Show Notes
DoneDeal Cars have released their latest Price Index which gives good insight into the current state of used car prices in Ireland with an emphasis on used EV prices. Could they finally be stabilising? Another hot hatch bites the dust this week, the final Ford Focus ST has rolled off the production line in Germany, the lads discuss the legacy of the famous Ford and wonder which version was best! Paddy has been testing the new Opel Grandland and Mark has been putting the new Tesla Model Y Performance to the test. And with yet another trip to DOB Sportscars, Mark has been learning all about the Porsche 911 997 issue of bore scoring! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week we're joined by Dave Humphreys who is not only one of Ireland's busiest motoring journalists but a seasoned motorcyclist who has been lucky enough to ride a lot of two wheeled things in his career! He has been trained in advanced riding and is here to chat about being on the road from the perspective of a motorcyclist but also as a car driver.
Mark is just back from Goodwood and fills us in.
No surprises, the additional EV grant sold out within a couple of hours of going live on July 1st - will it come back in 2027?