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About justdrivethere

Automotive enthusiast, Travel seeker, Whisky aficionado

The Car Crash – it sucks, but it happens

The first time you crash is an unfortunate and unforgettable experience. We all think it would not happen to us, that we are good drivers, but sometimes, you just can’t avoid it. It happened to me a couple of years … Continue reading

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I’m back! (Again)

It’s been a while, no? Over two years actually…. What has been going on? A lot of things, some of them good, some of them not car related. But there have been a few projects and interesting things going on, … Continue reading

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New-New Top Gear (Series 24), or The Grand Tour?

It was in 2015 that the “fracas” happened. Jeremy Clarkson, the most famous automotive journalist in the world and star of the BBC’s Top Gear, got angry at some food and punched one of the show’s producers. This tends to … Continue reading

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Something Different: The Montreal Motorcycle show

I’ll be honest, I’m not a big fan of motorcycles. I’m a car guy, I like to have my four wheels on the ground. However, I have to admit, there is a certain charm to motorcycles. In terms of engineering, … Continue reading

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Buying an old car in Canada. Here is what can go wrong

A few months ago, I teased the fact that I wanted to buy a car, since I wanted to drive. Canada is the second biggest country in the world, with some of the longest roads and the most diverse terrain. … Continue reading

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