Recent content by Johnson

I always default to the Ferrari 308 GTB… so simple with perfect proportions. But yes, the Emira is a close second… easily the best looking car on the market today.

Coming up to two years old now, no problems to report. Mind you, I've only done about 1200kms... I take it out every few weeks as an "event". Always puts a huge grin on my face. I've had a couple of interesting questions: would I daily drive the car, and would I (in hindsight) buy it again...

That looks fantastic — suits the Defender perfectly. I’d be reluctant to matte a sportscar (in my mind, sportscars are swoopy and shiny). Then again, I was very close to buying a Jaguar F-type in matte white… very pretty indeed.

Terrific overview of the recent Shanghai Motor Show. I’d always known the Chinese would follow the success of the South Korean motor industry… but I think this demonstrates they’re going to eclipse that sooner than expected. The ability to bring concept to reality so quickly is a game changer.

Looks a wee bit familiar? https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/byd-previews-electric-porsche-911-rival-with-denza-z-concept

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lotus-technology-acquire-51-equity-123000265.html So if I understand this correctly, Geely is taking ownership of Lotus UK under the “Lotus Technology” banner. Does that mean Lotus as a UK brand no longer exists?

Very interesting. What parts are you getting that are from US/Canada? And there’s obviously a lot of Chinese parts from the Geely bin (switchgear etc). Are they doctoring the stickers?

I bought big containers of P&S Bead Maker and Dream Maker, then mixed them together to get the internet-named “Clean Maker”. Frankly, the finish was just okay, and the way it collected dust was insane. I was lucky enough to win some Adam’s Finishing spray, so gave that a go. To my eyes it gives...

They look terrific. I’d love to get some once the issues are sorted — being in Australia makes it tricky to sort things out if they arrive faulty.

My pleasure buddy. And I'm glad us two oldies can discuss this with smiles on our faces. For me this whole trade mess is a bit personal. Years ago I worked for the US State Department (as a foreign national) in Canberra while the two countries were dismantling decades of artificial trade...

Agreed. I was given a little Makita blower when I bought my latest drop saw, and it does wonders to blow the droplets off before they can mineralise. Then a quick coat of Adam’s finishing spray and the surface keeps its hydrophobicity.

Desperately trying not to pick on you @Eagle7, but you should be aware that Trump isn’t playing nicely (or rationally) at all. Australia has zero tariffs on US imports, but Trump has implemented a 25% tariff on our aluminium and steel exports to the US. And he’s looking to add other tariffs to...

Chuckle… you need to move here to Tasmania. *Any* sports car is rare (apart from Porsches), so when I drive downtown people react like they’ve seen a spaceship. I’ve had people pointing, running after me… one girl broke out in a huge grin and waved frantically. I try to be effusive about it but...