MOM`S TAXIS
Citroen DS3: panache with a dash of speed
The Citroen DS3 is a winner all the way, says PETA LEE, from its bold, unique styling and amazing glass roof to its brilliant handling and performance.
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Escape from hell... thank you Subaru, and the hand of god
So it’s come and gone - the 2010 World Cup - leaving a legacy of all manner of things, such as the inimitable bellow of the vuvuzela, a new passion among former non-fans, and an expanded lexicon which includes words like ayoba, merde and “hand of God”, among others.
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Vivo affordability! VW's budget buggy does the job
The experts say we should buy a car using logic, not emotion. PETA LEE takes a logical look at VW's Polo Vivo.
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Jeep Wrangler Sahara - you good for a guy thing?
There's not much you can teach Jeep about off-road vehicles, says Peta Lee, but they're not ideal city cars.
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I'd rather climb Everest than flatten this wagon's rear seats
It’s seldom that I moan about the lack of male presence in my home and life. I know what a stopcock valve is, and where to find one, I can change latches and locks in a jiffy, have no problem sorting out leaky loos and tap washers and I own and know how to use a socket set.
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Sod's Law might affect trips - but not the Kia Sorento
Sod’s Law, also known as Murphy’s Law, has it that anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
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Sporty Kia - coupe de gays is also a real babe magnet
Gay people tend to drive red cars, as do redheads, extroverts, and bad drivers. Well, that's according to the thousands of sites on Google when I keyed in "red cars"…
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Best of both worlds from Peugeot's 3008 crossover
The French are world leaders not only in matters culinary but also in art and design and now they've delivered the Peugeot 3008 with a Parisian flourish and, girls, if you haven’t yet seen one hurry to your nearest dealer.
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Citroen's 'spacebox': cubism that works
The Citroen C3 Picasso oozes ingenuity and innovation, says PETA LEE, just like the little Spanish genius it's named after.
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Citroen C3 - fashionable, frugal and fun
Citroen has racked up loads of awards for its vehicles and, after scooting around in the revised C3 for a week, PETA LEE says she can understand why.
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Classy Polo - but don't confuse it with a Golf
I thought it was a Golf when I first saw it but it was the new Polo hatch and this one was the extraordinarily classy and frugal 1.6TDi Comfortline.
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Great little Chinese takeaway
I’ve never been big on Chinese food (too many unidentifiable little widgets mixed in with the noodles, and who knows what they are, plus there’s that MSG overload) but more and more I’m becoming a fan of that country’s vehicles.
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Our taxi mom is definitely a Materia girl
The Daihatsu Materia Turbo doesn't just ooze attitude: it shouts it, says PETA LEE.
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Sandero's fine, but why not splurge on a Megane?
I know you can buy a Renault Sandero for half the price but I'd far sooner do the "in for a penny, in for a pound" thing and splurge on a Megane Hatch.
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Supercharged Sport - just right for meeting the Queen
My daughter’s little Pocket Book of Cars describes the Range Rover as being "the first four-wheel-drive vehicle to handle as well on the road as off".
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Qruising in Nissan's Qashqai Qomfort Zone
The Nissan Qashqai 2.0 N-Tec is like Mary Poppins, says PETA LEE - practically perfect.
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Lady, love thy Landy
Everybody knows Land Rover makes the toughest 4x4's on the planet. PETA LEE got up and dirty in the Berg in a Defender 90.
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Touch of Botox for Nissan's new baby bakkie
When this little replacement for the legendary and iconic Nissan 1400 bakkie was launched I wondered at its name: it sounded like a Pietermaritzburg number plate.
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Subaru Impreza WRX - drive it like you stole it!
PETA LEE can't understand why anybody would turn down the chance to drive a Subaru Impeza WRX.
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Humming along in Honda's ultra-smooth Accord
Driving the Accord 2.2 i-DTEC reminded PETA LEE why she's always been a Honda fan.
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Slick and beautiful - Mazda MPS, for sporty moms
It's a slick, beautiful piece of machinery and, when you blip the throttle and pull off, the new Mazda3 MPS lives up to every expectation.
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Get into Cruze mode in Chev's comfort zone
For R187 000 you’ll get some change plus a car that's an attractive value-for-money package, says PETA LEE.
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Every girl should have a BMW Z4
BMW's Z4 is for the woman with a sense of adventure, says PETA LEE, one with fire in her soul.
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Mito is small, unusual - and it's an Alfa!
All roads lead to Rome, they say. With Alfa's feisty little Mito, says PETA LEE, that's where you'll wish you were.
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A little Soul goes a long way...
The Kia Soul is like the Diahatsu Materia or the Fiat Multipla, says PETA LEE - you either love it or loathe it.
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Peugeot 308CC - chic, shapely and safe
The Peugeot 308CC is like so many of the girls on Durban’s beaches in summer, says PETA LEE: shapely and seriously hot (especially when topless).
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A double-cab: Why every girl needs one!
I don't know about you but the old "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" thing is becoming more and more attractive to me.
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Lexus GS450h - the strong, silent type
It's smooth, suave and swift - PETA LEE couldn't help falling in love with Lexus' first performance hybrid.
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Diesel torque gives Ford's half-tonner a blast
It's hard to believe Ford’s perky little Bantam bakkie, says PETA LEE, first appeared on our roads a quarter-century ago.
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From Durbs to eternity in Honda's CR-V
It wasn’t the best part of the trip, I’ll admit. We’d filled up with petrol at a dorp called Hopetown, somewhere between Kimberley and Upington, but now we had trouble...
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