m!
Continue reading “How Much Per Month to Lease a Movie Car?”