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The Graham Hill in depth review this week is the Citroen C4. I have to say I love the new styling. The manufacturers seem to be spending a lot more time on their lower models making them look more sophisticated on the one hand and more sporty on the other with better shaping and styling with great use of LED lighting. Like the new Astra the C4 is actually looking like the sort of car you’d want to drive rather than a Read more »

The now famous Graham Hill in depth review of a new car has this week moved to a small family car, the Vauxhall Meriva. After considering the various benefits and features that have been built into this car including the frugal fuel consumption achieved by the petrol 1.4T engine of 46.3mpg it’s got dopey doors! The front doors open normally but the back doors open from the mid pillar, which is frankly dopey. Lets say Read more »

Weird idea of the week – OK, some students at Milan Polytechnic have come up with an idea to make potholes safer. Seems this is a massive Eurowide problem, what the local authorities do is lay asphalt inside the pothole coloured with a fluorescent paint before repairing it so that when the top layer of asphalt starts to break up again the bright fluorescent asphalt will shine through and alert motorists and the local authorities that a problem is about to appear! Hmmm, why not fix the pothole properly in the first place? Apparently the idea is being trialled and will come to the UK if successful, no doubt as an EU directive. By Graham Hill

As many councils stand to lose millions of pounds following the collapse of the Icelandic banking system they will be looking at ways to recoup some of the losses by cutting costs. One area could be road maintenance and gritting and another could be street lighting in the name of saving the environment. However, the AA has warned councils against the turn off policy Read more »