Life in the Fast Lane: The Johnson Guide to Cars
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Boris Johnson. Life in the Fast Lane: The Johnson Guide to Cars
LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
ROMEO IS SPEEDING
INHUMAN TRAFFIC
DUDE TALKS LIKE A LADY
LITTLE AND LARGE
ALL ABOARD THE SKYLINE
BENTLEY DOES IT
HOME IN THE RANGE
GERMANIC STREET CREATURES
DRIVING BACK FROM THE ABYSS
MG À TROIS
BRAND OF HOPE AND GLORY
EXTRA STRONG TINTS
SUSHI QUATTRO
I CAME, I SAW, I PLAYED WITH THE GADGETS
THRUSTING FOR THE HUSTINGS
ROOFLESS CAPITALISM
AMERICAN BOOTIES
REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS FAST
BORIS AND THE SEX BOMB
BAVARIAN RHAPSODY
‘I’M OUT OF PETROL!’
FOR THE EMPEROR!
ANY COLOUR YOU LIKE AS LONG AS IT’S BLUE
RELIGIOUS CONVERT (IBLE)
THE LANCASHIRE LAMBORGHINI
THE IRON-ON LADY
THE REST IS HISTORY
ALAS, POOR REYNARD…
CHILD’S PLAY
LINES WRITTEN FROM A MORGAN AERO 8
EMISSION STATEMENT
PORSCHE POWER
GO FORTH AND MULTIPLY
THE SLEEPING POLICEMAN’S NEMESIS
MIND CONTROL
NOBLE SAVAGE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
WEIRD SCIENCE
YOU CAN WITH THIS NISSAN
ACCELERATED LEARNING
MIND OVER MOTOR
LOTUS POSITION
PIQUE PERFORMANCE
COUPÉ D’ÉTAT
NIGHT RIDER
RAFT OF OPTIONS
NUMBER OF THE BEAST
PAPER CHASE
ROAD WARRIOR
CITY SLICKER
FANCY A SPIN
GOING MOBILE
MOTORISTS, REVOLT: ME, I’M ON MY BIKE
GOING MY WAY?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
About the Author
Also by Boris Johnson
PICTURE CREDITS
Copyrights
About the Publisher
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BORIS JOHNSON
Alfa Romeo 156 Selespeed
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