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    Articles by James Lisle

    James Lisle
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    James Lisle (aka J3) likes all things cars.

    Cynical and enthusiastic in equal measure, James loves to clamber into anything with a steering wheel and a decent amount of grunt.

    Although it may seem the J3 glass is half empty on first acquaintance with a new ride, he maintains a balanced approach and will happily lose himself in technical details relating to even the most common, mass market models. Bore and stroke ratios, specific output stats, and thermal efficiency figures are his guilty pleasures.

    Brace yourself - the 'Taxi' film franchise is getting another addition
    By James Lisle · 31 Jan 2018
    If you haven't heard of the 'Taxi' film franchise, you have no idea what you're missing out on. French accents, mostly. And Peugeots.
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    It might not have a V8, but this straight-six GTS is pure, untouched beauty
    By James Lisle · 24 Jan 2018
    Like most of those who bought an HG Monaro back in the day, it's unlikely that Chris Kanetis would have had any inkling that they would go on to become such a coveted classic.
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    It might look the same as before, but this is how much Mercedes has done to the new G-Class
    By James Lisle · 24 Jan 2018
    Mercedes isn't new to making some kick-ass development and model highlight videos. In fact, they're probably the best at it.
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    This guy made the smallest mod, but it made a world of difference
    By James Lisle · 22 Jan 2018
    Here's the thing: tiny hatchbacks are great, but they aren't perfect.
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    This terrible B movie action flick would make the best Friday night in
    By James Lisle · 19 Jan 2018
    Not everyone has endless resources when it comes to film. Whether it's cars, money, or a decent special effects crew, not everyone can shell out like the Hollywood big boys.
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    Who do you think is at fault in this crash?
    By James Lisle · 18 Jan 2018
    Insurance is a fickle business. In fact, it's more than that - it's a pest.
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    The Yanks didn't love our V8 Commodore as much as we expected. Doug DeMuro says why.
    By James Lisle · 17 Jan 2018
    As much as we love our home-grown muscle sedan, Doug thinks it wasn't as popular as it should've been in the US.
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    J3's first Summernats: what's the worst that can happen?
    By James Lisle · 10 Jan 2018
    While I have never gone, I've heard of Summernats plenty of times. It's the car festival to end all car festivals.
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    Think F1 doesn't have its fair share of laughs? Think again.
    By James Lisle · 03 Jan 2018
    Out of all the motorsport series in the world, it'd be fair to say that Formula One takes itself incredibly seriously.
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    Here are the most and least favourite cars we drove in 2017
    By James Lisle · 22 Dec 2017
    It is my mission in life to drive every single car that has graced this planet.
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