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Remember when going to the airport was fun? You didn’t even need to be travelling – just dropping someone off or picking up a loved one felt like part of the adventure. You’d pull up to the terminal, wave them off or catch them coming through arrivals with open arms and a smile. Well, welcome to Rip-Off Britain 2025, where even saying goodbye comes at a cost. Literally.
Well, no one saw this one coming, did they? In what may turn out to be one of the most significant moments in modern automotive geopolitics, Japan and the US have quietly signed a trade deal that slashes tariffs on Japanese car imports into America down to just 15% — and, wait for it, with no import quotas whatsoever. That’s right. The floodgates are open.
It seems even the magical world isn’t immune to the long arm of the law… or should I say, the long quill of Traffic Enforcement. In a bizarre twist of reality-meets-fantasy, Harry Potter stars Emma Watson (aka Hermione Granger) and Zoë Wanamaker (Madam Hooch) have been broomed off the road – both handed driving bans for exceeding speed limits in their respective metal chariots.
Yes, it’s official: even Hogwart’s brightest can’t charm their way out of a speeding ticket. And Madam Hooch? Let’s just say her ‘watch the speed’ advice only applies during flying lessons, apparently.
You know that little flash of headlights you do to help out a fellow motorist – to say “watch out, mate, there’s a speed trap ahead”? Yeah… turns out that could cost you £1,000. Yup. One grand. For being a nice person.
If you own a second-generation Citroën C3 (2009–2016) or a first-generation DS3 (2009–2019), stop everything. You might be sitting behind a steering wheel that could literally kill you. In June 2024, Citroën issued a Europe-wide “Do Not Drive” order for thousands of these models after a horrific fatal incident in France – where an airbag deployed during a minor crash and shot metal shrapnel into the driver’s face, killing her. That’s right – the very safety device designed to protect, became the instrument of death.
It started with a dive. Yes… I said “dive”, not “drive”. Actually, I don’t do water. So my answer to Roger Moore would have been “no” when he turned to his passenger in the 1977 Bond movie, The Spy Who Loved Me, and asked, “Can you swim?”. Of course, his actual passenger was a lot prettier.
I am obviously referring to that epochal moment when 007 truly went full sci-fi, as a sleek, low, wedge-shaped car sliced under a helicopter, zipped off a pier, dove into the ocean and transformed into a submarine. That white Lotus Esprit had me at “Look what Q’s brought for us, isn’t it nice?” – it was love at first sight, and I’ve been obsessed with it ever since.
This is not the best Superman movie. I just wanted to get that out of the way. Superman the Movie (1978) and Superman II (1980) still place first and second on the podium pedestals. However, could the latest James Gunn Superman movie actually take that third position – an unthinkable proposition surely?
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Well, it’s finally here – the much anticipated return of EV subsidies in the UK. The government has announced a massive £700 million pot to encourage more people to go electric, offering grants of up to £3,750 off the purchase of a new battery electric vehicle (BEV). Sounds fantastic, right? But wait – before you dash off to your nearest dealership, there are a few important details you really need to understand. Because this time, things are a little different. And if you’re not careful, you might end up worse off!
Could the Nissan Leaf be the next national car? Sounds wild, but with the UK Government planning to throw £700 million at boosting electric vehicle sales – and reports suggesting only UK-built EVs may qualify for the cash – it might just happen. This isn’t just about climate targets anymore. It’s about protecting British manufacturing, curbing cheap imports, and getting private buyers back in the game. I break it all down in the video below.
Welcome to Car Guy Therapy – your dose of motoring mayhem, eyebrow-raising concepts, and proper petrolhead perspective. We will dish out the latest car news, drop a few truth bombs, and maybe help you make sense of the bizarre world the automotive industry’s driving us through. Watch the video below now!
