Alex Robbins
@scrof.bsky.social
Freelance car journo. Telegraph Cars contributing editor & question answerer; CarGurus columnist; Overbore podcast co-host; UKCOTY juror; beard owner; questionable vehicle purchaser.
And because it doesn’t do solely to come on here to shamelessly self-promote, here’s another piece of news: I have bought rather a nice Volvo. So. That’s exciting.
November 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
And because it doesn’t do solely to come on here to shamelessly self-promote, here’s another piece of news: I have bought rather a nice Volvo. So. That’s exciting.
In short, I want to help you to buy your next car Carmly. So that’s what the new service is called. It’s launching today, in association with Palmdale Car Finders, and I’ll be offering the service independently too before too long.
You can find more details here: www.palmdale.co.uk/carmly/
You can find more details here: www.palmdale.co.uk/carmly/
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
In short, I want to help you to buy your next car Carmly. So that’s what the new service is called. It’s launching today, in association with Palmdale Car Finders, and I’ll be offering the service independently too before too long.
You can find more details here: www.palmdale.co.uk/carmly/
You can find more details here: www.palmdale.co.uk/carmly/
Hello. Me again. Just popping back on here to tell you that I’ve started a new car-buying service.
The idea is that if you’re not sure which car you want to buy, you can tell me exactly what you want and need from your next car, and then I’ll give you three great options for your budget. ⬇️
The idea is that if you’re not sure which car you want to buy, you can tell me exactly what you want and need from your next car, and then I’ll give you three great options for your budget. ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Hello. Me again. Just popping back on here to tell you that I’ve started a new car-buying service.
The idea is that if you’re not sure which car you want to buy, you can tell me exactly what you want and need from your next car, and then I’ll give you three great options for your budget. ⬇️
The idea is that if you’re not sure which car you want to buy, you can tell me exactly what you want and need from your next car, and then I’ll give you three great options for your budget. ⬇️
All I can say for now is 'it will be'. We had some ideas for a rejig for Season 2 but they've been put on hold for reasons. We do want to return to doing it - it's just life has been getting in the way!
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
All I can say for now is 'it will be'. We had some ideas for a rejig for Season 2 but they've been put on hold for reasons. We do want to return to doing it - it's just life has been getting in the way!
Decided to take a step back from all social media a few months ago for my own mental health. It's done wonders. But all's well! Thank you for your concern. Just popping back for a bit of shameless self-promotion!
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Decided to take a step back from all social media a few months ago for my own mental health. It's done wonders. But all's well! Thank you for your concern. Just popping back for a bit of shameless self-promotion!
Been using the Buzz for Buzzy stuff this weekend. Chairs coming soon to a podcast near you (in all their hideousness).
July 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Been using the Buzz for Buzzy stuff this weekend. Chairs coming soon to a podcast near you (in all their hideousness).
Definitely one to jump at if I’m ever offered the chance!
July 20, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Definitely one to jump at if I’m ever offered the chance!
Well there’s a blast from the past. We stayed in that exact hotel block a few years ago! In fact our room is in your picture!
July 20, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Well there’s a blast from the past. We stayed in that exact hotel block a few years ago! In fact our room is in your picture!
Can vouch for the slickness of the column change on the Ds, having now tried a couple more since. Was also surprised by how nice the dash-mounted change was on the Traction. In fact, what blew me away about the Traction was how modern it felt for such an old car.
July 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Can vouch for the slickness of the column change on the Ds, having now tried a couple more since. Was also surprised by how nice the dash-mounted change was on the Traction. In fact, what blew me away about the Traction was how modern it felt for such an old car.
We used to have a metric fucktonne of these when I worked for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Was always a bit of a guilty pleasure when you’d get to take an SRi Exterior Pack with the optional pano roof on a delivery run. Entirely meh to drive, especially with the 1.8 petrol, but they looked great!
July 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
We used to have a metric fucktonne of these when I worked for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Was always a bit of a guilty pleasure when you’d get to take an SRi Exterior Pack with the optional pano roof on a delivery run. Entirely meh to drive, especially with the 1.8 petrol, but they looked great!
Sounds like an absolutely banging night in!
July 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Sounds like an absolutely banging night in!
Yes, but just every once in a while, it’s important to remember that you owe it to yourself to stay up late and eat as many biscuits as you like.
July 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Yes, but just every once in a while, it’s important to remember that you owe it to yourself to stay up late and eat as many biscuits as you like.
“Day 342: they still don’t suspect I’m a Mk3…”
July 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
“Day 342: they still don’t suspect I’m a Mk3…”
There’s an ASpture too…
July 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
There’s an ASpture too…
Yup, can’t speak to the other areas as I haven’t skied many of those, but the upgrades to the lift system in the last 10 years or so at the Pass Thurn end have made a huge difference - not least the Panoramabahn, which holds a special place in my heart as it’s the first lift I took my wife up!
July 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Yup, can’t speak to the other areas as I haven’t skied many of those, but the upgrades to the lift system in the last 10 years or so at the Pass Thurn end have made a huge difference - not least the Panoramabahn, which holds a special place in my heart as it’s the first lift I took my wife up!
That’s a long old schlep - took me most of a day to ski it, let alone walking it! My folks once had a small flat in Mittersill so we always used to ski the Pass Thurn end of the ski area - amazing views down into the Salzachtal and Leukental, and usually lovely and quiet until mid-morning!
July 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
That’s a long old schlep - took me most of a day to ski it, let alone walking it! My folks once had a small flat in Mittersill so we always used to ski the Pass Thurn end of the ski area - amazing views down into the Salzachtal and Leukental, and usually lovely and quiet until mid-morning!
Looks like you’re somewhere up above Hollersbach? Been a while so I could be mistaken!
July 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Looks like you’re somewhere up above Hollersbach? Been a while so I could be mistaken!
Agreed, though there is always the Kona Electric. Admittedly not quite as cohesive a design as the Ioniq 5, but eye-catching in its own way and just as smooth to drive!
July 15, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Agreed, though there is always the Kona Electric. Admittedly not quite as cohesive a design as the Ioniq 5, but eye-catching in its own way and just as smooth to drive!
Yeah I’m definitely not an EVangelist. I’m lucky enough that one works well for my use case but I also know there are plenty of use cases where they don’t work just yet.
July 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Yeah I’m definitely not an EVangelist. I’m lucky enough that one works well for my use case but I also know there are plenty of use cases where they don’t work just yet.
There are good reasons why I’ll always take my cars to Rich for any kind of serious fabrication or rust repair work.
(Subtitle to these pics: Why You Shouldn’t Take A Punt On A Cheap Citroen D Special)
(Subtitle to these pics: Why You Shouldn’t Take A Punt On A Cheap Citroen D Special)
July 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
There are good reasons why I’ll always take my cars to Rich for any kind of serious fabrication or rust repair work.
(Subtitle to these pics: Why You Shouldn’t Take A Punt On A Cheap Citroen D Special)
(Subtitle to these pics: Why You Shouldn’t Take A Punt On A Cheap Citroen D Special)
Ahh that’s a shame! It actually feels quite compact to us, having come from a Superb Estate!
July 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Ahh that’s a shame! It actually feels quite compact to us, having come from a Superb Estate!