You could pin the stratospheric rise of Top Gear in the mid 2000s on one brilliantly conceived segment of the show: the big trip. I remember the first vividly; it…
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Has the used car market finally lost the plot? RMS member Woodcutter seems to think so, and he has a fairly good case in point: In my day it was…
Supra. The first time I heard that iconic name, I immediately thought of the word ‘Super’. I was an unapologetic comic book fan from a young age (still am) so…
Nostalgia. It has a lot to answer for. That innate ability to deceive you that everything was better. They don’t make them like they used to, do they? Cars, with…
Avid readers of the “What’s taken your fancy in the classifieds today?” thread will have seen what a melt I’ve been when it’s come to choosing a new car. It’s…
If you’re a motoring enthusiast, live somewhere in Europe and are old enough to recall how sardonic KITT was, then you’ll probably have been lucky enough to have experienced -…
Car modification. It’s not a new thing. Although it had a boom in the 90s and early 00s, with 2001’s ‘The Fast and The Furious’ in particular responsible for a…
The Z3M Coupe. Lauded by many and derided by others, it remains a marmite car – an undoubtedly raw, exciting and capable alternative to the more common BMW M models,…
To say the Nissan GTR brand is something of a Japanese motoring institution would be quite a massive understatement. Affectionately nicknamed ‘Godzilla’ by owners and enthusiasts over the years, the…
Having attended the recent Paul Walker Memorial cruise which started in Antrim I found myself questioning something I’ve loved for the best part of fifteen years as a petrolhead, is…
Many of the RMS membership have been longstanding members of many years, with the site deep into its teenage years (we’re 15 next year!) Unlike our rose tinted glasses, the…
Having just recently moved house, I found myself actually looking forward to it and decorating what is soon to be “Castle Black.” Then it hit me! I’ve grown up! For…