Of Ubers and Oysters, and a festive ‘fit of peak’
Plenty have complained about Uber’s surge pricing but I didn’t take any notice until I copped a suspicious surge rip-off. Anyway, what’s a yacht photo doing in a motoring column? Read on …
John Connolly
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Minimum shock value from the Max-imum result
In what was blindingly obvious to all this year, Max Verstappen surprised no one by wrapping up the F1 season without a serious challenger in his rearview mirror.
Vegas gamble elevates the fear and loathing
F1 drivers dice with their longevity all season but hitting a loose manhole cover at 320km/h in Las Vegas really does stack the odds.
How a Ferrari smoked $80m in 20 minutes
Well, the conversations you have while perusing a rally course in the Adelaide Hills. Who knew my co-driver would be outbid after pitching $61m for a nice little motor car?
In the beginning there was rain – which didn’t stop Max either
There’s religious fervour and then there’s F1 fanaticism. Which possibly explains the wild comparisons with biblical catastrophes in the build-up to the Brazil Grand Prix.
Want to be affluent? Then check your effluent lid
Today it’s all about $2.4m septic tank lids, Leo DiCaprio’s pranged Lambo and an Aussie speed ace’s bid to take his land vehicle supersonic. Intrigued? Well read on …
Want to fly high? A used jet will drive your dollar further
Nothing worse than someone saying I told you so but if you have a spare $20m in the back pocket – and who hasn’t? – then a used airliner’s better value than that vintage Ferrari you covet.
Double your F1 money in the land of the free
When ‘two much’ fun is barely enough, you know you must be in septic land for not one but two F1 races.
Best way to put some va-va-voom in your Zoom
Is your home office not getting the admiration it deserves when you’re tuned in for the online conference? We have the solution ….
You’ve got big decisions to make this weekend
Do you watch the 60th anniversary Bathurst 1000, the Qatar Grand Prix or the Darts World Grand Prix?
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