Neil Briscoe

24-odd in my case.

a race car with the number 7 on the side is driving down a road Alt: A clip of cars accelerating along the Mulsanne Straight during a 1980s running of the Le Mans 24hrs. Often on Fathers Day so please don’t take this away from me.

Please do not monkey with the Fathers Day date. It usually coincides with the Le Mans 24hrs so I get a free pass to watch the race.

Volvo EX90 (2026) | Reviews | Complete Car Discover the full review of the 2026 Volvo EX90 on CompleteCar.ie, featuring performance, practicality, technology, safety, efficiency and Irish pricing.

The Volvo EX90 gets our full Irish road test treatment…

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Bring back headlight wipers.

Ooo. Well, at least Copenhagen airport is quite nice. They have a Lego shop…

*waits impatiently behind you in coffee queue*

That’s the gag!

Volvo boss rebukes the EV doubters: ‘We are convinced electric is the right answer’ Hakan Samuelsson is back at the helm of Swedish car manufacturer as it navigates the choppy waters of modern motoring

Meet Volvo’s new boss. Same as the old boss.

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Doesn’t do it for me etc etc.

Cardle 2/5
Streak 1🔥

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Just didn’t believe that it was still in production at that point.

Oh FFS…

Cardle 5/5

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Quite the machine…

Cardle 1/5
Streak 3🔥

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Get in!

Cardle 1/5
Streak 2🔥

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They stole @sniffpetrol.com visual gag 😆

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Streak 1🔥

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Bugger.

Cardle 5/5

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I would support this plan.

Cardle 2/5
Streak 3🔥

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Franz Von Papen’s inner monologue…

At least Joshua worked it out. Eventually. Once Barry Corbin had yelled at him a bit.

Not like we weren’t warned…

a man in a suit and top hat says very good sir ALT: a man in a suit and top hat says very good sir

I live to serve…

Pretty, pretty car. Engine out of a cement mixer.

In which the wonderful @brownest-ant.bsky.social really needs to raise his standards.

Chinese car makers surge in Europe, but how do we feel about them in Ireland? China sold 13.2m new cars to Europeans last year, with BYD closing in on Ireland’s top-10 sales chart

China’s car makers are enjoying storming sales success in Europe and Ireland, but what do buyers really think about them?

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Dacia Bigster Hybrid 4x4 can really mix it in the mud New all-wheel drive SUV has its noisy moments, but it’s seriously capable

Dacia’s Bigster Hybrid 4x4 might just be my favourite SUV…

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Inspiration suddenly struck.

Cardle 3/5
Streak 2🔥

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There is an old Klingon proverb that says revenge is a dish best served cold. It is very cold in space, Kirk…

USS Gerald Ford, their latest and biggest class of fuck-off massive aircraft carriers. Unlike Russian warships though it won't have to travel with the tugs seen here nosing it round.

I see problems with the USS Gerald Ford's plumbing have come to a head, and indeed to the heads, with its current deployment. Apparently the vacuum system for dealing with sewage sucks... or rather more accurately doesn't.