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Author: Miles Downard

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An MPH Retrospective

February 14, 2010 Miles Downard 1 Comment

Now I’m no fool, and I’m sure most of you aren’t either. So let me kick off straight away by saying that this year’s MPH show was one of the best motoring experiences I’ve ever had…

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Road Tests 

MPH: Play by Play

February 11, 2010 Miles Downard 0 Comments

The day had finally come… MPH! Now as any Jo’burger knows, traffic can make or break you. Bearing this in mind I allowed myself ample time to ‘race’ from work to the show…

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DriveRSA has words with Top Gear

February 4, 2010 Miles Downard 0 Comments

Wednesday saw South Africa’s press congregate at the Dome in Johannesburg for a meet and greet type affair with world renowned Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May – who are currently on an MPH World Tour.

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The MPH Phenomenon

January 31, 2010 Miles Downard 0 Comments

Welcome everybody to the best time of the year! That’s right; once again our presence is graced with the people who have the best jobs in the entire world, the Top Gear presenters…

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Dodge Caliber

January 26, 2010 Miles Downard 0 Comments

These days if I hear the word, “Green,” images of polar bears drowning in melting ice caps come to mind before grass, that awful shirt my aunt got me for Christmas and even St Paddy’s day…

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What Your Car Says About You

January 22, 2010 Miles Downard 0 Comments

So it comes that special time in your life to purchase a car. Naturally it’s a big decision for anybody, whether you’re the destitute student pondering over an ancient Mazda 323 or Toyota Tazz…

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Renault Scenic

December 22, 2009 Miles Downard 0 Comments

I drive a 1997 Ford Telstar. Not exciting I know, but thankfully I have a job that every little boy dreams of in that I drive a new car basically every week, so I have no need for a car at all really…

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Motorsport 

Days of Our Drives: Part 2

December 15, 2009 Miles Downard 0 Comments

The change from one F1 Grand Prix season to the next used to flow like silk. Now though, the changes are as subtle as a gun. New teams, returned old teams…

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Motorsport 

Worth their Weight in Points?

December 8, 2009 Miles Downard 0 Comments

Regarding next years 2010 F1 season, who’s going where? We know that world champ Button is joining McLaren and Heikki Kovalainen is homeless, but apart from that, the future…

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Opel Corsa Turbo

December 8, 2009 Miles Downard 0 Comments

There’s something a bit scary about Opel’s OPC division (Opel Performance Centre is what that stands for I guess). They’re a bunch of crazed mentals who I can only assume…

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