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Crispbread enthusiast. BMW E39 and Rover 800 owner; shares a BMW i3. Sub editor https://nitter.cf/t.co/kRt7Cj2yP8). Favourite 0-60mph time: 5.2sec Same name on bsky / Insta

Mistley, England
Joined October 2010
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Uncle Buck's Mercury Marquis was only 13 years old in the film.
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Now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for, it’s time to reveal What Car?’s overall Used Car of the Year! 🚗🏆 Our winner offers the lot: 🚗 Good to drive ✨Smart and spacious inside 🔧 Reliable 💷 Brilliant value Britain’s best used car is the @KiaUK Sportage! 🎉🎊 #WhatCarAwards #UsedCarAwards
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Our final category before we reveal our overall Used Car of the Year is the best used sports car 🤩 It’s a model that thrills in a straight line – and in the bends 🔥 It’s the @ToyotaUK GR Yaris! 🎉🎊 #WhatCarAwards #UsedCarAwards
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Now for our used premium SUV of the year! 🏆 The winner offers a smooth ride, a luxurious interior and powerful engines. It has you feeling like a millionaire – without the lottery win 🤑 It’s the @RangeRover Sport! 🎉 🎊 #WhatCarAwards #UsedCarAwards
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Time for something a little different: the award for the best used car scheme 🚘 We looked for one that includes older cars and good EV and hybrid cover, as well as a full mechanical check and comprehensive breakdown recovery ✅ It’s the @LexusUK/@ToyotaUK warranty! 🎉 🎊 #WhatCarAwards #UsedCarAwards
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Our next award is for the best used hybrid car 🚗 The winner is spacious in the back and has a vast boot. Plus, it’s a brilliant long-distance cruiser 🤩 It’s the @UKVolkswagen Passat! 🎉🎊 #WhatCarAwards #UsedCarAwards
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The BMW iX3 is great to drive, with a smart interior and attractive pricing 🚗 It’s our used electric SUV champion! 🎉🎊 #WhatCarAwards #UsedCarAwards
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Moving on to the best used seven-seater of the year Our winner offers… 🚘 Comfortable ride ✅ Very well equipped 👀 Enormous boot It’s the @SKODAUK Kodiaq! 🎉🎊 #WhatCarAwards #UsedCarAwards
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The @KiaUK Sportage takes the crown as our best used family SUV 🎉🎊 Its smart interior, large boot and impressive reliability make it an excellent used choice 🤩 #WhatCarAwards #UsedCarAwards
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Next it’s the award for the best used small SUV 🚙 Combining a spacious and practical interior with a comfortable ride, it’s the @SKODAUK Karoq! 🎉🎊 #WhatCarAwards #UsedCarAwards
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Now for our used estate car of the year! 🏆 The winner is comfortable, classy and incredibly spacious ✅ It’s the @SKODAUK Superb Estate! 🎉🎊 #WhatCarAwards #UsedCarAwards
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The @Tesla Model 3 is good to drive, packed full of tech and reasonably practical ✅ It’s also competitively priced and well equipped, making it our used executive car champion! 🎉🎊 #WhatCarAwards #UsedCarAwards
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Our first award is for the best used hatchback 🚗 Our winner offers a comfortable ride, lots of standard kit and fantastic efficiency 🤩 It’s the @ToyotaUK Corolla! 🎉🎊 #WhatCarAwards #UsedCarAwards
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Welcome to the annual What Car? Used Car of the Year Awards! 🤩🏆 We have 11 category winners, plus the overall What Car? Used Car of the Year! 🏆 Stay tuned to find out which cars are the BEST in the UK’s used car market 🚗 #WhatCarAwards #UsedCarAwards
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Rare to see a 30 year-old Neon in the US, let alone in Bermondsey
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A trawl through my old Facebook pics unearthed this shot of the Gazebo Tower we built at Glastonbury Festival in 2008. Complete with lights so its magnificence could be seen for miles around.
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TIL that the red Porsche script, which still looks like it's from the future, first appeared in .... 1952. The work of Erich Strenger, who was responsible for much of the brand's publicity material for decades.
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In today's episode of Keeping The Past Alive, my Rover now has working electric windows and mirrors. Stay tuned for the next exciting instalment.
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Hot take: Electric window switches are better in the middle because you can operate them with your gear-changing hand. (I'll concede that this point is basically irrelevant if you don't have a manual gearbox).
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New @whatcar Smart #2 video has me in it, but please, please watch it anyway. youtube.com/watch?v=48sO4u7l…
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New @whatcar Smart #2 video has me in it, but please, please watch it anyway. youtube.com/watch?v=48sO4u7l…
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