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Alex Kersten 19 days ago

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I recently moved to a house with a small, decrepit garage, and I couldn't be happier!

Why I Love My First Garage (Even Though It's Small And Crap)

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Alex Kersten a month ago

Blog

In a departure from unreliable shitboxes, I'm spending four months with an M340d Touring. Here's a look at the car...

Say Hello To 'My' New BMW M340d Touring (AKA The Best New Car On Sale)

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Alex Kersten a month ago

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After giving up fixing my girlfriend's old Mk1 Audi TT 22 BAM and replacing it with an Up, I've decided it was the perfect decision

Why Swapping Our POS Audi TT For A Volkswagen Up Was The Best Decision

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Alex Kersten 2 months ago

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After gifting my girlfriend a Mk1 TT 225 BAM for her 30th birthday, continuous work to keep it running has meant I've thrown in the towel

Why I've Given Up Fixing My Soul-Destroying Mk1 Audi TT BAM

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8 comments

Alex Kersten 2 months ago

Blog

Despite the astonishing EVs we're being given by manufacturers these days, some people are still hell bent on hating what they know nothing about

People Who Say "F*** Electric Cars" Need To Grow Up And Move On

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Alex Kersten 3 months ago

Used Cars

I recently bought a 280,000-mile Volvo V70 for £1. Here's the story behind it...

Buying A £1 Volvo (And The Coolest 4-Year-Old You'll Ever See)

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Alex Kersten 3 months ago

Used Cars

I've now clocked 1000 miles in my E46 316i Compact. Here's what life is like with BMW's ugly duckling...

3 Things I've Learned Living With A £350 BMW E46 Compact

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Alex Kersten 6 months ago

Features

Triumph's limited-edition 765 is a razor-sharp featherweight that even a novice like me can have fun on. Over 250 miles, here's what I learnt...

Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 Review: A Carbon Missile With Indicators

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Alex Kersten a year ago

News

We're happy to announce that the Car Throttle Podcast is being launched on Monday 8th June! Here's what you can expect...

The Car Throttle Podcast Is Launching Soon

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Alex Kersten a year ago

News

Following test-mule spy shots of the 370Z successor late last year, Nissan has released grainy images of the all-new '400Z'

This Is Your First Official Look At The New Nissan '400Z'

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28 comments

Alex Kersten a year ago

Blog

Last week, I bought yet another car, this time a BMW E39 525d that I paid only £150 for. So yes, I'd addicted to buying old cars, and I bloody love it!

Here's Why I'm Addicted To Buying Cheap Old Cars

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18 comments

Alex Kersten a year ago

Blog

The new BMW 3-series is almost identical in size and mass to the 5-series of yesteryear. Here's how they compare...

It Turns Out The New BMW 3-Series Is The Same Size As My E34 525i

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9 comments

Alex Kersten a year ago

Blog

The more I ride the CBR500R, the more I like, but people always say one thing: 'you'll get bored with the low power'. So here are my thoughts on that...

Does Living With A 500cc Motorbike Get Boring?

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16 comments

Alex Kersten a year ago

Bikes

I dropped my new CBR500R last week because of inexperience and complacency...

Falling Off My Motorbike Was A Painful Reminder Of Inexperience

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21 comments

Alex Kersten a year ago

Blog

Here's your complete guide to getting a motorbike licence: time, costs, gear and effort!

The REAL Cost Of Being A Motorcyclist: Complete Guide

By Car Throttle

48 points

13 comments

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I recently moved to a house with a small, decrepit garage, and I couldn't be happier!

Why I Love My First Garage (Even Though It's Small And Crap)

In a departure from unreliable shitboxes, I'm spending four months with an M340d Touring. Here's a look at the car...

Say Hello To 'My' New BMW M340d Touring (AKA The Best New Car On Sale)

After giving up fixing my girlfriend's old Mk1 Audi TT 22 BAM and replacing it with an Up, I've decided it was the perfect decision

Why Swapping Our POS Audi TT For A Volkswagen Up Was The Best Decision

After gifting my girlfriend a Mk1 TT 225 BAM for her 30th birthday, continuous work to keep it running has meant I've thrown in the towel

Why I've Given Up Fixing My Soul-Destroying Mk1 Audi TT BAM

Despite the astonishing EVs we're being given by manufacturers these days, some people are still hell bent on hating what they know nothing about

People Who Say "F*** Electric Cars" Need To Grow Up And Move On

I recently bought a 280,000-mile Volvo V70 for £1. Here's the story behind it...

Buying A £1 Volvo (And The Coolest 4-Year-Old You'll Ever See)

I've now clocked 1000 miles in my E46 316i Compact. Here's what life is like with BMW's ugly duckling...

3 Things I've Learned Living With A £350 BMW E46 Compact

Triumph's limited-edition 765 is a razor-sharp featherweight that even a novice like me can have fun on. Over 250 miles, here's what I learnt...

Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 Review: A Carbon Missile With Indicators

We're happy to announce that the Car Throttle Podcast is being launched on Monday 8th June! Here's what you can expect...

The Car Throttle Podcast Is Launching Soon

Following test-mule spy shots of the 370Z successor late last year, Nissan has released grainy images of the all-new '400Z'

This Is Your First Official Look At The New Nissan '400Z'

Last week, I bought yet another car, this time a BMW E39 525d that I paid only £150 for. So yes, I'd addicted to buying old cars, and I bloody love it!

Here's Why I'm Addicted To Buying Cheap Old Cars

The new BMW 3-series is almost identical in size and mass to the 5-series of yesteryear. Here's how they compare...

It Turns Out The New BMW 3-Series Is The Same Size As My E34 525i

The more I ride the CBR500R, the more I like, but people always say one thing: 'you'll get bored with the low power'. So here are my thoughts on that...

Does Living With A 500cc Motorbike Get Boring?

I dropped my new CBR500R last week because of inexperience and complacency...

Falling Off My Motorbike Was A Painful Reminder Of Inexperience

Here's your complete guide to getting a motorbike licence: time, costs, gear and effort!

The REAL Cost Of Being A Motorcyclist: Complete Guide