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Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Petrol



This is my Rover 214. If owned by a female no doubt it would be given a saccharine sobriquet, such as "Henry" or "Mabel". But it isn't and it hasn't. It is defined by manufacturer, model number and engine size, efficiently and informatively labeled as a Rover 214. Definitely not a rebadged Mini Metro.

Then Rover went bust. Thanks, God.

So when buying a car, not only must you check the service history, bodywork, mileage, tyres and the rest; a thorough examination of the manufacturer's finances is pertinent.

And if you're a tinfoil hat-wearing muesli-munching uber-liberal, examining what effect your government's subservience to Washington will have upon your choice of car, then seething pointlessly on your blog from which you think the revolution will be started, will also make sense.


Things aren't so bad. There will be Rover parts around long after my car has rusted to pieces, and I can buy petrol in the Republic of Ireland for 67p per litre instead of 81p. A perk of the province.

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