Month: December 2014

Craig Cheetham A pair of extremely rare Metros are to go under the hammer in a month’s time, in the first of 2015’s Anglia Car Auctions classic sales. The Metros, […]

Welcome to my new blog. After a decade of blogging – on and off – on AROnline, I thought it was time to set-up camp elsewhere and finally move on […]

According to Classic Car Weekly, and reported on the Classic Cars for Sale website (link below), the spectre of the return of scrappage is looming ever larger. There’s been widespread […]

Craig Cheetham And so here it is, Merry Christmas… Thank you to AROnline readers new and old for your continued support of the site through a year of change, and […]

I can’t believe that it’s three years since I laid out my own hard earned for my very first new car. But the MINI First was bought as a present […]

Mike Humble We live in a fairly quiet commuterville cul-de-sac for those who don’t know and, as a consequence, anything motor-related means the word travels fast. Now that winter is […]

Craig Cheetham Christmas is almost upon us and, all over the world, there’ll be millions of kids, much like my own, excitedly bouncing off the walls in anticipation of the big […]

Who says all new cars have to be green? This one is white… and rather good. Mike Humble finds out more… Despite how nonchalant or low key some of us […]

I waved goodbye to the Ford Focus today. That’s been an interesting experience in many ways, not least because in my lifetime, this is the first Ford I’ve ever owned […]

Update 16/3/2015: This came in from AROnline reader Julian Ridge – apparently the Art Car is alive and, er, well. Can anyone shed any light? Hi Craig, I enjoyed your […]

Craig Cheetham AROnline’s Editor doesn’t cop for an eBay scam – but talk amongst the trade suggests there’s a rather unpleasant trend going on right now – and it could […]

Thanks to various logistical issues, and the need for reasonably clear parking where I live, today was the first time that I managed to get my freshly titavated Citroen Xantia […]

To conclude the 30th anniversary of Austin Rover’s family saloon, Mike Humble recalls a smile-inducing tale of Montego mayhem… Those with intimate experience will know that older generation four cylinder BLARG power […]

Jaguar Land Rover has launched a research project to develop technologies that will offer drivers a 360-degree view out of their vehicle, uninterrupted by the pillars that support the roof. […]

Graham Eason runs Great Escape Classic Car Hire, and earlier this year bought a 1980 Austin Allegro to run on the fleet, alongside such greats as Austin Healeys and E-Types. Six […]

There are two Xantia Activas on my drive… Finally, I’ve found some time to give my new £600 Citroen Xantia Activa the cosmetic attention it deserves. And the news is […]

Everybody loves a Mini, but Gavin Harvey’s 1963 example is simply stunning… My love of Minis began at a very early age – there are photos of me at the tender […]

Craig Cheetham It’s the most miserable time of year for postmen and women across the UK, so AROnline thought we’d add to it… Back in the day, of course, old […]

MINI UK has today announced that the new MINI John Cooper Works will be launched at next month’s Detroit Auto Show. The new MINI JCW Hatch features the most powerful engine ever for a […]

AROnline reader, Warren Loveridge, from Christchurch, New Zealand owns a unique 1972 Rover 3500 named Brown Rover. However, when the original Borg Warner 35 transmission blew up, Warren opted to replace that with a later, […]

MG Motor UK Limited has today confirmed that it plans to return to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in 2015 with the MG6 GT and continue the […]