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Archive for August, 2009

Which New Car?

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Claire Evans from Which? Car magazine reveals some interesting insights into a new survey on buying new motors. Which are the most reliable? Is there such a thing as a pitfall when buying brand new? What hints and tips would she suggest for a new car buyer?

Hear it all in this weeks Torque Radio with Paddy Comyn and Dusty Rhodes.

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Advanced Driving

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Tony Toner is a professional driver who teaches the emergency services and private security how to drive hard and drive safe.

In a fascinating interview he tells us the key secret to advanced driving, defensive driving and some great stories he has heard along the way.

No matter what your level or ambitions with driving this is an unmissable show. Click play below to listen now or download the mp3 to listen later.

 
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Classic !

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

We’ve seen the ads for a Porsche under 10k but of course it’s a “classic car”. Worth buying? How do you get into the classic car game and get a car that will be relatively reliable?

Phil Bell of Classic Car magazine and John Larkin from the Irish Vintage and Veteran Car Club join us this week with the inside track on the older model. Where do you start? Is it better to buy from auction, a dealer or private seller? What are the joys of owning a classic car?

Get all the answers on this weeks Torque Radio with Paddy Comyn and Dusty Rhodes. Click play below to listen or download the mp3 to listen later.

 
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Aston Martin

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Paddy shares his experience of driving not one but two brand new Aston Martins this week with some tasty extras. Check out our our picture gallery and an mp3 file of how the engine roars here.

We also share news of Nissans electric car which is ready for a mass production worldwide roll-out, how Suzuki plan to up their game and a great story about a hapless Australian car thief.

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