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- Drives an Alfa Romeo Giulietta and a 1996 Alfa Romeo Spider when the suns shines at the weekend. Gradate of Coventry University, Britain's Detroit.
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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Roger Carr
Posts by Roger Carr
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![I haven’t posted a QOTD for a while, and looking at these pictures from the CC Cohort of a Zhiguli 2101, posted by kevin_xyxl, there seemed to more questions than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/45511938114_f70c139333_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake/QOTD: A Zhiguli 2101 in New York Raises Questions")
Cohort Outtake/QOTD: A Zhiguli 2101 in New York Raises Questions
Posted on December 31, 2018 | 34 CommentsI haven’t posted a QOTD for a while, and looking at these pictures from the CC Cohort of a Zhiguli 2101, posted by kevin_xyxl, there seemed to more questions than […] -
![Having a loan car whilst your own car is being serviced is a standard these days. Often, you’ll get an entry level Fiesta, Polo or other marque consistent model; if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/WP_20181009_16_04_39_Rich_LI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Loan Car Outtake: 2003 Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagen 1.8 16V Twin Spark – Oh, And My Car Service Was Also Completed")
Loan Car Outtake: 2003 Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagen 1.8 16V Twin Spark – Oh, And My Car Service Was Also Completed
Posted on November 8, 2018 | 38 CommentsHaving a loan car whilst your own car is being serviced is a standard these days. Often, you’ll get an entry level Fiesta, Polo or other marque consistent model; if […] -
![At CC, as a Curbivore I have various duties, primarily associated with European classics and the nostalgia of motors and motoring. But my real role in life, the reason I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/WP_20181009_16_42_58_Rich_LI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: 1980 Rover 3500 – Fulfilling My Duty To The CC Community")
Curbside Outtake: 1980 Rover 3500 – Fulfilling My Duty To The CC Community
Posted on October 17, 2018 | 43 CommentsAt CC, as a Curbivore I have various duties, primarily associated with European classics and the nostalgia of motors and motoring. But my real role in life, the reason I […] -
![Such is the competition for a good day out that a preserved steam railway has these days, many organise an additional attraction or event to supplement the working steam locomotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1958-riley2.6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Photo Report: At The Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway")
Car Show Photo Report: At The Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway
Posted on October 2, 2018 | 36 CommentsSuch is the competition for a good day out that a preserved steam railway has these days, many organise an additional attraction or event to supplement the working steam locomotive […] -
![Many of us have been there: Booked a holiday or a flight, and reserved a hire car to collect at the airport. Sometimes, if you’re brave or optimistic, you specify […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/WP_20180625_11_24_14_Pro_LI.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rental Car Blues: Have You Ever Been Disappointed By A Holiday Hire Car? There Is A Solution")
Rental Car Blues: Have You Ever Been Disappointed By A Holiday Hire Car? There Is A Solution
Posted on September 14, 2018 | 19 CommentsMany of us have been there: Booked a holiday or a flight, and reserved a hire car to collect at the airport. Sometimes, if you’re brave or optimistic, you specify […] -
![(Originally posted 5 August 2018) Yesterday CC saw the highlights of the UK brands at the Festival of the Unexceptional and the Concours de l’Ordinaire. Today, it’s time to look […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC08825-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 2 – The European and Japanese Brands")
Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 2 – The European and Japanese Brands
Posted on August 5, 2018 | 57 Comments(Originally posted 5 August 2018) Yesterday CC saw the highlights of the UK brands at the Festival of the Unexceptional and the Concours de l’Ordinaire. Today, it’s time to look […] -
![(Originally posted 4 August 2018) Car shows come in all shapes and sizes, from the adhoc gathering outside a pub on a summer evening with relaxed, informal conversation to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC08860-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC’s Best of 2018: Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 1 – The UK Brands")
CC’s Best of 2018: Car Show Report – The 2018 Festival Of The Unexceptional Featuring The Concours De L’Ordinaire – Part 1 – The UK Brands
Posted on August 4, 2018 | 83 Comments(Originally posted 4 August 2018) Car shows come in all shapes and sizes, from the adhoc gathering outside a pub on a summer evening with relaxed, informal conversation to the […] -
![Last Monday, I did what everyone who transfers from driving a petrol fuelled car to a diesel fuelled car, or has a mixed fuel fleet, always dreads. I misfuelled my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/WP_20180710_10_42_05_Pro_LI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Have You Ever Made A Really Stupid Mistake?")
QOTD: Have You Ever Made A Really Stupid Mistake?
Posted on July 15, 2018 | 67 CommentsLast Monday, I did what everyone who transfers from driving a petrol fuelled car to a diesel fuelled car, or has a mixed fuel fleet, always dreads. I misfuelled my […] -
![The Rover 3500 (SD1) has long been a favourite, since I crept out of school to buy Autocar and Motor’s special editions in July 1976, but seeing one on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/40951713670_86499fa80a_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1980-82 Rover 3500 (SD1) – It Still Moves Me")
Cohort Outtake: 1980-82 Rover 3500 (SD1) – It Still Moves Me
Posted on June 23, 2018 | 28 CommentsThe Rover 3500 (SD1) has long been a favourite, since I crept out of school to buy Autocar and Motor’s special editions in July 1976, but seeing one on the […] -
![One of the pleasures of being a Curbivore is never knowing what you might see. I was recently at a small but perfectly formed classic car show, in the grounds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/WP_20180617_10_32_09_Pro_LI.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Carshow Outtake – 1954 FBW AN35V: The Forecast Is For Classic Sunshine In The Alps")
Carshow Outtake – 1954 FBW AN35V: The Forecast Is For Classic Sunshine In The Alps
Posted on June 22, 2018 | 8 CommentsOne of the pleasures of being a Curbivore is never knowing what you might see. I was recently at a small but perfectly formed classic car show, in the grounds […] -
CC Outtake: Ducati Energia FreeDUCk4 – Only Poste Italiane
Posted on June 9, 2018 | 20 CommentsHow is your post delivered? Peugeot Partner or similarly anonymous van, a man with a bike, with an electric trolley or just walking the streets? -
![Like many Curbivores and car enthusiasts, I have a strong fondness for Alfa Romeo, for having perhaps the greatest motorsport heritage of any accessible brand, a history of distinctive and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DSC00691.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My New Future Curbside Classic: Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.6JTDm-2 120 – Not Exactly How They Do It At Audi")
My New Future Curbside Classic: Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.6JTDm-2 120 – Not Exactly How They Do It At Audi
Posted on April 8, 2018 | 33 CommentsLike many Curbivores and car enthusiasts, I have a strong fondness for Alfa Romeo, for having perhaps the greatest motorsport heritage of any accessible brand, a history of distinctive and […] -
![Replacing a successful, long term owned car is never easy, and is one you may well have grappled with at some point over the years. I know I have, more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/AUDIA3Sportback-5doors-4825_16-horz-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Should I Replace My Current Car?")
QOTD: How Should I Replace My Current Car?
Posted on April 6, 2018 | 61 CommentsReplacing a successful, long term owned car is never easy, and is one you may well have grappled with at some point over the years. I know I have, more […] -
![The Peugeot 504 was perhaps the car that truly justified the title “the French Mercedes”. Not only did it have a similar spot in the market in France to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/504.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1976 Peugeot 504 Diesel – More At Home In France Than Seattle")
CC For Sale: 1976 Peugeot 504 Diesel – More At Home In France Than Seattle
Posted on November 24, 2017 | 41 CommentsThe Peugeot 504 was perhaps the car that truly justified the title “the French Mercedes”. Not only did it have a similar spot in the market in France to the […] -
![Travel genuinely broadens the mind; it adds new facts and information about places, people and cultures, it corrects misconceptions, it can stimulate ideas in both the traveller and the host, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DSC06426.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: “It’s A Honda, Jim, But Not As We Know It” – Car Spotting In New Zealand")
CC Global: “It’s A Honda, Jim, But Not As We Know It” – Car Spotting In New Zealand
Posted on October 20, 2017 | 23 CommentsTravel genuinely broadens the mind; it adds new facts and information about places, people and cultures, it corrects misconceptions, it can stimulate ideas in both the traveller and the host, […]
