Life inside a Toaster: Owning the World’s Squarest Car
Published: 12/06/2010
As a car fanatic, working as an import broker is, for me, pretty much my ideal job: who wouldn’t want to sit and look at and talk about cars all day? But I have a confession to make – I’m a bit of a ‘car tart’. It’s the downside to being exposed to some […]
Diana, Destroyer of Minds
Published: 22/09/2009
Going back nearly 12 months ago, I received a lovely phone call from a lady I’d pegged to be in her mid-50s. Given that she didn’t fit my normal customer demographic, I very politely listened to her inquiry, whilst preparing to give her the 30-second introduction to importing: “unfortunately, because BMW sold the 3 […]
Diana and her Fairlady: a Tale of Pain and Suffering
Published: 25/08/2009
This isn’t the actual car, but pretty close! Going back nearly 12 months ago, I received a lovely phone call from a lady I’d pegged to be in her mid-50s. Given that she didn’t fit my normal customer demographic, I very politely listened to her inquiry, whilst preparing to give her the 30-second introduction […]
Dealing with KANACs
Published: 17/04/2009
Yes I actually had to sell one of these for a friend – it still haunts me to this day. First published in ‘High Performance Imports’ magazine, 2009. One of the downsides to being a “motoring enthusiast” is that you instantly become a magnet for family and friends who I like to classify […]