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1. 1. Brendan Coogan column

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 12 August 2005

   KEEP up to date with all the& articles written by our forthright motoring columnist Brendan Coogan.

2. 2. Brendan Coogan column: A skeleton from my very own motoring closet

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 30 March 2005 I HAVE a personal issue. One that I'm not sure I want to share. Some people might think that it's embarrassing. But friends say that I'll feel better once it's out in the open, so here it is. You see, I'm not like other boys; I've always liked Volvos.

3. 3. Brendan Coogan Column: Stepford Drives

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 15 March 2005 MOTORING culture, like any art, has so many facets. It's what makes it so interesting. Two petrol heads can have very different tastes, and not agree on a single thing. It's horses for courses.

4. 4. Brendan Coogan: What's in a name?

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 22 July 2005 I WAS at a car auction the other day, and, as I was nodding off, trying to control my nervous twitch in case I ended up buying a 10-year-old imported Japanese Previa, (incidentally, called an Enema - I think) I was stirred as the auctioneer tried to tantalise us with the next lot, "a gorgeous Big Horn in Crimson".

5. 5. Brendan Coogan column: London Taxis

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 27 May 2005 AMERICAN President Benjamin Franklin once said that there were two certainties in life - death and taxis. (Or was it taxes?)

6. 6. Brendan Coogan: In pursuit of smiles per gallon

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 August 2005 WHATEVER happened to the smiling motorist? And whatever happened to those cars that were able to put a smile on your face?

7. 7. Brendan Coogan: Things you really shouldn't do at the wheel

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 01 July 2005 FEW would argue about the dangers of using a mobile phone while driving. But there are several "in-car" activities that are commonplace and need some kind of legislation to prevent them. And I'm not talking about in-car gymnastics, if you catch my drift.

8. 8. Brendan Coogan column: The future is not public transport

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 07 July 2005 I USE this column as therapy. Most weeks, I sound off about whatever has been bothering, irritating or even amusing me. It's usually motoring- related. No one wants to read about how I find Miss Hooley from Balamory strangely attractive. But, as a rule, I generally avoid the big issues.

9. 9. Brendan Coogan: Ferrari sweatshirt? Don't do it

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 26 July 2005

10. 10. Brendan Coogan: Motoring is all a matter of judgement

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 01 August 2005 I'VE recently been accused of being too judgmental when it comes to other people using the road. A friend of mine who had clearly been paying attention to these pages, and who was herself acting as judge and jury, listed the accusations.

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