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DAVE MORLEY GIVES YOU THE CAR ADVICE YOU NEED – AND MAYBE A BIT ABOUT LIFE AS WELL

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Yep, he’s gonna fix you up in no time…

Some days, I really doubt whether I should be allowed out on my own. At least not without one of those concussion helmets strapped to my useless melon.

See, I’ve just had one of those come-see-Morley-come-unglued experiences and, to a certain extent, it was largely my fault. Okay, mostly my fault.

Are you sitting comfortably? Good, then I’ll begin.

I was returning from Winton the other day, where I’d just spent a lovely couple of days with the boys and girls who make up the Historic Sports Sedan scene (read all about it in this fine, family organ). Bombing along in the MBC Parts Chaser, the night had closed in and it was cold, but the LS in the ute was singing its freeway song with about 2000rpm showing in overdrive. All was well.

Until it wasn’t. Just before the exit to Wandong (about an hour north of Melbourne), I was overtaking an