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About justdrivethere

Automotive enthusiast, Travel seeker, Whisky aficionado

When your car is calling to be driven

Sure, just a picture, but I am really proud of it. Also, a bit depressing, as it turns out my phone takes better pictures than my actual camera. Two Alpine A310, a sunset, what else are you waiting for?

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Companies that lie. Would you trust them with your life?

It’s been all over the news for the past year. It was so big, the company involved has had to massively reduce its expenses, innovation strategy and even some of its big marketing assets. No, I’m not talking about Samsung, … Continue reading

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The Hire is back! Or how to make a good advert

How do you make a good advertisement for a car? GM would make you beleive they can sell you a car by showing some “real” people being excited, because their pickup has a couple more horsepower than its rival, or its … Continue reading

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Alpine America: Keeping the flame alive

There is something about classic cars. Thinking of it objectively, they are just hunks of metal, through which fluids flow, combustion happens and they move. When you think about it, they have more in common with a lawn mower than … Continue reading

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Buying an old car (in Canada), what could go wrong?

So as you may have realized, I really wanted to get a car. I even dedicated a post to musing on what would be best for Canada, and the conclusion was the Porsche 944. As is custom with me, when … Continue reading

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