David Hurst

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Turbocharger vs. Supercharger - what’s the difference?

I got asked this the other day, and after fumbling through my answer, I thought I’d better do some research. Having completed said research, I am ready to impart my new-found wisdom to the masses…
Basically, both turbochargers and superchargers do the same job - delivering compressed air to the engine. Why? Because if the air […]

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The Fiat Coupe bodywork is finally getting done!

A year after I bought my Fiat Coupe 20VT and I’m finally getting the bodywork sorted. There’s nothing major that needs doing, but when you live with something day in day out, you tend to start noticing only the blemishes. Particularly when there are so many on my car. I swear the Fiat has body […]

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What’s the national speed limit on a dual carriageway for a car?

Here’s an interesting question. How frequently do you get stuck on a dual carriageway with a central reservation behind a car sticking to 60MPH?
This seems to happen to me nearly every time I go out. Is it that these drivers just don’t feel comfortable doing more than 60MPH (in which case I would respectfully submit […]

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Spare a thought for the British motorist - Part 3 - sensible solutions

It’s all too easy for me to sit and rant about the ridiculous state of transport in this country, without offering up some sensible solutions. I really don’t think it’s that difficult to sort out the various motoring issues. Trying to tax cars off the road is not the answer. Let’s look at some possibilities…

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Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo - Part 3

I’ve clocked up another 4,000 miles in my coupe since my last post and it has been on the whole great fun. The clutch finally gave up and Roy at Auto Italiana in Exeter put in a new one for me. This did mean driving his yellow Cinquecento loan car for a couple of days, […]

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