Day: Oct 2, 2015

Theme: Economy – The 1976 VW Polo

The renowned motoring journalist LJK Setright was famous for his speedy driving. He could also drive as if every drop of petrol mattered. Here’s how he demonstrated the fuel efficiency of the 1976 VW Polo.

1976 VW Polo: automuseum.volkswagen.de
1976 VW Polo: automuseum.volkswagen.de

“Unless you have tried it, you can have no idea how acutely embarrassing it is to employ this ultimate economy driving technique on roads bearing normal traffic.” This meant accelerating down hills but not up the hills, keeping throttle openings small and constant. He was borrowing a method known as squirt-and-coast. In this method you Continue reading “Theme: Economy – The 1976 VW Polo”

Something Rotten In Denmark: 1987 Renault 25

Time and again I come across quite rare cars being sold with blinding ineptitude. Here’s one photo the job of which is to convince someone to part with €4691. 

1987 Renault 25
1987 Renault 25

The dealer has revealed the car has driven 120,00 miles but nothing else at all. So, you’ll need to ring them to find out more. It looks to be in good condition but who knows if the photo is old or new and from this distance there might be some nasty surprises waiting. There are even worse examples of dealer carelessness. The Renault 25 might be rare but it is not a thoroughbred.

Here is dealer asking €17,500 for a car they can’t even identify. Such is their apathy they have not deigned to Continue reading “Something Rotten In Denmark: 1987 Renault 25”