It is hard to believe that half a decade has passed since the last Modified Motors car event was held at the Ecclesville Centre in Fintona, an event that for years was home to one of the biggest, busiest and craziest days on the annual car scene calendar.
For more than half of the fifteen years I have been driving, I have owned an estate car, three of them in fact; partly because I am partial to the look of an estate, partly because I love the practicality of them and partly because they accommodate two medium sized dogs and all my camera equipment with ease.
Whilst having a friendly conversation last year with one of the sales staff in Roadside Motors Used Approved forecourt he mentioned something about an all new Suzuki Vitara that was about to be launched in Northern Ireland and that I…
From a young age, I have been a big fan of the Subaru brand, right from the time that Colin McRae rallied the Subaru Legacy, that infamous sound from the boxer engine echoing around the stages is a noise only bettered by some of the old Grip B rally cars.
In the middle of 1964, Ford Motor Company in America launched the Ford Mustang, a four seater coupé that offered style, individuality and muscle under the growl of the V8 engine. The sheer V8 noise being what pretty much everyone will instantly talk about when they hear the two words Ford and Mustang.
Launched in 1998 the Ford Ranger has been a popular steed indeed, going through five generations and indeed this model tested from Monaghan Brothers in Lisnaskea is in fact a face lifted version of the current generation.
When looking for a small family car a lot of folk will opt for a Ford Focus, VW Golf or a 1 series BMW however for those who think outside the box and want to be a little different to the norm there is a great little offering from Alfa Romeo called the Giulietta.
In this blog post our resident reporter Graham Curry went to Downeys in Newtownards town and asked Sales Director Russell Perry to give us a insight into the dealership…