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Sussex Motoring: Peter James

IN HIS latest series of crime novels, best-selling author Peter James uses Brighton and Hove as the backdrop. This shouldn’t come as shock to anyone who knows Peter. He was born in the city, lives just outside Lewes and is an out-and-out Sussexphile. In his own words he’s also ‘a complete petrolhead’. We sent Danny Cobbs to find out more about his love of the combustion engine...

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Land of the free

The Freelander2 is the fourth and some might say the most important of all the new Land Rovers to be launched in as many years. Will it succeed, ask Danny Cobbs and our panel of testers...

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I was eight when I had my first crash

At his mansion in West Sussex, Bob Norton plays down his success. “I’ve just been a very jammy bloke who’s made a few quid along the way”, he says, rather bashfully...

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“I love sports cars, the faster the better”

The Hon. Mrs Lila Pearson is, in her own words, an adrenaline junkie. Danny Cobbs finds out why she loves cars so much...

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BMW 3-Series Coupe

Danny Cobbs joins a team of Sussex Life readers to put BMW’s new coupe through its paces...

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My Motoring: James Sheppard

For English sports fans, the trophy cabinet is looking a little empty at the moment. The national football and rugby squads are not living up to past glories and the cricket team is not fairing much better. But there is hope...

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Dream drive

HO HUM, what a quandary; you’ve just been catapulted to company chairman of a PLC and you’ve got the really difficult task of choosing the right set of wheels to match your newly elected status...

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Jaguar XK Coupe

The future of Jaguar maybe in the balance but the latest model to hit the showrooms is a
fantastic example of classic motoring, says Danny Cobbs...

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Ian Robertson

Chairman and chief executive, Rolls Royce, Goodwood, 54...

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Welcome to the Sussex Life Privilege Club. Sussex Life is proud to offer the Privilege Card giving readers the chance to enjoy added value, free gifts and special treatment from a host of shops and service providers across the county...
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A born champion

Josh Gifford was one of the greatest British horse trainers of all time. He retired in 2003, but still lives at the West Sussex stables complex from which he made horse racing history – including masterminding one of the most emotional sporting achievements of all time. Ashley Bird went to meet him…
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Driving us crazy

It’s an issue likely to get even the most level-headed among us hot under the collar...
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