Leading ever since a sublime drive on the longest stage of the rally on SS3, Breen had over half a minute in hand at service on Friday evening, but a spin on the subsequent Newtownards TT street stage was followed by further time losses at the start of leg two when the decision to run super-soft tyres left him unable to match the times of his 2015 ERC title rival Kajetanowicz.
In this blog post our resident reporter Graham Curry went to Monaghan Brothers. in Lisnaskea and asked Martin Armitage to give us a insight into the dealership…
Tuesday the 5th of April saw more than 100 of Northern Ireland’s used car dealers attend DealerConfNI at the Hilton Hotel in Templepatrick – the province’s first ever car dealer conference, hosted by Used Cars NI.com. They were treated to an information packed day of talks and Q&A’s with some of the UK’s automotive industry leaders.
DubShed 2016 has come and gone in the blink of an eye, months of stress and preparations for the organisers and show goers alike is now stored in the minds of everyone and as such we are now able to sit back, dreary eyed after a long weekend and reflect on what the lads and ladies from GTI NI put together for us this year.
Feast your eyes on this brand, spanking new Skoda Fabia R5. To date, less than 50 of these cars have been produced and this one – number 43 – is primed for an attack on both the British and Irish Tarmac Championships at the hands of Desi Henry…
Audi in Northern Ireland has for years has been a huge seller, the stigma that the infamous “rings” badge portrays along with the wide range of Diesel engines available and the specifications that can be ordered, have made the brand into one that is now seen on every residential street.
We recently received a little gem from French manufacturer Peugeot in the form of a reasonably practical 208 GT-Line. When the 208 range was launched a couple of years ago I was lucky enough to get a drive in one of the first GTi models that came into Northern Ireland and it impressed greatly, so with anticipation was keen to get driving this latest model.
It’s a brave statement to open this article with but Audi have quite possibly gained that status in a very bold segment with many a debate to be had over who is king, however for most modern drivers when they hear the name Audi they will think one of the many things; Vorsprung Durch Technik, Reliable, Good Quality, High End, Expensive, Mundane, Last Forever, Family Car and of course the old Northern Ireland favourite; Diesel.
A “bucket list” is a list of things that one person or a family wish to achieve, conquer or experience before they die, aka “kick the bucket”. This may feel like a morbid way of opening this article but one must live life to the full and if you haven’t got such a list then create one and start working your way through it as none of us know what is around the corner.
The Subaru Impreza chassis has been more successful in rallying than Subaru’s previous contenders. Prior to the introduction of the Impreza into World Rally Championship racing in 1993, the Subaru World Rally Team had fielded its larger mid-size Legacy.