Sam
Welcome back to another Garage Dreams “owner’s review” where our team gives you real-world, long-term reviews of various cars we own (or have owned). Recently instalments include: 3rd generation Suzuki Swift Sport 5th generation Subaru Legacy Fiat Stilo Abarth In today’s review, I’m going to give you a rundown on the first generation Volkswagen Touareg. …
Firstly, let me say the pun in the title of this article is definitely, unequivocally, 100% intended. Now, with that aside, let’s look at one of the most eternal and everlasting debates in the history of the world is whether mileage or age matters more when buying a car. In this article, I’m going to …
When it comes to buying cars, most of us are accustomed to looking out for certain characteristics. For example, buyers will often want cars with: Good service history (this is a no-brainer, as deferred maintenance is bad for a car) Lower mileage (for what it’s worth, mileage is less important than condition) Clear title (who …
Here at Garage Dreams, our primary focus is on helping you locate, inspect, purchase and maintain your dream classic car – whatever that might be. However, we also appreciate that dreams sometimes change – or circumstances might need to change before you are in a position to act on your dreams! In other words, there …
Keen history students will be aware of the fact that Japan was never part of the British Empire. Former British colonies and territories are typically where people drive on the left hand side of the road. But why does Japan drive on the left? After all, the country’s modern history has been much more influenced …
I’ve been on a bit of a roll recently giving “real world” owner’s reviews of cars that I’ve owned in the past. You can check out my two previous entries here: Subaru Legacy 5th generation review Suzuki Swift Sport 3rd generation review Today, I’m going back to the archives to review a car I owned …
I recently did a long-term owner’s review of my 3rd generation Suzuki Swift Sport, which you can check out here. I thought it might be a good time to look at the other set of wheels in the garage (not counting my trusty eBike) and do a long-term owner’s review of my fifth generation Subaru …
I’m coming up one year now on my time owning a third generation Suzuki Swift Sport (model ZC33S). It’s a 2021 car in silver – colour name XYZ – with a six speed manual transmission. I purchased this car brand new from my local Suzuki dealer back in late 2021. With around 4000km and the …
The other day I was cleaning out my garage, and came across an opened-for-years, half finished bottle of Meguiar’s Ultimate Compound. In fact, it’s been so well used in the past that there’s even a split in the plastic in the side of the bottle – you have to be careful how you squeeze or …
Everybody wants to be #1. Or – as Tears For Fears said – everybody wants to rule the world. However, there’s a lot to be said for being #2, or even #3 … or just sitting in the middle of the pack, for that matter, The same applies to buying classic cars, particularly modern classics. …
