#BrownCarGuy – News, Views & Reviews!
Hilarious chat with former Dubai Eye radio host, Podcaster/YouTuber and full-time university lecturer – the Jeep-driving, Hawaiian-shirt wearing, irrepressibly energetic Canadian – Prof James Piecowye.
Continue reading “Cars, Ice Cream Vans, Horses & did she ever buy that Honda Accord?”Not Ferrari or Lamborghini – and can you kindly explain your third place choice?!
Continue reading “Your Top 3 Dream Cars – you won’t believe what’s third!”In this episode I answer questions you’ve asked about the air suspensionn on a Porsche Macan, the quality of Japanese cars, whether to get an Abarth 595, choosing between an Audi S3 and BMW 4 Series, the best car for a newby driver, if 90s BMW saloons would work as daily drivers, essential difference between petrol, diesel, eletric and hybrid and the Alfa Romeo Stelvio.
Continue reading “You Car Questions Answered by Brown Car Guy!”
If you want the world’s best hot hatch right now, you will have to spend at least £32,320 on a Honda Civic Type R (and actually you’ll need the GT version at just over £34k). The default hot hatch – Volkswagen’s latest 2020 Mk8 GTI will probably be about the same when it comes out later this year. So it seems at least 30k is what you need if you want a fast, fun and furious hot hatch? No!
Continue reading “Full Review – Ford Fiesta ST”20052020 #BCGDaily ‘Brown Car Guy & Buddies’
Another episode in which I catch up with a friend – but this one is different. Farrukh Ahmed, based in the UAE, is himself a podcaster – check out FarrukhTalks! So he took the lead on this one, and turned the spotlight on me! We covered more of my journey as a Brown Car Guy and the obstacles in the career path I obstinately choose, plus overcoming shyness and advice for those looking to follow in our footsteps.
Continue reading “Getting Car-Inspirational with FarrukhTalks Podcast”Back in November I covered – with some excitement I must admit – the launch of an all-new British Motor Show that was set to happen this August (see at this link) and as I said at the time, would include pretty much all the elements I would like to see in a modern-era motor show.
Continue reading “The British Motor Show postponed – but there is some good news for car events”
See my latest commissioned featured on DriveTribe.com – click here to read.
Money-no-object what seven cars would you treat yourself too for Eid?
Eid is a week away, so I’ve been thinking fantasy Eid gifts – and after a month of fasting, that too under lockdown conditions, I believe they’re well-deserved. Being a petrolhead, they’ve got to be cars, and being a fantasy there doesn’t need to be any budgetary restrictions, and being Eid, let’s make it seven. Here’s mine, what would be yours?
Continue reading “7 Cars for Eid”In the latest in my series where I catch up with friends and colleagues from around the world, I chat to Ian Cox who’s been in the United Arab Emirates for over a decade and is a man of many talents – a DJ, Quiz host, Karaoke entertainer, and pro-driver involved with track days and car manufacturer drive events on road and track for VIPs, tourists and of course the media.
Continue reading “Ian Cox: Kalashnikovs to Karaoke, confessions of a Dubai Pro Driver!”
