#BrownCarGuy – News, Views & Reviews!
This was West London Classic’s last meet before the ULEZ expansion kicks in on Tuesday 29th August, whilst the venue for this event is just outside the M25, most of the members of WLC are based in London and a very high percentage drive non-ULEZ compliant modern classics. So what will happen to car culture in London?
ULEZ Update – just five days to go and it appears all efforts to stop it have failed. Ministers have abandoned plans to block it, Scientists have been silenced and only the Camera vandals appear to be impactful.
Where is the pollution in London actually coming from? And could it mean that we’ll be looking at a ‘ULEZ’ charge for homes and buildings as well soon? And just how quickly is London’s apparently illegally toxic air actually killing us, compared to the rest of the country? Find out in this astonishing video!!
ULEZ is driving more and more numberplate thefts and even car cloning with fake numberplates. Find out more in this video and what you can do to protect yourself.
Volvo has been known for making the toughest saloons and the usable and handsome estate cars (wagons) of any manufacturer – and yet, Volvo UK has made the decision to kill them off in this market. What? Oh yes, watch this video now!
Great chat with Dubai’s biggest Supercar Vlogger, Ali Al Hamoudi, who was back in London yesterday with Nissan for the Formula E race. I’ve known him since he first started out and now he’s got a fantastic 8 million followers across his multiple platforms. Some of the links are given below. One of the first Emirati’s to become serious content creator in the automotive sector, he’s very passionate about what he does as well and just an all-round great guy. @UAESuperSport
Look past that infamous elongated signature BMW kidney grille and this might well be the most elegant and handsome BMW 7 Series since the late 1990s E38 iteration of the flagship. The latest G70 looks the part, although the shock of just how humongous this thing is, takes a while to sink in when you encounter it. View it head on, and you think at first, it’s an SUV.
Which is ultimately best for the environment? A brand new Cradle-to-Grave study compares Electric Cars to Internal Combustion Engine Cars and reveals surprising results! In this eye-opening video, I delve deep into the battery-powered Electric Vehicle (EV) versus Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) debate. I take a comprehensive look at the research conducted by Fair Fuel UK, ABD (Alliance of British Drivers), and MAG (Motorcycle Action Group). Discover the surprising findings that challenge the popular notion of EVs being environmentally superior. From CO2 emissions to manufacturing processes, we uncover the truth about the ecological impact of both vehicle types. Don’t miss this thought-provoking discussion that aims to separate fact from fiction in the world of automotive technology.
The extraordinary phenomenon of trending thefts on TikToks has seen a record number of Kia and Hyundai models stolen in the United States – what’s going on? Which cars are affected and why? What can you do about it? I reveal all in this video.
Proposed changes to the MOT could put lives at risk. See what’s planned. Here’s the petition https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/631650
