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  • Wagon Wednesday – 1990 Renault Espace GTX Injection

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    I do believe our Wagon Wednesday series is in need of some green plastic box goodness. No-one does green this vividly anymore, as everything is metallic this and pearl effect that. No, this 1990 Renault Espace is good old bright green, and the panels are plastic. That doesn’t mean they haven’t need to be clearcoated,…

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  • 106 XSi vs 205 CTi: Would you want your hot Peugeot closed or open?

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    For our American reader base, these two French trinkets aren’t a sight too common. On the left, the 106 XSi, and on the right, the 205 CTi. Which one tickles your fancy? If you’re looking for lightweight, hatchback-derived fun, the Peugeots offer it in a simple, inexpensive form. This post shows you these two Helsinki…

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  • Weekend Edition – Sportscar Breakfast Club: The Rest

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    A number of the cars seen at the Sportscar Breakfast Club event didn’t fit under any of the previous categories, but merited a post crammed together as one. This one goes for the select few. The car in the headline image is an Opel Speedster, as can be noted from the steering wheel on the…

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  • Weekend Edition – Sportscar Breakfast Club – The Japanese

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    The Miatas weren’t the only Japanese cars to grace the event with their presence. Some sports cars from the East were present, that I haven’t inspected too close ever before. The Lexus GS in the lead photo isn’t there for its sporting pretensions, but the NSX earns its spot of grass with honour.

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  • Weekend Edition – Sportscar Breakfast Club: The Miatas

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    At the event, Miatas were rife. I can’t blame the drivers, since the simple, rear-drive roadster is close to the very concept of a sportscar. Light, eager to please, balanced. Only the endless reliability and the undeniable ubiquituousness play against them, but it’s very easy to make a Miata, or an MX-5, or an Eunos…

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  • Weekend Edition – Sportscar Breakfast Club: The Porsches

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    From the photos you’ve seen so far, it’s probably been a no-brainer to deduct Porsches were numerous at the Sportscar Breakfast Club event. This post is dedicated to them, and it is somewhat of a lengthy one. Despite the Turbo-y, spoilerful appearance, this silver 993 isn’t registered as one. It’s very, very cool still, and…

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  • Weekend Edition – Sportscar Breakfast Club: The Americans

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    As well as European cars, American sports cars were plentiful at the Sportscar Breakfast Club. And some of them were quite special indeed, like this Yenko-Bondurant-Guldstrand replica Corvette. Seriously, if there ever was an event where I’d take the Hooniversalist that is John the longrooffan, this would be it. I’d more than happily buy him…

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  • Weekend Edition – Sportscar Breakfast Club: The British

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    The Sportscar Breakfast Club event held a week ago in Sipoo, Finland also brought out a significant amount of metal from the British Isles. Starting with this Interceptor, I’m more than happy to show them off. By the way, the venue is called Moottorikahvila, or the Motor Café. It’s situated in Nikkilä, which is a…

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  • Weekend Edition – Sportscar Breakfast Club: The Italians

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    Welcome to another Weekend Edition. This weekend, on my part, is dedicated to the Sportscar Breakfast Club, taking part on selected Saturdays in Sipoo near Helsinki. The event is all about taking your cherished hobby car for a nice Saturday morning ride, and parking it at a cafe where you can chat with other petrolheads.…

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  • Northern Workhorse – 1987 Mercedes-Benz W201 190D

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    For this post, you need to use your nose. There are several mental images of fragrant recollections you’ll need to conjure, to get the most out of this article. It’ll help you transport your mind to the parking lot with the sky blue 1987 Mercedes-Benz. We all know what an old diesel automobile smells like.…

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