Eetu Kokkonen
@bensalenkkari.bsky.social
Automotive journalist based in Finland. Working mostly with new cars, and enjoying shitboxes in freetime. 27 yo.
- Volvo V70 D5 AWD 2009
- Mitsubishi Pajero TDIC 1989
- Under work: Xantia, W115 and Fiat 850.
Shitbox-content on Instagram @makeitgarage
- Volvo V70 D5 AWD 2009
- Mitsubishi Pajero TDIC 1989
- Under work: Xantia, W115 and Fiat 850.
Shitbox-content on Instagram @makeitgarage
Holy moly! Definitely would need this kind of machine, my children love my 306 GTI 😄 Shipping to Finland could probably cost little bit too much 😅
June 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Holy moly! Definitely would need this kind of machine, my children love my 306 GTI 😄 Shipping to Finland could probably cost little bit too much 😅
I would say Octavia RS is not that sporty one. More daily than sport, but at least for those pretty bad Czechian roads the balance was perfect. And the same thing here in Finland 😅
April 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I would say Octavia RS is not that sporty one. More daily than sport, but at least for those pretty bad Czechian roads the balance was perfect. And the same thing here in Finland 😅
6 speed manual! And that's not everything: this one is sold as new in England and yet it is left hand drive.
That's because the original owners moved to Finland and we have here very strict tax for new cars. But because they owned it in abroad for 6 months, they didnt have to pay those taxes.
That's because the original owners moved to Finland and we have here very strict tax for new cars. But because they owned it in abroad for 6 months, they didnt have to pay those taxes.
April 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
6 speed manual! And that's not everything: this one is sold as new in England and yet it is left hand drive.
That's because the original owners moved to Finland and we have here very strict tax for new cars. But because they owned it in abroad for 6 months, they didnt have to pay those taxes.
That's because the original owners moved to Finland and we have here very strict tax for new cars. But because they owned it in abroad for 6 months, they didnt have to pay those taxes.
10/10 would ban... drive!
March 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
10/10 would ban... drive!
Haha that's cool! If we asked very kindly, maybe they could add the Calibra Touring Car to the newest Gran Turismo?
February 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Haha that's cool! If we asked very kindly, maybe they could add the Calibra Touring Car to the newest Gran Turismo?
and one of the "big kids" shouted, "Ugh, who owns that ugly Calibra?" Naturally, I was embarrassed, and suddenly, the Calibra wasn’t cool anymore. The next day, I wanted to be dropped off in Carina instead. (3/3)
February 25, 2025 at 7:48 AM
and one of the "big kids" shouted, "Ugh, who owns that ugly Calibra?" Naturally, I was embarrassed, and suddenly, the Calibra wasn’t cool anymore. The next day, I wanted to be dropped off in Carina instead. (3/3)
Of course, the very next day, I asked my dad to drive me to school in the Calibra so my friends could see how awesome our new car was. The boys in my class agreed—it was an epic sports car.
At the end of the school day, my dad pulled up to the school terminal in the Calibra (2/X)
At the end of the school day, my dad pulled up to the school terminal in the Calibra (2/X)
February 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Of course, the very next day, I asked my dad to drive me to school in the Calibra so my friends could see how awesome our new car was. The boys in my class agreed—it was an epic sports car.
At the end of the school day, my dad pulled up to the school terminal in the Calibra (2/X)
At the end of the school day, my dad pulled up to the school terminal in the Calibra (2/X)
Nope. My dad was (is) even more diesel-guy than diesel-Antti has ever been!
February 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Nope. My dad was (is) even more diesel-guy than diesel-Antti has ever been!
I've had EP3 Type R as our magazine's used log termer. I think it was much more raw than Peugeot, mostly because VTEC-kick.
Otherwise can't compare them much yet, because I haven't driven S16 with summer tires 😄 But I'll try return this topic after winter, if I haven't sold the car then.
Otherwise can't compare them much yet, because I haven't driven S16 with summer tires 😄 But I'll try return this topic after winter, if I haven't sold the car then.
November 17, 2024 at 7:22 AM
I've had EP3 Type R as our magazine's used log termer. I think it was much more raw than Peugeot, mostly because VTEC-kick.
Otherwise can't compare them much yet, because I haven't driven S16 with summer tires 😄 But I'll try return this topic after winter, if I haven't sold the car then.
Otherwise can't compare them much yet, because I haven't driven S16 with summer tires 😄 But I'll try return this topic after winter, if I haven't sold the car then.
Love those stickers!
November 16, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Love those stickers!